Whereas, Doubts are entertained as to the legality of the incorporation of the town of Beardstown, in Cass county, now, thererefore, to remove all doubts,

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the town of Beardstown, in the county of Cass, is hereby declared to be regularly incorporated under the act intitled An act to incorporate such towns as may wish to be incorporated, approved March 1st, 1831; and the corporation of said town shall be

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entitled to exercise and maintain all the powers and privileges therein granted to the trustees of incoporated towns under said act.

Sec. 2. The trustees of said town, and those hereafter to be elected, shall have full power and authority to levy and collect a tax on all the real estate in said town, (valuation of the same being made without regard to the improvements thereon,) not exceeding six per centum per annum, for the purpose of raising the sum of ten thousand dollars directed to be raised by virtue of an act approved March 3, 1837, for the formation of the county of Cass.

Sec. 3. All acts, orders, records, by-laws, and ordinances, made and passed by the trustees of the town of Beardstown, under the provisions of said act of incorporation, shall be considered valid and binding in law until changed by the board of trustees of said town.

Approved, 21st July, 1837.