Sec 1 Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the General assembly That Silas W. Sherman, William Dwyer, and Morris Robinson of the Counties of Cook and Lake, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, to view, survey and locate, a state road; to commence at or near the tavern house of John Shrigly, at Dutchmans’ point in Cook County; Thence in a northerly direction, on the most suitable ground and nearest route, for a permanent road, so as to cross the west fork, of the north branch of Chicago river, at or near the house, of Silas W Sherman, by the house of Michael Meigham. the tavern of William Dwyer. and intersecting the county road by Little fort, to a suitable point on the teritorial line, in a direction to south port, and Millwakee commissioners to meet at Dutchmans point, on the first day of February or as soon thereafter as practicable. and said counties of Cook and Lake or either of them, shall not be liable for any expense attending the survey and location, of said road, which road shall be four rods wide.

Sec 2 That William Christen, of Gallatan county, Albert Rose, of Hardin County, and Abraham. S. Barger, of Pope county, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, to view survey and locate, a state road, from Shawneetown, in Gallatan County, to Vienna in Johnson County, they shall locate said road on the nearest and best route, selecting the best ground for a permanent road, so as to intersect the road leading from Golconda to Pinckneyville, at or near the bridge on big bay creek, where said road cross the same, commissioners to meet at the house of Albert Rose*.

Sec 3 That. Wesly Walin, John Gibson and James Dunsworth. be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, to review and relocate, a part of the state road, from M^cComb in M^cDonough county, to Quincy in Adams County, viz, so much thereof as runs through sections one and twelve, in township four north, range four west, leaving said old road where it crosses the said township line, so as to run by Charles Hills. commissioners to meet at the house of John Gibsons.

Sec 4 That the state roads leading from Springfield to M^cComb, Beardstown and George Miller[’]s ferry, be, altered in the county of Menard, where said roads are all united in one. viz. from where it strikes the east side of the east half, of the north east quarter, of section number ten, township number eighteen north, range seven west, thence to run on a due north direction and run on the line between Joel J Robinson and Elihue Springer, until the same reaches the the north east corner of said tract of land, thence west on the line between said Robinson and Porter, until the same shall intersect the old road.

Sec. 5. That so much of the state ^road^ from Auburn to New Richmond, in Clark county, as runs through the improved land of Charles M^cNary, be, changed and altered, to run as the road is now opened and improved, by his house, through his lane viz, from a point south east of his house, via the house to the point of intersection, north west of his house, which shall be the permanent road four rods wide, and the location through his field is hereby vacated

Sec 6 That John Williams and John Day, of Hancock County and Robert Alexander ^Vandiver Banks.^ of M^cDonough County, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners, to to renew and relocate, a part of the state road from Hunts bridge, in M^cDonough county, to appanoose1 in Hancock county, viz. to begin at a suitable point between James Dyes, and Elijah Popes, bearing south of where the said state road runs, so as to leave the farms of the said James Dye. Elijah Pope and Moses Wallace, on the north, thence running in a suitable direction to intersect the said state road, near the town of Jo Durkin. commissioners to meet at James Dyes.

Sec 7 That the county road from Hillsboro to Carlinville as far as the same runs in Montgomery county, between Robert Briggs and the county line, as now travelled, is hereby declared a state road, four rods wide, and that the state road, leading from Greenville, to Jacksonville, as far as the same is embraced, between Robert Briggs farm and the ford of the three mile branch, in Montgomery county, be and the same is hereby changed, and the same is hereby relocated, viz, to run from the corner of Robert Briggs farm, a direct line or course to Anna Shepherds, thence direct to the ford of the three mile branch, to be four rods wide.

Sec 8 That so much of the state road leading from Jacksonville to Carlinville, as runs through the land of William M. Berry, be changed so that the road, shall pass on the line of his land, viz. the east half of the north east quarter of section thirteen, Township twelve. N. R. nine. W, and intersecting the present

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road, South of his land and that the same be opened four rod wide

sec. 9. The road commissioners, named in this act, previous to entering upon the discharge of their duties, Shall be sworn and make oath, before some judge or justice of the peace, of this state, faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties enjoined on them, as road—viewers, they shall locate and establish, the roads authorised by this act, on the most suitable ground and eligible routes for permanent roads, and having so located the same, shall make report accompanied with a plat, giving the courses and distances, to the commissioners Courts respectively, of the portion of the road in each county, and each county shall pay a proportion of the expenses, in proportion to the length of road in each county, and the same commissioners shall be allowed, one dollar, surveyors two dollars and hands seventy five cents each, for each and every day, necessarily employed. The commissioners herein named, shall convene and discharge the duty required, at any time between the passage of this act, and the first Monday of June next.

Sec 10 That John Lowry, William M Steerman, and Tinsley Morgan, be appointed commissioners, to relocate, that part of the state road, from McLanesboro, to Mount vernon, which runs through the said Morgans and Lowrys farms, so as to run said road on the north side of said farms, they shall commence at such place between M^rs Sumberlans and said Morgans, as they shall think proper and intersect said road, not exceeding twenty poles, west of said Lowrys farm. Commissioners to meet at John Lowrys

Sec. 11. The County Commissioners Court of Morgan County are hereby authorised to cause to be changed, or relocated so much of the State road leading from Jacksonville to Springfield as lies between Isaac B Reavis and George Cirts in Morgan County. Provided. such change or relocation shall not increase the distance more than twenty poles

Sec 12. Be it further enacted, that George M^cCrara of Gallatin County, and John Roberts and Thomas Odam of Williamson County, be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to view, locate and mark a state road, beginning about at a point on the road, leading from Equality in Gallatin county to Frankfort in Franklin County, about one half mile west of the Town of Galatia, so as pass through the lane dividing the Farms of Geo M^cCrara & William Bond—Thence on the nearest and best rout to John Hail’s—Thence on the nearest and best rout to Yast’s & Roberts Carding Machine in Williamson County—Thence on the best ground to Tho^s Sanders—Thence to the town of Marion the county seat of Williamson County—and thence so as to intersect the state road leading from Pinckneyville to Golconda.