§ 2. That the appointment of the present trustees of said town, made by the county court of Meade county, be and the same is hereby legalized, and that their acts, so done under and by virtue of such appointment as trustees of said town, be also legalized. Approved January 1, 1852. 1852. CHAPTER 202. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled, an act to incorporate and establish the town of Fairview, in Todd and Christian counties. § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That so much of the second section of an act, entitled, an act to establish and incorporate the town of Fairview, in the counties of Todd and Christian, approved February 6, 1846, as appoints John W. Lackey, Hugh Wilkins, Wilson Shreve, John J. Lindsey, H. W. Darnell, L. T. Templeton, and William Morrow, trustees of said town, be and the same is hereby repealed; and that Fayette Smith, M. M. Ray, Henderson Wade, Hugh B. Wilkins, H. W. Darnell, John S. Lindsey, and William Morrow, he appointed their successors, with the same powers and privileges. § 2. That an election for trustees of said town shall be held on the first Saturday in March, in the year 1853, and on that day in each year thereafter; and all persons residing therein, who are by law entitled to vote for representatives in the general assembly, shall be entitled to vote for trustees of said town. § 3. That the first, third, fourth, and fifth sections of said act, establishing and incorporating the said town of Fairview, shall still remain in full force. Approved January 1, 1852. Trustees. Election. CHAPTER 203. AN ACT to establish the line between the counties of Knox and Clay. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the line between the counties of Knox and Clay is hereby established, as follows: Beginning at the gap in the ridge between the heads of Stinking and Otter creeks; thence along the top of the dividing ridge passing between the heads of Hammond's fork of Goose creek and Buzzard creek, continuing said dividing ridge, around the head of Disappointment creek, to the head of Puncheon Camp branch; thence down said branch to its mouth in Collins' fork of Goose creek; thence, crossing Collins' fork, a due west course on a straight line to the top of the ridge at the head of Bull creek; thence with 1852. the top of the dividing ridge to Messer's Gap; thence with said dividing ridge to the Laurel county line. Approved January 1, 1852. CHAPTER 204. AN ACT concerning the Court of Claims in Shelby county. § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the May term of the Shelby county court shall hereafter commence on the second Mon day 2. That the court of claims in the county of Shelby shall hereafter be held at the May, instead of the October term of said court, at which term the presiding judge and justices shall be required to meet, and shall have all the powers which the court of claims now has by law. § 3. That the claims on the county, allowed at the last October term, as well as all claims which shall be allowed at the next May term, shall be paid out of the county levy, laid or ordered at the October term, to a sufficient amount to meet all the claims against the county, so that the levy be not increased above the sum of one dollar and fifty cents on each tithable. Approved January 1, 1852. CHAPTER 205. AN ACT changing the time of holding the Quarterly Courts of the County Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the quarterly courts of the county judge of Henry county shall be held on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in the months of March, June, September, and December of every year hereafter. And all acts and parts of acts to the contrary are hereby repealed. Approved January 1, 1852. CHAPTER 206. AN ACT to change the time of holding the Perry County and Quarterly Courts. § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That, hereafter, the monthly county courts of Perry county shall be holden on the first Monday in each month, except in those months that a circuit court is holden in said county. § 2. That the quarterly courts of Perry county shall here after commence and be holden on the Tuesday after the first Monday in the months of March, June, September, and December. 1852. Approved January 1, 1852. CHAPTER 208. AN ACT to amend the charter of the Paris and Winchester turnpike road company. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the county court of Clarke shall have power to appoint some suitable and discreet person to represent and vote the stock of the county court of Clarke, in the Paris and Winchester turnpike road, at the meetings of the president, directors, and company of said road, and at elections and on other occasions, in the same manner, and under like limitations and restrictions which now apply, by law, to the owners of individual stock. Approved January 1, 1852. CHAPTER 209. AN ACT for the benefit of the Sheriff of Union county. § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That George Parker, sheriff of the county of Union, be allowed the further time until the first day of April next to make out and return his delinquent list, and to collect and pay into the treasury the revenue tax due from said county for the year 1851: Provided, the securities of said sheriff, on or before the first day of February, 1852, shall appear before the judge of the county court of said county, and sign an instrument of writing consenting to the delay hereby given, and agreeing to remain bound, as though this act had not passed. §2. This act shall be null and void, if, within the time prescribed above, that consent be not given as is herein required. Approved January 1, 1852. CHAPTER 210. AN ACT for the benefit of Florence Academy, in Boone county. § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the trustees of Florence academy, in Boone county, now in office, shall go out of office at the time of the next annual election of trustees of the town of Florence. 