A Bill For an Act to authorise Thomas J Little and Philo M Knapp to enclose certain Streets and Alleys in the Town of Canton
1Sec[Section] 1 Be it Enacted by the People of the state of Illinois Represented in the General Assembly, That Thomas J Little and Philo M Knapp are hereby authorised to enclose all all the streets and alleys in Little’s Addition2 to the Town of Canton, West of Washington street and north of state street, Except Main street and state
street; for five years from the the passage of this act: Provided all persons owning lots in the above named addition shall first give their consent
in writing and acknowledge the same before some Justice of the peace in and for the
county of Fulton and the same be recorded in the Recorders office in said county, Provided further That no rights that any person or persens may have in the above named addition shall be injured in any way by the operation
of this act3
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A Bill For an Act to authorise Thomas J Little and Philo M Knapp to Enclose certain streets and Alleys in the Town of Canton
A Bill For an Act to authorise Thomas J Little and Philo M Knapp to Enclose certain streets and Alleys in the Town of Canton
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01/27/1840
01/27/1840
Passed.
1Jonas Rawalt introduced HB 158 in the House of Representatives on January 20, 1840, The House passed the bill on January 27. The House informed
the Senate of the bill’s passage, but the latter took no action.
Illinois House Journal. 1839. 11th G. A., special sess., 210-11, 220, 260; Illinois Senate Journal. 1839. 11th G. A., special sess., 190.
3In February 1841, the General Assembly passed a law authorizing Philo M Knapp to enclose certain streets and alleys in Little’s addition.
Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), Folder 150, HB 158, GA Session 11-S, Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL) ,