Legal Opinion
Board of Directors v. Arnold
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 17, 1895PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Assumpsit, on a contract of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Public Library. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edward E. Dunne, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes empowers cities to establish and maintain public libraries.
Section 1 provides for a special tax; section 2 for the appointment of a board of nine directors, and section 5 defines the powers of the board and duty of the city as follows:
“ Sec. 5. Said directors shall, immediately after appointment, meet and organize by election of one of their number president, and by the election of such other oificers as they may deem necessary. They shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for their…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Jansen v. VarnumIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
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- Matson v. SwansonIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Reed v. HeglieNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1910
- City of Pueblo v. DyeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1908
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