An act to establish a Ferry across the Illinois River.

Sec[Section] 1 Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly

That W^m L May his heirs and assigns be and they are hereby authorised to establish a ferry, at the outlet of Lake Peoria, and to run the same from both sides of said outlet, either from any public highway or from any lands or lots of ground which are or may be owned by them.

Sec 2 The Said William L May his heirs and assigns shall at all times keep a sufficient number of of boats, hands, oars[,] and poles, to afford at all times a safe and speedy transportation of all travellers and other persons who may desire to cross said river with their horses,waggons, Carriages[,] and other property, and the said ferry shall at all times be subject to all the rules and regulations which now are or may hereafter be provided by law to regulate ferries in this state

Sec 3 In Consideration of the obligations hereinafter imposed the said William L May his heirs and assigns shall have the sole right of ferrying and receiving tolls therefor at the said outlet for and during the terms of fifteen years from and after the 1^st day of May AD 1841

Sec 4 The said William L May his heirs and ^2/^ assigns Shall be authorised to receive the same tolls as are now allowed by the County Commissioners Court of Peoria County at the ferry established at the outlet of Lake Peoria.

Sec 5. The licence ^and privilege^ hereby granted, shall be liable to be revoked by information in the nature of a quo warranto to be filed in the Circuit Courts either of Tazewell or Peoria Counties, if the said William L May his heirs and assigns shall knowingfully ^ly^ and wilfully fail to comply with any of the provisions of this act.

Sec 6 For the privileges herein granted the said William L May his heirs and assigns Shall annually on the first day ^3/^ of November in each and every year pay into ^each of^ the County Treasuries of Tazewell and Peoria counties the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars, which sums so paid as aforesaid shall be expended in such manner as the County Commissioners Courts of the respective counties shall ^8^ direct, and if the said May his heirs or assigns shall ^9^ fail to pay the above amounts for the space of one month after the same shall become due the licence hereby granted may be revoked as aforesaid.

Sec 7 The County Commissioners Courts of the Counties of Peoria and Tazewell are hereby inhibited from granting any licence, to keep a ferry at the said outlet of Lake Peoria, during the existance of this grant, but nothing in this act shall be so Construed as to prejudice any rights already obtained

Sec 8 This act to take effect from and after its passage.