court shall have jurisdiction of said road from the Laurel county line at Ben. Goodin's to the end of the road near Crab Orchard. 1874. and Rockcastle off road and ap counties to lay point overseers. § 7. That the county judges of Laurel and Rockcastle Judges of Laurel shall each have power, and it shall be their duty, to lay off said road into convenient districts or sections, and ap point overseers on each district of the road in their respective counties, whose duty it shall be to require all persons, who by existing laws are required to work on said road, to work on same, not exceeding six days in any one year, under the like pains and penalties as stipulated. in section three of this act. Overseers to re quire hands to work said road. How gate-keeper ceeds of tolls. to dispose of pro County judge to § 8. That the gate-keeper shall pay over to the county judge of Laurel county three fourths of the proceeds of said gate, or of the amount that he agrees to pay for same, to be expended in improving that part of the road between the forks thereof at John Pitman's, in Laurel county, and Livingston Station, in Rockcastle county, as nearly all the money is taken in on that part of the road; but before any money shall be paid over to said county judge execute bond and he shall execute a bond, with approved security, in the ful discharge of sum of fifteen hundred dollars, for a faithful discharge of duty. his duties under this act, and a faithful application of the proceeds of the gate for the best interest of the road, and shall take an oath to the same effect. The bond shall be executed and the oath taken before the clerk of the Laurel county court, and recorded in the order-book of said court. § 9. Nothing in this act shall be construed to refer to the Madison fork of the Wilderness Turnpike Road, or the toll-gate situated thereon. § 10. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. § 11. This act shall take effect from and after the 20th day of July, 1874. security for faith Approved February 13, 1874. CHAPTER 275. AN ACT for the benefit of Charles N. Hoskins, sheriff of Powell county. WHEREAS, Charles N. Hoskins, sheriff of Powell county, in consequence of continued ill health, has been prevented from collecting the revenue due from said county in full, there being a balance of nine hundred and thirty dollars and ninety-eight cents yet due on said revenue; therefore, 1874. time to pay revenue for 1873. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That said Charles N. Hoskins, sheriff of Powell Allowed further county, have the further time until the first day of July, 1874, in which to collect and pay into the Treasury the revenue due from Powell county for the year 1873: Provided, The said Hoskins shall pay said revenue into the Treasury as fast as he collects the same, in sums of not less than one hundred dollars, and that he make affidavit and file with the Auditor, on or before the first of July, 1874, that he has not loaned or speculated on any part of said revenue due from Powell county for the year 1873 And provided further, That the securities of said Sureties to con- sheriff shall, in writing, consent to the extension of time in the county court of Powell. sent to extension. §2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 13, 1874. Time until August 1st, 1874, given railroad to accept and comply with terms of stock. subscription of CHAPTER 276. AN ACT limiting the time of acceptance of a proposition by Metcalfe county to subscribe stock to the Cumberland and Ohio Railroad Company. WHEREAS, Under the provisions of the charter of the Cumberland and Ohio Railroad Company, the Metcalfe county court did, on the 31st day of December, 1869, order an election in said county upon a proposition to subscribe stock to said railroad; and on the 22d day of January, 1870, said election was held and resulted in favor of the proposition to subscribe stock to said road when certain conditions were complied with by said railroad company; and whereas, three years have now elapsed since said proposition was made to said company, and they have failed to comply with the conditions upon which the prop. osition was made; now, therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That unless the Cumberland and Ohio Railroad Company shall, on or before the first day of August, 1874, comply with the conditions of the proposition by Metcalfe. county to subscribe stock to said railroad, made by vote of the people of said county under an order of the county court of said county, made and entered of record on the 31st day of December, 1869, and accept said proposition in accordance with the terms of said order, then and thereafter said order, and the election held thereunder, shall be considered and held void and of no effect, and the proposition of said county to subscribe stock withdrawn. Approved February 13, 1874. CHAPTER 277. AN ACT for the relief of the sheriff of Hancock county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 1874. Sheriff released from damages on enue of 1871. § 1. That the Auditor be, and is hereby, directed to draw his warrant in favor of G. W. Taylor, sheriff of judgment for revHancock county, on the Treasury for two hundred and thirty-four dollars and eighty-eight cents ($234 88), which amount was paid by said sheriff into the Treasury, being five per cent., under act 22d March, 1871, on revenue which said sheriff failed to pay in by the 1st of April, 1872. Released