Election. four years, and shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. § 3. Said J. L. Dudley, Manuel Jackson, John Scott, William Chrisman, sr., and George Kennedy, having purchased two lots of ground in the town of Nicholasville, which lots were conveyed to them as trustees for Jessamine Lodge, No. 1769, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, said trustees and their successors shall hold said property for said lodge, or sell the same for the use and benefit of said lodge, if they desire to do so. They shall act as trustees for said lodge until their successors are elected and qualified. $ 4. The members of said lodge shall determine when their first election of trustees shall be held. 5. Said corporation may let or sell shares in any real property they own, or receive subscriptions of stock to said corporation in any manner the trustees thereof may deem best for the purpose of erecting a building on either of the said lots of ground herein mentioned, or any other ground said corporation may own. § 6. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 6, 1882. Boundary. CHAPTER 378. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act incorporating the town of Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the town of Manchester, Clay county, Kentucky," approved February the 6th, 1844, be so amended that the first section of said act, after "to-wit," in the fourth line of said section, shall read as follows: Beginning at the mouth of Hart's branch; thence a straight line to a point forty poles north of James Roach's steam mill; thence same course continued forty poles; thence a straight line, passing Stephen Gibson's house on the right, at the distance of forty poles, and continuing same direction forty poles beyond said house; thence a straight line crossing Horse creek, near the ford of same, and forty poles from the old Daniel Bates house; thence a straight line to a point in the road leading from said ford to Garrard Salt Well Works, forty poles trom said Bates house; thence a straight line to the point known as the Bull's-eye; thence with the ridge to the head of the Tan-yard branch. 2. That the trustees of said town shall have no power to May levy tax. levy a tax on the real estate embraced by section one of this act, except such as may be inside of the boundaries of the original act, but may levy a poll-tax, and assess a poll-tax upon all the personal property within said limits, not to exceed the amount mentioned in section three of the original act. § 3. That a marshal shall be elected by the qualified voters Marshal-duties. of said town, at the same time the trustees are elected, who shall hold his office for two years. The marshal of said town shall have power to perform the same duties, and be subject to the same penalties, that constables now by law are, and his jurisdiction in the execution of criminal and civil process shall be co-extensive with the county of Clay, and he shall be allowed the same fees that constables are entitled to for similar services. Before entering on the discharge of his Oath. duties, said marshal shall take an oath faithfully to discharge all the duties required of him, and shall execute bond before Bond. the chairman of the board of trustees of said town, with good and sufficient sureties, similar to that executed by constables, which bond shall be attested by said chairman, and filed with the county court clerk, and kept by him in his office, and certified copies may be given by said clerk for all purposes of suit, and said marshal shall be liable, together with his sureties, for the same penalties, and like proceedings may be had on same as are had on constables' bonds for any failure or neglect of duty. When, from any cause, the office of sheriff may be vacant, said marshal may execute all writs of execution, attachment, summons, or subpoena which may be directed to him from the circuit court, except to levy upon or sell real estate; and shall be liable on his bond for all failures of duty, and subject to all the pains and penalties of sheriffs for like services, and be entitled to the same fees of sheriffs for like services; Compensation. and the same proceedings may be had on his bond as may be on the official bond of sheriff's for failing to discharge similar duties; and the board of trustees may make said marshal such compensation for his services in executing and attending to all the business of said town which by this act he is required to perform, as they may deem just. diction. § 4. Said trustees shall elect one of their board chairman. Chairman-juris- He shall have jurisdiction within said town and town district co-extensive with magistrates in civil cases, and also jurisdiction of all infractions of the by-laws and ordinances of said town, and shall have jurisdiction in criminal and penal cases co-extensive with the county equal to a county judge, and with all the powers granted to inferior courts in enforcing his orders and judgments; may fine for contempt not exceeding five dollars. He shall hold regular terms for the trial of civil cases in the months of February, May, August, and November; and appeals may be taken from his judgments in the same manner as they are now taken from the courts of jus tices of the peace. License. § 5. That said trustees shall have the exclusive right to license all coffee-houses, or houses for the sale of ardent spirits within said corporation, and may fix the amount to be paid for same, to be expended in the improvement of said town: Provided, That all liquor dealers licensed by them shall pay the county court clerk the State tax required by law. 6. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 6, 1882. Incorporators. Style. CHAPTER 379. AN ACT to incorporate the Supreme Encampment of the Emmett Mutual WHEREAS, Certain persons, citizens of Kentucky, have formed a corporation to promote benevolence, morality, industry, mutual protection and assistance in said State, and in the United States; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That M. Boland, Jeremiah Kavanagh, Matt. O'Doherty, William McCready, Hugh Burns, John Gillen, Hubert Kelley, Michael Minton, M. J. McAuliffe, Dr Frank Corrigan, and and their successors be, and are hereby, created a body-politic, to be known by the name, style, and title of the Supreme Encampment of the Emmett Mutual Protective Association," and by such name and title shall have perpetual succession, and be capable in law of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, and of purchasing, leas ing, holding, granting, and receiving in its corporate name property, real, personal, and mixed; and of instituting grand and subordinate encampments as it may see fit, under such laws, rules and regulations, as the corporation may enact, and By-laws. not in conflict with the laws of this State and the United States. 2. The objects of the corporation shall be to unite frater- Purposes. nally Irishmen and their descendants, their wives, mothers, widows, and unmarried daughters or sisters over eighteen years of age; to give all possible moral and material aid in its power to its members, and those depending on its members, by holding moral and instructive lectures, by encourag. ing each other in business, and by assisting each other to obtain employment; to care for the sick and distressed, and Relief fund. to promote benevolence and charity by establishing a relief fund from which, on satisfactory evidence of the death of a member of the corporation who has complied with its lawful requirements, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars shall be paid to his or her family, or as she or he may have directed; to provide for creating a fund for the relief of sick and distressed members; to ameliorate the condition of humanity in every possible manner. § 3. The said Supreme Encampment shall have a common seal for making and delivering of all legal acts and proceed ings, the same to break or alter at pleasure. 4. The said Supreme Encampment may provide for holding annual, bi-annual, tri-annual or special meetings, at such time and place as a majority of its voting members may select. 5. The private property of the members of the corporation shall be exempt from the corporate debts. §6 The said Supreme Encampment shall provide for the election of such officers as it may deem necessary to transact the business of the corporation, and to further its objects, who shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and installed into office. 7. The said Supreme Encampment shall have power to create, hold, and disburse the funds named in the objects of the corporation for promoting benevolence and relieving the sick and distressed, under such regulations as it may deen necessary to adopted, and said funds shall be exempt from execution, and shall, under no circumstances, be liable to emption. seizure or appropriation by any legal or equitable process for any debt or debts of its living or deceased members, and said funds shall be exempt from the laws, rules, and regulations governing the Insurance Bureau of this State. §8. This act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 6, 1882. CHAPTER 380 AN ACT to prevent stock from running at large in Chatam precinct, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person owning or having care of any stock to permit the same to run at large in Chatam precinct, Bracken county; and any person so offending shall be liable to such penalties as are prescribed and provided for in this act. § 2. That it shall be the duty of the constable or sheriff to seize any stock found running at large in said precinct, and impound said stock, and provide for their care and keeping until the owner of such stock shall have redeemed them by the payment of all fees and costs incident to said procedure. §3. That whenever any stock shall be found trespassing upon the inclosure of any person, the owner of such stock shall be liable for all damages done, and for all fees and costs incident to the prosecution of such trespass, recoverable before any officer having competent jurisdiction; and the party injured shall have a lien upon such stock for all damages, costs, and fees. 4. That the officer shall be entitled to the following fees. for taking up stock running at large, or trespassing upon the lands of any one: for each horse, jack, mule, or colt, over six months old, one dollar; for each bull, cow, steer, heifer, or calf, over six months old, fifty cents; for each sheep or hog, over three months old, twenty-five cents, and all expenses incurred by him in impounding and taking care of the same: Provided, The owner of said stock is not known to be in immediate pursuit of same. § 5. That the officer making the seizure shall advertise all stock seized by him (if not redeemed within five days after |