Civil government of Illinois and the U.S. Special chapters on Chicago and Cook County; brief historical sketches

Preface

The objects of this book are :

To describe in detail every part of the machinery of government of the State of Illinois, and of each political sub-division of the State.

. To state briefly all the important duties of every public officer in the State of Illinois.

To outline the government of the United States.

]t has been written with especial reference to the wants of teachers and students, and officers of school districts and townships.

It is believed that it will be welcomed by all who desire to be intelligent as to the government in which they are most directly interested, namely, that of their own state, county, township and school district.

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Chicago, October 30, 1882.

Preface To Edition Of 1890

The centennial period of the nation has developed new interest in the history of the country.

The brief historical sketches following, have been added to this book to aid in fostering such interest ; also, to suggest to Illinois students the importance of their own State's history in relation to that of the other States of the Union.

How to govern cities and other thickly populated districts, wisely, is a question that becomes constantly more important, and more difficult to answer.

It is believed that Chicago and Cook County have attained a degree of efficiency in self-government that will repay careful attention. Hence the addition of the sections following, on the government of Chicago and Cook County.

E. C. C.

Chicago, March 15, 1890.