1850. May reside its of Lagrange. without the lim CHAPTER 14. AN ACT for the benefit of Thornton Triplett. §1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for Thornton Triplett, a constable for the Lagrange district, in the county of Oldham, to have his residence outside of the limits of the town of Lagrange. § 2. That the acts of said Triplett, as constable as aforeHis ficial said, since the October term for the year 1850, of the Oldacts legalized. ham county court, are hereby legalized and declared to be as valid as though he had resided within the limits of said town since the period of his election. Approved November 20, 1850. CHAPTER 15. AN ACT for the benefit of David Click, of Floyd county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the mill dam erected by David Click, on the right hand fork of Beaver creek, in Floyd county, to remain as now located, four feet high, any law declaring said creek navigable above that place to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved November 21, 1850. CHAPTER 16. AN ACT to amend the charter of the Versailles and Nicholasville Turnpike Road Company. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the charter of the Versailles and Nicholasville turnpike road company be so amended as to authorize said company to make all publications, notices, and calls in writing, instead of a newspaper. Approved November 21, 1850. Members of Crittenden Lodge & 150, incorporated. CHAPTER 17. AN ACT to incorporate Crittenden Lodge, No. 150. §1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the master, wardens, and brethren of Crittenden lodge, No. 150, of free and accepted masons, at Crittenden, Grant county, Kentucky, be and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, with perpetual succession, under the name and style of Crittenden lodge, No. 150, and by that name may sue and be sued, Corporato plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, in all courts of law and equity in this commonwealth, and in its powers. corporate capacity may make, have and use a common seal, and alter, break or renew the same at pleasure. 1850. May hold real estate. §2. That the said corporation shall have power to purchase and hold any real estate, not exceeding in value the sum of five thousand dollars at any one time, in the county of Grant, and to sell and convey the same at pleasure; to make all necessary by-laws for the government of said corporation, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States, or of this commonwealth, and shall have all the powers properly belonging to incorporated bodies; and service of process upon the master of said of process to be lodge shall be sufficient for all legal purposes. How service made. Approved November 21, 1850. CHAPTER 19. AN ACT for the benefit of Elijah H. Looman, of Fleming county. Whereas, by an act, entitled, an act for the benest of Burriss A. Looman and W. G. Andrews Looman, of Fleming county, approved March 1, 1847, the Fleming circuit court, upon application to it, was required to hold an inquest on the said Burriss A., and W. G. Andrews Looman, lunatics, children of Elijah Looman, of Fleming county, according to the laws in force on that subject; and whereas, it was further enacted, that if they should be found by said inquest lunatics, and that neither they, nor either of them, nor their father, had sufficient estate to support them, or either of them; and also, upon the filing of a certified copy of the order and proceedings of said court on that subject in his office, it should be the duty of the second auditor to issue his warrant on the treasurer for the sum of forty dollars for each per annum; and whereas, it is represented to this general assembly, that the said Burriss A. Looman 'died on the 10th day of July, 1850, and that his committee has not received the allowance granted by said act from the 10th day of October, 1849, until his death, and that his said committee, Elijah H. Looman, kept and maintained him during that time. Therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful, and it is hereby made the duty of the circuit court for Fleming county, at any of its terms to be holden in the year 1851, upon application made to it by said Elijah H. Looman, to cause an inquest to be held by a jury, and to hear proof whether the said Burriss A. Looman is dead; at what time he died; whether, at the time of his death and from the 10th day of October preceeding, he was a lunatic, and had not sufficient estate for his support, nor could not by his labor support himself; and whether his father had sufficient estate to support him; and if it shall appear he was during said time a lunatic, un 1850. able to support himself, and had not estate to do so, nor had his father for that purpose, then it shall be the duty of the auditor of public accounts to draw his warrant on the treasurer, in favor of said Elijah H. Looman, for the maintenance of said lunatic from the 10th day of October, 1849, until the 10th day of July, 1850, at the rate of forty dollars per annum: Provided, that if it shall appear that any allowance has been made from the treasury for the support and maintenance of said Burriss A. Looman from the said 10th day of October, 1849, until the 10th day of July, 1850, then no allowance shall be made and paid under this act. Approved November 22, 1850. CHAPTER 21. AN ACT to change the law concerning a road in Perry and Clay counties. Whereas, by a petition from the citizens of Perry and Clay counties, living on the Middle Fork of Kentucky river, it is desired that a road from the mouth of Cutshin creek to George Chapel's be established and kept in repair. Therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That from and after the passage of this act, the county court of Clay county shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the road now, or which may hereafter be established, leading from the mouth of Cutshin creek, on the Middle Fork of Kentucky river, and up said fork to George Chapel's: Provided, that no citizen of Perry county, living more than one half mile from said Middle Fork, above the beginning of said road, shall be compelled to work thereon. Approved November 22, 1850. CHAPTER 22. AN ACT for the benefit of John Martiu, of Floyd county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for John Martin, of Floyd county, to erect a mill dam across the right hand fork of Beaver creek, in said county: Provided, said dam be not over seven feet in height, notwithstanding an act of the general assembly declaring said stream navigable. Approved Novemder 22, 1850. CHAPTER 23. AN ACT to repeal an act to prevent unlawful fishing in parts of Lick ing river. