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pervisor, and sexton for said town, at the same time and place, for the same term, and to possess the same qualifications for office as are required for a trustee of said town.

§ 2. That the chairman and board of trustees aforesaid shall provide for a new election in case of a tie between candidates for any of the aforesaid offices.

§ 3. That any person elected, under the foregoing provisions of this act, to any of the aforesaid offices, before entering upon the duties thereof, shall take an oath before the chairman of said board of trustees, or any justice of the peace for McCracken county, for the faithful performance of the duties thereof.

§ 4. That all laws authorizing the chairman and board of trustees of said town to appoint the officers hereinbefore set forth are hereby repealed.

Approved February 15, 1851.

CHAPTER 293.

AN ACT for the benefit of the trustees of Waidsboro'.

Whereas, doubts are entertained as to the strict legality of the election of Richard Nuckolls, William Brown, W. W. Williams, James Williams, and J. L. Irvan, as trustees in and for the town of Waidsboro', held on the first Monday in August, 1850. Therefore,

§ 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the election of said trustees, and other officers of said town, held as before recited, is hereby declared to be legal and valid as if it had been regularly held, and that the acts and doings of said trustees, since said election, shall be binding and valid, so far as said acts and doings were in accordance with the laws in force at the time of their said action.

§ 2. That hereafter the inhabitants of the town of Waidsboro' shall elect the trustees and other officers of said town on the first Monday in August, in each year, whether the number of resident lot holders be few or many, so that they do not fall below five in number; and should the inhabitants of said town fail to elect trustees and other officers, on the first Monday in August, in any year, then it shall be the duty of the county court of Calloway county to appoint such trustees and other officers for said town, at its next succeeding term.

Approved February 15, 1851.

CHAPTER 294.

AN ACT for the benefit of certain School Districts in the counties of Hart, Casey, Fulton, Bath, Owen, Clay, Johnson, Graves, Washington, and Henry.

§ 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the superintendent of public instruction be and he is hereby directed to receive from the trustees of school district No. 33, in Casey county, a report of the number of children taught in said school district in the year 1850; and when said report is received by him, he shall place said school district upon the same footing as other districts reported to him in the time now prescribed by law.

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No. 33 in Casey.

§2. That the superintendent of public instruction be No. 20 in Fulton and he is hereby directed to draw his warrant on the second auditor in favor of the school commissioners of Fulton county, for the sum of thirty-two dollars and forty cents, the balance due district No. 20, of common schools, in Fulton county, for a six months' school taught therein in the year 1850; said sum of money to be paid over to the trustees of said district for the use of said school.

§3. That the superintendent of public instruction, upon No. 11 in Bath. satisfactory proof being made to him that a school was taught in district No. 11, in Bath county, for a period of six months, in the year 1850, be and he is hereby directed to issue his warrant on the second auditor, in favor of the school commissioners of Bath county, for the sum of money to which said school would have been entitled had the commissioners not omitted to report; said sum of money to be paid over to the trustees of school district No. 11, in said county, for the use of said school.

§ 4. That the superintendent of public instruction, upon satisfactory proof being made to him that a school was taught in district No. 19, and in district No. 26, in the county of Owen, the former in the year 1849, the latter in the year 1850, each for the period of three months, be and he is hereby directed to issue his warrant on the second auditor, in favor of the school commissioners of Owen county, for the sum of money to which said schools would have been entitled had the trustees thereof reported in time; said sum of money to be paid over, according to the proportion of each, to the trustees of school districts Nos. 19 and 26, in Owen county, for the use of said schools.

Nos 19 & 26 in Owen.

§5. That the superintendent of public instruction be Districts in Hart and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue his warrant on the second auditor, in favor of the school commissioners of Hart county, for the amount of money due them under the laws on the subject of common schools, according to their report, properly made out, for the year 1849, which report was not received in time for that year.

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§ 6. That either one of the school commissioners for the county of Clay is hereby authorized to report district No. 6, in Clay county, on or before the 1st day of April, 1851; and the superintendent of public instruction is authorized and directed to receive said report, and draw his draft on the second auditor for the amount of money due said district, as though it had been reported in due time by the commissioners of common schools in Clay county, as a three months' school.

§ 7. That the superintendent of public instruction be No. 13 in John and he is hereby directed to issue his warrant on the second auditor, in favor of the common school commissioners of Johnson county, for the sum of twenty-four dollars and sixty cents, the amount district No. 13, in Johnson county, would be entitled to had the trustees of said district reported in time for the year 1849; the money to be paid over to the trustees of said district for the use of said school.