from damages on rev § 2. That Geo. W. Taylor, sheriff as aforesaid, is hereby released from the payment of three hundred and twenty- enue of 1872. nine dollars and two cents ($329 02), being amount charged against said sheriff on account of revenue of 1872 not paid into the Treasury by the 1st of April, 1873, under act of 22d March, 1871: Provided, however, That said sheriff of Hancock county shall first satisfy, by the same statement of himself and deputies, the Auditor, that the said five per cent. has not been collected by himself or deputies from the tax-payers of said county, and that the relief hereby granted shall only apply to that part of said five per cent. that has not been collected from said taxpayers. Judgment for 3. That the amount of two hundred and sixty-three dollars and fifty-two cents ($263 52), being damages ad- damages released. judged against said sheriff in the Franklin circuit court in favor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky upon revenue of 1872, be, and the same is hereby, remitted, and the said sheriff is hereby released from the payment of said damages. § 4. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 13, 1874. CHAPTER 278. AN ACT for the benefit of J. W. Shelby and wife, of Lincoln county. WHEREAS, The records of the Auditor's office show that J. W. Shelby, sr., of Lincoln county, was assessed, for the year 1871, with one hundred and forty-six acres of land, in Lincoln county, valued at seven thousand dollars ($7,000), for himself, and with one hundred and forty acres for his wife, valued at seven thousand dollars ($7,000), when in reality said Shelby and wife owned only one hundred and forty acres of land between them; and whereas, said Shelby and wife did pay taxes for the year 1874. 1871 on fourteen thousand dollars ($14.000) for real estate, instead of seven thousand dollars ($7,000), and the revenue thus collected from said Shelby and wife was paid into the State Treasury; 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 on the State Treas urer for the sum of thirty-one dollars and fifty cents in favor of J. W. Shelby, sr., that being the amount of the revenue he paid into the State Treasury on seven thousand dollars ($7,000) on real estate, for the year 1871, that he did not own. § 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 13, 1874. tax legalized. CHAPTER 279. AN ACT for the benefit of Clinton county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the order of the court of claims for Clinton Order levying county, made at its November term, 1873, levying an ad valorem tax of ten cents on each one hundred dollars' worth of property for paying the indebtedness of the county for the year 1874, be, and the same is, ratified and confirmed and made valid, and is hereby legalized. § 2. That the sheriff of Clinton county is hereby authorized and directed to collect the same, and he will account for the same, and be responsible for its collection and payment, as directed by said court of claims, on his county levy bond. Sheriff to collect tax under usual responsibilities. § 3. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved February 13, 1874. CHAPTER 280. AN ACT for the benefit of Isaac K. Baker, late sheriff of Perry county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 1. The Auditor of Public Accounts be, and is hereby, Sheriff released directed to draw his warrant on the Treasury in favor of from damages, interest, &c. Isaac K. Baker, late sheriff of Perry county, for the sum of eighty-one dollars and thirty-nine cents ($81 39), being the amount of a judgment for damages taken against said Baker on revenue of 1872, not paid by the 1st of April, 1873, which damages, balance of revenue, and costs, have 1874. been paid into the Treasury by said Baker. §2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 13, 1874. CHAPTER 281. AN ACT for the benefit of E. M. Springfield, late sheriff of Webster county, and securities. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Damages on judgment re § 1. That E. M. Springfield, late sheriff of Webster county, having paid the full amount of the principal, in- leased. terest, costs, and Attorney General's fee of the judgment rendered against him and his securities in the Franklin circuit court on account of the revenue of 1872, the amount of damages adjudged against them be, and the same are hereby, remitted. § 2. That the judgment rendered against said Spring- Auditor to allow field and his securities having prevented the Auditor of delinquent list. Public Accounts from allowing the delinquent list returned to him by said Springfield after said judgment was rendered, he, the Auditor, is authorized and directed to allow said delinquent list, or so much thereof as may be just and proper, and that he draw his warrant on the Treasurer in favor of said Springfield for the amount of the same. §3. This act shall be in force and effect from its passage and date of approval. Approved February 13, 1874. CHAPTER 282. AN ACT for the benefit of L. B. Piercal, of Lewis county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the real estate of L. B. Piercal, in Vanceburg, Lewis county, known as "Riverside Seminary," containing two (2) acres, with all improvements thereon, shall be exempt from all city, county, and local taxes, but the same shall not be exempt from State taxation. This shall apply to the year 1874. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 13, 1874. |