AN ACT to vacate the plat of the town of Cottage Grove, in the county of In force, Cook. January 15th, 1840. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the survey and Plat vacated plat of the town of Cottage Grove, in the county of Cook, be, and the same is, hereby vacated: Provided, the assent of Proviso AN ACT to legalize the assessment of taxes in the county of De Kalb, for the year 1839. In force, January 15th, 1840. in De Kalb SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the assessment of Tax assessed taxes in the county of De Kalb, shall be as valid to all intents for 1839 leand purposes, as if it had been made as required by an act galized concerning the Public Revenue, approved Feb. 26, 1839. APPROVED, Jan. 15, 1840. AN ACT to authorrze Benjamin W. Pope and William Gasoway to build a mill-dam. In force, 18th SEC 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Benjamin W. Pope and William Gasoway be, and they are hereby au- Mill dam, thorised to raise and continue a mill dam across Big Muddy, where built on section, number twenty, township number seven, range number two east of the third principal meridiam, in the county of Franklin, to the height of ten feet: Provided, The Proviso said Benjamin W. Pope and William Gassoway own the land on which the same is to be raised; and, Provided, That Further prothe raising of said dam does not interfere with any mill dam viso formerly built across said river; however, upon the following conditions, to wit, That the State in no event, shall be bound to pay any damages for removing said dam, and other obstructions, shall it hereafter be necessary, for the purposes. of improving the navigation of said river. APPROVED, January 18th, 1840. Conditions In force. 18th attendance $2 for 20 miles travel AN ACT to compensate certain witnesses. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That there be allowed $2 per day for to each witness, summoned by the House of Representatives at this session of the General Assembly, the sum of two dollars for each day such witness was compelled to attend, and two dollars for every twenty miles necessary travel, to, and from the Seat of Government. And the Auditor shall issue warrants in favor of each individual, the number of days and miles being sworn to, before any qualified person, by the individual presenting such claim, or proved by any credible witness: Provided, That witnesses, summoned while at the Seat of Government, shall not be allowed mileage. This act to be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED, January 18th, 1840. Proviso In force, 18th Citizens not to vote for Justices in precinct of Chester Further pow AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to increase the corporate powers of the town of Chester. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the provisions of an act entitled, "An Act to increase the corporate powers of the town of Chester," in force February the 12th, 1839, shall not be so construed as to authorise the citizens of the town of Chester to vote for Justices of the Peace and Constables, in the Justice's precinct in which said town of Chester is situated. SEC. 2. The Board of Trustees of said town shall have ers of Board power to appoint à Secretary, Treasurer, Assessor, Collector, of Trustees Street Commissioner, and such other officers as the Trustees may deem necessary, any thing in the eighth section of the act to which this is an amendment, to the contrary notwithstanding. APPROVED, January 18th, 1840. In force, 18th AN ACT to legalize the survey and relocation of part of a State road therein named. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the survey and relocation of a part of the State road, leading from Peoria, Relocation of to Burlington, as made by to Burlington, as made by Benjamin Tompkins, Kenner road legalized Brent, and Matthew J. Cox, in Warren county, be, and the same is hereby legalized, and the county commissioners' court of Warren county is hereby authorised to receive and record Report to be the report in the same manner as though the survey and relocation had been made in conformity to the law authorising the resurvey and relocation. recorded APPROVED, January 18th, 1840. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to vacate the survey and plat In force, 18th of the town of Middleton. Jan. 1840. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That instead of the name Name substiof John Newman, contained in said act, the name of John tuted Nawman, be substituted. APPROVED, January 18th, 1840. AN ACT for the relief of Lake county. In force, 18th by McHenry SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That so much of the tax, Tax in Lake levied by order of the county commissioners' court of Mc- county levied Henry county, as has been assessed on that portion of Mc- to be collectHenry county now forming Lake county, be legalized, and ed by Lake the county commissioners of Lake county be authorised to county appoint Collectors, and have the same collected for the use of said Lake county, under the aforesaid assessment, made by the commissioners of McHenry county, at their March term, 1839. APPROVED, January 18th, 1840. AN ACT to legalize the assessment of taxes for the county of DuPage. In force, 18th Jan. 1840. Persons ag SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the appointment Assessment of Assessors, and the assessment of taxes in, and for the legalized county of Du Page, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, shall be as good and valid to all intents and purposes, as if the same had been made at the periods directed by the act entitled, "An Act concerning the Public Reveuue," approved, Februry 26th, 1839, and that any person feeling aggrieved by the valuation of taxable property, may medy apply to the county commissioners' court of the said county, to be holden in March next, for such relief as is authorised by the aforesaid act concerning the Public Revenue, and the said court may then grant such relief as could have been granted by law at the June term of such court. APPROVED, January 18th, 1840. grieved, re AN ACT to authorize certain persons therein named to keep a ferry. