Sec[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That William Crow, John Ray, Allen F Lindsey are hereby appointed commissioners to relocate that part of the State Road leading
from Springfield to Bardstown, which lies between Archibald Job[’]s, and the Bridge across Ray’s Branch in the county of Morgan Said commissioners or a majority of them shall meet at the house of Archibald Job on the first monday in March or so soon thereafter as may be, and after being sworn
before some Justice of the peace, faithfully to perform the duties required of them
by this act, shall proceed to relocate said road between the points aforesaid upon
the same ground, on which said road was located by Horn and Holmes, if in their opinion such location will not operate to the prejudice of the community,
but if they shall be of opinion that a location on different ground can be made, so
as to make a better road and not operate to the prejudice of the community or of individuals,
they shall locate the same on different ground. Said commissioners or a majority of
them shall make report of their proceedings under this act to the county commissioners court of Morgan County and said court shall receive the same; and cause the road as located to be opened and kept in
repair and from and after the time of making the report aforesaid so much of the present
road as lies between the points named in this act shall be vacated, and the road located
shall
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be the State Road. And said commissioners shall be allowed one dollar and fifty
cents each per day for their services out of the treasury of Morgan County.
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Handwritten Document, 4 page(s), Folder 216, SB 100, GA Session: 9-2,
Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL),