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making the person or persons impaired thereby adequate compensation, to ascertain which the board shall cause to be summoned twelve good and lawful men, freeholders, and inhabitants of said town, not directly interested, who being first duly sworn for that purpose, shall inquire into and take into consideration as well the benefits as the injuries that may accrue, and estimate and assess the damages which would be how assessed sustained by opening, widening or extension of any street, avenue, lane or alley, or setting aside and appropriating ground for a market square and other public purposes, and shall moreover estimate the amount which other persons will be benefit[ted] thereby who shall contribute towards compensating the persons injured, all of which shall be returned to the board of trustees under their hands and seals, and the person or persons who shall be benefitted and so assessed shall pay the same in such manner as shall be provided, and the residue if any shall be paid out of the town treasury.

SEC. 11. That the trustees shall have power to survey and plat the grounds within the corporation limits and record the same, which, when thus surveyed, platted, and recorded, shall be a governing plat for town rules: Provided, however, Proviso That this shall be so construed as to give the trustees power so to vary from any established plat, as thereby to affect the rights of private individuals.

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SEC. 12. That whenever the owners of any lot or piece of ground within the limits of said incorporation shall neglect or Neglect to refuse to pay the tax or taxes levied on the same when they pay tax on may become due, it shall be the duty of the trustees to advertise the same for non-payment, either in a newspaper printed in said town or by posting in three of the most public places in said town for the space of sixty days, and on further failure of payment thereof, to sell at public sale said lot or Lots to be piece of ground to pay said taxes and defray the expences of sold collection.

SEC. 13. All ordinances shall, within ten days after their passage, be published, either in a newspaper if one is Ordinances, printed in the town or by posting in three of the most public how made places in said town.

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SEC. 14. That when any real estate in said town shall be sold for the non-payment of taxes by the authority of said corporation, said lands may be redeemed in the time that other be redeemed lands are redeemed by virtue of the laws of this State, upon paying the treasurer of the board double the amount of taxes for which the same was sold, together with all the costs accruConveyance ing on such sale; land not redeemed under such sale shall be con- of lands not veyed by special warranty under the seal of the corporation. redeemed SEC. 15. The officers of said town in addition to the president and trustees, shall consist of one clerk, one street com- Additional missioner, one treasurer, three assessors, one town constable and officers collector, one town surveyor, and such other officers as the trus

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SEC. 16. That the president and trustees of said town, shall, whenever they may deem it necessary, order the formation of fire engine companies and hook and ladder companies; said company to contain such number of members as the trustees by their ordinances shall direct.

SEC. 17. That all lots of land or parcels of ground in said town, or which have been conveyed by the original proprietors thereof, or other persons to the inhabitants of said town in their aggregate capacity, or to any person or persons in trust for them, or for their use and benefit, and all funds raised or to be raised by the sale of donation lots or otherwise, whether for the erection of school-houses, academies, or places of public worship, are hereby declared to belong to, and to be vested in said corporation, and shall be under the direction and management of the trustees aforesaid and their successors, and applied in the furtherance of the objects intended by the proprietors or donors thereof, and the said trustees shall have power to institute suits for the recovery of every or any such lots or parcels of ground should it be necessary, and to perfect

in them or their successors the title thereof, or to make such other adjustment relative thereto, as to them shall seem expedient and proper: Provided, That nothing contained in this act shall be so construed as to affect the act incorporating the Lacon Academy.

SEC. 18. That it shall be the duty of the board of trustees in such manner as they may hereafter provide to give notice town meet'gs of all town meetings to be held, whether for the election of trustees or any other purpose arising under the provisions of this act, by posting the same in three of the most public places in said town, and stating therein the object of such meeting: Provided, however, That not less than three days notice of such meetings shall in any case be given except in cases of emergency.

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SEC. 19. That the members of the board of trustees and any officer of said corporation, shall, before entering on the duties of his office, take an oath or affirmation before some judge or justice of the peace to support the constitution of the United States and of this State, and faithfully to discharge the duties of their several offices.

SEC. 20. That the trustees may have power to divide said town into such number of wards as to them shall seem expedient and proper: Provided, however, That no stock belonging to citizens without the boundaries of said town shall be hurt by the authority of said corporation.

SEC. 21. That from and after the officers of said town are elected under the provisions of this act and qualified for office according to the previous sections of this act they shall be deemed in law successors to the trustees, elected under the

aforesaid general act, shall be carried into full effect by their

successors.

This bill having been laid before the Council of Revision and ten days Certificate of not having intervened before the adjournment of the General Assembly, Secret'y State and the said bill not having been returned with the objections of the

council on the first day of the present session of the General Assem

bly, the same has become a law.

Given under my hand this 10th day of December, 1839.

A. P. FIELD, Secretary of State.

AN ACT to incorporate the Madison county Ferry Company.

In force, Feb. 3, 1840.