§ 8. That the superintendent of public instruction be No. 36 in Graves and he is hereby directed to issue his draft upon the second auditor, in favor of the commissioners of common schools for Graves county, for the sum of eight dollars and five cents, the amount school district No. 36, in said county, is entitled to for the year 1848; also, to issue his draft for the further sum of sixteen dollars and thirty-three cents, the amount said district is entitled to for the year 1849; said sums of money to be paid over to the trustees of school district No. 36, in Graves county, for the use of said school.

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§ 9. That the superintendent of public instruction, upon No. 28 in Wash satisfactory proof being made to him that a school was taught in common school district No. 28, in Washington county, in the year 1850, for a period of six months, be and he is hereby directed to issue his warrant on the second auditor, in favor of the school commissioners of Washington county, for the sum of money to which said school would have been entitled had the trustees thereof reported in time; said sum of money to be paid over to the trustees of school district No. 28, in Washington county, for the use and benefit of said school.

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§ 10. That the superintendent of public instruction be Nos. 30 & 31 instructed to receive and accredit the reports of the trustees of Hendrensville school district, No. 30, and Sligo school district, No. 31, in Henry county, for any length of time they may have severally taught a public school in their respective districts, during the year 1850, and up to the passage of this act; and that said superintendent, upon the reception of such report or reports, shall issue his warrant upon the second auditor, in favor of the trustees of said districts, respectively, for such sums as the length of said schools, so reported, would have entitled them to, if taught and reported in time and manner provided by the common school law.

Approved February 17, 1851.

CHAPTER 295.

AN ACT to incorporate Mayfield Lodge, No. 146, of Free and Accepted

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§ 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the members of Mayfield lodge, corporated. No. 146, of free and accepted masons, be and the same are hereby declared a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of Mayfield lodge No. 146, of free and accepted masons, with perpetual succession; and, by that name, shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with, of suing and being sued, of purchasing and holding all such real estate as shall be necessary for the use and accommodation of said lodge; to receive all necessary conveyances, and to sell, convey, and dispose of all such real estate as they may now have, or hereafter acquire: Provided, the amount invested at any time shall not exceed ten thousand dollars.

§ 2. That the management of the concerns of said corporation shall be and the same is hereby confided to and vested in the control of the master and wardens of said lodge, and their successors in office, trustees thereof, who, or a majority of whom, shall have full pow to make all contracts pertaining to said real estate, in every respect whatever, either in purchasing, building, renting, or in any other way; which actings of said trustees shall be binding and obligatory on said lodge, when made and executed pursuant to the rules, by-laws, and instructions of said lodge; and when a vacancy shall occur in said board of trustees, by any means whatever, said lodge shall proceed to fill such vacancy; and should any trustee remove out of the county of Graves, or cease to be a member of said lodge, he shall be considered as having vacated his office of trustee; and the said lodge may, for sufficient cause shown, of which cause sufficient previous notice shall be given him, remove from office any of said trustees.

§ 3. That said corporation shall have and enjoy all the privileges and immunities as, by law, are usually incident or necessary to corporations of like character; but the general assembly reserves the right to alter or repeal this act at pleasure.

Approved February 17, 1851.

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CHAPTER 296.

AN ACT for the benefit of Charles P. Tate, late sheriff of Casey county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Charles P. Tate, late sheriff of Casey county, have the further time of two years to collect the arrearages of taxes and fee bills in his hands due and uncollected, for the years 1847 and 1848, and that he be au

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thorized to levy and distrain for the same, as now provided by law.

Approved February 17, 1851.

CHAPTER 297.

AN ACT for the benefit of James E. Stone, clerk of the Hancock circuit and county courts.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the further time of one year is allowed James E. Stone to list for collection and collect any fees due him, as clerk of the Hancock circuit or county court, in pursuance of existing laws; in doing which, however, he shall be subject to all penalties and fines now imposed by law upon clerks for issuing or collecting illegal fee bills. Approved February 17, 1851.

CHAPTER 298.

AN ACT giving to the clerk of the McCracken circuit and county courts further time to collect his fee bills.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for Braxton Small, clerk of the McCracken circuit and county courts, to list with any sheriff or constable of said county, at any time within two years from the passage of this act, his fee bills for collection; and said sheriff or constable shall have pow'er and authority to collect the same, by distress or otherwise, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved February 17, 1851.

CHAPTER 299.

AN ACT for the benefit of Harvey M. Brown.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the second auditor be and he is hereby directed to issue his warrant upon the treasurer, in favor of Harvey M. Brown, for twenty-six dollars, it being the amount expended by him in aiding in the conveyance of a lunatic from Paducah to the asylum at Lexington.

Approved February 17, 1851.

CHAPTER 300.

AN ACT for the benefit of James J. Hall.

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for Jas. J. Hall, of Ballard county, to sell three slaves, namely,

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