Reports Made to the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of IllinoisThe State, 1841 |
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... million of dollars in work on the Canal would have been par to the State , because a million of dollars would retire the bonds at maturity , and sixty thousand dollars pay the annual interest of six per cent . But I sold a thousand ...
... million of dollars in work on the Canal would have been par to the State , because a million of dollars would retire the bonds at maturity , and sixty thousand dollars pay the annual interest of six per cent . But I sold a thousand ...
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... million and seventy - five thousand dollars ; and they receive for them £ 186,750 Sterling , in London , which , with seven and a half per cent . exchange , yeilded them in New York $ 892,250 , or eighty - three dollars , in specie ...
... million and seventy - five thousand dollars ; and they receive for them £ 186,750 Sterling , in London , which , with seven and a half per cent . exchange , yeilded them in New York $ 892,250 , or eighty - three dollars , in specie ...
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... million of dollars , being a part of the loan of four millions of dollars , authorised by the provisions of the said act , for the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal , provided the same can be effected at par , agreeably to ...
... million of dollars , being a part of the loan of four millions of dollars , authorised by the provisions of the said act , for the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal , provided the same can be effected at par , agreeably to ...
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... millions of dollars , authorised by the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Illinois , approved February 23d , 1839 , entitled , " An act to provide for a Loan for Canal purposes , " and by the seventh section of another act ...
... millions of dollars , authorised by the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Illinois , approved February 23d , 1839 , entitled , " An act to provide for a Loan for Canal purposes , " and by the seventh section of another act ...
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... Illinois and Michi- gan Canal Stock , " amounting to a million of dollars to the contractors on said Canal , of whom you have been appointed the agent , with the appro- bation of said Board and myself ; and having this [ 40 ] 24.
... Illinois and Michi- gan Canal Stock , " amounting to a million of dollars to the contractors on said Canal , of whom you have been appointed the agent , with the appro- bation of said Board and myself ; and having this [ 40 ] 24.
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2d SESSION agent Alton amount of scrip April Bank of Illinois bill Board of Public branch canal bonds Canal Commissioners Carlin cent cial drafts committee contract contractors debt December Delafield Deposition dinary drafts directors duty estimate frac Fund Commissioner furnished Governor Hardin Bigelow House hypothecate Illinois and Michigan Illinois river interest internal improvement January John Hogan John Wright Judge Young July June LEGIS Legislature letter loan Lockport London Meredosia Messrs Michigan Canal obedient servant paper payable Peoria Peoria county pounds sterling present President Railroad Read and laid received resolution respectfully revenue river Rock river Rushville scrip issued Senate Sept Shawneetown sold special drafts Springfield statement sterling suspension THOMAS CARLIN THOMAS MATHER Thornton tion Total amount vote Wabash River William Wright Wright & Co York
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Page 109 - That section numbered sixteen in every township, and when such section has been sold, or otherwise disposed of, other lands equivalent thereto, and as contiguous as may be, shall be granted to the state for the use, of the inhabitants of such township, for the use of schools.
Page 182 - That no freeman shall be imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, or privileges, or outlawed, or exiled, or in any manner deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Page 120 - State shall cease; and said State shall be bound to pay the United States the amount received of any lands previously sold, and that the title to purchasers under the State shall be valid.
Page iv - ... full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present...
Page 448 - American army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said states, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever...
Page iii - CD, of &.C., my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, place, and stead, to...
Page 277 - Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to the Legislature of Illinois. 93 pp., sewed. Vandalia, 1839. $35. CARMAN, Bliss. Low Tide on Grand Pre. Paperbound. Toronto, 1889. 1st ed., with name misspelled "Carmen.
Page iv - ... giving and granting unto my said attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as...
Page 123 - Brinson from the Committee on Internal Improvements made the following REPORT: The Committee on Internal...
Page 170 - That the directors shall have full power to make and prescribe such by-laws, rules and regulations as they shall deem needful and proper, touching the disposition and management of the stock, property, estate and effects of the company; (not contrary to this charter, or the.