Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly; That the road as now traveled from Vandalia to Shelbyville by Chaffins, Doyles, Boazes bridge, Blankenships and Mark Jones; thence on the dividing line between Binns J Wren and William Nichols, and between said Nichols and John Depeue; thence by Bowling Jones’ crossing Beck’s creek on the Bridge over the same to the line dividing the counties of Jay Fayette and Shelby at the point where the road aforesaid crosses the same, be and the same is hereby declared a public highway and hereafter shall be so deemed and taken and shall be worked upon and kept in repair as other public highways and state roads are required to be in this state
Sec 2 That the County Commissioner Court for the county of Fayette be and they are hereby required to make an allowance to each commissioner of not less than one dollar and fifty cents for ^each day^ necessarily employed, and to all other persons employed in surveying and locating the road aforesaid, not less than seventy five cents per day. Satisfactory proof being first made to said court that said services was performed under the authority of
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“an act for establishing the road from Vandalia to Shelbyville as lies in Fayette County and for other purposes” approved Feby 1. 1833.
This Act to be in force from and after its passage.
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Passed Senate Decr 18th 1834
L. White Sec.[Secretary]

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A Bill entitled An Act to permanently establish the road leading from Vandalia to Shelbyville as far as the county line of Fayette County.
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Engrossed
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To be enrolled
Sec. Senate

Handwritten Document, 4 page(s), Folder 174, SB 15, GA Session: 9-1, Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL) ,