1874. Allowed ten years to complete road. CHAPTER 400. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Bloomfield and Springfield Turnpike Road Company," approved February the 22d, 1860. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 1. That the Bloomfield and Springfield Turnpike Road Company shall have, in addition to the time now allowed them, with all the rights and privileges they now enjoy, the further time of ten years to finish and complete their road from Bloomfield, in Nelson county, to Springfield, in Washington county. § 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 20, 1874. CHAPTER 401. AN ACT to extend the limits of the town of Greenville, Muhlenburg county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the present limits of the town of Greenville, Muhlenburg county, Kentucky, be, and the same are hereby, extended so as to include within the limits of said town the property of Wm. B. James, on the Russellville road, the ground known as the first addition of Weir to the town of Greenville, and also the property of T. T. Walten; running thence so as to include the residence of E. O. Pace, and from his residence in a direct line east to a stake in the Russellville road. § 2. That this act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 20, 1874. CHAPTER 402. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Ashbottom Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That power and authority be, and the same is hereby, given and granted the Ashbottom Turnpike or Gravel Road Company to construct a turnpike or gravel road from such point as said company may elect, connecting at the city boundary with some street or road in the city of Louisville, between Second street extended and Hancock street extended; and any location of said turnpike or gravel road between said points heretofore or hereafter made shall be deemed and held lawful. § 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. 1874. Approved February 20, 1874. CHAPTER 403. AN ACT to amend the charter of the city of Lexington. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. The recorder for his services shall receive such salary as the council by ordinance may fix: Provided, It shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars per annum. § 2. That in the absence of the recorder of the city of Lexington at any session of the recorder's court, or, if in any case it may not be proper for him to sit, the mayor of the city may act in his stead; and in the absence of both the recorder and mayor, or, if in any case it may not be proper for either of them to sit, the members of the bar present may elect one of their own number to act as recorder pro tem.; and the mayor or such person so elected, as the case may be, shall have the same judicial authority and exercise the same judicial powers, for the time being, as is possessed and exercised by the recorder under the charter. §3. This act shall go into effect from its passage. Approved February 20, 1874. recorder. Salary of In absence of recorder mavor may act, or bar corder pro tem. elect re CHAPTER 404. AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the measurement of brickwork, &c. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the measurement of brick-work in city of Cubic foot to conLouisville and county of Jefferson shall hereafter be rated tain 21 brick. and estimated to contain twenty-one brick to the cubic foot in all walls, from which a deduction of seven per cent. shall be made to determine the number delivered from the kiln; but in no event shall a deduction be made for the mechanic, except all doors, windows, and all openings that contain six superficial feet, and none other. Pavements to to yard. § 2. All pavement shall be rated to contain forty-one brick to the yard, without any deduction: And further contain 41 brick provided, That all projection, not exceeding four inches or less, shall be rated at a four-inch wall; and all pro 1874. Rates for pro jections. Rates for dentals. of chimneys. Rates for octagon jections nine inches or less, in excess of four inches, shall be rated at a nine-inch or one-brick wall. All dentals shall be rated at fifty cents for each lineal foot; as an extra from measurement for all hoods, two dollars each allowed. Pannel chimneys to be measured solid, and an extra charge of fifty cents for each pannel; all octagon Measurements chimneys, besides measured, five dollars extra; all chimney stacks shall be measured solid, provided the flue is thirty inches or less; in excess of that, one half the flue shall be deducted; all octagon corner shall be charged at the rate of twenty-five cents for each lineal foot. All pilasters, corners & pilasters one and one half brick on the face, beside measured, be entitled to twenty cents per lineal foot. All pilasters, in excess of the above, to be charged ten cents per lineal foot; the mechanic shall be allowed ten cents per lineal foot for inserting slate in a wall. All recesses shall be estimated at ten cents per lineal foot where the recess does not exceed three feet or less. All projections, where Rates for projec- the wall comes out to meet the face of pilaster, the memeet chanic shall be allowed twenty-five cents per lineal foot; in recess only, no additional charge shall be made for chimney breasts or flue breasts. All single roe-locks shall be charged fifteen cents per lineal foot; ten cents per lineal for the second; and five cents per foot for the third, besides the measurement. All fire walls shall be charged Rates for fire at the rate of twenty cents per each lineal foot, beside Rates for recesses tions to pilasters. Rates for roelocks. walls. Rates for bay windows. measurement. § 3. All circular bay windows shall be charged at the rate of fifteen cents for each superficial foot of brickwork only. § 4. This act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage; and all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Approved February 20, 1874. names. Name and style. CHAPTER 405. AN ACT to incorporate the Warren Presbyterian Church, of Louisville. