Sec[Section] 1. be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois Represented in the General Assembly That James Jessup of White County be, and be is hereby authorised to build or erect a Toll bridge across the Skillet fork of the little Wabash River at or near where his present Ferry now is in White County, it being where the Road leading from Fairfield via Abrahams Vaughts to Carmi crosses the same; and shall receive the toll for passing the same herein allowed, for the term of twenty years upon his complying with the requisitions of this act

Sec 2. The said Jessup shall commence the building of said bridge within nine months after the passage of this act and shall have the same completed within three years Provided That it shall not be so constructed as to obstruct the navigation of said River by flat or keel boats

Sec 3. The rate of Toll for passing over said bridge shall be as follows For every four wheeled Carriage or waggon with over four horses or oxen fifty cents

For Every four wheeled Carriage or waggon with four horses or oxen forty three and three quarter cents

For Every four wheeled Carriage or waggon with two or three horses or oxen thirty seven and on half cts[cents]

For every cart with two or more horses or oxen twenty five cents

For every Dearbourn waggon, gig, or cart with one horse Mule or ox Eighteen and three fourth cents

For a man and Horse six and one fourth cents

For a footman five cents

For each loose horse, mule or ass, over one year old two centsFor each head of neat Cattle one and a half centsFor each head of hogs, sheep, or goat, one cent,

Sec 4 Whenever the County Commissioners of White County shall deem it expedient to purchase said Bridge and make it a free one they shall have the right to do so by paying to the said Jessup the Original cast with six per cent thereon, and it shall be the duty of said Jessup upon the competition of said Bridge to make out an account of the cost of the same, and after having sworn to it present it to the Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of White County, to be filed and preserved in his office

Sec. 5. The said Jessup shall at all times afford a speedy passage over said bridge to all persons and property on payment of the tolls herein allowed Provided That all persons when going to an returning from musters and elections, also, all grand and petit Jurors going to an returning from Courts, and all persons going to and returning from Divine worship, shall be allowed to pass free themselves and horses

Sec 6. If at any time said bridge shall be left out of repair for ten days together the said Jessup shall forfeit and pay a fine of fifty dollars, and for every ten days thereafter a fine of fifty dollars to be recovered by action of Debt by any person suing for the same, one half to go to the use and benefit of the person suing, and the other to the county Provided That the destruction or injury of said bridge by fire or high water shall not work such forfeiture if the said Jessup shall proceed with reasonable diligence to repair the sameThe said Jessup shall be authorised to place a toll Gate at either and of said bridge and receive the tolls herein allowed

Th This act to be in force from and after its passage