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois' represented in the General Aesembly, That David W. Matthews, Mark Aldrich, their heirs and assigns, are hereby In force, 18th Jan. 1840. lished for ten Ferry estab- authorised to establish and keep a ferry for the period of ten years, across the Mississippi river from the town of Warsaw, in Hancock county, to a point at or near the mouth of the Des Moins river, opposite said town. years Location Boat to be fur nished and steam SEC. 2. Said Matthews and Aldrich shall, within two years from the passage of this act, cause said ferry to be furworked by nished with a good tight boat, worked by steam power, and sufficient for the safe and speedy transportation of all pas-sengers, their teams, horses, cattle, and other animals, as well as their goods and effects; and said boat shall be furnished with men of suitable strength and skill to manage the same. SEC. 3. Said Matthews and Aldrich shall receive such Rates of toll rates, and sums of money, for crossing at said ferry, as are now allowed, and taken for crossing between Warsaw and By what pow- the mouth of said river Des Moins, and in the management er to be gov- of the same, they shall be governed by the requisitions of the act, entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of ferries, toll bridges, and turnpike roads," approved February 12, 1827. erned APPROVED, January 18th, 1840. In force, 29th An ACT to amend "An act to incorporate the Beet Sugar, Silk and VegeJan. 1840. table Oil Manufacturing Company, "approved February 27, 1837." Directors SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That John B. Hundley, Benjamin F. Edwards, Justis Rider, Charles Howard and William H. Rider, shall be directors of the Beet Sugar, Silk and Vegetable Oil Manufacturing Company, until the first Monday in February, 1840, at which time, and annually thereAnnual elec. after, five directors shall be chosen by the stockholders of said company; and if such election shall be made on the said first Monday in February, 1840, or within three months thereafter, the charter of said company shall not be deemed to have been forfeited by reason of any neglect to choose directors heretofore. tion Commission to capital SEC. 2. That Jacob Fry of Greene county, Lewis Roberts ers to receive of Calhoun county, Ira Davenport, Alexander Brothers and subscriptions Austin Broken brough, of Morgan county, are hereby appointstock of Miss. ed commissioners, a majority of whom are hereby authorized and Ill. canal to open books for the subscription to the capital stock of the company Mississippi and Illinois Canal Company; and in all other respects, to carry into effect the act incorporating said company, according to its provisions; and that a failure, on the part of the commissioners originally appointed in said act, to perform the duties required of them, shall not be considered as a forfeiture of said charter. Failure to perform duties shall not work forfeit ure APPROVED, January 29, 1840. AN ACT to amend "An act incorporating the Calhoun Coal and Mining In force, Jan. 31, 1840. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the stockholders of the Calhoun Coal and Mining Company may locate a portion Land may be of the land authorised in the act to which this is an amend- located in ment, in the county of Monroe, with the privilege of build- Monroe couning a rail road from their coal mines to the banks of the Mis- Comp❜ny may sissippi river, the right of way to be procured in the same build a railr'd manner as is now provided in the act to obtain the right of way, and for other purposes, approved February 28, 1833. ty creased to SEC. 2. The capital stock of said company, at any regular Capital stock meeting of the stockholders, may be increased to one hundred may be inthousand dollars, which capital, when paid in, shall have pow- $100,000 er to use their surplus capital in the same manner as is provid- Surplus capied in the act granted to the Illinois Insurance Company, aptal may be used. proved March 2, 1839. APPROVED, January 31, 1840. AN ACT to establish a ferry across Illinois river. In force, Feb. 1, 1840. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That William L. May, his heirs and assigns, be, and they are hereby authorized to establish a ferry at the outlet of lake Peoria, and to run the same from both sides of said outlet on the Illinois river, either from any public highway or from any lands or lots which are Location of or may be owned by them. SEC. 2. The said William L. May, his heirs and assigns, shall, at all times keep a sufficient number of boats, hands, oars and poles, to afford at all times a safe and speedy transportation of all travellers and other persons who may desire to cross said river with their horses, wagons, carriages, and other property; and the said ferry shall at all times be subject to all the rules and regulations, which now are or may hereafter be provided by law, to regulate ferries in this State. ferry. SEC. 3. In consideration of the obligations hereinafter imposed, the said William L. May, his heirs and assigns, shall have the right of ferrying and receiving tolls therefor, at Tolls the said outlet, for and during the term of fifteen years from the first of February, 1840. SEC. 4. The said William L. May, his heirs and assigns, shall be authorized to receive the same tolls as are now allowed by the county commissioners court of Peoria county, at the ferry established at the said outlet of lake Peoria. SEC. 5. The said William L. May, his heirs and assigns, shall at all times during the existence of the privilege hereby |