Sec[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois Represented in the general Assembly, That Samuel Witter be and he is hereby authorized to build a toll Bridge across the Skillet fork of the Little Wabash River where the state road crosses, said Skillet fork Leading from Fairfield in Wayne county to Salem in Marion County.

Sec 2. The said Bridge shall be completed within two years from and after the passage of this act, and shall be built in a substantial and workmanlike manner:

Sec. 3. That after the completion1 of said Bridge the said Samuel Witter shall be entitled to, and is hereby authorized to demand and receive from Every person enjoying said Bridge the following rates (to wit) for each head of hoggs or sheep crossing said Bridge one cent, for each head of Cattle Three cents, for each foot passenger Six and one half cents, for each one horse waggon or Carriage eighteen and three fourths cents, for each Two Horse Waggon drawn by Horses or Oxen thirty Seven and one half cents.

Sec. 4^th The said Samuel Witter shall cause to be put up in some conspicuous place near the said Bridge A List of the rates of tolls herein enumerated, and if the said Samuel Witter or any person acting under him and by his authority shall demand and receive more toll than is allowed by this act, or shall unreasonably hinder or detain any person wishing to cross said

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Bridge, the said Samuel Witter shall on conviction for Every such offence forfeit and pay the Sum of Ten Dollars to be recovered by any person Suing for the same by action of Debt, Before any Justice of the peace of the county in which said Bridge shall be erected, and if any person or persons shall wilfully do or cause to be done any injury to said Bridge the person or persons so offending shall forfeit and pay to the said Samuel Witter double the amount of such injury or damage to be recovered before any court Having Jurisdiction of the same

Sec. 5 It shall be the duty of the said Samuel Witter to keep or cause to be Kept in good repair said Bridge, to afford all persons a safe and speedy passage, and on failure to do so for every such offence on conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding ten dollars to be recovered before any Justice of the peace of the proper county.

Sec. 6. That the said Samuel Witter is prohibited by this act, from obstructing any ford on said Skillet fork at or near where said State Road crosses said Skillet fork under a penalty of a forfeiture of the priveleges granted by the provisions of this act.

This act to take effect from and after its passage.