tions and at such times as shall be determined by the officers County may sub- of said company when hereafter elected. The county court scribe. Capital stock, pany. of Bourbon county may subscribe for stock in said road, not exceeding one thousand dollars per mile of road built or guaranteed to be built. § 3. The capital stock of the company shall not exceed four thousand five hundred dollars, and shall be divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each. When the sum of two thousand dollars shall be subscribed, the commissioners shall give notice, in such manner as they may think proper, that a meeting of stockholders will be held at such time and place as the notice may designate, for the purpose of electing officers of the company. § 4. The officers shall be a president and a treasurer. The Officers of com- latter shall also be secretary of the company; shall have custody of its papers, books, and finances, and shall pay out moneys on the order of the president. They shall be stockholders, elected by a majority of the stock voted. Each stockholder shall be entitled to cast a vote for each share of stock owned by him. They shall be managers of the road, and shall hold their offices for one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. § 5. The managers shall have all powers and rights necesPowers & duties. sary for letting, contracting, and completing the road and transacting its business, subject to instructions from the stockholders. Grade. Gate 6. The grade shall not exceed three degrees of elevation; width not less than eighteen feet; width of metal not less than fourteen feet, and depth of metal not less than ten inches. § 7. After completing the road, a gate may be erected at such place on the road and at such time as shall be determined by a majority of the stock held in the company, and toll collected as provided in the general laws of this State. § 8. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 18, 1882. CHAPTER 196. AN ACT for the benefit of James B. Chipman, constable of Foster precinct, No. 2, Bracken county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That James B Chipman, present constable of Foster precinct, Bracken county, Kentucky, be, and he is hereby, empowered and authorized to appoint one or more deputies to assist him in the discharge of his duties as constable of said precinct. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 18, 1882. CHAPTER 197. AN ACT for the benefit of Mrs. Mary E. Cofer, widow of Hon. Martin H. Cofer, late Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of this Commonwealth. 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 Mrs. Mary E Cofer, widow of Hon. Martin H. Cofer, late Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of this Commonwealth, for the salary of such Chief Justice that would have been due him if he had died upon the day preceding the qualification of his successor. § 2. That this act take effect from its passage. Approved February 18, 1882. CHAPTER 198. AN ACT for the benefit of Wm. Riley Routt, of Bracken county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That Benjamin O. Coliver, guardian of William Riley Routt, be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, upon a settlement of his accounts as guardian with the Bracken county court, to pay over to his ward, the said Routt, any balance due him, as if the said Routt were of full age: Pro vided, That nothing in this act shall be taken to change or alter the responsibilities of said guardian, except as herein. expressly stated. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 18, 1882. CHAPTER 199. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act for the benefit of J. H. Taylor, § 1. That after the word "passage," in section two of said. act, the remainder of the section shall be stricken therefrom. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 18, 1882. Limits. Fines. CHAPTER 200. AN ACT to prevent the sale of spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors within two miles of Spring Hill Baptist Church, colored, in the county of Christian. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or vend any spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, or a mixture of either, in any quantity whatever, within two miles of Spring Hill Baptist Church, colored, in Christian county. § 2. That if any person shall violate the provisions of the first section of this act, such person, on conviction thereof, shall, for each violation of said section, be fined in the sum of fifty dollars. § 3. This act to take effect and be in force from its passage. Approved February 18, 1882. CHAPTER 201. AN ACT for the benefit of Susette G. Stewart, of the city of Louisville. WHEREAS, It appears that Susette G. Stewart has paid revenue tax on certain real estate lying on the south side of Green street, between Second and Third streets, in the city of Louisville, twice for the year 1874-first to the Auditor of Public Accounts on the 26th July, 1875, the sum of $23.64; and to the sheriff of Jefferson county on the 4th October, 1880, the sum of $15 75; therefore, 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 Susette G. Stewart for the sum of fifteen dollars and seventy-five cents, the amount erroneously paid by her to the sheriff of Jefferson county for revenue tax for the year 1874. § 2. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved February 18, 1882. CHAPTER 202. AN ACT for the benefit of R. H. Averitt, of Christian county. WHEREAS, R. H. Averitt, of Christian county, by reason of being crippled and general bad health, is unable to support himself and family by manual labor, and being a very poor man, not able to pay the tax required by law to be paid by peddlers, and being desirous to make something for himself and family by peddling; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth 1 Kentucky: 1. That R. H. Averitt, a citizen of Christian county, Kentucky, be, and he is hereby, authorized and permitted to peddle goods, wares, merchandise, &c. (except spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, or the mixtures thereof), within the counties of Christian and Trigg, without taking out the license required by law. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. LOC. L., VOL. I-29 Approved February 18, 1882. CHAPTER 203. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to amend the charter of the town of Athens, in Fayette county," approved January 24, 1867. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That section two of an act, entitled "An act to amend the charter of the town of Athens, in Fayette county," approved January 24th, 1867, be amended so that whenever any person shall hereafter be convicted of any violation of the laws or ordinances of said town, and shall be fined therefor, and shall fail or refuse to pay said fine at the time of conviction, the court rendering judgment against him shalldirect that he be required to work upon the public streets of said town, at the rate of one dollar per day, until said fineshall have been paid thereby. 2. The court aforesaid shall provide food and shelter for such prisoners during the time of the sentence at the expense of said town; and should a guard be deemed necessary, the same shall be provided by the court at the expense of the town. § 3. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 18, 1882. CHAPTER 205. AN ACT for the benefit of Mrs. Mary F. Offutt, of Scott county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That Mrs. Mary F. Offütt, of Scott county, be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to do and transact business, with the same privileges, responsibilities, and liabilities of a feme sole. § 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 18, 1882. |