Sec[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly; That Nathaniel Pope, Pierre Menard, David J Baker John P M^cGennis, Ferdinand Maxwell, Hipolite Menard Sr, and Miles A Gilbert, with their associates be, and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the “Kaskaskia Bridge Company,” for the purpose of erecting, and constructing a bridge over the Kaskaskia River, at Kaskaskia, and they and their associates, and successors shall continue and have perpetual succession, and by that name, and style are hereby made as capable in law as natural persons, to contract and be contracted with, to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded in this State, in all Courts of law or equity; to make, have[,] and use a Common seal, and the same to break, alter[,] or amend at pleasure; and they, and their successors shall have the power to purchase and hold as much real estate as will be necessary for the site of said bridge, abatements, toll houses[,] and suitable avenues, leading to the same; also ^the power^ to ordain and establish such bye-laws, ordinances[,] and regulations as shall be necessary for the well being and government of said Corporation, not incompatible with the laws of this state, or of the United States.

Sec 2. The capital stock of said company shall consist of ten thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of ^(^fifty^)^ dollars each to

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be subscribed for in the manner hereinafter mentioned: Provided, if the amount above stated is insufficient to complete the bridge it may be increased to a sufficient sum to accomplish the same.

Sec 3. Within One year, after the passage of this act, the persons before named, or a majority of them, shall cause books, for the subscription of stock of said company to be opened at such times and places as they may direct Which books shall be kept open under the direction of such persons, or a majority of them, for such length of time as they may order. Every subscriber shall, at the time of subscribing, pay One dollar on each share subscribed.

Sec 4. As soon as five thousand dollars shall be subscribed, the said persons, or a majority of them, shall advertise a meeting of the Stockholders at Kaskaskia giving at least ten days notice of the time and place of such meeting: And the stockholders shall there upon proceed to the election of a President and four Directors who shall be shareholders. And such of the beforementioned persons who shall not be shareholders, shall cease to be members of said Corporation; And the said shareholders shall also proceed to ordain and adopt such bye-laws for the permanent organization and government of said Corporation as they may deem needful; at which meeting each shareholder shall be entitled to One vote for each

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^share^ ^(^ to the number of ten, and One vote for every three shares above ten^)^ and at all the subsequent elections, or general meetings of the stock holders, the shares in said Company may be voted by proxy duly recorded.

Sec 5. The President and directors, chosen in conformity to the provisions of the foregoing sections, shall hold their office for One year next succeeding such election, and until others are chosen in their places. And the stockholders shall annually meet at Kaskaskia on the first monday in the month that the first election may be held, at some place to be designated by said President and Directors and then proceed to the election of a President and four Directors, who shall be share holders, and hold their offices for one year, and until their successors shall be elected as aforesaid. Public notice shall be given of such meetings or elections by the Clerk or Secretary of the company at least fifteen days previous thereto. At the annual meetings a statement of the affairs of the company shall be made out by the President and Directors and presented to said meeting, and such dividend of the proffits be declared as may be deemed advisable.

Sec 6. The concerns of said Corporation shall be under the control, superintendance, and management of said president and directors, and the

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president and two directors shall constitute a quorum to transact business, or in the absence of the president any three directors, one of whom shall act as president: pro-tem[pro tempore]; with power to fill any vacancy in the board, occasioned by death[,] resignation[,] or otherwise. The president and directors after they shall have been duly election as aforesaid, may make such assesments on the shares of said Company as are subscribed; payable at such periods as they may deem advisable, with such conditions of forfeiture for non-compliance, not exceeding the amount of Stock delinquent as they may deem proper. They are to open or renew the subscriptions for shares not already subscribed at such time and place as the interest of the company may require.

Sec ^(^7.^)^ It shall be the duty of the president and directors to appoint a clerk, and cause a record of their proceedings to be kept; they may also appoint a treasurer; and other officers or agents, as they may deem needful for the proposed undertaking, and to allow them such pay or compensation as they may agree on; to make contracts, and do all things necessary to carry the aforesaid object into immediate effect and execution, and to regain or take such bonds or other security in their corporate capacity from any person or persons, they may so appoint or contract with; and any vacancy filled by the board of directors shall continue until the next annual election.

sulky[,] or carriage ^(^twenty five cents^)^ for each two horse wagon ^(^or^)^ carraige ^(^thirty seven^)^ and a half^)^ cents; For each wagon or carriage drawn by three or ^(^more^)^ horses, oxen[,] or mules ^(^fifty^)^ cents; For a man and horse twelve and a half cents; For each person crossing on foot six and one fourth cents; For cattle, mules, asses[,] and horses, per head, ^(^three cents^)^, for all other animals such as swine, sheep[,] or goats ^(^two cents^)^ per head.

