Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Nathan Musgrave, John A. Williams[,] and John Musgrave of the county of Crawford be and they are hereby appointed commissioners and Trustees to survey and lay off water street in the village of Hudsonville in said county so as to make the same sixty six feet wide commencing at the south east corner of lot number forty eight, in block number eight; thence running parallel with the east lots of the present town plat to lot number one in block number one, at the north east corner of the old town plat and shall plant stones firmly in the ground to perpetuate the corners and bounds of said water street.

Sec. 2. Said Trustees shall cause the border and strip of land east of said street to the Wabash river, low water mark to extend the privilege into said river, to be carefully surveyed and laid off into lots to the best advantage and make a plat of said streets and lots, certify and acknowledge the same after the Surveyor makes his certificate of such survey, division to[,] and cause the same to be recorded in the recorders office of said county of Crawford.

Sec. 3. Said Trustees, or a majority of them

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may ^and^ act ^and^ shall advertise the said lots for sale giving a reasonable notice thereof, at least six ^4.^ weeks, in some newspaper and otherwise, and shall sell the same to the best advantage the whole or a part, as they may deem most advantageous, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed on by said Trustees and on final payment to make deed to the purchasers in Fee Simple.

Sec. 4. The whole of the proceeds of said lots, after deducting the expences, and reasonable compensation to them, to be allowed by the commissioners court of the county, (and they shall report annually all their proceedings to said court) shall be by them expended in building of wharfs, securing the bank on the river in front of said village[,] and other necessary improvements for the use on the said bank for the use and accommodation of the citizens and the public generally.

Sec. 5. Said commissioners shall give bond to the acceptance of the commissioners court aforesaid in such sum as may be required to discharge their duties faithfully under this act for the use and benefit of the citizens of said village.

Sec. 6. No division or sale shall be made of said strip of land unless the owners of lots on said front water

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street shall specially assent thereto, in view of the provisions of this act, in writing which shall be signed and recorded in the recorder’s office of said county.

Sec. 7. The deed made strictly in accordance with the provisions of this act shall be good and valid in Law and Equity, as sure title to the purchaser.