WHEREAS Thomas G. Lofton, William Gillham, Moses Seeds, Preamble William Snyder, and John Wood, residents of Madison county, in this State, have represented to the General Assembly that they have, in good faith, contracted with Abel Rathburn Corbin, and Elizabeth Corbin, his wife, of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, for the ferry across the Mississippi river, between North St. Louis and a point in Illinois five rods north of the line between township two and three north, and also for the steam ferry boat Brooklyn, and can have a title therefor; and whereas it has been represented, that although the profits of said ferry have hitherto proved insufficient to induce any individuals to keep the same in operation for any considerable time, yet a company may be formed, under an act of incorporation, who will be able to maintain said ferry in such a manner as greatly to promote the public convenience: Therefore,

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Thomas G. Lofton, Wil- Body corpo. liam Gillham, William Snyder, Moses Seeds and John Wood, rate and such others as may associate themselves with them, their successors and assigns, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of the "Madison County Ferry Company," for Name and the purpose of conveying, in steam or other boats, persons style. and property from this State, at a point five rods north of the place where the line between townships two and three north strikes the bank of the Mississippi river to the opposite shore, ferry. at a place called North St. Louis; said company shall have succession for ten years, may sue and be sued, contract and Term of charbe contracted with, may have a common seal and change the ter same at their pleasure during their corporate existence.

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SEC. 2. The business of said company shall be under the Business of entire control and management of five directors, to be chosen comp'ny, how as hereinafter provided, which directors shall choose one of conducted their number to preside over their deliberations. Said directors shall continue in office one year, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.

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SEC. 3. The capital stock of said company shall be twen$25,000 capi-ty-five thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each; fifteen per cent. on each share to be paid at the time of subscribing, and ten per cent. to be paid every four months thereafter, if required by the directors.

SEC. 4. If any stockholder shall refuse or neglect to pay the balance of his stock for ten days after the same shall have Stock, when become due and after the same shall have been required by the directors, the president and directors may declare his stock forfeited for the benefit of the company.

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SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the president and directors to give notice by setting up at five of the most public Notice of pay- places in this State, within six miles of said ferry, written or printed advertisements, at least ten days previous to the time when payments are required to be made; said advertisements to state what per centum on the stock is required to be paid, and the place where and the person to whom the same must be paid.

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SEC. 6. Samuel Squire, Moses Seeds, Thomas Gillhain, ers to receive John Ives and Calvin Kinder, are hereby appointed commissubscription. sioners, whose duty it shall be to open books for the subscription of stock of said company, at such time and place as they may think proper, by setting up written or printed notices in five of the most public places in six mile township, at least ten days previous to the opening of the books for subscription of stock; said books to remain open until all the stock is subscribed, or until otherwise directed by said commis. sioners.

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SEC. 7. As soon as one half of the capital stock of said company shall be subscribed according to the third section of this act, the aforesaid commissioners shall give notice to the stockholders in the manner prescribed in the sixth section of this act, that an election will be held for the purpose Election of of choosing five directors of said company, and such election shall be held at the time and place previously appointed and advertised. Each stockholder present shall be entitled to give one vote for every share of stock owned by him. The commissioners aforesaid, or such of them as may be present, shall be judges of the first election of directors, and shall certify under their hands the names of the persons duly elected to the office of directors; and the commissioners shall deliver to said directors the subscription books together with all monies paid to them on stock.

SEC. 8. Elections of directors, subsequent to the election provided for in the preceding section, shall be held at some Notice of an- place in this State within five miles of said ferry landing, at nual elections such place and at such time in the month of January in each year, as the directors may think proper. For this purpose the directors are required to give ten days previous notice in the manner prescribed in the seventh section of this act, and to conduct the election in the same manner as the com

missioners are required to conduct the election provided for in the said seventh section. If from any cause an election shall not be made at the time appointed, such omission shall not affect the existence of the company, but the president shall in such case appoint another day, as soon thereafter as may be for the holding of such election.

SEC. 9. The president and directors shall have power to make all by-laws and regulations that may be necessary for By-laws and the transaction of business and the good government of the regulations company, and to alter or amend the same as often as may be necessary: Provided, That such by-laws and regulations shall not be in contravention of this act, or of the constitution or laws of the United States or of this State.

SEC. 10. The rates of toll and license of said ferry shall

be under the control of the county commissioners' court in Co. com'rs to the manner now provided, or hereafter to be provided, by the govern ferry laws of this State regulating ferries.

SEC. 11. No other ferry shall be established within one No other ferry mile of the ferry authorized by this act, during the existence within 1 mile of the said company: Provided, That the General Assembly Proviso may repeal this section whenever, in their opinion, the pub

lic interest shall require it.

SEC. 12. The stock of said company shall be transferable only on the books of the company.

SEC. 13. The said company shall have power to hold real Real estate estate not exceeding six hundred and forty acres; to build held ferry houses, and build or purchase ferry boats of any kind;

to improve roads and bridges; to borrow money not excecd

ing the amount of their capital stock: to employ engineers Engineers & and ferrymen, and generally to do such other things as shall ferrymen be necessary to keep said ferry in operation.

SEC. 14. Said company may land its boat, or boats, at any point within one mile of its established place of landing whenever it may be necessary or convenient to do so, without being required to pay for any additional license, and for that purpose may use any public road or street, without let, hindrance or charges from any persons whomsoever.

SEC. 15. The company hereby incorporated may continue in existence during the term of ten years from the pasof this act.

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APPROVED, February 3, 1840.

AN ACT to relocate a certain State road in Pike county.

In force

Feb. 1.1840.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That William Blair, James Gates, and John Gaston, of Pike county, be, and they are Commissionhereby appointed commissioners to review and relocate so ers to relocate much of the State road, leading from Griggsville in Pike road

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