Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly:
That the Trustees of Shawneetown, be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to locate and construct a Turnpike or M^cAdamized Road from the River bank in said Town along and upon Eddy Street; to the high ground if they should judge it expedient, leading out of said Town ^at such point within said Town^ as may be most eligible, and to enable said Trustees to make said M^cAdamized Road, they are hereby authorized to borrow money on the faith of the tolls hereinafter granted, and to pledge the revenues arising therefrom, and from any and all other sources, to pay the interest, and reimburse the principal, according to the terms of such loan.

Sec 2 Said Trustees shall have power to proceed under the several Acts relating to the right of Way, in all cases where it may be necessary, to enter upon or use the lands of private persons, either for the purpose of draining the flat lands, through which said road will pass.

Sec 3 It shall and may, be lawful for said Trustees, whenever said M^cAdamized road is Completed to the high lands, on Eddy Street to establish one or more Toll Gates and to fix and establish such rates of toll, for the use of said road, as they shall judge expedient, and to alter the same at pleasure and whenever the Corporation debts contracted for the making of said road, shall be extinguished,

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the said tolls shall cease and the said Road become a free Road, subject to be kept in repair like other public streets and roads within said Town.

Sec 4 Said Trustees are hereby authorized to establish, by ordinance, such penalties as they may deem reasonable, and right, for injuries done ^to^ said road; for evading the Tolls which may be established; or for filling up or obstructing the drains or ditches which may be required to carry off the Water from Baryers Creek, or other Streams, or Ponds, which penalties may be sued for and recovered, by said Trustees, before any Justice of the Peace of said Town or County, without giving bond for Costs, but subject to appeal to the Circuit Court of Gallatin County like other Cases.

Sec 5 That in order to carry into effect the provisions of this Act; It shall be the duty of the said Trustees to keep an accurate account of the cost of the Construction of said Road, and after the completion of the same or any part thereof to keep an accurate account of all tolls received as well as the expenses of said Road. The said Trustees shall also be required to make an accurate report to the County Commissioners Court at their March term annually, of all expenses incurred, and tolls received in said year.