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28th January 1835 Vandalia
Mr. Allen
Dr Sir according to your request, I send you a true copy of the bill as is on file, that your people may apply for an order at the March term of our Court to carry the same into effect - Believe me Sir it give me great pleasure to serve you together with the people of your place, and accept Sir my best wishes for your prosperity and happy ness
John Dawson
An act forming an additional Justices district in the County of Sangamon including the town of Athens.
Sec 1st Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois Represented in the General assembly That all that district of County included in the corporation limits of the Town of Athens in the County of Sangamon, be and the same is hereby constituted into a district for the election of a Justice of the Peace and Constable.
Sec 2d The County Commissioners court of the County of Sangamon are hereby authorized and required to cause an election to be held, on or before the first day of April next or as soon thereafter as practical and at each quadrenial election thereafter for one Justice of the Peace, and one Constable in said district. The officers elected shall hold these offices until the next General election for Justices of the peace, at which times their successors shall be elected as in the other cases, and the persons so elected shall have and exercise the same Jurisdiction hold there offices by the same [tenure?] and be under the same regulations in all respects as other Justices of the peace and Constables of this State.
A true copy of the law is as on file in the Secretarys office of this State, signed, J. Dawson one of the representatives from Sangamon Cy.
VANDALIA ILLS. Jan 29 Mr. James D. Allen
Post Master Athens
Sangamon County
Illinois