the town of York, in Clark county; thence to Williams' mill, on the North Fork of the Embarrass river; thence to St. Marie, in Jasper county, and thence to Waterton, in Clay county, where it will intersect the Vincennes and St. Louis turnpike.

SEC. 2. Said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall Time & place meet at York, on the first Monday in April next, or as soon of meeting. thereafter as practicable; and after being duly sworn, by some justice of the peace, faithfully to perform the duties required of them by this act, shall proceed to locate said road, avoiding, as much as practicable, the injury of private property.

Report

road.

SEC. 3. Said commissioners shall, within twenty days af of ter having located said road, make a report, in writing, to the county commissioners' courts of the respective counties through which said road shall pass; and said report shall form a part of the records of said courts. And the said road, thus laid out, shall be considered a public highway of this State; and the county commissioners' courts of the several counties through which said road passes, shall cause said road to be opened and kept in repair as other State roads are.

SEC. 4. The county commissioners' courts of the several Compensat'n. counties through which said road may pass, shall allow said commissioners a reasonable compensation for their services, in proportion to the length of said road in each county.

Approved, February 27, 1841.

In force, Feb. An ACT to re-locate a part of the State road from Carmi to Mt. Carmel. 27, 1841.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Powhatan H. Bagwell and James Kennedy, of Wabash county, and William H. Com'rs to lo- Coles, of Edwards county, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to review and relocate so much of the State road, leading from Carmi to Mt. Carmel, as lics between Grayville, in White county, and the bridge across Bon Pas

cate road.

Time & place of meeting.

river.

SEC. 2. The said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall meet at Grayville, on the first Monday in June next, or To be sworn. Some day thereafter; and after being duly sworn, by some justice of the peace of White county, faithfully to locate said road, taking into consideration the most eligible route and the most eligible place for crossing Mud creek, between the points specified in the first section of this act, shall proceed to make said location, marking the trees through the timber, Report & plat and return a survey and plat thereof to the county commissioners' court of Edwards county, which shall be recorded by the clerk thereof.

of road.

SEC. 3. After said re-location shall have been made, and the plat and survey thereof returned, the county commissioners' court of Edwards county are hereby required forthwith to

cause the said road, thus located, to be opened and kept in re

pair as other State roads are required to be; and the road, as Road vacated now located, shall be vacated.

Approved, February 27, 1841.

An ACT changing part of the State road from Monmouth to Illinois city, and legalize the location of a State road from Weathersfield to Farmington.

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In force, Feb. 27, 1841.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Hambleton Brownlee, Lazarus H. Haskell and Charles H. Paine, of Warren coun- Com'rs to rety, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to view, locate. mark and relocate so much of the State road, leading from Monmouth, Warren county, to Illinois city, in Rock Island county, as lies in Warren county, beginning about the centre of section number (26) twenty-six, township number twelve north, Location range three west, or the bridge over Cedar creek, and running thence, on the original ground, with the variation of a few poles, to the south-east corner of section fifteen, same range and township; thence, due north one and three quarter miles, on the section line; thence, north-west, to Henderson bridge, on section three, township twelve north, range three west, so that the angle may be made on the timber land.

road.

SEC. 2. The above named commissioners shall meet at the Time & place house of Arthur McFarland, Esq.; and after being first duly of meeting. sworn, shall proceed to review and relocate said road, on the route above described, as near as may be, and make return thereof, in writing, to the county commissioners' court of Warren county, to be filed by the clerk of said court. They Pay of com❜rs. shall be allowed such reasonable compensation as the county commissioners may think proper and reasonable.

Road

from

SEC. 3. That a road, authorized by law to be located and established, from Farmington, in Fulton county, via Roches- Farmington ter, Lafayette, Weathersheld, to Richmond, in Henry county, to Richmond which road was located as far as Weathersfield, from Farmington to Weathersfield, is hereby fully established-as fully as if located the whole route.

established.

Approved, February 27, 1841.

An ACT to locate a State road therein named.

In force, Feb.

27, 1841.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Joseph Classon, William Parks and William Manning, of Shelby county, be and Com'rs to lothey are hereby appointed commissioners to view, mark and cate road. locate a State road, as follows, viz: Commencing at the town

of Richmond, in Coles county, passing through Wabash Point, at or near the town of Paradise; thence, through Shelby coun

Report of road.

ty, to the north-west corner of Effingham county, where it will intersect the State road from Shelbyville, in Shelby county, to Vandalia, in Fayette county, at or near the house of Joseph Classon; said road to be laid out on the nearest and best ground, having due regard to private property.

SEC. 2. Said commissioners, after viewing and marking out said road, shall report the same, together with a description thereof, under their hands, to the county commissioners' court of Shelby county, or so much as may lie in said county, on or before the first term of said courts, respectively, after said view, and the number of days they are necessarily emCompensat'n ployed in each county; and they shall be paid by each county, of com❜rs. in proportion to the time employed. The said commissioners may employ a sufficient number of hands to assist them in the location of said road, together with the commissioners shali receive such compensation as the county commissioners may deem reasonable and just. The said road, when viewed, marked and 'reported, shall be deemed a State road, and kept in repair as other State roads are.

