property contemplated, said board of underwriters is empowered to require a statement to be furnished semi-annually by all insurance companies, corporations, associations, underwriters, agents or persons, of the aggregate amount of premiums received for insuring property in the city where said board of underwriters is organized or established, for and during the six months next preceding the first day of July and the first day of January of each year, which statement shall be sworn to by the president or secretary of the corporation or association, or by the agent or person so acting and effecting such insurance in said city, and shall be handed to the secretary of said board of underwriters, within such time as is hereinafter provided in section 4 of this act.

4. SECRETARY OF BOARD MAY DEMAND STATEMENT-PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY.] § 4. It shall be lawful for the secretary or other appointed officer of said board of underwriters, within ten days after the first day of July and first day of January in each year, by written or printed demand, signed by him, to require from every insurance company, corporation, association, underwriter, agent or person engaged in the business of fire insurance in the city where said board of underwriters is organized or established, the statement provided for in the last preceding section of this act. Such demand may be delivered personally at the office of such insurance company, corporation, association, underwriter, agent or person; and every officer of such insurance company, corporation or association, and every individual agent, underwriter or person who shall, for fifteen days after such demand, neglect to render the account, shall forfeit $50, for the use of said board of underwriters, and he shall also forfeit for its use $25 in addition, for every day he shall so neglect after the expiration of said fifteen days; and such additional penalty may be computed and recovered up to the time of trial of any suit for the recovery thereof, which penalty may be sued for and recovered, with costs of suit, in any court of law within the state of Illinois, having jurisdiction, by and in the name of said board of underwriters.

CHAPTER 143.

UNITED STATES.

SECTION 1.

United States may purchase or condemn lands. 2. Jurisdiction-exempt from taxes.

SECTION

3. Emergency.
4. Street or alley closed.

AN ACT to cede jurisdiction to the United States over certain land, and for the purchase and condemnation thereof. [Approved and in force December 14, A. D. 1871.]

1. UNITED STATES MAY PURCHASE AND CONDEMN LANDS.] § 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the United States shall have power to purchase or condemn, in the manner prescribed by law, upon making just compensation therefor, any land in the state of Illinois required for custom houses, arsenals, light houses, national cemeteries, or for other purposes of the government of the United States.

2. JURISDICTION — EXEMPT FROM TAXES.] § 2. The United States may enter upon and occupy any land which may have been or may be purchased or condemned, or otherwise acquired, and shall have the right of exclusive legislation and concurrent jurisdiction, together with the state of Illinois, over such land and the structures thereon, and shall hold the same, exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation.

3. EMERGENCY.] § 3. Whereas, by the burning of the United States post office, custom house, and United States court rooms, in the city of Chicago, an emergency exists, requiring this act to take effect immediately: therefore this act shall take effect from and after its passage.

4. STREET OR ALLEY CLOSED.] § 4. That in case there shall be any street or alley running through any block or tract of land so purchased or acquired by the said United States for any of the purposes described in the said act hereinbefore set forth, all that portion of such street or alley within such block or tract of land, shall, upon the purchase of the same by the United States, or the transfer of the same to the United States by condemnation or otherwise, for any of the purposes aforesaid, be and the same is hereby vacated and closed, and the lots or tracts of land abutting upon any such street or alley shall extend to the centre line thereof, and vest in the said United States, and become the property thereof, with full right, power and authority to use, occupy and enjoy the same as its own property in fee, to the same extent as though the same had never been used or occupied as a street or alley; and the said act, to which this is an amendment, shall apply to the said portion of such street or alley so vacated to the same extent as to the block or tract of land so purchased or to be purchased or condemned for any of the purposes aforesaid. [This section was added by amendment approved March 7, 1872; in force July 1, 1872.

AN ACT to revise the law in relation to universities, colleges, academies and other institutions of learning. [Approved March 24, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.]

