Minutes of independent state, local, and interstate boards and commissions, 1973-1977.

Illinois Liquor Control Commission

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The Liquor Control Commission was created in 1934 to administer acts relating to manufacture, sale and distribution of liquor in Illinois (l. 1933, 2d Spec. Sess., p. 56). Three-member Commission is appointed by Governor. Commission and its staff issue and revoke licenses to manufacture, import, distribute and sell liquor; fix standards of manufacture; recommend rules and regulations for distribution and sale of liquor at local level; hear and determine appeals; and analyze laws outside Illinois...

Capital Development Board of the State of Illinois

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The Illinois Building Authority (1961-1972), composed of seven members appointed by the Governor, took on responsibilities previously excerised by the Department of Public Works and Buildings. Duties included conducting state facility needs studies; making legislative suggestions to the General Assembly; and with their approval, property acquisition; facility construction; bond issuance and sales bonds to finance construction; and charging agencies for facility use. The Capital Development Board...

Illinois Health Facilities Authority

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Illinois. Office of the Governor

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The Board of Fund Commissioners was created by l. 1837, p. 121. Board contracted for and negotiated all loans authorized by General Assembly for internal improvements and signed and executed all bonds or stock certificates issued for such loans. Monies received from proceeds of loans were deposited at State Bank of Illinois and Bank of Illinois at Shawneetown. These deposits were used to pay drafts issued on Fund Commissioners by Board of Commissioners of Public Works for expenditur...

United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

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Clyde Bruce Aitchison (1875-1962) was an attorney and Interstate Commerce Commissioner. He was born in Iowa, educated at Hastings College, Neb., University of Oregon, and American University. He began the practice of law at Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1896, and moved to Portland, Ore., in 1903. He was Commissioner of the Oregon Railroad Commission and its successor the Public Service Commission, 1907-1916, and solicitor for the National Association of Railroad Commissioners, 1916-1917. From 1917 to ...

Illinois. Advisory Council on Vocational Education

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Illinois Arts Council

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In 1977 the Illinois Arts Council had the American Folklife Center assess and document the status of ethnic art traditions in more than twenty ethnic communities in Chicago. From the description of Illinois Arts Council records, 1977-1978. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 709915925 The Illinois Arts Council was created by General Assembly in 1965 to survey and assess needs of arts throughout state; identify existing legislation, policies and programs which affec...

United States. Federal Power Commission

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Between the years 1898 and 1930, the Montana Power Company, and its predecessors, constructed a series of seven developments on the Missouri River upstream from Fort Benton, Montana. These projects, which include dams, reservoirs, and powerhouses, are the Morony, Ryan, Rainbow, Black Eagle, Holter, Hauser, and Canyon Ferry hydroelectric projects. In addition, two other developments were constructed on the Madison River, the Madison and the Hebgen projects. In December 1937, the Federal Power Com...

Walker, Daniel, 1922-

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Walker was Illinois governor, 1973-1977. From the description of Papers, 1973. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 690960181 ...

Illinois. Board of Higher Education

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The Board of Higher Education was created in 1961. Its fifteen members were composed of eight persons appointed by the Governor; the chairmen of University of Illinois Board of Trustees; Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees; and the Teachers' College Board; one member of each of three foregoing boards selected by the members thereof; and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Teachers' College Board oversaw Illinois State University; Northern Illinois University; Ea...

Illinois Housing Development Board.

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Illinois. Court of Claims

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In 1877 General Assembly created Commission of Claims to hear and determine all unadjusted claims against State of Illinois (l. 1877, p. 64). Commission was composed of one judge from Supreme Court and two circuit court judges, all appointed by Chief Justice of Supreme Court. In 1889 law was amended to allow Governor to appoint all commission members (l. 1889, p. 89). Court of Claims succeeded to Commission's duties in 1903 and Auditor of Public Accounts was named ex officio clerk for court (l. ...

Illinois. Governor (1973-1977 : Walker)

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Daniel Walker (1922- ), Democratic Governor of Illinois (1973-1977), was born in Washington, D. C. on Aug. 6, 1922. Following graduation from San Diego High School, Walker joined the Naval Reserve; won admission to the U. S. Naval Academy via competitive exam; graduated from Annapolis (1945); did fleet duty (1945-1947) and attended Northwestern University Law School (1947-1950). While in law school, Walker married Roberta Dowse (1947, divorced 1977) and later married Roberta Nelson ...