SEC. 3. The said commissioners shall, on or before the first Time & place Monday of April next, or within three months thereafter, meet of meeting. at the house of Joseph Classon, and thence proceed to lay out said road, as is directed by this act.

SEC. 4. Any two of said commissioners, after having been Majority may duly sworn, by some justice of the peace, may proceed to lay locate road. out said road, and make their returns accordingly.

Streets abolished.

SEC. 5. The streets, in the out-lots, so called, of the town of Vandalia, be and the same are hereby abolished. Approved, February 27, 1841.

In force, Feb. 17, 1841.

School Com'r

An ACT to compel the School Commissioner of Cook county to pay over certain moneys to the School Commissioners of Will, Du Page, M'Henry and Lake counties.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the school commissioner of Cook county shall, upon demand, pay over to the of Cook co. to school commissioners of the counties of Will, Du Page, M'Henpay over mo- ry and Lake, so much of the money heretofore received from the Auditor, for interest on school, college and seminary funds, as, by the census of one thousand eight hundred and forty, they are entitled to.

neys.

Approved, February 17, 1841.

In force Feb.

An ACT authorizing School Commissioners to convey land in certain cases. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 25, 1841. represented in the General Assembly, That whenever any deed Deeds, when of conveyance has been or hereafter shall be made to any and how made commissioner of school lands or school commissioner of any county, or to any treasurer of any township or agent of any township, by any sheriff, coroner or other officer for any lands which may have been mortgaged to secure the payment of any sum or sums of money loaned out of the school fund belonging to such county or township, and which have been or may hereafter be purchased in the name of such school commissioner, commissioner of school lands, or township treasurer or agent, upon the foreclosure of such mortgage or mortgages, it shall be lawful for such school commissioner, commissioner of school lands, treasurer or agent, or his suc- Commissioner cessor in office, to convey the same, by quit claim deed, to or agent may any person or persons who will pay into the school fund of convey land. such county or township, the amount for which the same were purchased, with interest thereon: Provided, In his opinion the Proviso. interest of the school fund would be promoted by so doing; and such deed shall convey to and vest in the person or persons to whom the same is made, his heirs and assigns, all the estate and interest that the said school commissioner, commissioner of school lands, treasurer or agent, and the school fund of such county or town had, have, or could have, by virtue of such mortgage or mortgages, and such sale, by the sheriff, coroner or other officer, in the premises so contained in such deed. Approved, February 25, 1841.

An ACT in relation to the School Fund.

In force, Feb. 17, 1841.

Collectors to

pay over mo

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the collectors of the several counties in this State be, and they are hereby authorized and required to pay to the school commissioners of their ney. respective counties the amount due such counties, respectively, on account of interest on the school fund, upon the presentation of the proper warrants therefor.

rant.

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SEC. 2. And if said collectors have not money sufficient to Part payment pay the amount due on the Auditor's warrant, then he shall may be endorsed on pay whatever amount of money he may have in his hands, and endorse the same on said warrant; and the receipt of the school commissioner shall be a sufficient voucher for the collector, in his settlement with the Auditor.

Approved, February 17, 1841.

In force Feb. 27, 1841.

Commissioner

An ACT to sell the school section in township fourteen north, of range eight east of the fourth principal meridian.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the school commissioner of the county of Bureau is hereby authorized to sell all to sell land. or such part of the sixteenth section, in township fourtcen north, of range eight east of the fourth principal meridian, as three-fourths of the qualified voters of said township may require, by petition, in writing, notwithstanding that the number of inhabitants may be less than now required by law; the sale, in all other respects to be in accordance with the present law. C. Boyd may And it is hereby expressly provided that Charles Boyd may purchase. purchase, at valuation, in forty or eighty acre lots, so much of said school section as may include any part of his improvement-the valuation to be made in such manner as if no improvement was made thereon.

Valuation.

SEC. 2. That the county commissioners' court of said county are hereby authorized and required to appoint three suita. ble and discreet persons, neither of whom shall reside in said township, who shall value said school section, in the room and stead of trustees of townships, as now required by law.

Approved, February 27, 1841.

In force Feb. 19, 1841.

District organized.

authorized to

An ACT organizing a school district in Vermilion county, and authorizing the sale of school lands therein.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That all that part of town nineteen, situated in range ten, in Vermilion county, be and the same is hereby attached to and shall form a part of the school district situated on range eleven, town nineteen, in said county; and shall be subject to all the rules and regulations and enjoy all the privileges and advantages which by law the school district situated in range eleven is now subject to or enjoys.

SEC. 2. That the school commissioner of Vermilion county Commissioner be and is hereby authorized to sell all the school lands situsell lands. ated in range ten, town nineteen, in said county, upon the presentation to him of a petition, containing the names of fourfifths of the legal voters of said range ten, town nineteen, signifying their willingness and desire to have the same sold.

SEC. 3. That said school commissioner shall be governed in all respects in the sale of said school land as now governed in the sale of other school lands in said county.

SEC. 4. That the fund arising from the sale of the school Fund, how land, situated in range ten, shall be used for the benefit of the

used.

school district, composed of ranges ten and eleven, in town nineteen, so long as the said ranges shall compose one school district, and no longer.

Approved, February 19, 1841.