Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General assembly—that James Eubanks, John Ewing and William Mitchel, of Franklin County, be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to view, mark and locate a state
road from the Bridge
^crossing of the road^ over Muddy river (on the road leading from Nashville in Washington County, to the Town of Equality in Gallatin County) to the Town of Benton in Franklin County, thence to the Bridge over Muddy riveron the road leading from Mount Vernon in Jefferson county to Golconda in Pope County, and from thence to Galatia in Gallatin County.
Sec 2. Said Commissioners Shall meet at the Town of Frankfort on the first monday in April next, or as Soon thereafter as practicable, and after
being first duly sworn before some Justice of the Peace faithfully to discharge the
duties required of them by this act, shall proceed to view, locate and make Said road
between the points above designated, on the nearest and best ground, by marking trees
in the timber, and puting up stakes in the Prairie; having due regard to the Public good and doing as little
damage to private property as the nature of the case will permit.
Sec 3 The said Commissioners, as soon as practicable after the location as aforesaid,
shall make out maps and reports thereof, giving the correct distance and description
of the Same, and shall file the Same, or a copy thereof, in the clerks office of the
County Commissioners court of each county through which any part of said road may pass, which said reports shall
be made matters of record in said offices, and the Same carefully preserved.
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Sec 4 the county commissioners courts of the Several Counties through which said road passes, Shall allow Said commissioners
and their assistants a reasonable compensation for their Services, in proportion
to the length of Said road in the Several counties through which the same Shall pass.
And they Shall cause Said road to be opened and kept in repair as other State roads.
Sec 5 The operation, of the “act to define the manner of proceeding in petitioning the
General assembly for locating or altering State roads” so far as it relates to the provisions of this act, is hereby Suspended.
Sec 6 The so much of the state road leading from Nashville to Galatia as is now located between the begining and terminating points of the road provided for in the provisions of this act is
hereby declared vacated
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Sec 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General assembly—that James Eubanks, John Ewing and William Mitchel, of Franklin County, be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to view, mark and locate a state
road from the Bridge
^crossing of the road^ over Muddy river (on the road leading from Nashville in Washington County, to the Town of Equality in Gallatin county) to the Town of Benton in Franklin County, thence to the Bridge over Muddy river on the road leading from Mount Vernon in Jefferson County to Golconda in Pope County, and from thence to Galatia in Gallatin County.
Sec 2. Said Commissioners Shall meet at the Town of Frankport on the first monday in April next, or as Soon thereafter as practicable, and after
being first duly sworn before some Justice of the Peace faithfully to discharge the
duties required of them by this act, shall proceed to view, locate and mark Said road
between the points above designated, on the nearest and best ground, by marking trees
in the timber, and puting up stakes in the Prairie; having due regard to the Public
good and doing as little damage to private property as the nature of the case will
permit.
Sec 3 The said Commissioners, as Soon as practicable after the location as aforesaid,
shall make out maps and reports thereof, giving the correct distance and description
of the Same, and shall file the Same, or a copy thereof, in the clerks office of the
County Commissioners court of each county through which any part of said road may pass, which Said reports Shall
be made matters of record in said offices, and the Same carefully preserved.
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Sec 4 The county commissioners courts of the Several Counties through which said road passes, Shall allow Said commissioners
and their assistants a reasonable compensation for their Services, in proportion to
the length of Said road in the Several counties through which the same Shall pass.
And they Shall cause Said road to be opened and kept in repair as other State roads.
Sec 5 The operation, of the “act to define the manner of proceeding in petitioning the
General assembly for locating or altering State roads” so far as it relates to the provisions of this act, is hereby Suspended.
Sec 6 The so much of the state road leading from Nashville to Galatia as is now located between the begining and terminating points of the road provided for in the provisions of this act is
hereby declared vacated
Handwritten Document, 6 page(s), Folder 406, SB 226, GA Session: 12-2,
Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL) ,