required by law of the various officers of State shall be made accordingly.' 1 ! § 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after AN ACT appropriating money for re-stocking the waters of Kentucky with 』་ food fishes. WHEREAS, The General Assembly passed an act, approved Preamble. March 20th, 1876, entitled "An act for the propagation and protection of food-fishes, in the waters of the State of Kentucky and whereas, the Commissioners appointed under the provisions of the said act, have, proceeded to stock the waters of this Commonwealth as far as practicable with fish; and whereas, the said Commissioners, as shown by their reports, are of the opinion that a further prosecution of the work will result in great, benefit, to the people of the State by reason of supplying them, with a cheap, and wholesome article of food; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: སྨཱཝཱ §1. That the sum of five thousand dollars be, and is hereby, appropriated for the furtherance of this object, said amount to be used by the Commissioners in stocking the waters of the State of Kentucky by distributing the same equally in the different rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, and other waters thereof with such fishes as they may consider best adapted to furnish cheap and nutritious food for the people of the State... NAGR § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. inten AN ACT to amend an act to establish a State Board of Health, to provide for the appointment of Local Boards of Health and Superintendent, and acts amendatory thereof. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the State Board of Health and the Local Boards of Health shall have power and authority to examine into all $5,000 appropri Commissioners. ated to Fish. State and Local Boards of Health powers of. When warrant to issue. nuisances, sources of filth, and causes of sickness that may, in their opinion, be injurious to the health of the inhabitants. within any county in this State, or in any vessel within any harbor or port in any county in this State; and whenever any such nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness shall be found to exist on any private property, or in any vessel within any port or harbor of any county in this State, or upon any water course in this State, the State Board of Health or Local Board of Health shall have power and authority to order, in writing, the owner or occupant thereof, at his own expense, to remove the same within twenty-four hours, or within such reasonable time thereafter as such Board may order; and if the owner or occupant shall neglect so to do, he shall be fined not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, to be recovered before any court having jurisdiction thereof, by warrant in the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and each day's continuance of such nuisance, after the owner or occupant thereof shall have been notified to remove the same, shall be a separate offense. 2. The judge of the county court or police judge, or any justice of the peace, shall have power to try the offense described in the first section of this act; and upon complaint, on oath, made by any member of the State Board of Health, or any Local Board of Health of any county, or upon similar complaint by any citizen, shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the party charged, and shall forth with proceed to try the case. § 3. It shall be the duty of the county attorney of each Duty of county County to prosecute any person who shall violate the provisions of this act. attorney. § 4. In appointing the members of said Board, the Governor shall give due and fair consideration to the several schools or systems of medicine in this State. 5. This act shall take effect from and after its approval. Approved April 24, 1882. CHAPTER 1378. AN ACT in aid of the Bureau of Agriculture. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That to enable the Commissioner of Agriculture the better to carry into effect the objects and purposes of an act, appropriated. entitled "An act to establish a Bureau of Agriculture," &c., passed March, 1876, an appropriation of the sum of $1,000 $1,000 annually annually for the period of two years is hereby appropriated, to be paid by the Treasurer out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, on warrants drawn by the Auditor on the orders of the Commissioner of Agriculture. § 2 The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to expend such sums out of the appropriation in the preceding section as he may deem necessary in the payment of such premiums as he may offer in his discretion, in encouragement of the agricultural products of the State, such as wheat, barley, oats, corn, hemp, tobacco, &c. He may expend also such portions of said appropriation as in his judgment is prudent and necessary, in the distribution of any seeds that the U. S. Government may desire to introduce into the State of Kentucky, and in the purchase and importation of any seeds that he may deem of value to the agricultural interests of the State, and also for the exchange of seeds with other States and foreign countries. He is further authorized to expend such portions of said appropriation in the analyzation of soils. in different parts of the State when, in his opinion, it will advance the general agricultural interest of the State: Provided, That the sum herein appropriated shall, in no sense, constitute an addition to or any part of the salary now allowed the Commissioner by law: And provided further, That it is not obligatory upon him to spend any portion of the appropriation herein made, unless, in his judgment, it is necessary to do so in furtherance of the objects of this act. How to be expended. give bond. 3. The Commissioner is hereby required to give bond, Commissioner to payable to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with surety approved by the Governor, for the faithful application and accounting for the money appropriated in the first section of this act, and the Commissioner is required to report to the Governor, on the 1st day of January of each year, the manner and amounts of expenditures made by him under the provisions of this act. ments. § 4. The Commissioner shall issue monthly statements of Monthly statethe crop prospects throughout the State as far as he may be able to do so from data drawn through circular letters addressed to all parts of the State, and also all information as to the general crop prospects throughout the United States, ! and all foreign.countries whose products come in competition § 5. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are § 6. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. CHAPTER 1382. AN ACT to require railroad companies to post notices of delays in passen ger trains. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: §1. That whenever any regular train, used for the transTo post notice of porting of passengers, is delayed in its arrival at any railway station, which is also a telegraph station, located in this, State, delays. Penalty. for as much as thirty minutes, it shall be the duty of the 2. For each failure to so post the notice of the delay, and the length of same, as provided in the first section of this act, the railroad company so failing, through its agent, as provided herein, shall be liable to a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each failure, recover, able in the name of the Commonwealth in any court of com. of foiz) petent jurisdiction. 3. This act shall be in force on, and after July 1st, 1882.... ́ AN ACT to amend section 11, article 8, chapter 92, of the General Statutes, 912 glue it to Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky♫ gr. That section 11, article 8, chapter 92, of the General General Statutes, Statutes, entitled "Revenue and Taxation," be, and the same is hereby, amended" so as to read as follows, viz! Sheriffs shall be allowed by the Auditor the following commissions chapter 92, arti cle 8, section 11, amended. taxation, upon the sums collected and accounted for or paid into the Revenue and Treasury in each year: upon the first five thousand dollars, ten per cent, and upon all above five thousand dollars, four per cent. 2. This act shall not apply to any county in which the gross State revenue exceeds the sum of twenty thousand dollars. § 3. That collectors appointed to collect the revenue in counties where the office of sheriff is vacant shall receive the commissions fixed by this act, and no more. 4. All laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. $5. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 24, 1882. I CHAPTER 1389. AN ACT requiring a grand jury at each term of the Warren circuit court. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: §1. That at each term of the Warren circuit court a grand Warren circuit jury for said county shall be empaneled as required by law. § 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from its pas sage. Court. AN ACT to prevent frauds in the manufacture and sale of commercial fertilizers, and chemicals for manufacturing the same, in this Commonwealth. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person to manufac ture or sell any commercial fertilizer, or chemicals for manufacturing the same, within this Commonwealth until he shall procure from the Commissioner of Agriculture a license to manufacture or sell the same, and until he shall procure, at his own cost, from the chemist of the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Lexington, who is hereby made State chemist, an analysis of each brand of fertilizers, or chemicals for manufacturing the same, manufactured or sold by him, |