One hundred six acre lots to be sold of sale. auditor of public accounts, the treasurer of the state, and the cashier of the state bank, be, and they are hereby, appointed commissioners, whose duty it shall be, after being duly sworn to faithfully perform the duties required of them by this act, to proceed and value every unappropriated lot in the town of Vandalia, and return a fair list thereof to the said auditor; and also to cause to be surveyed, out of the lands adjoining the said town, any number of lots, not exceeding one hundred, to contain six acres each, which, when surveyed, shall be valued by said commissioners, and a list thereof returned to the auditor. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That so soon as the surveys and valuation aforesaid is completed, Five weeks notice and the list thereof returned to the auditor, he is hereby required to advertise five weeks, in the public paper printed in said town, that a sale will be held for all the in-lots of said town of Vandalia, that have not been already appropriated, (and men tioning the number of out-lots) on a particular day, to be set by him, to be sold to the highest bidder: Provided however, that no lot shall be sold for a less price than that fixed upon by the commissioners: And provided also, that where leases have right to enter be been obtained, the lessees have the right to enter the lot with the auditor, any time previous to said sale, by depositing with him the first instalment on said lot, as hereinafter prescribed. Lessees have the tore sales. Lots not bringing the amount ap praised at, to be stricken off to the state. One tenth to be paid, and 9 years credit on the bal ance. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That where any lot, either in-lot or out-lot, shall not bring, at public auction, the price set upon it by the said commissioners, it shall be stricken off to the state, and shall be subject to entry by any individual, who may wish to purchase the same, upon the following terms, to wit: one-tenth of the purchase money to be paid in advance, in all cases, whether by public or private sale, and the remaining balance to be divided into nine annual instalments, to be paid regularly every year, without interest, if punctual payments are made, if not, interest shall be required from the time each payment became due; the state, in all cases, holding a lien upon said lots until final payment shall be made: and in case of a failure to pay, within four years from the date of the entry, two instalments, exclusive of the entrance money, the lot shall revert to the state, and what has been paid shall be forfeited to the state; and on failure, at the expiration of the nine years, to pay the remaining balance, the lot or lots shall revert to the state, and what has been paid shall be forfeited as above. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That upon any person being the highest bidder, and paying one tenth, as before recited, and paying and entering any lot, as aforesaid, the auditor shall grant him a certificate of purchase, setting out the terms upon which he shall obtain a patent; which certificate may be transferable by assignment on the back thereof: and the auditor is hereby authorised to receive from the purchaser, one dollar in state paper, for each and every certificate so granted. Auditor to grans purchase, &c. certificates of Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That when any Persons paying in person shall prefer paying in advance the purchase advance to have 25 money on any lot or lots, the auditor is hereby au- per cent. discount thorised to make a discount of twenty-five per cent. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That where any person shall obtain a final certificate, which, upon ple. complete payment, either in advance, or upon the Conveyance to be credit expiring and the payment being made, the given in fee sim auditor is hereby authorised to give, and the person producing it to the governor of this state, he is hereby authorised and required to give him, her, or them, or their legal representatives, a patent in fee simple for the same. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That for the pur pose of carrying this act into effect, the auditor is hereby authorised to issue his warrant on the trea- Auditor to issue surer, who is hereby required to pay the same, for his warrant to pay for surveying, & a sum or sums sufficient to pay a reasonable compensation, for surveying, and to the commissioners, as also to purchase books and stationary as may be necessary to effect the objects contemplated by this act. and Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all persons who may be indebted to the state for lots in the town of Vandalia, who may apply to the auditor Former purcha pay, or having paid, the one tenth part of his sers of lots may debt, and agree to come under the provisions of obtain the benefits this act; and where any person or his security is already indebted to the state for a lot or lots purchased in said town, if he shall, on or before the first day of October next, pay the whole amount of this law or balance due thereon, interest excepted, he shall be entitled to a discount of twenty-five per cent. on such payment, and shall be entitled to such certificate as is provided for in the preceding part of this act; and in case such person or persons shall prefer to relinquish such lot or lots, he or they may have such privilege on forfeiture of all previous payments; and all persons who may have confessed judgment, or against whom judgment may be obtained, for lots purchased in Vandalia, shall be entitled to the benefits of this act; provided they shall comply with its conditions on or before the first day of May next, and shall pay all costs of suit, Woods, lands, and prairies may be burat Part of former w repealed. AN ACT to amend the act entitled, "An act regulating the firing of woods, prairies, and other lands. APPROVED, February 14, 1823. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly, That all persons shall have liberty to set on fire the woods or prairies immediately adjoining their farms, each and every year, between the fifteenth day of April and the fifteenth day of October, any thing in the act entitled, "An act regulating the firing of woods, prairies, and other lands," approv ed, February 20, 1813, to the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That so much of the fourth section of the above recited act, as gives liberty to any person to set on fire prairies or cleared land, between the first day of January, and the first day of October, is hereby repealed. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. AN ACT relative to the times of holding company musters. APPROVED, February 14, 1823. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the general assembly, That the company musters authorised and directed to be held by the seventh section of "An act amending an act entitled, 'An act organizing the militia of this state," shall take place on such days in the months of April, June, and August, as the commandants of companies may direct. This act to take effectfrom and after its passage. AN ACT to amend an act entitled, “An act regulating the fees of the several officers and persons therein named," approved March 29, 1819. APPROVED, February 14, 1823. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the general assembly, That if any clerk, constable, or other officer, holding an office under the authority of this state, shall refuse to receive at par, in payment of fees, now due or hereafter to become due, the notes of the State Bank of Illinois, or of its branches, then, and in such case, the person or persons owing such fees, shall be at liberty to replevy the fee bill or execution, for the term of three years, on giving good security for the payment of the same. Three years stay given if officers State Paper refuse to take Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the fees of justices of the peace for taking acknowledgments Fees allowed for of deeds or other instruments in writing, shall be, taking acknowl edgments, &c. twenty-five cents, for each grantor whose acknowledgment is taken; and for taking proof of the execution of deeds or other instruments in writing, twenty-five cents for each witness proving the same. Part of the former Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That so much of the act to which this is an amendment, as is ineon- act repealed sistent with the provisions of this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after the passage thereof. Tax of half per Trustees not to vote themselves compensation Lots not taxable AN ACT amending an act entitled, “An act ap- APPROVED, February 14, 1823. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois represented in the general assembly, That hereafter the trustees, elected under the authority of the act to which this is an amendment, shall not levy a higher tax than one half per centum, on the value of lots in said towns. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the compensation of all officers created by the act, to which this is an amendment, shall be subject to be regulated by the trustees. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the trustees shall have no power to vote themselves any compensation for services rendered as trustees. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That in no case, shall the trustees of the town of Jonesboro' be authorised to levy a tax upon any lots, which have been or may be laid off, by the proprietor or proprietors of any part of said town, so long as they may remain unsold and out of the improved part of said town, Frustres of Shaw neetown may establish a ferry AN ACT to authorise the Trustees of Shawnee town to establish a Ferry on the Ohio River. APPROVED, February 14, 1828. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly, That the trustees of Shawneetown, be, and they are hereby authorised, to establish a ferry over the river Ohio, at any point or place, within the limits of the said town: Provided, that the landing place |