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That D. B. Sperry, D. B. Kline, W. Jenkins, Wm. Corporators' J. Fulton, and John T. Gathright, trustees, be, and they are hereby, constituted a body-politic and corporate, to be known by the name of Warren Presbyterian Church of Louisville; and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and a common seal. That said trustees and their successors shall have power, on the death or resigna ion, or removal of any member of their body, to fill the vacancy powers. Corporate or vacancies, a majority of those remaining in office concurring; and should all of said trustees or their successors, at any one time, either by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, vacate their office, the members of said church shall have power, under such rules and regulations as they may prescribe, to fill any such vacancies; and the members of said church may, at the end of every year, from and after the third Wednesday of December, 1874, elect a new body of five trustees, who shall take the place and be clothed with the powers of the old board. &c. 1874. Trustees may § 2. The said trustees for the time being, any three of Quorum. them being hereby constituted a quorum to do business, may make contracts in the name of said corporation, and, contract and be with the concurrence of the church session, fix the salary contracted with, of ministers or pastors of said church and such officers of said church as they may find necessary to appoint. The members of said church shall have power, nevertheless, at any time, to alter or approve the salaries allowed to any pastor or pastors of said church. The said trustees May issue bonds. or their successors shall have full power to bind said corporation by any note, bond, or obligation they may give for and on account of any contract they may bona fide make for said church: Provided, The same be agreed to by the board of trustees, and signed by the president and secretary, in the name of said corporation, and the corporate seal affixed. lot May purchase and erect §3. That said trustees or their successors may purchase a suitable lot or parcel of ground, not exceeding ten acres, house of worship. for the erection of a house of worship, &c., and shall hold the title for the use and benefit of said church, and shall manage the church property for the use and benefit of the society. Appointment of trustees to be certified to county § 4. That whenever there shall be a new trustee or trustees appointed under the provisions of this act, such appointment shall be certified to the clerk of the Jefferson clerk, & recorded. county court and recorded by him in his office. Trustees may make by-laws. sued. § 5. Said trustees may make by-laws for the management of said church property and their own government, not inconsistent with this act and the laws of the land. § 6. The said trustees and their successors, by the name May sue and be and the style of the Trustees of Warren Presbyterian Church of Louisville, may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity in this Commonwealth. § 7. The said trustees or their successors shall, at least Trustees to once in every year, or oftener if required, report to the report to congrecongregation of said church the financial condition of said corporation. gation. Approved February 20, 1874. 1874. Act in regard to turnpikes in Harrison county CHAPTER 406. AN ACT to provide for the construction and completion of turnpike roads in Pendleton county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the provisions of an act, entitled “An act to provide for the construction and completion of turnpike roads in Harrison county," approved March 25th, 1872, applied to Pen- except so far as they are repealed by an act passed at the present session of the Legislature, amendatory of the first named act, be, and they are hereby, extended to the county of Pendleton. dleton. three per cent. instead of two. § 2. That the provisions of an act, entitled" An act to May levy tax of amend an act, entitled An act to provide for the construction and completion of turnpike roads in Harrison county," passed at the present session of the General Assembly, be, and the same are hereby, extended to the county of Pendleton, except that so much of section nine of said act as limits the tax to two per cent. on each one hundred dollars' worth of property, and so much of said section as limits the time in which said tax shall be levied to five years, shall not be taken or considered as a part of this act; but said section shall be in full force, with power to levy a tax not exceeding three per cent. per annum on each one hundred dollars' worth of property, and that said tax may be levied annually until the road is paid for. §3. That for the purposes of this act, wherever the words "Harrison county" are used in either of the acts named in the first section of this act, the words "Pendleton county" shall be used, and wherever the word "Cynthiana" is used in said acts, the word "Falmouth" shall be used. § 4. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 20, 1874. Treasurer to be elected by direct ors, and to give bond. CHAPTER 407. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Paducah and Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That section (6) six of an act, entitled " An act to incorporate the Paducah and North Ballard Turnpike Road Company," approved March 1st, 1872, be so amended as to require the treasurer of said company to be chosen annually by the board of directors of said company instead of by the stockholders, and that the treasurer so elected shall |