In force, Jan. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the dedication of 31, 1840. lots in the towns situate on canal lands to public purposes." Approved, February 28th, 1839. Preamble WHEREAS Some of the congregations and religious societies in towns laid off by the Board of Commissioners of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, have erected churches on lots in such towns, parts of which are held by individuals, and the act entitled "An act to provide for the dedication of lots in towns situated on canal lands, to public purposes," approved February 28th, 1839, does not authorize said Canal Commissioners to divide such lots, and donate to such religious societies and congregations a part of such lots; therefore, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Board of ComCom'rs of ca-missioners of the Illinois and Michigan Canal be, and they are nal to give lots hereby authorized under the act to which this is an amendto religious societies ment, to donate and give to religious societies and congregations when they may request it, a part of any lot, in lieu of the whole, which by said act they are authorized so to donate, to hold, use and occupy the same for the purposes and on the conditions in said act mentioned. when so requested SEC. 2. That when any person shall have been the purchaser from the State or the assignee of any such purchaser of any portion of any such lot, another part of which is claimed by any religious society or congregation under the act to which this is an amendment, the said Commissioners shall give Title to lots to such purchasers, his or her assigns, a certificate of purchase for such portion of such lot, held by him or them, upon his or their compliance, with the terms of an act entitled "An act for the relief of purchasers of canal lots and lands," approved March 2, 1839, at a price which such part of said lot shall bear in value to the amount due the State on the whole of such lots, APPROVED, January 31, 1840, In force, Jan. 31, 1840. Officer may AN ACT concerning attachments. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter when any attachment shall be placed in the hands of any sheriff or other officer, and the defendant shall be in the act of absconding pursue defen- with his goods, and effects, it shall be lawful for such officer to pursue the said defendant into any county of this State, and to county in the State levy upon and take the goods and chattels of said defendant back to the county from which said attachment issued, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. APPROVED, January 31, 1840. AN ACT to amend "An act concerning attachments," approved, February In force, Jan. 12th, 1833. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all the provisions of 31, 1840. shall extend the act entitled "An act concerning attachments," shall extend How far atto one or more joint debtors, so that in all cases, when two or tachment law more persons are jointly indebted, either as joint obligors, partners, or otherwise, and an affidavit shall be made in pursuance of the provisions of the said act, so as to bring one or more of such joint debtors within the provisions of the same, and amenable to the process of attachment, then the writ of attachment shall issue against the property and effects of such joint debtors, so amenable as aforesaid, and shall direct the sheriff to summons all of the said joint debtors to answer to said action. SEC. 2. The court out of which such writ shall be issued, shall proceed in relation to such joint debtors, and so much of their lands, rights, credits, money and effects, as may be attached in the same manner as pointed out in the act to which this is amendatory. APPROVED, January 31, 1840. In force, Jan. 31, 1840. AN ACT to incorporate the Middlesex Steam Mill Company. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General assembly, That Seth Washburn, Mathias Mason, Robert Easton, and such other persons as shall become subscribers to the stock hereinafter mentioned, shall be and they are hereby constituted a body politic Body politic and corporate by the name and style of the Middlesex Steam and corporate Mill Company, from and after the passage of this act; and by that name, they and their successors shall, and may have succession for the term of thirty years from and after the Term of charpassage of this act, and shall be capable of suing and being ter sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being Powers answered, in all courts, and places whatsoever; and they and their successors may have a common seal, and they shall, in law, be capable of purchasing and holding real estate for the purposes and objects of said corporation: Provided, That the Proviso personal property of each stockholder be bound for the contracts of such corporation. be increased SEC. 2. That the capital stock of said corporation shall be Capital stock six thousand dollars, with power in the company to increase $6,000, may said stock to fifteen thousand dollars, if they shall deem it to $15,000 necessary; that said capital stock chall be divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each, and that the above named corporation have power to open, and keep open, books for subscription to said stock. SEC. 3. That the said company are hereby empowered to Further powerect and conduct a grist mill and such other machinery to ers Time to build mill, &c. be propelled by steam, as they may deem necessary, and that they have power to make by-laws, and such other regulations for managing said affairs as are just and necessary: Provided, said mill and machinery be erected at or near Halfday post office, in Lake county. SEC. 4. That the above named corporators be allowed two years from and after the passage of this act, to construct and erect said mill and machinery, and if said mill be not in operation within said time, this act shall be void and of no effect. APPROVED, January 31, 1840. In force, Jan. 31, 1840. Inhabitants incorporated AN ACT to incorporate Georgetown in the county of Randolph. