Sec[Section] 1^st Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois Represented in the General Assembly That the County Commissioners Court of Lawrence County be and they are hereby authorised to cause to be erected a Bridge across the Embarrass river at the Town of Lawrenceville on a direct line with either of the two Streets that run North from the Public Square in said Town: Said Commissioners shall agree upon a plan of said Bridge, and cause the same to be Recorded, they shall cause a correct discription in writing of the plan of said Bridge to be posted up in the Clerks office of said County at least twenty days previous to letting any contract for the erection of said Bridge, and shall cause written notices to be put up in at least six of the most public places in the County for a period not less than one month before entering into any contract for the materials or erection of said Bridge, stating therein that they will let to the lowest responsible bidder at the Court House in said Town on a day to be agreed upon by them. contracts for the delivery of the necessary materials also contracts for the masonry and carpenters work of said Bridge. Provided, That in making contracts, said commissioners shall take a Bond payable to the County of Lawrence with security to be approved of by them, for the

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faithful performance of such contracts by the person or persons, who may undertake the same and within such time as shall be agreed upon, And Provided, Further that in no case shall the commissioners make any payment to any person engaged in the said work which shall exceed two thirds of the value of work there performed, until the contract shall be complete and received by the commissioners

Sec 2 The said Building when erected as aforesaid shall be and forever remain a Public Bridge, free to the passage of all persons, and their property at all times, and without any charge whatever. And the County Commissioners Court of Lawrence County shall cause the same to be kept in good repair, to afford a ^safe^ passage to all persons and their property

Sec 3 Nothing in this act shall be so construed as to authorise the said Commissioners to obstruct the navigation of said River with either Flat, or Keel Boats.