Owning and managing of boats. Taxes. across the Mississippi river, for the term of thirty years from the passage of this act, from the most eligible and suitable point on the eastern bank of the Mississippi river, in the county of Randolph, on the fractional township six south and range eight and nine west of the third principal meridian, to the opposite side of the river to where the road leading from the city of St. Genevieve, in the state of Missouri, terminates, at Little Rock landing, on the western bank of the said river, with the privileges to the said John W. Brewer, his heirs and assigns, of landing their boats and other water crafts for the transportation of persons and property across said river, and running the same from any land owned by him or them, in said townships, or which may be acquired by him or them hereafter, or upon any state or county road or public highway on said townships, or which may hereafter be established thereon; and no license shall hereafter be granted to any person or persons or body corporate to keep and run a ferry and land at said point, or within two miles above or below. § 2. The said John W. Brewer, his heirs or assigns, shall, within a reasonable time after the passage of this act, erect and keep at the said ferry a good and sufficient boat or boats, to be worked by men, horses or steam, as the case may require, for the safe and speedy transportation of passengers, their horses, cattle and other animals, as well as other goods and effects; and said boat shall, at all times, be furnished with men of sufficient strength and skill to manage the same. § 3. The said John W. Brewer, his heirs or assigns, shall pay into the treasury of the county of Randolph such amount of taxes as may be imposed upon said ferry by the county court of said county-the said court to be governed in their assessment by the profits realized from said ferry. The said John W. Brewer, his heirs or assigns, shall charge and receive such rates of ferriage as may be allowed by the said county court of Randolph county. § 4. This act shall effect the repeal and make null and void an act approved February 14th, 1855, entitled "An act to establish a ferry across the Mississippi, in Randolph county," or any act which may have been heretofore passed, and which may come in contact herewith. Exclusive rights. § 5. The said John W. Brewer, his heirs or assigns, shall be entitled to all the benefits of the forty-second chapter of the Revised Statutes, in regard to ferries and toll bridges; and should any person, persons or body corporate, hereafter licensed, or without license, use and land a ferry at the landing selected by the said John W. Brewer, his heirs or assigns, or within two miles above or below, they shall be subject to and incur the penalties and forfeitures given in said forty-second chapter, which may be recovered by the said John W. Brewer, his heirs or assigns, as therein. provided. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after AN ACT authorizing Selah Robbins to establish a Ferry across the Illinois In force February River, in LaSalle County. 22, 1561. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Selah Robbins, his heirs and assigns, be and they are hereby authorized to establish and keep a ferry across the Illinois river, on any part of sections sixteen and seventeen, in township thirty-three north, of range two cast of the third principal meridian, as the said Robbins may select, for the period of fifteen years. 2. The said Selah Robbins and his heirs and assigns Rates of ferriage. are hereby authorized to charge and receive the following rates of toll for crossing said ferry, viz: For each vehicle, drawn by one or two horses, mules, asses or oxen, forty cents; for each man and horse, twenty cents; for cattle, horses, hogs and sheep, three cents each; for each footman, ten cents: Provided, that the above rates of toll may be doubled after nine o'clock in the evening or before daylight in the morning, and in rough and freezing weather: And, provided, also, that said Robbins shall not be obliged to run said ferry when the same would be dangerous or unsafe. injuries. 3. Said ferry shall be deemed a public highway, within Obstruction the meaning of laws providing for the punishment of persons injuring, obstructing or destroying public highways or ferries in any manner. 4. The said Selah Robbins, his heirs and assigns, shail, in every respect, comply with the provisions of chapter forty-two of Revised Statutes, entitled "Ferries." § 5. All laws or parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. § 6. This act to take effect from and after its passage. APPROVED February 22, 1861. or AN ACT to establish a Ferry across the Mississippi river, at Savanna, in Car- In force February roll County. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Enoch Chamberlain, Adam Nase and Frederick Chambers, their S, 1561. heirs and assigns, be and they are hereby authorized to § 4. The ferry hereby established shall be subject to and under the supervision of the board of supervisors of said Carroll county, and regulated by the laws regulating ferries and toll bridges, so far as the same are consistent with this act. 5. That if said Enoch Chamberlain, Adam Nase and Federick Chambers fail to comply with the provisions of this charter all the rights hereby granted shall be forfeited; and the board of supervisors of said Carroll county shall have authority to decide the matter. § 6. Should any person, persons, body corporate or politic, establish, keep or run a ferry boat and land within the limits specified in this act, for profit and gain, such person, persons, body corporate or politic, shall forfeit and pay to the said Enoch Chamberlain, Adam Nase and Frederick Chambers, their heirs and assigns, the sum of ten dollars for each and every offense; to be sued for and recovered in an action of debt before any justice of the peace of said county. 6. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 8, 1861. AN ACT to incorporate Engine Company No. One, of the City of Alton. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That James H. Hibbard, Thomas Dimmock, B. F. Tucker, Robert H. Cliff, John Seaton, William Chapman, George Coupland and N. C. Hathaway, and all other persons who may hereafter become members of said company, and their successors, be and they hereby are incorporated and made a body politic, for the term of twenty years, from the passage of this act, by the name of "Engine Company No. One, of the corporate name. City of Alton, for the purpose of extinguishment of fires and protection of property," and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, appear, prosecute and defend in any court of record or other place whatever; may have and use a common seal; may purchase and hold such Purchase real and personal estate as may be necessary to effect the property. object of this association, and the same may sell and convey at pleasure: Provided, the said real and personal estate shall not exceed the value of five thousand dollars; may make, establish and put into execution such constitution, by-laws and resolutions, not contrary to the laws of this state or of the United States, as may seem necessary and convenient for the regulation and government and for the management of their affairs, and do and execute all such acts and things as may be necessary to carry into full effect the purposes intended by this charter. possession and of 2. That all and every person who shall become an Exemptions from active member of said company shall, during the time of road tax, &c. such active service, be exempt from road tax and jury duty within the limits of said city of Alton and county of Madi son. 3. There shall be a meeting of said company in Alton Annual election on the first Monday in December, annually, or on such of officers. other day as the said company may hereafter determine, for the election of a president, foreman, assistant foreman, hose captain, two directors, secretary and treasurer. § 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 21, 1861. AN ACT to incorporate the New Peoria Fire Company, Number Four, of the In force February City of Peoria. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That John Weber, Frank Vonachen, Jacob Riehm, Gottlob Zerwekh, 18, 1861. Jacob Kretz, Lenhard Holder, and their associates and successors, are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by Corporate name. the name, style and title of "The New Peoria Fire Company, Number Four;" and by that name shall have perpetual succession, with full power to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, answer and defend, in law and equity, in all courts of justice whatsoever; to contract and be contracted with; to have, hold and enjoy, by gift, devise, grant, purchase or otherwise, real and personal estate, not to exceed. at any one time, the value of thirty thousand dollars, and again to sell the same or to dispose thereof, at pleasure; to have and use a common seal and to alter the same at pleasure. § 2. The object of this company shall be the extinguishment of fires in the city of Peoria. Constitution and by-laws. Record book. § 3. The said company shall have power to make and adopt a constitution and by-laws for the government and maintenance of the said company, as they may from time to time consider fit and proper, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state or the United States, and again to repeal and alter the same; which constitution and by-laws, when made and adopted, shall be binding upon the members of the company, and may be enforced against them, either by suit, in the name of the company, or by forfeiture of the membership, or by both. 4. The constitution and by-laws of the said company shall be entered by an officer of the company in a book kept for that purpose, which said book shall be prima facie evidence of the matter therein contained in all courts of justice. § 5. The constitution and by-laws of the said company shall not be allowed to conflict with the ordinances of the city of Peoria regulating the fire department of said city. 6. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED February 18, 1861. In force February AN ACT to amend the charter of the City of Waukegan, in relation to the 22, 1861. Fire Department. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the firemen of the city of Waukegan, in Lake county, shall be exempt from poll tax for highway and street labor and from serving as jurors, in all cases where such firemen have served. seven years in the fire department. § 2. This act shall apply to all those who have served in the fire department of the former village incorporation of Waukegan. |