Duties of the members of the Board of Trustees, 1845.

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Duties of the members of the Board of Trustees, 1845.

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Illinois and Michigan Canal Trustees and other board employee guidelines (adopted 1845) include procedures and regulations for construction contract awarding; contractor and bondholder payments; construction materials and completed work inspections; construction preemption claims settlement; canal timberland trepassing; travel reimbursement; and trust deed custody.

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