Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

Sec[Section]. 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That James Gadsby, David Batterton, and Charles Broadwell 1 be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to view mark, and Locate so much of the state road Leading from Crow[’]s in Morgan County to Musick’s Bridge, in Sangamon county, as Lies between the head of Richland creek, and the Sangamon River.

Sec 2.
The Said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall meet at the house of Peter Cartwright[’]s on the first Monday in March next, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and after being duly sworn, shall proceed to perform the duties required of them by this act, avoiding as much as possible the injury of private property.

Sec 3.
The said commissioners shall, as soon as convenient cause to be filed with the Clerk of the County Commissioners court of Sangamon county a report and complete map of said road, which report and map shall be preserved, and shall form a part of the record of said court. Said road, when so established, shall be kept in repair as other State Roads are.

Sec 4. The County Commissioners Court of Sangamon County, shall allow to said commissioners ^such compensation^ as to them shall seem just and reasonable.

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12/15/1835
Prickett, David (Pricket)

Passed H. R. Dec^r 15. 1835
D. Prickett Clk[Clerk] H R

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A Bill for, An Act, to relocate a part of the State road Leading from Crow[’]s in Morgan County, to Musick[’]s bridge in Sangamon County

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[12]/[24]/[1835]
Prickett, David (Pricket)

to be Enrolled
Clk. H. R.

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Engrossed

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1“Braadwell” changed to “Broadwell”