CHAPTER 889 AN ACT to charter the Knob Lick and McCormick's Church Turnpike Road Company. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That a company be, and is hereby, incorporated, under the name and style of Knob Lick and McCormick's Church Turnpike Road Company; and by said name and style shall have perpetual succession; and may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded; and as such, is hereby vested with all the powers enjoyed by similar corporations in the Commonwealth. § 2. The following persons are appointed commissioners to receive subscriptions of stock to said company, viz: Henry Baughman, Edward Carter, B. F. Powell, Benedict Spaulding, W. S. Hocker, and A. K. Denny; and said persons are authorized to open books and receive subscription at any time and place they may deem proper. § 3. The capital stock of said company shall be divided into shares of fifty dollars each; and the entire capital stock shall not exceed the amount necessary to construct said road and toll-house, at which toll may be collected at the rates allowed by general law. § 4. When a sufficient amount of stock shall be subscribed to justify the beginning of said road, the commissioners, or such of them as may act, shall, at such time and place as they may deem proper, call a meeting of the stockholders, and hold an election for a president and six directors for one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified. § 5. The width of said road shall not be under eighteen feet, or more than twenty feet; the metal or macadamized part shall not be less than fourteen feet wide and ten inches deep; the steepness or grade shall not exceed four degrees. § 6. It shall be the duty of the president and directors to appoint one of their directors treasurer, who shall exe. cute bond, with approved security, and shall be responsible for all moneys of the company, subject to the order of the president; and he shall keep an account of the receipts and expenditures of said company, in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be open to the inspection of any stockholder in said company. § 7. The county court of Lincoln county are hereby authorized to subscribe to the capital stock of said com. pany, in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars per mile, should they deem it, in their discretion, necessary to be done; and said court are hereby empowered and authorized to subscribe stock to said company, in their discretion, to aid in building bridges along the route. § 8. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 8, 1880. CHAPTER 890. AN ACT to amend the charter of the town of North Middletown, Bourbon county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the trustees of the town of North Middletown, Bourbon county, are authorized to buy, build, or otherwise secure a station-house, or other proper place to confine persons found guilty of or charged with violating the ordinances of said town. § 2. Said trustees are authorized to prescribe punishment and penalties for violations of said town ordinances by confinement in said station-house, or other place of confinement, or other modes, not inconsistent with the laws of the State. § 3. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed; and this act shall take effect from its passage. Approved April 8, 1880. CHAPTER 891. AN ACT for the benefit of E. H. Mottley, late sheriff of Warren county. 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 E. H. Mottley, late sheriff of Warren county, for the sum of thirty-eight dollars and twenty cents, payable out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. § 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 8, 1880. CHAPTER 892. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Covington and Taylor's Mill Turnpike Road Company." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 1. That the Covington and Taylor's Mill Road Turnpike Company are hereby authorized and empowered to complete five miles of said road, beginning at a point opposite the southwest corner-stone of the tavern stand now occupied by John Moss, at South Covington, Kenton county, Kentucky, and follow the grade as at made, and continue southwardly for the distance of five miles, the same to be completed in accordance with the provisions of the first mentioned act of incorporation. § 2 And be it further enacted, That the said turnpike company may erect a toll gate at the bridge over the Bank Lick creek on said road, or within one quarter of a mile of the stone in South Covington mentioned in the first section of this act: Provided, however, That said company shall not have the right to charge toll at said gate on said road until said company shall have completed at least one mile of said turnpike road. § 3. The rates of toll on said turnpike road shall be such as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by the laws of this Commonwealth. § 4 This act not to interfere with the completion of road when the company may think fit to complete the same: And be it further enacted, That the terminus of said turnpike road in the city of Covington shall be at the south end of Edwards street, in the corporation line, instead of Scott or Greenup streets, as before enacted. § 5. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved April 8, 1880. CHAPTER 894. AN ACT to establish a public school for children of the African race resid. ing in the city of Frankfort. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the trustees of the public school shall establish, organize, and maintain a public school for children of the African race residing in the said city, which shall be known as the Colored Public School of Frankfort. § 2. The trustees of the public school shall exercise a general supervision over the colored public school, make rules and regulations, adopt text-books and a course of study for the same, and appoint, within twenty days from the passage of this act, five discreet, qualified colored voters in the city, who shall be the advisory board of trustees of the colored school. §3. The trustees of the public school shall prescribe the duties of the colored trustees, make rules and regulations for their government, remove them for cause, and supply all vacancies in the said advisory board caused by death, resignation, removal from office, or removal from ' the city. § 4. The fund for the support of the colored public school shall consist of the pro rata from the State for the education of colored children residing in the city, and such other sums of money as are now, or may hereafter be, set apart by law or ordinance or otherwise, for the support of the said colored public school, § 5 The fund provided for in this act shall be kept separate, collected and disbursed as the funds for the support of the public school are. LOC. L., VOL. II-18 § 6. All acts or parts of acts in conflict here with are hereby repealed. § 7. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved April 8, 1880. CHAPTER 895. AN ACT to amend the charter of the city of Louisville. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. The city of Louisville is hereby constituted a school district, which shall be under the management and control of the board of trustees of the Male High School, the Female High School, and the public schools of the city of Louisville, and all the property therein, both real, personal, and mixed, including money and choses in action, except such things as are exempt from taxation by the laws of the United States and of Kentucky, shall be assessed and taxed for school purposes in said district: Provided, That such assessment shall only be made on personal estate, money, and choses in action, so far as the same shall be in excess of the owner's debts: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to any person residing outside of the limits of the city of Louisville and owning personal property, choses in action, money, &c., within said city, who does not avail themselves of the benefits of the city schools. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved April 8, 1880. CHAPTER 896. AN ACT providing for a tax to assist in building turnpike roads in Kenton county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That to facilitate the construction of turnpike roads County court in Kenton county, the county court of said county may, upon the conditions as hereinafter provided, levy on all may levy ad valorem tax. |