same shall be subject to be assessed and taxed as other property and franchises.

[Dundy v. Chambers, 23 Ill. 369; Co. of La Salle v. Simmons, 5 Gilm, 513.

10. Rate of ferriage. 10. The county board shall fix the rate of ferriage at each ferry, and may at any time alter the same, having regard to the breadth and situation of the stream or other water course, and the publicity of the ferry, and may prescribe regulations for the management of such ferry. [R. S. 1845, p. 253, § 6.

11. Penalty for illegal charges. § 11. Every keeper of a ferry who shall at any time take or demand more than the toll allowed as aforesaid, shall, for each offense, forfeit and pay to the party aggrieved the sum of $5, and such amount as he shall have illegally taken. [R. S. 1845, P. 253, 6.

12. List of rates posted. § 12. Every keeper of a ferry shall keep a list of the legal rates of ferriage, printed or written in a legible hand, constantly posted up in some public place at the ferry or ferry house, where the same can be easily seen and read by passengers. 1845, p. 254, $ 7.

[R. S.

13. Penalty for not posting rates. § 13. If any keeper of a ferry fails to comply with the provisions of the preceding section, he shall, for every day such list is not posted up, forfeit not less than $10 to the county. [R. S. 1845, p. 254, $7.

14. Wharves, etc., must be furnished. § 14. Every keeper of a ferry shall provide proper wharves, causeways or other conveniences and safeguards, for the embarking and landing of passengers, teams, horses, cattle, and other property in safety, and without unnecessary delay.

[R. S. 1845, P 252, 3; Fisher v. Clisbee, 12 Ill. 344; Claypool v. McAllister, 20 Ill. 504; Wiggins Ferry Co. v. Blakeman, 54 Ill. 201.

15. Condition and operation of ferry. $ 15. He shall keep the ferry at all times in good repair, and shall faithfully attend thereto, with such and so many sufficient and safe boats, and so many competent men and proper implements, as shall be necessary to operate such ferry for the proper accommodation of the public. [R. S. 1845, p. 252, § 3. 16. Penalty for neglect, etc. § 16. If any keeper of a ferry shall fail to perform any of his duties under the two preceding [* 532] sections, he shall forfeit to the county $10 for each day during the continuance of such failure. If such failure be continued for the space of three weeks, or if the ferry shall be abandoned, disused or unfrequented for the space of six weeks, the county board may, on complaint, notify the proprietor thereof to show cause why his license should not be revoked, and the county board may, if the cause is proved to their satisfaction, revoke such license. [R. S. 1845, p. 255, $13.

17. When ferry must be run-night rates. § 17. Every keeper of a ferry shall afford safe and speedy passage to all persons and their teams and property, from daylight in the morning until dark in the evening of each day, unless delay is necessary for repairs, and during such further time as may be required by the county board, and shall, at any hour in the night, when required, give passage to any person or

property on payment or tender of double the rate of ferriage allowed during the day. No ferryman shall be required to give such passage when it manifestly appears hazardous so to do, by reason of any flood, storm or ice. [R. S. 1845, p. 253, 5.

18. Order of crossing. 18. All persons shall be received into such ferry-boats or other vessels, as aforesaid, and conveyed across the water course over which the same shall be established, according to their arrival or first coming to the said ferry: Provided, that all public officers, or such as go on public or urgent occasion, as post riders, couriers, physicians, surgeons and midwives, shall, in all cases, be the first carried over, where all cannot go at the same time. [R. S. 1845, p. 254, § 8.

19. Penalty for neglect of duty. § 19. If any keeper of a ferry shall fail to perform any of his duties under the two preceding sections, he shall, for each offense, forfeit to the person aggrieved the sum of $3, and shall be liable for all damages occasioned thereby. 1845, p. 253, 5; p. 254, § 8.

[R. S. 20. Ferries heretofore established, etc. 20. All ferries heretofore established and confirmed over the Ohio, to the proprietors of land on the western shore of said river, as well as all other ferries which have, at any time, been established over any other of the lakes, rivers, creeks, or other water courses within the limits or upon the borders of this State, and where the same have been kept in operation or repair from time to time, according to law, and have not, at any time since their establishment, been discontinued or abandoned, shall be and they are hereby declared to be established ferries within the meaning of this act, and entitled to the benefits of the same. [R. S. 1845, p. 254, § 10.

21. Penalty for maintaining ferry without license. § 21. Whoever, not being licensed to maintain a ferry, or authorized by law so to do, shall run any boat or other craft for the purpose of conveying passengers across any river or other water course, within three miles of any ferry which now is or hereafter shall be established, pursuant to this act, except as hereinafter allowed, shall forfeit such boat or craft to the owner of such ferry, and shall also forfeit to the owner of such ferry $15 for each person who may be thus unlawfully conveyed across such water course: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any person from crossing any stream or water course over which any such ferry shall be established as aforesaid, in his own boat or other craft, on his own business, or to take in and cross his neighbors, where the same is done without fee, and not with intention to injure any ferryman near, or to cross any person or property without fee, when the ferry is not in actual operation, or in sufficient repair to afford a safe and speedy passage to persons and property.

[R. S. 1845, p. 255, § 11; p. 254, § 9; Gear v. Bullerdick, 34 Ill. 75.

22. Jurisdiction. S22. The penalties herein provided for may be recovered in an action of debt before any justice of the peace in the county where the offense is committed. [R. S. 1845, p. 255, § II; p. 294, $$ 5, 6.