Sec 9. If any person or persons shall willfully or knowingly do any act or thing whatever, whereby the said bridge, or any thing thereto belonging shall be

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injured or damaged, the said person or persons so offending shall forfeit and pay three times the amount of damages sustained with costs of suit, recoverable before any court of competent jurisdiction. And any person or persons who shall pass or attempt to pass said bridge, without paying the toll or tendering it, if there be any person or persons present to receive it, shall forfeit and pay three times the amount of the tolls or tolls which he, she[,] or they were liable to pay for passing said bridge recoverable before any Justice of the peace in this State. and if any person or persons shall willfully set fire to said bridge, or burn the same, or any part thereof such offenders with their aiders and abettors shall be guilty of Arson.

Sec ^(^10.^)^ The certificates of stock in said Company shall issue in such form and manner, and be transferable as may be designated by the bye-laws of said Company.

Sec ^(^11.^)^ This act shall cease to have effect if stock to the amount of five thousand dollars shall not be taken within two years from the first day of January next, and the bridge to be completed in three years from that period.

Sec ^(^12.^)^ It shall be the duty of said Company, from time to time to remove all drift or timber of any description which may lodge against any of the abutments or pillars of said

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bridge, and if they fail herein, they shall be liable to a fine of ten dollars for every forty eight hours it is suffered to remain after allowing reasonable time for the removal of the same, to be recoverable by indictment or presentment, in the Randolph Circuit Court, and shall moreover be liable for any injury sustained by any person in consequence thereof.

the full amount of the cost of the same. And in case the said bridge shall be purchased by said Court the corporation hereby created shall within one year thereafter be dissolved, and said bridge forever after be and remain a free bridge.

This act to be in force from and after its passage

In the 1^st sec. 6^th line after the name Miles A. Gilbert insert “(John A. Langlois and William Brewster”)

In the 2^nd Sec 3^d line instead of (“fifty”) insert “(twenty)”

In the 4^th sec. 17^th line, strike out: (“To the number of ten and one vote for every three shares above ten”), and insert (“not exceeding five and one vote for every five shares above five and not exceeding twenty and one vote for every ten shares above twenty”)

After the 6^th sec add a new sec. viz.
“(Sec 7. The said president and directors or the[ir] agents may enter upon and take possession of so much land [on?] each side of the said river as may be necessary for the [?] of said Bridge and upon receiving a conveyance [for?] the [same?] shall pay to the owner or owners the full value thereof [and?] in case of disagreement between the parties as to such value the same may be ascertained by three disinterested freeholders of Randolph County who shall be appointed for that purpose by the County Commissioners Court of said County on the application of either party who shall be sworn to make a just report valuation thereof the amount of such valuation shall be paid by the said Corporation to the owner or owners thereof or to the guardian or guardians [?] owner or owners if they are infants or into the [County?] treasury for the use of the said owner or owners if they are unknown. And the said Corporation may then and there enter upon and take possession of the said land for the purposes aforesaid.

Instead of sec. 8^th insert sec 9^th

Instead of sec 10^th add. ^insert the following.^

Sec 11^th Certificates of stock shall be given to the Stock holders which shall be evidence of the stock held. They shall be signed by the president and Countersigned by the Clerk. The stock shall be transferable on the books of the Corporation only personally or by an agent or attorney or by the administrator[,] executor[,] trustee[,] or guardian but such stock shall at all times be holden by the corporation for any dues from the holder thereof to the Corporation, or for any sum that may thereafter become due on a contract made prior to such transfer.

In the 13^th sec. 10^th line, after “time” insert after the expiration of five years from the completion of said Bridge

after the word Bridge in the 13^th sec 16^th line insert

Sec 15. That all Militia men going to and returning from their respective musters, all Jurors going to and returning from Court, And all children going to and returning from school shall pass said Bridge free of toll.

Instead of 7 insert (8)

Instead of 11, insert: 12

Instead of: 13. insert 14

Instead of 1. . .