Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That the powers confered upon the City Council of the City of Quincy and contained in Sections numbered from one to forty one inclusive of Article five of the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the City of Quincy” approved February 3rd 1840, and such other powers in said Act contained as shall be applicable to the here in after named City of Cairo, or shall be necessary or proper for the exercise of the powers hereby granted, be and the same are hereby confered upon the Cairo City and Canal Company incorporated in and by the Act entitled “An act to incorporate the Cairo City and Canal Company” Approved March 4th 1837 to be exercised by said company and those claiming under them only in township numbered Seventeen South in Range numbered One West of the Third principal Miridian in Alexander County in the State of Illinois and within the boundaries of said City of Cairo, and ^only^ in so far as shall be expedient and necessary, and for the prosperity, good order, health, benefit and government of the said City of Cairo, and all persons being, or residing within the limits thereof, reserving however to the General Assembly the power so to alter or amend from
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and after ten years from the passage hereof, such of the provisions of this Act, as the public good of said State, and the prosperity of said City of Cairo shall require.
Sec 2 All suits, Actions, and prosecutions instituted, or brought, under this Act shall be instituted, brought, and prosecuted in the name of “The City of Cairo
Sec 3. All actions, fines, penalties, and forfeitures accruing under this law, or under the resolutions, and Ordinances made in pursuance thereof, not inconsistent with the laws, and constitution of this State, And of the United States, may be prosecuted and sued for before any justice of the peace in said County, to be used for the improvement, or benefit of said City of Cairo, and, appeals shall be allowed in all cases arising under the provisions of this Act, or of any ordinance or resolution passed in pursuance thereof, to the Circuit Court in and for said County of Alexander, and every such appeal shall be taken and granted in the same manner, and with like effect as appeals are authorized to be taken from the descisions of Justices of the Peace, under the general laws of this state
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Passed the Senate Feby 1. 1841
M L Covell Secty[Secretary]

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No 104
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Senate
A Bill for an act supplementary to an act entitled “an act to incorporate the Cairo City & Canal Company” Approved March 4th 1837
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[02]/[15]/[1841]
to be Enrolled
M L Covell
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[01]/[26]/[1841]
Engrossed
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10
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passed
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passed

Handwritten Document, 4 page(s), Folder 307, SB 107, GA Session 12-2, Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL),