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ht east side Of the river, are high and nearly
eyel, and III arsenal can be pl,ced 1T almost
ny point, where land and railroad ftcilities
AN BE- obtained. On the west Of the river the
ands for two or three miles back are low and
ubject to overflow unless projected by dykes.
]ne piece Of ground on that side, that WAS
offered by II. L. Su1liTant, Esq, has Il fine
plateau Of five or six acres that would be u
beautiful spot for the purpose, if it were large
enough; but the low character Of most Of /
the ground, and the necessity Of protecting
il from the overflow Of the Seioto River by |
dykes, places it in my opinion out Of the |
question.
Illinois Bank Commissioners.
BASK COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
SPRINGFIELD. ILLINOIS. +
Dccenbcr. 3, 1862. J
Board met.
PREsEST-W. H. uerndon, E. P. Ferry and
Thomas Quick. The following order VAS TN
animously adopted BY the Board.
they forthwith proceed to execute and have
executed the I'd, Sd, 9TH and 5th sections Of
the Banking Law Of the State Of Illinois, pass
ed February 10th, 1858, amendatory Of the
general banking law Of this State, and that
they proceed to the various towns, villages,
cities, and other places. where any person,
bank, broker, dealer in produce or foreign
merchandise, i'll violation Of the provisions Of
said act, is issuing, passing, OF receiving his
Of credit, bonds, pronlissory notes, bills Of
eAeIalee, VI oIl - t-ates VI uepos1C,
or otnef lAstfuneAea' ~ oe uscd as clrcuiat-
ing medium, as or in lieu Of money, or otlIcr
currency, and otherwise, to put in force all
the provisions Of said sections, without delay.
" H. IIERSDoN,
THOMAS Quick,
E. 7. FERRY,
B.,uk Commissioners.
SECTION 2. No bank, banking association corpo-
1ation. broker, banker dealer in money. produce
foreign merchandise or other person, ehal emit
issue. utter pay ont pass. or receive in payment,
Of on deposit any bill Of credit, bond Or pTomsso-
r. note. bill Of exchange order, draft. Certificate
Of deposit. written Instrument, or Instruments
partly written ard partly printed. to be used as Il
general circnlatin. medium. in lieu Of money
or other currency. or intended By makers there
Of 10 be 60 used, other than the bills or notes Of
banks OF this State, connterslgncd in the Auditor
Office according to the provisions Of the act to es-
tabfh general system Of banking. Or the notes
or hills tof denomination not ess Than five dol
lars OF specie paying banks, created BY an express
authority OF law, i'll either OF the United States
Territories, the District Of Columbia, or Canada
Every bank. banking association corporation. bro
Eer. dealer in money produce or foreign mrrchall-
li:e. or other person Who shall violate the provi-
sous Of this Section, shall forfeit and nav to a,y
person OF pcrsons who may sue for the same. the
FUN Of fifty dollars for each and every bill ofcrcdit
| bond. promissory Note. bill Of exchange. order
draft. certificate Of deposit. or other instrument
eouset uttered paid out, passed. or received con
trary 10 thu provisions q this SECTION 70 bt re
m on or asHa eos4 ha9a se e ;
amount claimed in snch srit.
SIC 3 In addition to the penalties provided fo
dealer, in money, produce, Or foreign merchandise
| aud every officer, agent or cmployc Of any bank
banking association. corporation. broker banker
dealer in money produce or foreign merchandise
who shall offend against thu provisions Of this act
shall for every bill. hond NOTE order. certificate
deposit. or othcrinstr:nen or picct ofparer e1nlt
ted. issued. uttered pala ont pissed Or received
be Indicted and Oil conviction. shall be imprison
Cd II me county gu no! more t.an ono year:
shall rot be neces sary III any Indictment suit Q
prosecution. under the provisions Of this act t.
specify OF particn]ariZe any particular bill. nott
bond. order. certificate Of deposit or other instr1
1nrnt. but it shall be sufficient to ae4e xeneral
Inst defendant or defendants i,y. been guilty {
violating the provisions of this att by uttcrin:
emitting paying out: passing or receiving: ;'s til
y r. any eh bill not ho 1rdfr o t
character description which hy this AIT are 70
hidden or prohibited to be issued PASSED OF rece
81 :nd proof zneh general natare ia sli;l he sui
cntson.
| Sic !. Whenever it shall be represented to II
onc Of the Iark Commissioners. upon the oath
| affirmation Of Sny c.rdib1t p:rsoH- setting for
tt facts or Wli.nevtr. fron. any information, III
on. Of the said Commissioners shall lEsre rc;lso
6seyx TIT any Ia soro5tite5 b5o5s
cilatd:se. Or any Officer clers agent Or other 81
pioyee Of any Zach bank. corporation. hrok.
bunker, d,aler IL money produce or foreign mt
chandIsr. shall have been guilty
any VIOLATIONS, Of the provisions Of til
act. it shall be the duty Of such Conm
tioner forthwith to proceed to thc said bank;
place Of business Of such bank. corporation. b
kcr. banker, dealer i'll money. pFo!Elce or lorcl!
: merchu:iise, officer. clerk, iGrllt or employ
and then and there to inquire: By tic oatks Of t
said broker. banker dealer. officer. clerk, agent
en;plove. or other testimony. whether the ca
bank. corporation broker banker dealer in II
=. neg, produce OF foreign merchandise Officer. cel
agent or employe. have been guilty OF any yio
tion Of this act. The said Bank Commission
shall have full power and authority to issue ST.
| pnnas mud attachments to compel the attendan
| Of witncEscS before him. from any part Of t
State, and shall also hare power and authority
administer ill oaths and aflrmatiors to part;t
witnesses or otarR, rsqqirYd to BE- eadn,inst:rcd
i euch broker. banker. dcaler iii money. produce
J. foreign merchandise. or any officer, clerk, age
+ or other employc to ausWrr all proper int
J. ! roeatorics propounded to lin. her or the
i touching any violation Of thu provisions Of Il
act. and may commit any such person to al for
T. fi;sal go to do. there TO remain until such pal
, consents to answer such intr7rosutory or is o1h
+ wise distbar"cd by due course Of law IL ell
s reduce the said evidence and answers to wrti1
~ and rcpe7t the same to tile other Bank Couinissjt
i crs atds to the States Attorney for tie julie
n circuit III which the said bunk or other corpo
r ton. or place Of business Of any snch brols
employe. may be situated. AID il the E,
Commissioner shall be Of opinion that !,
l. such banker, broker, dealer. officer. age
h spo3e has - PEN oH H M Of as any oaon
plaint before some judge. justice Of the peace,
other proper officer and the said judge. justice
y the peace. or other officer. shall proceed agail
" thc person or pcrsens named in said complaint.
= all respects as provided by the eighteenth diEis
le Of chapter thirty: Of Revised Statutes, cntit
n criminal jurisprudence: and for the purpost
compelling tue attendance OF WITNESSES, may iss
ID snhpenas and attachments to any part Of the Sta
f. !,TGH'dfn, That no answer matte ~ any brok