1852. § 2. At the time and place of electing trustees of the town of Florence, the voters of said town, qualified to vote for trustees of the same, shall annually elect a board of trustees of said academy, who shall, from time to time, exercise the powers conferred on the trustees of said academy by the act, approved 6th March, 1850, entitled, an act to incorporate the Cumberland presbyterian seminary of Perryville, and for other purposes. §3. Should a vacancy at any time occur in the board of trustees of said academy, the remaining members of the board shall fill the same by appointment until the next election. Approved January 1, 1852. CHAPTER 211. AN ACT to authorize the Clerk of the County Court of Owen to index record books A and B, in his office. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the county court clerk for the county of Owen be and he is hereby directed to transcribe and index order book A and B of said court; and that the county court, at its next court of claims, be and they are hereby directed to make said clerk a reasonable allowance for the same, to be paid out of any moneys in the county treasury. Approved January 1, 1852. CHAPTER 212. AN ACT to amend the laws relating to Georgetown. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That all laws now in force, vesting the trustees of the town of Georgetown with power and authority to assess, levy, or collect a tax upon the money owned by or debts due to the citizens or residents of said town, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved January 1, 1852. May not unite road. CHAPTER 213. AN ACT to amend the Charter of the Shelby Railroad Company. § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwith any other wealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the Shelby railroad company to construct their road from Shelbyville to the city of Louisville, with or without intersecting the Louisville and Frankfort railroad, if the company shall deem it expedient so to do. § 2. That it shall be lawful for said company to extend their road, in a south eastern direction, as far as some con- §3. It shall be lawful for said company, from time to time, to open books for the subscription of stock in the same time, and at such places as they shall think proper, and to increase their capital stock, if necessary, to any sum not exceeding one and a half millions of dollars. Upon the application of the president and directors of said company, it shall be the duty of the county courts of Shelby, Anderson, and Mercer counties, respectively, to make orders directing the sheriffs of said counties, and other election officers, to proceed as in cases of general elections, at their several precincts, to take the sense of the qualified voters of said counties as to the propriety of subscribing stock in said company, to-wit: the county of Shelby three hundred thousand dollars; the county of Anderson fifty-three thousand dollars; and the county of Mercer one hundred and fifty-seven thousand dollars; and should a majority of those voting for the same in Shelby vote in favor of said subscription, it shall be the duty of the judge of the Shelby county court to subscribe, on the part of Shelby county, three hundred thousand dollars of stock; should a majority of those voting on the subject in Anderson county, vote in favor of said subscription, it shall be the duty of the judge of Anderson county court to subscribe, on the part of Anderson county, fifty-three thousand dollars of stock; and should a majority of those voting on the subject in Mercer vote in favor of the subscription, it shall be the duty of the judge of Mercer county court to subscribe, on the part of Mercer county, one hundred and fifty-seven thousand dollars of stock. Calls for the payment of stock so subscribed may be made at different periods from those made on individual stockholders. But the calls on the counties, so subscribing, shall be made at the same time, and in proportion to the stock by them subscribed. § 4. It shall be the duty of the county courts of the counties which shall vote the subscription, to make orders, levies, and direct their sheriffs, respectively, to collect a tax for the purpose of paying the same, from the taxable property in said counties, any sum not exceeding seventy-five cents on each one hundred dollars worth of property, annually, and pay the same over to the treasurer of said company, or such agent or agents as they may appoint, from time to time, until the whole subscriptions shall be paid. The sheriffs shall give to each taxpayer a certificate of the amounts by him or her, from time to time, paid, as aforesaid; which certificates shall be assignable; and any person pre 1852. May extend Books to be opened. Amount to be taken by respec tive counties. County court ders for stock td may make or ken. Sheriffs to collect tax. Certificates. |