The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-02-26

AN ACT. To authorize the building of Bride
LcrOss the Illinois RlNr1 al Ottawa


icross the Illinois River, at Otawa
SEC. L. u" enacted by The People Of Ae State
a. Hhnoi represented IN tie Gsnsyai d,.wbly
that George T. Walker, John V. A. Hoe, Br,n'
son Murray, Joel ". Armstrong, and ]. o. Glover
az either Of them, aud their associates, ara be,,b,
created body corporate and polite, by tho
name and style ct the Illinois River bridge Com.
pany Of OTTAWA. aud by that name shall have
: perpetual succession may cue aud be su,J
plead and be mpradcd N all H.. court, in I'M,
state, contract aud tccuntratt,d With may max,
all nscdiul bye laws and rules for the government
Of said company and the management Of all ito
affairs, snd provide fuf the appointment Of all
such officers and agents rs may be deemed nsce,
: saIv CT proper
Sec. . he said company shall consist Of all
such persons a. .h,ll become the h.ldc., Of ,,oek
IN the bridge hereinafter mentioned
Sec. S The said company, when otroni,.d
may construct and MAINTAIN a bridge over the
Illinois nrrr 1T Ottawa, IN la Sale county nj
the point where La Sale street extended ,outh
VIII iutetseci SAID rrer, and for the purposs of
erecting aud maintaining ,uch Lride and all ,ucb
emhankncnt', toll houses and dwelling hop,s.
for toll collectors, and such other works A. NAV
be necessary aud the said company may apprc
pirate and use 50 much Of said La Sale street
and oi South water street, on the south side If
the rNsr and OF the bed aud shores Of said river
as may be Necessary Tor said bridge a,d toll
b,u~Is.
Sec. 1 The said company shall at all time, aE
ter tie completion "i sntd bridge, keep the same
~ good repair mud allow a sp-,dy pn,,epe ,f
all Corners, with all ihe,r animal. and vehicle.
and IT. at any time, saId bridge .hall be out u
repair 30 that the same hall 10 impsss able for
the space "t three month. at any one time Ia,
same shall become the property Of the corpora.
ten cf tie town Of Ottawa prori}ri # ,,il
ltiipp la Il, stt Ia l.. a,
casualty, no iVrirlturs 'hall take place # such
company proceed to repair the ,ams with reason.
b., drsoAch
See b, The SAID company are hereby authcriI
ed after The completion II said bridge, TO place n
toll gate NJ either end Of said bridge vh,i, they
may charge aud receive the following rate, of
toll iur crossing ,aid brrdse,ik:
, For each vehicle drawn by two horses mule.
ssSsA "f "hrn iwssiy cents, for each additional
% hosa nluIr, asa, or TX attached to each vehicle
h'r cents; for each enc horse wagon, carriage
, ur cart ten cents; fr each man and horse five
cent?; each hog or sheep under fifteen IN mum.
= her, lhi'e cent. each md Tor all over fifteen IN
number, two cent, each for each iootmsn tbrss
i srnl' PTo"d'd. that tie ssd company may
. double The atore rates after nine clock in the
evening, aud before day light in the morning.
u Sec 6. The said bridge shall Ls d,emsd a
p public highway within the mraning Of tie laws
e providing for punishment Of pr'ons injuring oh.
!, sttuc'Ins or destroying public highways or
bridges any manner
See Z. The said company may il deemed nc.
y eessary, mortgage the SAID bridge for such an
amount, and upon such t.rm, and IN such man
i nsr as may by them, be agreed upon IN their NJ.
y tIcle Of association
, Sea. 5 Every person crossing said bridge with
any beast faster than upon \ walk shall ioffei,
In hHe dollars to The propneos thereof 10 10 re.
d covered before any Justice Of the peace OF oler
, cou't' having jurisdiction Of the came.
Sec . The said company shall buIll ,aid
bridge ~ 'u,h manner that 1t shall no, ,bsttuct
~ navigation on SAID riyer. They shall keep open
by draw TAT least sixty iceU at al ,mrs whoa
/ steamboats, or other craft navigating ,aid river
=, may wish to ra.s said lr.dsr
~ Sec To- That tie town ui Ottawa in J., Sa lie
;; county for the city cf Ottawa in case the same
= shall teCone incorporated as slty) is hereby
"a authorized to subscribe to tie capital stock #
-. 'ald bridge company, the sum Il ten tlows nj
A. dollars, ~ to loan to ,sd company " credit &
=, said 'oNn tor m case the same shall become ~.
~ corporate n nfors,aij) far tie same 1t N aud f. r
-, the purpose ofcsIr,ing the provision oi hi. sec
80 h"n into effect. said town of Ottawa through IT.
:; President and board Of Trustees, (r ,aid city IN
h. case The same shall become Incorporated Atone.
80 said) through ito common council are hereby au.
u ihorlzed to make and issue the bounds II said
'oN" " ''E As Tue case may be' e'anng in'er.t
he "'' ,I'e NOT exceeding "h per cent Per annrm
,r pay 'O'e 10 'ald company OF To any other person
q. VI P''''"' OF uouS eo'I'fn'e PROVIDED however,
II. "n''t' su'n 'uo''',r'inn' or oan'ng OF credit
nPnp",'" I" oe n""t sha'I 10 Tue duty oil
N. WIS '''"rh' m" b'hTd "i trustees oi said town
lie " ''e ,"',n'"" 'ou"'" VI 'alu cry Vh rasr Tho
to '-'e '"1i become incorporated a. aiore'aldl to
We o'"', 'o's OF ',s nS'se inhah,'ans 81 the
he sAu 'o"h or c"!' lAs 'he case may be-, who may
a. De e"n''r" I" Eo'e IN 'nh town Tor city rs tho
at ."sr may "'l ~ puhi'au'' ~ =" ,he public
nv "'"'P"l"A I""'""',' u" sn'd Town. sta'ng Mat
,.. 49," nay MOI 'r'' WAY 'hr'V day' from
80 I'"""' "'i"' 'o'' VI ,"e 'sfAole "habianls
as o's"" 'N" V' Guy " we case may De- shali
"a ,o'''"e W "nn us ef,u, a. proposed hy the
Of '''"'" ',' o'''" " ',"s'fe' t"r common
Al ''""'" ~ VIC '"'' ""' o'J 'a" pnohc"iI""
ST. "s ''e -''uu", u 'l"s'u !" 90 'ucs't'o'' or
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" ,a, "t, ."s .I"r""y "'," ue amount ana
of h,l,1.,ap , ~" :" u. "I'" ,""
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IN s',' 1" ~, ""y''' W we ,"e, cast
Dv I.a, AL 80 &c r' r 0pS'.' W M' ,'rH'
NJ cnn','n,, 80, at.a'I 10" w W. 'ne
at ,o,' ,IaIi ",I vs., Wv" 'I," sES'P'
to 1La, ','" w. ',"'', ~ VI, 1L"'""' -
Id an h. s,", , - Ill y, w., ""'p.'. UP
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