Voters' handbook and citizens' manual Illinois, with summary of naturalization laws of United States and regulations thereon in force January 1, 1908 . ercise the jurisdiction conferred uponthe court by law. He may not act as attorney for or againstany person interested in the estate of any deceased personwhen the administration is pending in his court. LIST OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS, COUNTY 77 Clerk of the Probate Court. Holds office for four years. Salary-is fixed by the County Board within the limits fixed by theConstitution. In Cook County this clerk receives $5,000 perannum. Qualifications. Sa
Voters' handbook and citizens' manual Illinois, with summary of naturalization laws of United States and regulations thereon in force January 1, 1908 . ercise the jurisdiction conferred uponthe court by law. He may not act as attorney for or againstany person interested in the estate of any deceased personwhen the administration is pending in his court. LIST OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS, COUNTY 77 Clerk of the Probate Court. Holds office for four years. Salary-is fixed by the County Board within the limits fixed by theConstitution. In Cook County this clerk receives $5,000 perannum. Qualifications. Same as for County Surveyor. Election. At the same time as the Probate Judge, viz., onTuesday after the first Monday in November, 1910, and everyfourth year thereafter. Duties. To take and subscribe the oath of office required bythe Constitution; give bond of not less than $5,000 (asthe judge may direct) for the duties of his office; to attendthe sessions of the court, issue process, preserve the filesand records of the proceedings of the court, enter its judg-ments and orders, and perform such other duties as may berequired by order of the THEJUDICIAL CIRCUITS As Fiied by T6e General Assembly April V. 1897. 78 OTHER JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND CLERKS OF COURTS Circuit Court. The State exclusive of Cook County is divided intoseventeen judicial districts or circuits. (Cook County beinga circuit or district by itself.) Each of these circuits is com-posed of from three to twelve counties and in each of thecircuits outside of Cook County, three judges of the CircuitCourt are elected. See map of Judicial Circuits on previouspage. Judge of Circuit Court. Holds office six years. Salary $3,500per annum. (Judges elected in 1909 and thereafter willreceive $5,000.) Cook County pays additional compensa-tion to its Circuit and Superior Court Judges, making thetotal salary of each $10,000 per He must be at least twenty-five years ofage, a citizen of the United States, a
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