Papers, 1843-1869.

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Papers, 1843-1869.

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Papers include reports to Governor by Board of Auditors regarding claims allowed; settlements with former contractors, engineers and Commissioners of Public Works; purchases of railroad iron by private interests; statements on buildings and other property bought for internal improvement projects and accounts with agents responsible for conducting sales of such property; vouchers submitted by agents appointed to pay interest on internal improvement bonds and Illinois and Michigan Canal bonds; interest certificates on canal scrip; settlements with Charles Macalister and Henry Stebbins including bonds originally issued to them which were surrendered; and statements on funding of Thornton Loan for canal construction.

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Stebbins, Henry.

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Illinois. Board of Public Works

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The Board of Commissioners of Public Works was created by 1837 act (l. 1837, p. 121). Board was primarily responsible for locating, superintending and constructing all internal improvement projects authorized by General Assembly except for Illinois and Michigan Canal. Board was also empowered to enter and purchase public land lying within five miles of probable project routes and to lay out and sell town sites along routes. In 1840 original seven-member Board was replace...

MacAlister, Charles, 1830 or 1831-1908

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Illinois. Auditor's Office

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In 1865 counties and cities were authorized to issue bonds in support of subscriptions to the capital stock of railroad companies or in aid of any public improvement (L. 1865, p. 44). In 1877 bonding authority also was extended to other local governmental units including towns, townships, school districts, and other municipal corporations (L. 1877, p. 158). Each bond issued by a local unit had to be registered with the Auditor. When the bonds for any one unit totaled $5,000 or more the Auditor w...

Illinois. Office of the Gvoernor.

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The Board of Fund Commissioners was created by l. 1837, p. 121. Board contracted for and negotiated all loans authorized by General Assembly for internal improvements and signed and executed all bonds or stock certificates issued for such loans. Monies received from proceeds of loans were deposited at State Bank of Illinois and Bank of Illinois at Shawneetown. These deposits were used to pay drafts issued on Fund Commissioners by Board of Commissioners of Public Works for expenditur...

Illinois. Office of the Governor

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The Board of Fund Commissioners was created by l. 1837, p. 121. Board contracted for and negotiated all loans authorized by General Assembly for internal improvements and signed and executed all bonds or stock certificates issued for such loans. Monies received from proceeds of loans were deposited at State Bank of Illinois and Bank of Illinois at Shawneetown. These deposits were used to pay drafts issued on Fund Commissioners by Board of Commissioners of Public Works for expenditur...