1. ADDITIONAL POWERS.] § 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That any corporation which has been, or may be incorporated under any general law of this state, for the purpose of establishing or conducting a university, college, academy, or other institution of learning, in addition to the powers granted by such law, shall have power to take by purchase, gift, grant, devise or bequest, and to hold for the use of such corporation, any real or personal property whatever, and to sell, convey, mortgage, or otherwise use the same, as may be considered most conducive to the interests of such institution. But such corporation shall have no power to divert any gift, grant, devise or bequest from the specific purpose designated by the donor. [R. S. 1845, p. 118, § 34, 35; L. 1849, p. 86, § 4, 6.

2. ELECTION OF TRUSTEES, ETC.-CERTIFICATE.] § 2. Any such corporation may elect trustees, directors or managers, in such manner, at such times and places, for such periods, and from such persons, whether members of the corporation or not, as may be provided by the certificate of incorporation, or in case it is not so provided, by the by-laws; and no certificate of the election of trustees, directors or managers need be filed for record, except as required upon the organization of the corporation.

3. POWERS OF TRUSTEES, ETC.-DIPLOMAS.] § 3. Such trustees, directors or managers shall have the control and management of the affairs and property of the corporation, and may appoint and fix the salaries of the president or prin cipal, professors, tutors, teachers, and such other officers and agents as they may deem necessary, and remove them at pleasure; and may prescribe the course of study to be observed in the institution, or any department thereof, and may grant such literary honors and degrees as are usually granted by like institutions, and give suitable diplomas.

4. CORPORATIONS UNDER SPECIAL LAWS MAY INCORPORATE, ETC.] § 4. Any corporation which has been incorporated under any special law of this state for the purpose of establishing or conducting a university, college, academy or other institution of learning for the education of males or females, or both, may, by the unanimous consent of the board of trustees or directors, become incorporated under the provisions of an act entitled "An act concerning corporations," approved April 18, 1872, relative to corporations not for pecuniary profit, and when so organized under such general law shall be deemed and taken to bave abandoned their organization under such special laws or charters, and such new corporation shall be entitled to and invested with all the real and personal estate of the old corporation, subject to all the debts, contracts and liabilities of such old corporation.

CHANCELLORS OF UNIVERSITIES.

AN ACT in relation to the office of chancellor in universities of learning. [Approved March 28, 1874. In force July 1, 1874.]

5. WHEN THE OFFICE MAY BE CREATED, ETC.] § 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in all universities of learning, not placed under the control of the officers of this state, whether organized under any general or special law, including those wherein by law the governor is made chancellor ex officio, the board of trustees shall have power, by a by-law, to create the office of chancellor, to prescribe the powers and duties thereof, not inconsistent with the provisions of law, and to fix the term thereof; and, from time to time, to fill the same by election: Provided, whenever the governor is by law chancellor ex officio, and shall be able to attend and act as such, his rights, prerogatives and duties shall not be abridged or affected by the provisions of this act.

AN ACT to revise the law in relation to the vacation of streets and alleys. [Approved March 24, 1874.

In force July 1, 1874.]

1. THREE-FOURTHS VOTE REQUIRED DAMAGES.] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That no city council of any city, or board of trustees of any village or town, whether incorporated by special act or under any general law, shall have power to vacate or close any street or alley, or any portion of the same, except upon a three-fourths majority of all the aldermen of the city or trustees of the village or town authorized by law to be elected; such vote to be taken by ayes and noes, and entered on the records of the council or board. And when property is damaged by the vacation or closing of any street or alley, the same shall be ascertained and paid as provided by law. [See "Eminent Domain," ch. 47. L. 1865, p. 130, § 1.

2. RIGHTS OF ADJOINING OWNERS.] § 2. When any street, alley, lane or highway, or any part thereof, has been or shall be vacated under or by virtue of any act of this state or by order of the city council of any city or trustees of any village or town, or by the commissioners of highways, county board, or other authority authorized to vacate the same, the lot or tract of land immediately adjoining on either side shall extend to the central line of such street, alley, lane or highway or part thereof so vacated, unless otherwise specially provided in the act, ordinance or order vacating the same, unless, in consequence of more of the land for such street, alley, lane or highway having been contributed from the land on one side thereof than the other, such division is inequitable, in which case the street, alley, lane or highway so vacated shall be divided according to the equities of the adjoining owners. [L. 1865, p. 130, § 1.