Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General assembly That the County of McHenry Shall include all that portion of Lake Michigan which lies in the State of Illinois and due East of the said County as defined by the act to which this is a Supplement.
Sec 2 That Peter Cohen of Will County[,] Meritt L Covell of McLane County[,] and David Dunham of Kane County, are hereby appointed commissioners to locate the seat of Justice of Said County who (or a majority of them) Shall meet at the House of Hiram Kinnicott in Said County on the first monday of May next or within thirty days thereafter, and after being duly Sworn before any Justice of the Peace of this State, faithfully to take into view the convenience of the people, the Situation of Settlements with an eye to future population, and the eligibility of the place, Shall proceed to locate the Seat of Justice of Said County, and Shall ^make^ their report thereof to the County Commissioners Court which report Shall be Spread upon their records; And1 there Shall be paid out of the county Treasury of the Said County to the Said commissioners the Sum of two dollars each, for each day they Shall be necessarily engaged in going to and returning from, and in locating the said County Seat.
Sec 3. That an election Shall be held in the said County at the House of Hiram Kinnicott on the first day of June next by the qualified voters, for three County Commissioners, one Sheriff, one Coroner, one Recorder and one County Surveyor for Said County A S Willis Richard Steel and S Brooks are hereby appointed judges of Said Election who shall appoint
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Clerks, be qualified, and conduct the Same according to law, as in other cases of Elections, The Said Judges Shall give certificates and make returns of Said Election.
Sec 4 As Soon as the Said County Commissioners Shall be elected and qualified the Said County Shall be deemed to be fully organized
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Passed the Senate
Feby. 8. 1837
J B Thomas Jr
Secy[Secretary] Senate

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No 254
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A Bill for An act Supplemental to “An act to Establish Certain Counties” Approved Jan[January] 16th 1836
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To be Enrolled
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Done
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Engrossed
1“and” changed to “And.”

Handwritten Document, 4 page(s), Folder 377, SB 119, GA Session 10-1, Illinois State Archives [Springfield, IL] ,