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§ 2. That all the rights and privileges granted by said charter are hereby restored to the said trustees and their successors in office, as fully as if they had never been violated or neglected; and that the said trustees may appoint a marshal, who shall perform the duties of said office until the first Monday in June next, when a new board of trustees and a police judge shall be elected, to hold their office one year, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

3. This act to take effect from and after its passage.
Approved January 27, 1863.

1863.

CHAPTER 731.

AN ACT for the benefit of E. M. Brank, late surveyor of Muhlenburg

county,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That E. M. Brank, late surveyor of Muhlenburg county, be allowed the further time of two years to make out and list for collection his fee bills, which fee bills, during said time, may be collected and distrained for in the same manner of other fee bills, but that he be liable to the same penalties for issuing illegal fee bills as if he was still surveyor.

§ 2. This act to take effect from its passage.

Approved January 27, 1863.

CHAPTER 732.

AN ACT for the benefit of Wm. R. Mize, of Pulaski county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the sum of seventy-five dollars be and is hereby allowed W. R. Mize, for keeping one Phoebe Evans, an idiot, of Pulaski county, from the 26th day of March, 1860, until the 26th day of October, 1861; and that the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasury for the aforesaid sum of money, in favor of Wm. R. Mize, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated.

2. This act to take effect from its passage.
Approved January 27, 1863.

1863.

CHAPTER 733.

AN ACT an act for the benefit of the towns of Franklin and Scottsville.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the trustees of the towns of Franklin and Scottsville shall have the exclusive power to license, or not, as they may deem right and proper, all taverns, houses of entertainment, coffee houses, retailers, victuallers, confectioners, and houses of public resort, in said towns; and shall have the exclusive right to license all merchants, grocers, and druggists, to sell ardent spirits in quantities not less than a quart; and may tax the grantees specified in this act such sums as they may provide: Provided, That if said trustees shall, at any time, license any tavern, merchant, grocer, and druggist, they shall pay to the clerks of the Simpson and Allen county courts, respectively, the amount for each license now imposed by the laws of this Commonwealth.

§ 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved January 27, 1863.

CHAPTER 734.

AN ACT for the benefit of School District No. 36, in Livingston coun

ty.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the Auditor of Public Accounts be and he is hereby directed to draw his warrant upon the treasurer in favor of U. G. Berry, one of the school trustees for common school district No. 36, in Livingston county, Kentucky, for the sum of fifty dollars and forty cents, the same being for the amount due said district for the year terminating in December, 1860, and paid by said Berry to William Bishop, the teacher of a common school in said district.

§ 4. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved January 27, 1863.

CHAPTER 735.

AN ACT for the benefit of W. R. Dewees, late sheriff of Grayson

county.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That W. R. Dewees, late sheriff of Grayson county, have the further time of two years from and after the pas

sage of this act, to collect and distrain for the arrearages of revenue tax, county levies, and fee bills due him for the years 1855, 1856, 1857, and 1858: Provided, he shall be liable to the penalties now provided by law in such cases for all illegal collections and distresses that may be made. under the provisions of this act.

§ 2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Approved January 27, 1863.

1863.

CHAPTER 737.

AN ACT for the benefit of the Paris and Clintonville turnpike road

company.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the managers of the Paris and Clintonville turnpike road company be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow for said company any sum of money not exceeding five thousand dollars, and to contract for the payment of any rate of interest thereon not exceeding ten per cent. per annum, for the purpose of meeting the liabilities of said company incurred in the construction of said road; and said contract shall be as valid and as binding as though the rate of interest agreed to be paid did not exceed six per cent. per annum.

§ 2. This act to take effect from its passage.

Approved January 27, 1863.

CHAPTER 738.

AN ACT for the benefit of the sheriffs of Scott county for the years 1860 and 1861.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the sheriffs of Scott county, for the years 1860 and 1861, be allowed further time until the 1st day of March, 1863, to return their delinquent lists to the Auditor's office; and the Auditor is hereby directed to give them credit for the lists as soon as they are filed.

2. This act to take effect from its passage.

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Approved January 27, 1863.

1863.

CHAPTER 739.

AN ACT to legalize the proceedings of the county judge of Hickman county at the call term of the county court in December, 1862. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the county judge of Hickman county, at the called term of said county in December, 1862, are hereby legalized, in affixing the times of holding the quarterly and justices courts of said county.

§ 2. That if the said county judge has not affixed the times of holding the justices courts in all the districts in said county at said December term, 1862, either on account of vacancies or otherwise, said county judge is hereby authorized and empowered to affix the time of holding their courts as the vacant districts may be filled with justices of the peace.

§3. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved January 27, 1863.

CHAPTER 740.

AN ACT repealing an act, entitled, "an act to create an additional election precinct and justices' district in Greenup county.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

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§ 1. That an act, entitled, an act to create an additional election precinct and justices' district in Greenup county," approved 1st March, 1860, be hereby repealed. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved January 27, 1863.

CHAPTER 741.

AN ACT to amend the charter of the town of Bowlinggreen. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That when, from any cause, the election for chairman and board of trustees, and for a police judge and a marshal, shall not be held as now required by the charter of the town of Bowlinggreen, an election' may be held as soon thereafter as the board of trustees may order, notice thereof having first been given, for the length of time, and in the way, now prescribed by the charter.

§2. In case the regular election is not held at the time and in the way prescribed by the charter of said town, and a quorum of said board of trustees cannot be had within four days after the time prescribed for such regu

lar election to order a new election as authorized by the above section, then it shall be lawful for the chairman of said board, or if he is absent or refuses to act, then for the police judge of said town, to issue an order for a new election, giving such notice, and for such length of time, as the charter now prescribes.

§3. In case the chairman of said board or the police judge of said town, shall issue the order for such election, he shall appoint two free holders of said town to act as judges of said election; and also a clerk of said election, who shall be qualified, and shall act and make return of said election at the place and in the manner now required by the charter; and the persons thus elected shall, respectively, qualify and act as trustees, police judge and marshal, as if elected at the regular election.

§ 4. This act shall take effect from its passage.

Approved January 27, 1863.

1863.

CHAPTER 742.

AN ACT to extend the provisions of an act for the benefit of Webber
Harris, of Estill county.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the provisions of an act, entitled, an act for the benefit of Webber Harris, of Estill county, be and the same are hereby extended until the 1st of January, 1864. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved January 27, 1863.

CHAPTER 743.

AN ACT to incorporate Greve Grove, No. 4, United Ancient Order of
Druids, in Covington.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

1. That the officers and members of Greve Grove, No. 4, United Ancient Order of Druids, in the city of Covington, are hereby created a body politic and corporate, with perpetual succession, by the name and style of " Greve Grove, No. 4, United Ancient Order of Druids ;" and by that name may sue and be sued, answer and be answered, contract and be contracted with, and take and hold real estate in the city of Covington not exceeding $3,000 in value, and sell, exchange, and convey the same at pleasure; and do such other acts and things as corporations of a like character are by law entitled to do.

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