“Ward B Burnett, Rulief S Dernyea and William E. Armstrong, be appointed in conjunction with the Commissioners of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, to locate the County Seat of justice of the said County of Grundy.

Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the said Commissioners to locate the said seat of Justice on the line of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, on Canal lands—and they shall set apart for this [parany?] quantity of land the Canal lands not exceeding ten acres—and after so doing ^so^, shall proceed to lay ^off^ the said land as a town site, embracing lots streets, alleys and a public square, in such manner as they shall deem proper.

Sec. 5 They shall divide the said lots in equal numbers between the State and the said County of reserving to the state alternate lots and shall allot to the state and the County alternate lots of equal value or as nearly so, as may be practicable. Provided always that it shall be the duty of the Canal Commissioners to require of the [...?]and deliver to the County Commissioners of the said County

Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the said Canal Commissioners to require of the Commissioners appointed by the fourth section of this act, the said County and the inhabitants thereof in their corporate capacity shall

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be liable to [...?] and [...?][...?]Canal Comm to them for the payment of a sum equal to ten dollars per acre for one half of the whole quantity ^of land^ to be located as aforesaid. Upon the payment of which sum the Canal Commissioners shall certify the fact to the Governor; who shall thereupon issue a patent to the County Commissioners of said County and their successors in office for the use of the said County, for that portion of the lots, by number, which shall be alotted to the said county—provided always that the moneys to be recieved by the Canal Commissioners by virtue of this section of this act shall be applied in aid of the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.