execute bond as required by the act to which this is an amendment. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 20, 1874. CHAPTER 408. AN ACT for the benefit of the commissioners of the sinking fund of Hardin county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That it shall be lawful for the commissioners of the sinking fund for Hardin county to use any money in the, payment of the interest due in the year 1874, on the bonds of said county, what they may now have on hand, or may hereafter acquire from the sale, bonds issued by said county under the authority of an act, entitled "An act for the benefit of the counties of Hardin, Hart, Warren, and Logan in relation to their bonded debt," approved. February the 26th, 1870. § 2. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved February 20, 1874. 1874. CHAPTER 409. AN ACT to amend an act to incorporate the Mercer County Mechanical and Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Jurisdiction of Harrodsburg police court of abolished. Directors to their powers. § 1. That so much of said act of February 3, 1869, as extends the jurisdiction of the police court of the town of Harrodsburg, Mercer county, Kentucky, over the grounds of said association, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. §2. That the board of directors of said association shall have the power to appoint any number of persons appoint police, & to act as special police over and upon the grounds of said association during any fair or exhibition on said grounds. Said special police shall have the right and authority to arrest any drunkard or disorderly person or persons, to arrest any person who shall be guilty of any violation of any statute law of the State, and to preserve and keep the peace. All persons arrested by said special police shall be taken before the presiding judge of the Mercer quarterly court, or some justice of the peace for said county, to be tried for such offenses, as provided LOC. L.-29 Offenders to be taken before county judge. 1874. by law: Provided, Said special police, before they act as such, shall take an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge their duties. §3. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved February 20, 1874. Allowed $200. CHAPTER 410. AN ACT for the benefit of James M. Bolton, jailer of Knox county. WHEREAS, It appears to the satisfaction of this General Assembly that James J. Hart, of Knox county, has been found, by the verdict of a jury and judgment of a court, on two occasions, to be a lunatic, and on the last inquest was found to be a pauper lunatic; and whereas, it appears that said James J. Hart was in fact a pauper lunatic from the finding of the first inquest; and whereas, it appears that said lunatic could not be received into any of the asylums of the State at that time for want of room; and whereas, from his condition it became necessary to confine him and put him under a committee, or in the custody of the jailer of said county; and whereas, it appears, by the order of the Knox county court, that he was placed in the custody of James M. Bolton, jailer of Knox county, and that said Bolton had to keep him for one year; and whereas, this General Assembly has heretofore, by an act approved on the 28th day of March, 1872, made provision for the support and care of this class of unfortunate people; and whereas, in consequence of an oversight in the court holding the first inquest, the question as to whether he was a pauper or not was overlooked; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the Auditor draw his warrant upon the Treasury of the State for the sum of two hundred dollars in favor of James M. Bolton, jailer of Knox county. §2. This act shall take effect from and after its pas sage. Approved February 20, 1874. CHAPTER 412. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Kingston and Be i enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 1874. May erect tollgate and collect §1. That an ac, entitled "A act to incorporate the Kingston and Boone's Gap Turnpike Road Company," ap- tolls. proved March 27th, 1872, bc, and the same is, so amended in section six of said act as to authorize said turnpike road company, when five miles of said road are completed, to put up a toll-gate and collect foll; and said toll-gate may be located not less than one half mile from Kingston, in Madison county. 2. This act shall take effect from is passage. Approved February 20, 1874. CHAPTER 418. AN ACT for the beaeft of Haly, Maboney & Co. WHEREAS, John Haly claims that the State of Kentucky is indebted to him $balance for work and material done and furnished on Fire-proof Public Offices; and it also appears that the commissioners appointed to superintend the construction of that improvement, under whose auspices said Haly done the work, are divided and disagree among themselves as to the true and just standing of said account between Haly and the State; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the Governor shall appoint three capable and discreet men, who shall, after being duly sworn to faithfully discharge the duties assigned them under this act, carefully examine all the accounts between the parties, and hear their evidence, and whether in fact there is any sum due said Haly in justice and equity, and if any thing, how much, and make report thereof to the Governor, in writing. § 2. If said report shall show any sum due said Haly, the Governor is hereby directed to order the Auditor to draw his warrant on the Treasurer in favor of