Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That John A. McClanahan, his heirs and assigns, be, and they are hereby, authorized to build and continue a mill-dam across Beck’s creek, in Fayette county, on the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section thirty, in township nine north, in range two, east of the third principal meridian, not to exceed eight feet high above low-water mark.

Sec. 2. That William James, his heirs and assigns, be, and they are hereby, authorized to build and continue a mill-dam across Ramsey’s creek, in Fayette county, on the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section number twenty-nine, township numbered eight north, range numbered one, east of the third principal meridian, not to exceed eight feet high above low-water mark: Provided, however, That this act shall not be construed so as to authorize the persons therein named to throw the water upon any mill now in operation by raising the dam as aforesaid.

Sec. 3. The mill now the property of George F. Stolle and Frederick Remann, built on Hurricane creek, in Fayette county, situate on the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section eight, township six north, range one, west of the third principal meridian, is hereby declared legally established— subject, however, to the provisions of the foregoing section of this act.2

Approved, February 28, 1839.