Sec[Section] 1st Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That from and after the passage of this act the middle of the main channel of the
Mississippi River shall be the southern boundary line of the corporation of the town of Alton from the western to the eastern extremity of said Town, The said town shall and may be laid off into as many wards and in such manner as the trustees of
said town shall from time to time by ordinance direct.
Sec. 2.nd
When ever the County Commissioners Court of Madison County shall by an order to be entered on their records agree to relinquish the revenue arising from licenses to Ferries[,] taverns[,] auctioneers[,] mercheants and grocers theatrical and other shews within the corporation of said town, then the trustees shall have the exclusive right under the regulations now established by law and the money arrising from licenses shall be paid into the town treasury as other taxes now are Provided that if such order of said court shall be made the trustees of said town of Alton shall take charge of all the paupers of said Town so as to free the county from any charge on account of any paupers of said Town
When ever the County Commissioners Court of Madison County shall by an order to be entered on their records agree to relinquish the revenue arising from licenses to Ferries[,] taverns[,] auctioneers[,] mercheants and grocers theatrical and other shews within the corporation of said town, then the trustees shall have the exclusive right under the regulations now established by law and the money arrising from licenses shall be paid into the town treasury as other taxes now are Provided that if such order of said court shall be made the trustees of said town of Alton shall take charge of all the paupers of said Town so as to free the county from any charge on account of any paupers of said Town
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Sec 3rd The trustees of said town of Alton shall have full power to receive donations of lots or lands for any public buildings
or other public works and to receive in the name of the corporation from individuals or companies deeds of trust for lots or Lands situate in the bounds
of said corporation or within one mile thereof whenever the said trustees shall deem it for the interest
of the said town to accept such deeds of trust and when so received or accepted they and their successors
shall perform the terms of all such deeds in perpetuity.
Sec 4th
This act to take effect and be in force as soon as the provisions thereof shall have
been accepted by the inhabitents of said town, in the manner provided by the act to which this is an amendment, for the acceptance
of said act, and not before, provide that the election for that purpose, shall be held on the first Monday in April next
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Handwritten Document, 4 page(s), Folder 138, HB 170, GA Session: 9-1,
Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL) ,