Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: That the county commissioners courts of the several counties, through which the road denominated “The Great Western Mail Route” shall run, be and they are hereby authorized and required to cause toll gates to be Erected, on such portions of said road as shall be finished, or in such a state of forwardness in the opinion of such court to Justify the same

Sec 2. That any of said courts, by an order thereof shall fix and determine the rate of toll to be paid for passing over such portions of said road as they may so direct gates to be fixed upon, and shall provide for the collection of tolls, by appointing a suitable number of agents for that purpose

Sec 3 That the monies realised from the collection of toll as aforesaid after deducting the necessary expenses, attending the collection thereof shall be applied by said Courts towards the completion, and Keeping in repair said road under the direction of said courts Provided, this act shall not be so construed as to allow the Citizens of the several counties any advantage over other travelers in case toll gates should be put up, but shall pay the same toll as other travellers.