An act to autherise John W Sullivan and George Green to Build a toll Bridge across the Little wabash River

Sec 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, Represented in the General assembly that John W Sullivan and George Green their heirs and Assigns, be; and they are hereby autherised to build A toll bridge Across the Little wabash River at or near the place where the Road Leading from Vandalia to Lawranceville Crosses said River belowe Green[‘]s mills so as not to obstruct said pond where the Road crosses said River and

Sec 2 and at either end of said Bridge, the said J W Sullivan & Green their heirs and assigns Are hereby authorized to place a toll gate where he or they may ask and Demand and Receive of all and every person passing said Brdge The following Rates to wit for each head of hogs or sheepe crossing said bridge one cent & for Each head of cattle three cents & for each boat passenger, six and one fourth Cents, for each one horse wagon or Carriague, Eighteen and three fourth cents & for Each two horse wagon Drawn By horses or oxen twenty five cents for Each thee horse wagon Drawn By horses or oxen thirty seven and one half Cents for Each wagon Drawn By four animals fifty cents, for Each wagon

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Drawn By Six horses or oxen or mules sixty two and a half Cents and for Each Led horse Mule or ass four cents; for man and horse twelve and a half Cents.

sec 3 the said J W Sullivan & George Green 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 John W Sullivan and George Green or any person acting under them and By their authority Shall Demand and riece more toll than is Allowed by this act or shall unreasonably hinder or Detain any person wishing to cross said Bridge the said John W Sullivan & George Green Shall on Conviction for Every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of five 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

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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 forfeite and pay to the said John W Sullivan and George Green their heirs and assigns Double the

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Amount of such injury or damague to be Recovered Before any court having Jurisdiction of the Same

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the s^a^id John W Sullivan & George Green their heirs and assigns shall commence the Building of said Bridge within one year and have the same Completed within two years from the passague of this act so as to admit the Safe passague of persons[,] wagons[,] teams[,] cattle[,] &c over it

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the Said John W Sullivan & George Green their heirs and assigns shall at all times after the completion their of keep said Bridge in good Repair and allow a spe^e^dy passague to all persons and their property over it upon the Receiption of the tolls in such cases allowed as herein provided and if at Any time the said Bridge Be Left out of Repair so that the same Be impassable for the space of one year under a penalty of a forfeiture of the priviledge ganted By the provisions of this act

sec 7 when the County Commissioners of the when the County Commissions of the County of Clay shall Deem it expediant

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to purchase said Bridge they shall have the Right to do so By paying the said John W Sullivan & George Green their heirs and assigns the original Cost of said Bridge with twelve per cent Interest theiron; and for the purpose of enableing the County Commissioners to knowe the actual Cost of said Bridge it shall Be the Duty of the said John W Sullivan & George Green their heirs and assigns to file with the clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Clay County such Vouchers as shall Be demanded sufficiant By said commissioners to assertain the Cost of said Bridge This act to take effect from and after its passague