Sec 1^st Be it enacted by the people of the state, of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly That John Green and John Ritchey of Schuyler County, and Isaac Briggs of Hancock County be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to view, mark, and locate a road ^from^ Rushville in Schuyler County, the nearest and best route, running into Hancock County, at, or near the South East corner of Township Four north, five west; thence to Carthage the Seat of Justice of Hancock County; thence to the Town of Commerce on the Mississippi River, having in view its permanency and a due regard to the public convenience; doing as little private injury as possible.

Sec 2^nd The said Commissioners shall meet on the first monday in march next; or as soon thereafter as practicable, at Rushville in Schuyler County; and after being duly sworn before some Justice of the peace, faithfully to discharge the duties required of them by this act, shall proceed to view, mark, and locate said road, and as soon as practicable thereafter, cause to be made out, a report of the location of said road; designating the most noted points thereon, and return a copy of the same, to the clerk of the County Commissioners Court of each of said Counties, which shall be by him filed in his office: and said road thus laid out, shall be, and is hereby declared a public State road; and shall be opened, and kept in repair, in the same manner as other public roads are.

Sec 3. The said Commissioners or a majority of them shall be authorized, to proceed and lay out said road as required by this act, and call to their assistance; such other help as may be necessary for the location of the same, and the County Commissioners of said Counties shall allow said Commissioners, and such other hands as they necessarily employ to assist them; a sum not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents each for every day necessarily employed in locating said road; to be paid equally out of the County treasury ^of each^ of said counties where the said commissioners, shall have filed a copy of the report as recited in this act; duly certified and attested by them.