In force, Feb.[February] 1, 1840.
AN ACT to authorize Ira Minard, Read Ferson, Bela T Hunt andDarwin Millington , to build a dam across Fox river.
1Persons authorized to build dam across Fox river
Proviso
Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Ira Minard, Read Ferron, Bela T. Hunt and Darwin Millington, their heirs and assigns, be, and they are hereby, authorized to construct, build
and continue a mill-dam across Fox river, at the town of St. Charles, in the county of Kane, between the land held by them to the height of seven feet above low water mark:
Provided, Said grant shall not be construed so as to prevent the State from improving said Fox river at that place, by dams, locks, or any other way, at any time hereafter, for the purpose
of slack water navigation, or otherwise.
Construction of dam
Sec. 2. The said dam shall be constructed with a down stream slope of two feet horizontal
to one foot perpendicular rise, well and sufficiently planked over, for the purpose
of allowing the safe passage of the descending trade of said river; and during the continuance of the said dam, said slope shall be kept in good repair.
This act to take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, February 1, 1840.
1Joseph W. Churchill introduced HB 94 to the House of Representatives on January 2, 1840. The House passed the bill on January 13. The Senate passed the bill on January 30. The Council of Revision passed the bill on February 1 and the act became law.
Journal of the House of Representatives (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1840), 114-15, 140, 160, 298, 314, 328; Journal of the Senate (Vandalia, IL: William Walters, 1840), 109, 208-09.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Eleventh General Assembly, at their Special Session (Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1840), 76, GA Session: 11-S,