Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

In force, Feb.[February] 3, 1840.

AN ACT to authorize the Board of Public Works to audit and settle the accounts of Edward Smith, deceased.
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Duty of B. P.[Board of Public] Works, to settle acc’ts[accounts] of Edward Smith Esq.[Esquire], deceased.

Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the board of public works be, and the same is hereby, authorized to audit and settle the accounts of Edward Smith, Esq., deceased, late engineer of the southern division of this State, under an act, entitled “An act to maintain a general system of internal improvements,” and to allow for the services of the said Edward Smith, deceased, a compensation equal to that allowed to other engineers of the same grade.

Balances, how paid over

Receipts for same

Sec. 2. That after having made such settlement, the said board of public works shall pay over to the widow of the said Edward Smith, deceased, such sum or sums of money due for such services aforesaid, for her sole use and benefit, and the receipt of the said widow shall be a sufficient voucher for such payment.

Approved, February 3, 1840.

1Joseph B. Bowman introduced HB 180 to the House of Representatives on January 20, 1840. The House passed the bill on January 30. The Senate passed the bill on February 1. The Council of Revision approved the bill on February 3 and the act became law.
Journal of the House of Representatives (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1840), 214, 237, 294, 327, 338; Journal of the Senate (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1840), 220, 233.