An act to relocate a part of the State Road leading from Maysville to Shelbyville
Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly. That John Doathet[,] William Manning and Jacob Elliott of Shelby County be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to view mark, suvey and relocate that part of the State Road leading from Maysville to Shelbyville that lies within the county of Shelby.
Sec. 2. Said Commissioners or a majority of them, shall meet at the House of John Doathet on or before the 25th day of December next, or within one month thereafter, and after being ^first^ duly sworn before some Justice of the peace faithfully to discharge the duties herein required shall then proceed to discharge the duties enjoined on them by this act, and on or before the first Monday in March next shall make a report of their proceedings to [the] County Commissioners Court of Shelby County, and said Court shall cause said road to be opened and kept in repair as other state roads.
Sec. 3. The said Commissioners shall have power to employ all necessary surveyors and chain carriers to enable them to perform the duties enjoined on them by this act.
Sec. 4. The said Commissioners appointed under the provisions of this act, together with the chain carriers and Surveyors shall receive out of the County Treasury, such reasonable Compensation for their services as may be deemed just and Equitable by the County Commissioners Court, and so much of said Road as said Commissioners shall deem expedient to change is hereby vacated.
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Passed the Senate July 15
J. B Thomas Jr
Secy’[Secretary]

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A Bill for An act to relocate a part of the State Road leading from Maysville to Shelbyville.
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Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), Folder 83, SB 21, GA Session 10-S, Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL) ,