Report of the Canal Commissioners

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Illinois Journal Printing Office, 1878
 

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Σελίδα 44 - An act to amend an act to provide for the construction of the Illinois and Michigan canal," in section 6 it is provided, that there should be no further sale of canal lands by private entry (under conditions therein specified), but public sales should be, held from time to time, as the board of commissioners might think would be most conducive to the interest of the canal, in the same manner and under the same regulations as provided in the former act. On March 81st, 1833, an act was passed, abolishing...
Σελίδα 3 - ... an act to revise the law in relation to the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and for the improvement of the Illinois and Little Wabash rivers...
Σελίδα 42 - That there be, and hereby is, granted to the State of Illinois, for the purpose of aiding the said State in opening a canal to unite the waters of the Illinois Itiver with those of Lake Michigan...
Σελίδα 43 - Congress, such commissioners being invested with the power, among others, "to lay off such parts of' said donation into town lots as they may think proper, and to sell the same at public sale in the same manner as is provided in this act
Σελίδα 46 - February, 1839, an act was passed to amend the several laws in relation to the Illinois and Michigan canal. By the first section of this act, the terms of sale of canal lands and...
Σελίδα 43 - That a committee of five be appointed— three by the Speaker of the House and two by the President of the Senate...
Σελίδα 44 - an act for the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal," approved January 9, 1836, the Governor of the State was required, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint three practical and skillful citizens of this State, to constitute a board to be known by the style and description of "the Board of Commissioners of the Illinois and Michigan Canal...
Σελίδα 45 - ... in this and other states, as the board might think best, at least eight weeks prior to any sale. Section 35 provides that the terms of the sale, shall be one-fourth of the purchase money to be paid in advance at the time of purchase, and notes taken for the payment of the residue in three equal annual instalments, bearing 'interest at 6 per cent per annum, payable annually in advance, with a forfeiture, if not paid within twenty days after an instalment becomes due. Section 36 provides that the...
Σελίδα 42 - March 2nd, 1827, there was granted to the state of Illinois, for the purpose of aiding the said state, in opening a canal to unite the waters of the Illinois River with those of Lake Michigan, a quantity of land equal to one half of five sections in width, on each side of said canal...
Σελίδα 34 - Through Freight" is that which is cleared from Copperas Creek or Henry to Chicago; or from Chicago to Henry, or Copperas Creek. "Local Freight

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