said Haly, and the Treasurer is directed to pay the same. § 3. Said commissioners are hereby clothed with power and authority to administer oaths to witnesses of both parties introduced before them on said investigation, and false swearing or perjury by any one before them shall be punished as provided now by law against such crimes; 1874. May subpoena and said commissioners are authorized to issue subpoenas for witnesses, and their summons for such witnesses shall witnesses through be executed by any sheriff, constable, or town or city marshal; and the witnesses subject to same penalties for disobedience as in other cases. sheriffs or constables. to make full re § 4. The commissioners shall make full report, in writCommissioners ing, of the entire case, and all the evidence brought before them. Said report shall be filed and preserved by the Governor in his office; and this settlement shall be final. port, and same to be filed in Governor's office. commissioners, witnesses, &c. § 5. The commissioners shall be paid five dollars each, Compensation of per day, for the time they are occupied, and their expenses, as well as also the witnesses and other officers for their services, the fees allowed by law in such cases; all which shall be reported to the Governor by said commissioners, and he shall direct the payment thereof by the Auditor and Treasurer. It shall also be the duty of the resented by coun- Governor to have the State represented throughout said investigation by counsel for the State. sel. State to be rep § 6. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 20, 1874. Boundary. first ward. CHAPTER 414. AN ACT to amend and reduce into one the several acts in relation to the town of Owingsville. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: ARTICLE I. § 1. That the corporate limits of the town of Owingsville shall include all the territory within a boundary of one square mile, having for its center the front door of the present court-house, the north and south lines of the square to run parallel with Main street. §2. That said town is hereby laid off into four wards, Boundary of as follows, to-wit: the territory bounded on the north by Main street, on the east by the Slate Furnace road, and on the south and west by the town boundary lines, shall constitute the First Ward; the territory bounded on the west by said road, on the north and west by said street and the macadamized road leading from said street to the present terminus of the Owingsville and Wyoming Turnpike, and Boundary of on the east and south by the town boundary lines, shall constitute the Second Ward; the territory bounded on the west by Jefferson street, and a line continuing on the same, bearing to the north boundary line of the town, on second ward. Boundary of third ward. 1874. the south by Main street and said macadamized road, on the east by said macadamized road and the town boundary line, and on the north by the town boundary line, shall constitute the Third Ward; and the territory bounded on the south by Main street, on the east by Jefferson street, and a line continuing on the same, bearing to the north fourth ward. boundary line of the town, on the north and west by the town boundary lines, shall constitute the Fourth Ward. ARTICLE II. Officers and Elections. Boundary of Council to con trol affairs. § 1. That the prudential, fiscal, and municipal powers of the town shall be vested in a board of councilmen, to consist of a mayor and four councilmen, to be known and styled the Council of Owingsville; which council Name and style. and its successors shall be a body-politic and corporate, and by said name shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with, suing and being sued, and of doing Corporate all acts which a body-politic and confederate, having per- powers. petual succession, can, in the exercise of its powers, lawfully and rightfully do; said council, under said name and style, is hereby invested with all the claims, title, or interest in and to all rights of action, assets, and property held by or for the use of the present trustees of the town. § 2. The other officers of said town shall consist of a Other officers. police judge, marshal, clerk, and attorney. The clerk shall be ex-officio treasurer and assessor. The marshal shall be ex-officio collector of taxes. When mayor and council to be office. 3. The first election under this act for mayor and councilmen shall be on the first Saturday in May, 1874. elected, & term of The persons then elected shall continue in office till the third Saturday in January, 1875, and till their successors shall duly qualify. The mayor and councilmen chosen on the third Saturday in January, 1875, shall hold their offices one year, and until their successors qualify; and an annual election shall be held on the third Saturday in January for the election of said officers. Each ward shall vote separately for mayor, and shall elect one council man. officers. § 4. No person shall be eligible to the office of mayor, Qualifications of police judge, marshal, or clerk, unless he is a male citizen of this Commonwealth, over the age of twenty-one years, and unless he has been a resident of the county one year, and of the town sixty days next preceding his election or appointment. No person shall be eligible to the office. of town attorney unless he is a male citizen of this Comm onwealth, over the age of twenty-one years, and has been a resident of the county one year, and of the town sixty days next preceding his election or appointment, nor |