23. Eminent domain. 23. When it shall be necessary, for the establishment or use of any ferry, to take or damage private property, for a landing, ferry-house, or approach to any ferry, proceedings may be had for that purpose under any act that may then be in force for the exercise of the right of eminent domain, subject to all restrictions that may be prescribed by law. [See "Eminent Domain," ch. 47.

1. Fire escapes to be affixed to certain 4. Owner failing to erect on notice-penbuildings.

2. On buildings hereafter erected.

3. Owner may be compelled to erect

procedure.

alty.

5. Application of fines.

AN ACT relating to fire escapes for buildings, [Approved June 29, 1885. In force July 1, 1885. L. 1885, p. .]

*1. Fire escapes to be affixed to certain buildings. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That within six (6) months next after the passage of this act, all buildings in this State which are four or more stories in height, excepting such as are used for private residences exclusively, but including flats and apartment buildings, shall be provided with one or more metallic ladder or stair fire escapes attached to the outer walls thereof and extending from, or suitably near the ground, to the uppermost story thereof, and provided with platforms of such form and dimensions, and in such proximity to one or more windows of each story above the first, as to render access to such ladder or stairs from each such story, easy and safe; the number, location, material and construction of such escapes to be subject to the approval of the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, except in villages, towns and cities organized under any general or special law of this State, such approval shall be had by the corporate authorities of such villages, towns and cities: Provided, however, that all buildings, more than two stories in height, used for manufacturing purposes or for hotels, dormitories, schools, seminaries, hospitals or asylums, shall have at least one such fire escape for every fifty (50) persons for which, working, sleeping or living accommodations are provided above the second stories of said buildings; and that all public halls, which provide seating room above the first or ground story, shall be provided with such numbers of said ladder or stair fire escapes as the boards of supervisors or commissioners or corporate authorities aforesaid may direct.

*2. On buildings hereafter erected. § 2. All buildings of the numbers of stories and used for the purposes set forth in section one (1) of this act, which shall be hereafter erected within this State, shall

upon or before their completion, each be provided with fire escapes of the kind and number, and in the manner set forth in said section one (1) of this act.

*3. Owner may be compelled to erect — procedure. §3. After the expiration of six (6) months next after the passage of this act, the boards of supervisors and commissioners, and in villages, towns and cities, the corporate authorities thereof, as aforesaid, may, at any time, direct the sheriff of their respective counties to serve a written notice in behalf of the people of the State of Illinois, upon the owner or owners, trustees, lessee, or occupant of any building within their county, not provided with fire escapes in accordance with the requirements of this act commanding such owners, trustees, lessee or occupant, or either of them, to place or cause to be placed upon such building such fire escape or escapes within thirty (30) days after the service of such notice. And the grand juries of the several counties of this State may also during any term, visit or hear testimony relating to any building or buildings within their respective counties, for the purpose of ascertaining whether it or they are provided with fire escapes in accordance with the requirements of this act, and submit the result of their inquiry, together with any recommendations they may desire to make, to the circuit court, except in Cook county, and to the criminal court of Cook county, and said court may thereupon, if it find from the report of said grand jury that said building or buildings is or are not provided with a fire escape or escapes in accordance with this act, cause the sheriff to serve a notice or notices upon the owner, trustees, lessee, or occupant of such building or buildings.

*4. Owner failing to erect on notice-penalty. § 4. Any such owner or owners, trustees, lessee or occupant, or either of them, so served with notice as aforesaid, who shall not within thirty (30) days after the service of such notice upon him or them, place or cause to be placed such fire escape or escapes upon such building as required by this act and the terms of such notice, shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five (25) or more than two hundred (200) dollars, and to a further fine of fifty (50) dollars for each additional week of neglect to comply with such notice.

*5. Application of fines. $5. All the money or moneys, collected as fines under and by virtue of this act, shall be paid into or placed to the credit of the common school fund of the counties in which they are collected.

AN ACT entitled an act to establish a board of commissioners to increase the product of the fisheries, by artificial propagation and cultivation. [Approved May 13, 1879. In force July 1, 1879. L. 1879, p. 171.]

*1. Board of commissioners created. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That it shall be the duty of the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to appoint three persons, residents of this State, who shall constitute a board of fish commissioners. The persons so appointed shall hold their office for the respective terms of one, two and three years, the governor designating the term each member shall serve as said commissioner from the time of their first appointment, and their successors to be appointed at the expiration of the several terms of office, and shall each hold their terms of office for three years.

*2. Duties of said board. § 2. It shall be the duty of the persons so appointed to select suitable locations for State fish hatching and breeding establishments, take all measures within their means for propagation and increase of the native food fishes, and also for the intro-. duction of new varieties of food fishes into the public waters of the State, upon the best terms possible; to employ a practical and competent fish culturist as a superintendent, who shall have general charge and care of such establishments, and perform all such duties as the commissioners shall direct. Said board shall not receive any compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed their actual expenditures for traveling and hotel expenses, not to exceed in any event the sum of three hundred dollars per annum for the entire board: Provided, that if no appropriation be made no expenses shall be incurred.

*3. Their expenses-how paid. § 3. The said commissioners or any two of them shall have authority to draw upon the State treasurer from any appropriation made in pursuance of the purposes of this bill, as the same may be required to defray expenses incurred, and shall report to the governor of the State all and singular the items of such expenditures together with the business transacted under their commission, such report to be made on or before the commencement of each fiscal year.