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That an act, entitled, an act to prevent unlaw ful fishing in parts of the South Fork of Licking river, in Harrison county, approved March 7, 1850, be and the same is hereby repealed. Approved November 22, 1850. 1850. CHAPTER 25. AN ACT to incorporate Pulaski Lodge, No. 111. Members of No. 111, incorpo. rated. Corporate §1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the members of Pulaski Lodge, No. Pulaski Lodge, 111, of free and accepted masons, of Somerset, be and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of Pulaski Lodge, No. 111, of Somerset, with perpetual succession, and by that name shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with, of suing and being sued, of answering and being answered, of purchas- powers. ing and holding all such real and personal estate as may be required for the use and accommodation of said lodge, to receive all necessary conveyances, to sell, dispose of, and convey all such real and personal estate as they may now have, or may hereafter have: Provided, the amount vested in real estate, exclusive of buildings thereon, shall not exceed at any time five thousand dollars. § 2. That the management of the concerns of said corporation shall be and is hereby confided to Andrew H. Campbell, William G. Mills, and William R. Carson, master and wardens of said lodge, and their successors in office, as trustees thereof, who, or a majority of whom, shall have full power to make all contracts pertaining to real or personal estate in any respect, either purchasing, building, renting, or for any other purpose, which shall be binding and obligatory upon said lodge, when made in pursuance of the rules, by-laws and instructions of said lodge; and service of process or notice on any of said trustees, shall be sufficient notice to said corporation. §3. That said lodge may at any time pass such by-laws, rules, and regulations, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, as may be necessary for the protection and management of said lodge and its property; and any money recovered for any trespass or injury done or cominitted on or to the property aforesaid, shall be for the use and benefit of said lodge, and shall be so applied. §4. The object of this corporation is only to enable said lodge to hold and manage the property thereof, and this act and the power hereby granted shall not be employed for any other purpose; and the general assembly hereby reserves to itself the right to change, alter, or amend the same at pleas ure. Approved November 22, 1850. Master and Wardens to manage its con cerns. How process may be served. Lodge may enact by laws, &c. Objects of this act. Power reserved. AN ACT to incorporate the Mitchellsville and Dry Creek Plank Road § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ConmaName and style. wealth of Kentucky, That a company is hereby created, under the name and style of the Mitchellsville and Dry creek plank road company, for the purpose of constructing an artificial road from a point on the Petersburg and Burlington turnpike, near Joseph G. Bott's, by Mitchellsville to Dry creek, there to intersect the Dry creek and Covington turnpike. § 2. That books for the subscription of stock in said comCommissioners. pany shall be opened within sixty days after the passage of this act, at Mitchellsville, under the direction of H. F. James, James Gaines, Joel Garnett, Ben. Mitchell, and G. J. Gaines; at Anderson's ferry, under the direction of Wilson Harper, Samuel Stockwell, Cornelius Quick, Noah Wilson, and Joseph A Graves, or any one of them at each place, who are appointed commissioners. The commissioners at each place shall procure a book, and the subscribers to the stock of said company shall enter into the following obligation, viz: "We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do promise to pay to the president, directors and company of the Mitchellsville and Dry creek plank road company, twenty-five dollars for every share of stock set opposite our names in said company, in such manner and proportion, and at such times, as may be required by the president and directors of said company." The said commissioners shall give public notice of the time and place of opening books for the subscription of stock, and that the same will continue open until the amount of the capital stock be subscribed. Obligation. §3. The capital stock of said company shall be twenty Capital stock. thousand dollars, divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each. and election of officers. § 4. That so soon as two hundred shares shall be subOrganization scribed, the commissioners, or any five of them, shall, at such time and place as they may appoint, call a meeting of the stockholders, and hold an election for a president and five directors, who shall hold their office for one year, and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. The said president and directors shall, before they enter upon the duties of their offices, take an oath before some justice of the peace, that they will faithfully discharge the duties of president or director (as the case may be,) without favor or affection, according to the best of their judgment. After being qualified, they shall appoint a treasurer, and such other officers as they may deem necessary, who shall hold his or their office for one year, and until others are appointed. The treasurer shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bond with two sufficient se |