Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force February 15, 1837,

An act authorizing John Reese and John Fergason, to erect a Mill dam across Robinson Creek.
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J. Reese and J Ferguson to build mill dam.

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Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That John Reese and John Fergason, their heirs and assigns, be and they are hereby authorized to build and continue a mill dam dam across Robinson’s creek, in Shelby county, on the west half of the north west quarter of section thirty five, township eleven, north of the base line, range number three east of the third principal meridian,2 eight feet high above ordinary low water mark.

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

Approved, February 15, 1837.

1On February 2, 1837, Peter Warren introduced SB 155 in the Senate. On February 3, the Senate passed the bill. On February 8, the House of Representatives passed the bill. On February 15, the Council of Revision approved the bill, and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 469, 474-75, 521, 571; Illinois Senate Journal. 1836. 10th G. A., 1st sess., 335, 344-45, 378, 400-401, 434.

2Located in the central portion of Shelby County, southwest of Shelbyville.
“Counties, Townships, and Ranges in Illinois,” Maps, Martha L. Benner and Cullom Davis et al., eds., The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln: Complete Documentary Edition, 2d edition (Springfield: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 2009), http://www.lawpracticeofabrahamlincoln.org/Reference.aspx?ref=Reference html files/LandMeasurement.html.