Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the General assembly

That William Lewis be and he is hereby authorized to build and continue a mill dam, across the Big Muddy fork of the Little Wabash river on the North west quarter of the south East quarter of section Twenty Township five range Eight east of the third principal meridian in the County of Jasper the said dam shall not exceed Eight feet in height from the bed of the stream where said dam shall be built, Provided said Lewis shall be the owner of the lands on both sides of said stream where said dam is to be built

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that John Ditter be and he is hereby authorized to build and continue a mill dam across the Big Muddy fork of the Little Wabash river on the north east quarter of section seven, Township four, north range Eight east in the County of Clay, the said dam shall not exceed eight and a half feet from the bed of the stream, and shall be constructed with a down stream slope with a base of at least two horizontal, to each perpendicular foot1 and shall be well and sufficiently planked and kept in repair, Provided the said John Ditter his heirs and assighns shall be the owners of the land on both sides of said river.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that Noah Levett be and he is hereby authorized to build and continue a mill dam across the Big Muddy fork of Little Wabash river in section twenty two Township four range eight east of the third principal meredian in the county of Clay. the said dam shall not exceed seven feet in height from the bed of the stream and shall be constructed with a down stream slope with a base of at least two horizontal to each perpendicular foot and shall be well and sufficiently planked and kept in repair or assigns Provided the said Noah Levett his heirs or assigns shall be the owner of the land on both sides of the River where said dam shall be built

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted that Howard Yates be and he is hereby authorized to build and continue a mill dam across the Big Muddy fork of Little Wabash river on the south west quarter of the South East quarter of Section N^o two Township N^o Three, North of Range No^o eight east of the third principal Meredian in the county of Clay the said dam shall not exceed six feet in height from the bed of the stream and shall be constructed with a down stream slope, with a base of at least two horizontal to each perpendicular foot and shall be well and sufficiently planked and kept in repair Provided the said Yates his heirs or assigns shall be the owner of the lands on both sides of the stream where such dam shall be built.