A Bill

For an act to authorize Thomas Reynolds and Elisha Seymour, to build a toll-Bridge across the Kaskaskia river at Farmington in the County of S^t Clair

Sec[Section]. 1^st Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly; That Thomas Reynolds and Elisha Seymour, are hereby authorized to build a toll bridge across theKaskaskia river , at Farmington in the County of S^t Clair, situated on section twenty seven, Township two south seven west

Sec 2^nd The rates of toll for crossing said bridge to be established from time to time by the County Commissioners Court of S^t Clair County; Provided however that the rate of toll for crossing said bridge shall never exceed the rates of toll of the different ferries across said River, as established by the County Commissioners Court of said County.

Sec 3^d

Said Reynolds and Seymour, shall at all times aford[afford] a speedy passage to all persons and their property on payment of the lawful tolls, and they are hereby authorized to demand and receive the tolls as herein authorized for the term of twenty years, and to erect a gate or gates at either end of said bridge; and if said bridge shall at any time be out of repair for ten days together, the said Reynolds and Seymour shall forfeit

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and pay a fine of fifty dollars and a like fine for every ten days thereafter after that the said bridge may remain ^out of repair^ to be recovered by action of debt before any Justice of the Peace for said County; one half to be paid to the person sueing[suing] for the same, the other half to be paid into the County treasury, Provided That no injury to said bridge caused by fire, high water, or other unavoidable cause, shall work as forfeiture, if reasonable diligence be used in repairing the same

Sec. 4^th

SaidReynolds and Seymour shall Commence the erection of said bridge within two years and complete the same within five years from the passage of this act Provided, that the said Reynolds and Seymour cause a sufficient draw, to be made to said bridge, to enable steam Boats, or any other vessels, to pass without obstruction or detention. [This?] This act to be in force from and after its passage