ten and twenty acre lots in said town, shall, in writing, consent to the extension of any cross street of said town through the said slip of land, five, ten and twenty acre lots; which writing shall be acknowledged or proved by one or more witnesses, and recorded in the clerk's office of the county court of Jefferson; the said cross street shall thereupon be extended through the slip of land aforesaid, and the five, ten and twenty acre lots aforesaid; and the said extension of said cross street shall be as completely under the control and jurisdiction of the said trustees, for removing obstructions, and for other purposes, as any of streets of said town now are or shall be by law. tended. § 4. Be it further enacted, That whenever a ma- Streets in jority of the trustees of Georgetown shall deem Georgetown it expedient, they shall be empowered to petition may be the county court of Scott county for the extension of any street to the boundary of said town; which petition shall be proceeded on as in other cases respecting the establishment of public roads. § 5. Be it further enacted, That previous to the extension of any street, agreeably to the provisions of this act, it shall appear to the court that each and every individual interested in said property, or owner of any lot or lots, has been served by the sheriff with a regular summons issued from said court; which summons shall be executed at least twenty days previous to the sitting of the said court. 6. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act respecting the extension of the streets of Louisville, shall be extended to the trustees of Georgetown, in Scott county. sances having them removed. CHAP. CCLX. An ACT to amend an act entitled "an act for the regulation of the Town of Mountsterliug, in Montgomery County.” APPROVED January 31, 1818. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of Trustees may the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That whensoever prevent nui- any nuisance may be erected or created in the by town of Mountsterling, by any person or persons whatsoever, or by any tenant or other person in whose possession the premises are, that the trustees of said town may impose a fine by their bylaws not exceeding ten dollars for every twentyfour hours such nuisance may remain in said. town; or they may at their election remove the same at the expence of the person or persons erecting or creating the same, agreeably to an act of the general assembly approved the first day of February 1816. those ing them. § 2. And be it further enacted, That if the said trustees shall elect to impose a fine on the person Or by imposing fines on or persons so erecting or creating said nuisance, erect- the same shall be recoverable before any justice of the peace for Montgomery county, by warrant in the name of the trustees of Mountsterling; and which fines so recovered, the constable who shall collect the same shall be accountable for the same to the treasurer of said town, in the same manner as he is accountable in other cases of money collected on execution. as to recov ering fines. 3. And be it further enacted, That the judgRegulations ment for said fines shall in no case exceed the sum of fifty dollars, and on which there shall be no appeal or replevin; and it shall be the duty of the magistrate, when he issues execution on any judgment given for said fines, to indorse on said execution" no security of any kind to be taken." sances. 4. And be it further enacted, That the trusMay declare tees of said town shall have the exclusive priviwhat are nui- lege, by an ordinance or by-law, to declare what 'shall be a nuisance in said town; and which ordinance or by-law, the justice of the peace who under this act tries any warrant, shall observe, and give judgment accordingly. Real estate 5. And be it further enacted, That whensoever there shall not be found personal property for payment sufficient to satisfy any tax which the trustees of of taxes. said town may levy under said recited act, that it shall be the duty of the collector of said town to distrain upon the real property of any person in default: Provided, said real property is in the Proviso. bounds of said town; and provided also, that a written advertisement shall, by said collector, be set up at the court-house door in said town, at least three weeks before such sale, of the time and place of said sale; and said collector shall sell so much thereof as shall satisfy and pay the tax. And a deed made by the trustees to the purchaser, shall convey absolutely all the right and estate which the defaulter of the payment of tax had in and to the same. This act shall be in force from and after the first day of March next. CHAP. CCLXI. An ACT to change the times of holding the Circuit APPROVED January 31, 1818. