tion U. Bond, H. M. Shepherd, M. W. Leavitt, II. M. Singer, J. S. Reynolds, Charles Mears, John H. Foster, John L. Hancock, William L. Church, U. R. Hawley, John L. Thompson, Robert Lincoln, L. A. Irwin, J. M. Allen, Walter Kimball, J. L. Beveridge, F. A. Eastman, R. M. Hough, George M. Kimbark, John K, Pollard, Elliot Anthony, C. N. Holden, Samuel McRoy, T. M. Avery, W. F. Milligan, Iver Lawson, C. C. P. Holden, George Schnider, Isaac Spear, Peter Page, Charles Walker, George Armour, E. S, Solomon, George Sherwood, Avery Moore, and such others as they shall associate with them, are hereby appointed commissioners to open books and receive Stock subscripsubscriptions to the capital stock of said company and to determine the form of such subscription and fix the amount to be subscribed, prior to the complete organization of said corporation, as herein provided. When the amount so fixed shall have been subscribed, the said commissioners shall Meetings. convene a meeting of the subscribers at such time and place as they shall determine, notice thereof having been Notice of first given in at least two of the Chicago daily papers, also by depositing a written or printed notice in the Chicago post office, addressed to each subscriber; and at such meeting the subscribers to the capital stock shall, under such rules and regulations as shall be fixed by the said commissioners, proceed to the election of a president, vice president, Election of secretary and treasurer and seven directors, which said officers and directors shall constitute the board of directors of said corporation, who shall hold their office until the next annual meeting and until their successors are chosen and qualified. Upon the election, as aforesaid, the duties of said Organization. commissioners shall end, and this corporation shall be deemed fully organized and may thereupon exercise all the powers granted by this act. officers. 5. The said corporation are hereby authorized to Business purchase, erect, hire, use, maintain and operate a club operations. house or public hall with the necessary equipments and appurtenances for public meetings or the use and occupation of said corporation, its officers, committees or employees, together with such stores, restaurants, reading rooms, library, or other rooms or apartments in connection with or attached thereto, as they shall deem proper; and they may, from time to time, rent out their said hall or club house, stores, offices, restaurants or other rooms or apartments; and may own and maintain a library and reading room in their said building, and may admit such persons to the use of the same as they shall deem proper, and may inaugurate lectures, speeches or other public entertainments. The said corporation shall be authorized to hold, own and enjoy so much real estate as shall be necessary for the object and purpose of their organization; and they may sell and dis and The superior. treasurer. §3. The superior, duly elected or appointed by the Roman Catholic bishop, according to the rules and laws of the Roman Catholic church, shall be, during her term, exofficio president of said board. Secretary and § 4. The said board may elect from their number a secretary and treasurer, who shall hold their offices for three years; and in the event of the death of any member of the said board, the remaining members may fill the vacancy; and the majority of the board, with the president, shall constitute a quorum. By-laws. Honorary degrees. Vested rights. Division of property in 5. The said board may establish all by-laws, not inconsistent with the constitution of the United States, or of this state, which they may deem necessary for the internal management of the affairs of said board, and for the government of said institution. 6. The aforesaid corporation shall have power to confer honorary degrees in education, and to grant diplomas for the same. $ 7. The corporation hereby created may receive any gift, conveyance, devise or bequest of any property, real and personal; and may make any contract, buy, sell and convey the same in this their corporate capacity, and the said corporate body and their successors shall continue to possess the property so bought, received or otherwise acquired by the present or future trustees in their corporate capacity for the benefit, maintenance and support of said religious institution. 8. If ever this institution or corporation shall cease certain cases. for any reasons whatsoever, all their property, real or personal, after all debts and due claims are paid, shall, under the direction and supervision of the bishop of the diocese, be divided into three parts; two-thirds shall be divided equally among the sisters then living in the community, the other third shall be divided among the orphans and poor schools in the diocese, according to his discretion. 9. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 22, 1867. in force March AN ACT to incorporate the "Alton Roman Catholic Ursuline Convent of 9, 1867. the Holy Family." SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Corporators. bishop of Alton, and all the sisters of "The Alton Roman Catholic Ursuline Convent of the Holy Family," residing, or to reside in the city, or near the city of Alton, are here by constituted a body politic and corporate, with all the corporate powers necessary to carry out the objects of this act, under the name and style of "The Alton Roman Catholic Name and style Ursuline Convent of the Holy Family." The corporation hereby created may adopt and use a common seal, and alter and change the same at pleasure; and may sue and be sued in any and all the courts of this state or United States. tees. § 2. On the second Wednesday in March, A. D. 1867, Election of trus and every three years thereafter, the said bishop and the sisters shall elect five trustees of their community, who shall hold their offices for three years, and until their successors are elected, and together with the bishop of Alton and the mother superior of the order in Alton, shall constitute the board of trustees of "The Alton Roman Catholic Ursuline Convent of the Holy Family." 83. The bishop of Alton shall be ex-officio president of President. said board of trustees, and the mother superior, duly elected or appointed by the Roman Catholic bishop, according to the rules and laws of the Roman Catholic church, shall be, during her term of office, ex-officio, vice president of said Vice president board. treasurer. 4. The said board may elect from their number a sec- Secretary and retary and treasurer, who shall hold their offices for three years; and in the event of the death of any member of said board, the remaining members may fill the vacancy; and the majority of the board, with the president, shall constitute a quorum. 