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the inhabitants of the town of Georgetown in the county of Randolph, be, and they are hereby authorized, and empowered, to become incorporated in the manner and upon the terms prescribed in the act, entitled An act to incorporate such towns as may may become wish to be incorporated, approved February 12, 1831; notwithstanding, there may not be one hundred and fifty inhabitants in said town; and upon complying with the provisions of the act aforesaid, the inhabitants of said town, and the President and Trustees thereof, when elected, shall have, exercise, [and] enjoy all the rights, privileges, and powers granted and conferred by the act above recited. APPROVED, January 31, 1840. AN ACT to vacate the town plat of the town of Washington. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Thomas S. Garvin and Robert McClellan, proprietors of the town of Washington, lying in the county of Fulton, and situated on the west half of section twenty-four, in township three north of range one east, of the fourth principal meridian, be, and they are hereby authorized to vacate the survey and plat of said town of Washington: Provided, said Thoms S. Garvin and Robert McClelland, the proprietors of said town, shall first in writing, duly signed, sealed, and recorded, in the Recorder's office of said county, signify their consent thereto: And provided also, That vacating the survey and plat of said town, shall not interfere with the vested rights of any person or persons, who may have purchased lots in said town, of the proprietors or others. APPROVED, January 31, 1840. AN ACT [supplemental to an act] to incorporate the town of Bloomington. In force, Jan. 31, 1840. WHEREAS, by an act of the General Assembly, of the State Preamble of Illinois, approved March 2, 1839, entitled "An act to incorporate the town of Bloomington," it is provided that said town be incorporated, as a body corporate and politic, in the manner therein provided: And whereas, by the neglect of the citizens of said town, to avail themselves of the provisions of said act, in becoming so incorporated, said act has become null and void: Now therefore, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That said act be, and is hereby revived, and continued in full force and operation, Act revived any provision of the same to the contrary notwithstanding. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That at any time hereafter, it shall be competent for any number of freeholders of said Sec. 3. This act to be in force from and after its passage. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Union Agri- In force, Jan. cultural Society." 31, 1840. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That section No. five, of Sec. 5 of act the act of incorporation of the Union Agricultural Society, be annulled annulled, and the following be inserted as the fifth section, to wit: "Said Commissioners, or a majority of them, may open Substitute books for subscriptions to said capital stock at such times and places as they may think best, by advertising the same at least fourteen days previous in two or more of the newspapers published in said counties, and may close the same at pleasure, and may appoint committees to receive subscriptions, and abrogate the same, or any of them, at pleasure: and any subscriptions that have been or may be made under the direction of the commissioners, or the committees by them appointed, or to be appointed, are hereby legalized and made valid." SEC. 2. That section No. seven of said act be also annulled, Sec. 7 annuland the following inserted as the seventh section, to wit: led Sec. inserted in lieu. Sec. 8 set a side What in place of "If the subscriptions to the capital stock shall exceed ten thousand dollars, the commissioners may apportion the same among the subscribers thereto, or increase the capital stock from time to time, to any amount less than thirty thousand dollars." SEC. 3. That section No. eight of said act be also annulled, and the following inserted as the eighth section, to wit: "Said commissioners shall continue in office during the pleasure of the trustees, and when removed, the powers vested in them shall vest in and may be executed by the trustees." SEC. 4. That the words "which election shall be annually" Sec. 11 made at the end of the ninth section, and all of section No. eleven, void be also annulled, and the following be inserted as the eleventh section, to wit: Sec. in place of Insertion in 15th.sec. "The trustees hereafter shall be elected at such times as may be provided in the by-laws, and shall hold their offices until others are elected in their places, and notice of the time and place of holding such election, shall be given by the Secretary, by advertising the same at least fourteen days previous, in two or more of the newspapers published in said counties." SEC. 5. That after the words "a treasurer," in the fifteenth section of said act, the following be inserted to wit: (of whom they may require bonds in a sum sufficient to insure the faithful discharge of his duties;") and at the end of the same secWords added tion, the following be added, to wit: "They may also establish or connect with this society branches or auxiliary societies, of like characters, in the counties of La Salle, Will, Cook, McHenry and Kane. SEC. 6. That if this society shall be organized within one Privileges and year from the passage of this act the privileges and benefits of benefits of act, the original act of incorporation, and of this amendment, shall how secured be, and are hereby secured to it. SEC. 7. The society incorporated by the act to which this is an amendment, shall exist as a corporate body no longer Term of char- than the period of twenty years from the passage of this In force, Jan. 31, 1840. AN ACT providing for the binding of the Laws and Journals. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That hereafter, until the Aud'r, Sec'y Legislature shall otherwise direct, that the Auditor of Public and Treasurer Accounts, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer are hereby required to contract with a Book Binder or Binders, on or before the first of September, before the meeting of each Legislature. And it shall be the duty of said Binder or Binders, to shall contract for public binding |