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the April Jefferson cirterm of the Jeffers on circuit court shall be so al- cuit court 'to tered as to commence on the fourth Monday in 4th Monday April in every year, to continue eighteen juridi- in April. cal days, if necessary. commence on day. $2. Be it further enacted, That all writs, re- Process, &c. cognizances and every process and notice which made returnhave been or shall be made out before the first able to that term of said court as directed by this act, and made returnable to the term of said court as heretofore directed by law to be held, shall be returnable and returned to the first term of said court as directed by this act to be held, and there shall be no discontinuance of any suit, writ, process or motion depending or to be made or issued in the said court, by reason of the change made by this act in the time of holding said court. circuit court August term $s. Be it further enacted, That the August of the Henry term of the Henry circuit court shall be so alterto commence ed as to commence on the second Monday in Auon 2d Mon- gust in every year, to continue twelve juridical day. days, if necessary; and the August term of thc Gallatin circuit court shall be so altered as to commence on the fourth Monday in August in each year, to continue six juridical days, if necessary. Το sit days. Nov'r. six 4. Be it further enacted, That the November term term of the Henry circuit court shall be so alterto commence ed as to commence on the first Monday in No1st Monday & sit six days. vember in every year to continue six juridical days, if necessary; and the November term of the Galterm latin circuit court shall be so changed as to commence on the second Monday in November in each year, to continue six juridical days, if ne Nov'r. of Gallatin circuit court 2d Monday & sit six days. cessary. ed. CHAP. CCLXII. An ACT to amend an act incorporating the Lexington and Louisville Turnpike Road Company. APPROVED January 31, 1818. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of Former law the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That so much of authorising a an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Lexingturnpike road ton and Louisville turnpike road company," apfrom Shelbyville to Lou- proved February 1817, as authorises said compaisville repeal- ny to make an artificial road on any part of the route from Shelbyville to Louisville, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed; and a company shall be, and the same is hereby formed, for the purpose of making an artificial road from Shelbyville to Louisville, under the name and style of The Shelbyville and Louisville Turnpike Road Company." Shelbyville & Louisville turnpike road company formed. §2. The capital stock of said turnpike roåd Capital stock. company shall be $200,000, to be divided inte 2000 shares of $100 each. 3. Subscriptions towards constituting the Books forsub stock of said turnpike road company, shall be scription opened in the towns of Shelbyville, Louisville and be opened. to し Middletown, on the first Monday in March next, or in convenient time thereafter, under the direction of the commissioners hereinafter appointed, and shall continue open six months, unless sooner filled. § 4. And be it further enacted, That the follow- Commissioning persons shall be, and are hereby appointed ers appointed commissioners to do and perform the several duties by this act directed, viz. In the county of. Shelby, Isaac Watkins, Adam Steele, Samuel Tivis, Bland W. Ballard, George Smith and James Moore; in the county of Jefferson, Richard Steele, John T. Gray, Thomas Prather, Wil-' liam White, Thomas Laws, John Edwards, Henry Massie, Benjamin Head and James Brown. Powers, &c. § 5. And be it further enacted, That so soon as the said company shall be organized, the presi- of the compadent and managers shall possess all the powers, ny. authorities and privileges, and shall and may do all the acts and things necessary for carrying on and completing said turnpike read, and for laying out the same; and shall be subject to all the duties, qualifications, restrictions, penalties, fines and forfeitures, and to be entitled to the like tolls and profits, in proportion to the distance, as were given and granted to the commissioners, and to the president and managers of the Lexington and Louisville turnpike road company, by the act incorporating said company; and so much of the said recited act, as far as the same shall apply, with the same powers and authorities, shall be granted by this act, as if the recited act was hereby re-enacted. § 6. Be it further enacted, That the commis- General meet sioners hereby appointed, shall, as soon as five ing of share hundred shares shall be subscribed, proceed to holders. have a general meeting of the shareholders called, at such time and place as they shall direct, for the purpose of electing a president and six directors, and treasurer, to manage the concerns of said company. Former law 7. And be it further enacted, That so much of authorising a the before mentioned act as authorises the com- turnpikefrom pany therein named to make an artificial road on Lexington to Frankfort, re any part of the route from Lexington to Frank- pealed. Y |