5. The said board may establish all by-laws, not incon- By-laws. sistent with the constitution of the United States, or of this state, which they may deem necessary for the internal management of the affairs of said board, and for the government of said institution. grees. 6. The aforesaid corporation shall have power to con- Honorary defer honorary degrees in education and to grant diplomas for the same. 7. The corporation hereby created may receive any Gifts, devises, gift, conveyance, devise or bequest of any property, real and bequests, etc. personal; and may make any contract, buy, sell and convey the same, in this their corporate capacity; and the said corporate body and their successors shall continue to possess the property so bought, received or otherwise acquired by the present or future trustees, in their corporate capacity, for the benefit, maintenance and support of said religious institution. §8. If ever this institution or corporation shall cease, for any reasons whatsoever, then all property, real or personal, (after all debts and due claims are paid,) shall, under the direction and supervision of the bishop of the diocese, or his successors, be divided into three parts; one-third shall be divided equally among all the sisters then living in the community; Division of pro perty in event of cessation of corporation, the other two-thirds shall be divided among the orphans and poor schools in the diocese, according to his discretion. 89. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED March 9, 1867. In force Febru ary 6, 1867. AN ACT to charter the city of Mattoon. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the inhabitants of the city of Mattoon, in the county of Coles and state of Illinois, be and they are hereby constituted a Style of corpo- body politic and corporate, by the name and style of "the City of Mattoon," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and may have and use a common seal, which they may change and alter at pleasure. ration. Boundaries. 2. The boundaries of said city shall include within their limits, all within the following boundaries: Commencing at the north east corner of the southeast quarter of section number twelve (12), township number twelve (12), north of range number seven (7) cast of the third (3) principal meridian, in Coles county, state of Illinois, and running thence due west to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of section number eleven (11) same township and range aforesaid, thence due south to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of section number twenty-three (23) same township and range aforesaid, thence due east to the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of section number twenty-four (24) same township and range aforesaid, thence due north to the place of beginning. Addition to city § 3. Whenever any tract of land adjoining the City of Mattoon, shall be laid off into town lots and recorded according to law, the same shall be annexed to, and form a part of said city. Powers. Rights privileges. 1st ward. 4. The inhabitants of said city, by the name and style aforesaid, shall have power to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to defend and be defended in all courts of law and equity, and in all actions whatever; to purchase, receive and hold property, real and personal in said city, and to purchase, receive and hold property real beyond the limits of said city, for burial grounds for the use of the and inhabitants of said city; and to sell, lease, convey and improve property, real and personal, for the benefit of said city, and to do all other things in relation thereto as natural persons. § 5. The city of Mattoon shall be divided into two (2) wards. All of that part of said city lying and being east of the Illinois Central Railroad shall constitute ward num- wards./ The city council shall have power to divide and subdi- Subdivision of vide said wards as occasion may require, and fix the boundaries thereof, having regard to the number of male inhabitants. ARTICLE II. OFFICERS-THEIR ELECTION AND APPOINTMENTS. er, marshal, visors. the people. 1. The municipal government of the city shall consist of a city council, to be composed of the mayor and four City council. aldermen from each ward until such time as the city is divided into four (4) wards, after which the representation in the city council shall be two aldermen from each ward. The other officers of the corporation shall be as follows: A Clerks, treasurcity clerk, a city treasurer, a city marshal, a city police police magis. magistrate and one (1) city supervisor, to each ward of the trate and supertwo wards created by this act. All of the above named officers shall be elected by the people. In addition to these, To be elected by the city council shall have power by ordinance or resolution to appoint a city attorney, a city surveyor and engineer, City attorney; and, when the city shall contain six thousand inhabitants, a surveyor and city assessor and collector shall be appointed. All of these Assessor officers, whenever elected or appointed, shall, in addition to collector. the duties prescribed by this act, perform such other duties Duties of offias may be prescribed by ordinance. There shall also be such other officers, servants and agents of the corporation as may be provided by ordinance, to be appointed by the city council, and to perform such duties as may be prescribed by ordinance. 2. At the annual charter election, to be held on the first Monday of April of each year, there shall be elected by the qualified voters of said city, a mayor, city clerk, city marshal, city treasurer, and, once in four years, a city police magistrate; and the person having the highest number of votes in the whole city, for either of such offices, shall be declared elected. At the same time the electors, in their respective wards, shall elect the number of aldermen and supervisors which are provided for in section first, of article 2d, of this act. engineer. cers. City election. and 3. All officers elected or appointed under this act, except aldermen and city police magistrate, shall hold their offices for one year and until the election or appointment and qualification of their successors, respectively. All other Tenure of office officers mentioned in this act, and not otherwise specially provided for, shall be appointed by the city council, by ballot, on the second Monday of April in each year, or as soon thereafter as may be; but the city council may specially authorize the appointment of watchmen and policemen by |