AN ACT making further appropriations to meet deficiencies in the appropriations for maintenance and operation of the penitentiaries of the State. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby appropriated, in addition to the appropriations heretofore made, to the penitentiaries of the State, for maintenance, subsistence and supplies, to and including June 30, A. D. 1917,the following sums respectively: To the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet, twenty-five thousand dollars. To the Southern Illinois Penitentiary, ten thousand dollars[.] § 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants for the sums hereby appropriated upon the presentation of itemized vouchers certified to by the commissioners of the respective penitentiaries, signed by the president, and attested by the secretary thereof, with the seal of the institution attached, and approved by the Governor. § 3. WHEREAS the appropriations above recited are necessary to maintain and operate the respective penitentiaries in addition to the regular and special appropriations heretofore made, an emergency exists. and this Act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. APPROVED June 25, 1917. STATE TREASURER-DEFICIENCY. § 1. Appropriates $23,500.00 for purposes named. (HOUSE BILL NO. 255. § 2. How drawn. § 3. Emergency. APPROVED MARCH 12, 1917.) AN ACT to make an appropriation to the State Treasurer to provide funds necessary to carry on the business of the State to July 1, 1917. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the sum of twenty-three thousand five hundred dollars ($23,500) be and the same is hereby appropriated to the State Treasurer, to provide funds necessary to carry on the business of the State to July 1, 1917, for the purposes herein named: Expense of handling and passing on collateral; expense ex- Postage, express and other incidental office expense..... Total $ 4,500.00 $ 1,000.00 $18,000.00 $23,500.00 § 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed, upon the presentation of proper vouchers, to draw his warrants. for the sum appropriated, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. § 3. WHEREAS, the moneys above appropriated are immediately required, therefore, an emergency exists, and this Act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. APPROVED March 12, 1917. SUPERINTENDENT OF PRINTING-TO CONDUCT BUSINESS TO § 1. Appropriates $65,000.00. § 2. For what purposes appropriated. (HOUSE BILL No. 653. § 3. How drawn. § 4. Emergency. APPROVED MAY 18, 1917.) AN ACT to make an appropriation to the Superintendent of Printing to conduct business of the State to July 1, 1917. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby appropriated, to the Superintendent of Printing, the sum of sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000.00) to conduct business of the State to July 1, 1917. § 2. The purposes of the appropriation hereby made are as follows: For legislative paper, printing and binding.... For typewriter supplies, paper, printing, binding, stationery and supplies for the various offices, departments and divisions of the State Government. Total $40,000.00 $25,000.00 $65,000.00 §3. Upon presentation of vouchers, as required by law, the Auditor of Public Accounts is authorized to draw his warrants for the sum herein appropriated, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, upon the State Treasurer, and the State Treasurer is authorized to pay the same out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated. § 4. WHEREAS, said sum of money is immediately required, therefore an emergency exists and this Act shall take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED May 18, 1917. SUPERINTENDENT OF PRINTING-DEFICIENCY. § 1. Appropriates $140,000.00 for the purposes enumerated. § 2. How drawn. § 3. Emergency. (HOUSE BILL No. 981. APPROVED JUNE 23, 1917,) AN ACT making a further appropriation to the Superintendent of Printing to conduct the business of the State to July 1, 1917. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby appro priated to the Superintendent of Printing, the sum of one hundred and forty thousand dollars ($140,000) in addition to appropriations heretofore made for printing, binding, printing paper, .cover paper, other paper and stationery, to and including June 30, A. D., 1917. § 2. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized to draw his warrants for the sum hereby appropriated, upon presentation of itemized vouchers certified to as correct by the Superintendent of Printing and approved by the Governor. § 3. WHEREAS the said sum of money is immediately required, therefore an emergency exists and this Act shall be in effect from and after its passage. APPROVED June 25, 1917. SUPREME COURT-INSTALLATION OF FILING CASES BINDING AND PRESERVATION OF RECORDS. § 1. Appropriates $10,000.00. § 2. How drawn. (HOUSE BILL NO. 963. APPROVED JUNE 23, 1917.) AN ACT making an appropriation for the use of the Supreme Court for the purchase and installation of steel filing cases and the binding and preservation of the records of said court. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and hereby is appropriated to the Supreme Court for the purpose of completing the purchase and installation of steel filing cases, and for completing the binding and preservation of records from the origin of the Supreme Court, the sum of $10,000. § 2. Upon presentation to the Auditor of Public Accounts of proper vouchers certified by a majority of the Judges of the Supreme Court, said Auditor is authorized and directed to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer in amounts not exceeding in the aggregate the sum herein appropriated and the State Treasurer is authorized and directed to pay the same out of any funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated. AN ACT making appropriations for the University of Illinois. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby appropriated to the University of Illinois for the two years beginning July 1, 1917, and until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjourn ment of the next General Assembly, the sum of four million, eight hundred thousand ($4,800,000) dollars, payable only out of money paid. into the State treasury and set apart as a fund for the use and maintenance of the University of Illinois, in accordance with an Act entitled: "An Act to provide by a State tax for a fund for the support and maintenance of the University of Illinois," approved June 10, 1911, in force July 1, 1911, payable as follows: For salaries and wages... For departmental office expenses. For traveling expenses.. For operating supplies and expenses. For school supplies... For repairs on present buildings, grounds and equipment.$ 110,000.00 For equipment For buildings For reserve and contingencies. Total .. .$ 300,000.00 .$ 500.000.00 .$ 250,000.00 .$ 4,800,000.00 § 2. The term "salaries and wages" as used in this Act, shall mean and include salaries, wages and other compensation for personal service. The term "departmental office expense" as used in this Act, shall mean and include postage, telephone, telegraph, rent, office supplies, express, freight, drayage, printing and binding, for departments and institutions. The term "traveling expenses" as used in this act shall mean and include railroad fares, hotel bills, livery hire, street car fares and similar personal expenses incurred wholly in the State service. The term "operating supplies and expenses" as used in this Act shall mean and include fuel, food, wearing apparel, household supplies, plant and departmental supplies and institutional operating expenses. The term "school supplies" as used in this Act, shall mean and include supplies used for distinctly educational purposes and not included in other classes. The term "repairs on present buildings, grounds and equipment" as used in this Act shall mean and include replacements but not betterments. Such repairs may be under contract in whole or in part or may be by the direct use of labor, materials and service. The term "equipment," as used in this Act, shall mean and include equipment of permanent value, including furniture, fixtures, machinery, scientific apparatus, livestock, vehicles, maps, books, educational equipment and recreational equipment. The term "the completion of buildings now under construction," as used in this Act, shall mean and include expenditures for the construction of buildings, now partially completed, new fences, tunnels, sidewalks, drainage ditches, pavements, walls and other permanent improvements, either in whole or in part and including the designing of such structures and the supervision of construction. Such construction may be under contract, in whole or in part, or may be by the direct use of labor, materials and service. § 3. There is hereby appropriated to the University of Illinois for the two years beginning July 1, 1917, and until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next General Assembly, for the payment of interest on the endowment funds of the said university as provided by section 2 of the Act relating to said university, approved June 11, 1897, the sum of sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary under the terms of said Act. § 4. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants on the State Treasurer under sections 1, 2 and 3 of this Act, for amounts expended or bills then due from the sums appropriated in the said sections, payable severally to the persons named, upon the presentation of itemized vouchers therefor, certified to by the president and secretary of the board of trustees of the University of Illinois, with the corporate seal of the university attached thereto. § 5. The sum or sums of money which may have accrued or may hereafter before the first day of July 1919, accrue to the State of Illinois, under the provisions of an Act of Congress of the United States, approved August 30, 1890, entitled, "An Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more perfect endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts," established under an Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862; and the money granted by an Act of Congress approved March 4, 1907, entitled, "An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908," are hereby appropriated to the trustees of the University of Illinois, and whenever any portion of the said money shall be received by the State Treasurer it shall immediately be due and payable into the treasury of said board of trustees. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the sums hereby appropriated, upon the order of the president of the board of trustees of said university, countersigned by its secretary and with the corporate seal of said university attached thereto. APPROVED June 26, 1917. |