uary the 29th 1816, for the use and purposes of a town, and which has since been laid off into lots, streets and alleys, pursuant to the provisions of the act before recited, shall be, and the same is hereby declared to be condemned and established for the use and purposes of a town, to be called and known by the name of CARLISLE ; and the title to the said land shall be, and the same is hereby vested in the trustees which were chosen for the said town at the last annual election, and in their successors forever, for the use and purposes aforesaid. Trustees to 2. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees or their successors, or a majority of them, convey lots. shall be, and they are hereby authorised to convey the proper title to all lots to the purchaser, or other persons entitled thereto, so soon as the said lots shall be paid for; and the title so made shall be valid and good to them and their heirs forever, in like manner that the lots of other towns established in this commonwealth are secured to the purchasers. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall Formerdeeds in no wise affect any title heretofore made by the not to be af trustees appointed by the court aforesaid to persons entitled thereto. fected. CHAP. CCXXVII. An ACT to amend un act authorising a Road from APPROVED January 30, 1818. WHEREAS it is represented to the present general assembly, that Bennett Clark, one of the commissioners of the road authorised to be opened, leading from Estill court-house by the Goose creek salt-works, in Clay county, &c. has removed out of this commonwealth, and thereby his office has become vacant: For remedy whereof, Recital. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of A comm'r apthe Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Absalom pointed. Oldham, of Estill county, be, and he is hereby Preamble. Auditor to certify taxes. CHAP. CCXXX. An ACT for the benefit of Robert Wellford. WHEREAS it is represented to the general assembly that there has been granted by the commonwealth of Virginia to Warner Washington Lewis fifteen thousand acres of land, lying on the east branch of Sandy river, which was supposed to be in the state of Virginia, but discovered on running the boundary line to be within the jurisdiction of the state of Kentucky; which land has been sold and conveyed to John Lewis, and from him to Robert Wellford, who is desirous of listing the same with the Auditor of this state for taxation, and paying the taxes that would have been due thereon had the said land been regularly enlisted: Therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be the duty of the Auditor of Public Accounts to certify the amount of taxes that would have become due on said land from the 13th day of March 1795, valuing it at third rate; and upon the said Upon the amount being Robert Wellford's paying the same and enlisting paid, forfeit his land with the Auditor for taxation, which shall ure remitted. be as effective as if the same had been listed with the Auditor in the time prescribed by the laws of this state; and the patent issued by the commonwealth of Virginia shall have the same validity and effect as if the same had been granted by this commonwealth. CHAP. CCXXXI. An ACT declaring part of Robertson's creek nav igable. APPROVED January 30, 1818. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That all that part of Robertson's creek in Green county below John Sharp's mill, shall be, and the same is hereby declared navigable and all and every person or persons who shall hereafter obstruct said stream, shall be subject to the same penalties as for obstructing other navigable streams in this commonwealth. CHAP. CCXXXII. An ACT for the benefit of Sally W. Boler. APPROVED January 30, 1818. WHEREAS it is represented to the present general assembly that the law which was passed on the 30th day of January 1817, granting to Sally W. Boler two hundred acres of land is defective: For remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the present surveyor of Logan county is hereby authorised to record the certificate of survey originally made by A. Stewart, deputy surveyor of Roley Madison, embracing the said two hundred acres of • land; that a copy thereof shall within six months after such recording be transmitted to the Register of the land-office, who shall thereupon issue a grant to the said Sally W. Boler: Provided, that nothing in this act contained shall prejudice the right of any person or persons whatsoever. СНАР. ССХХХІІІ. An ACT to repeal all laws passed by this State relative to the Southern Boundary Line. APPROVED January 30, 1818. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That all laws heretofore passed by the general assembly of this commonwealth relative to the boundary line between this state and the state of Tennessee, shall be, and the same are hereby repealed... § 2. Be it further enacted, That the southern boundary line of this state shall be and remain on a line running west from the top of Cumberland mountain to the Mississippi river, in thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, any thing in any former law passed by this state to the contrary notwithstanding. CHAP. CCXXXIV. An ACT to repeal in part an act concerning the estate of Richard Young, deceased. APPROVED January 30, 1818. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That so much of the act passed and approved 10th February 1816, entitled an act for the benefit of the heirs and devisees of Richard Young and Sandford Carroll, deceased," as authorises the administrator of said Richard Young, deceased, with the will annexed, to sell and dispose of lands which belonged to the said decedant, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed. CHAP. CCXXXV. An ACT concerning the Lexington, Georgetown and Danville Library Companies. APPROVED January 30, 1818. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the shareholders of the Lexington, Georgetown and Danville libraries shall each have power to pass by-laws from time to time, authorising the directors of said libraries to extend the shares thereof to the number of two thousand; and shall further be authorised to have, hold and possess real estate or personal property to any amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, exclusive of their books, maps and drawings. CHAP. CCXXXVI. An ACT to amend the laws concerning the Town of Frankfort. APPROVED January 30, 1818. WHEREAS it is represented to the present Recital: general assembly that sundry citizens in the town of Frankfort owning the ground adjacent thereto, are desirous of enlarging that part of Buffaloe alley in said town which lies between Broadway and Montgomery streets, and that the opening of said alley would contribute to the health and convenience of the citizens thereof: Therefore, thorised to open Buffa 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. That the trustees of Trustees authe town of Frankfort shall be, and they are hereby authorised to open Buffaloe alley from Broad- loe alley. way to Montgomery street, by adding sixteen feet to the west side thereof; which alley so opened shall hereafter be called and known by the name of "Lewis Street ;" and the trustees shall have the same power to prevent or remove nuisances from said street as they have in other streets in said, town, and it shall be and remain hereafter a street in said town. AND whereas it is represented to the present Recital: general assembly that sundry citizens in said town owning the ground adjacent thereto are desirous of opening a street along the top of the bank of the Kentucky river, extending down said river from Ann street to Wapping street, and the said trustees of said town have consented thereto; the opening of which street would greatly add to the beauty and convenience of said town: Wherefore, Trustees to open a street from Ann 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the trustees of the said town shall be, and they are hereby author- on the bank ised to open a street upon the top of the bank of of the river Kentucky river between Ann and Wapping streets street to Wapin said town, by extending Ann street down and ping. Wapping street up said river as aforesaid described, instead of permitting said Ann and Wapping streets to run into the river. Said street to be thirty feet wide, well secured on the town side T |