1832. CHAP. 3.-AN ACT to authorise the publication of advertisements in "The Augusta Telegraph and Bracken County Advertiser." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That all advertisements required by law to be made in any authorised newspaper may be legally published in "The Augusta Telegraph and Bracken County Advertiser," except such advertise-. ments as are by law directed to be published exclusively in the paper of the Public Printer; all publications and advertisements made in said paper shall be as good and valid as if made in any other authorised newspaper of this state. And it shall be lawful for the printer or printers of said paper to make such certificates and charge such fees, as are authorised to be made and charged in any other authorised newspaper in this commonwealth. [Approved December 10, 1832.] May renew CHAP. 4.-AN ACT for the benefit of Noah C. Summers, Clerk of Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Common- Further time al with the Treasurer. CHAP. 5.-AN ACT for the relief of the Sheriff of Garrard County. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the lowed to settle Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the present sheriff of Garrard county be allowed, until the first day of February next, to settle and pay into the treasury of this commonwealth the revenue tax, which, by the existing law, is or may be due from him or his predecessor, and payable before that time. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said sheriff may, and he is hereby authorised to return, to the 183 17 to be certified. county court of Garrard county, at the December or January term next, a delinquent list of any militia. fines which may be in his possession, and which should Delinquent lists have been returned to the court for assessment of militia fines, directed by law to be held on the first Monday in November last; and it shall be the duty of the court to certify the same, under the rules and regulations which should have governed the court of assessment, if the return had been made to that court. by delinquents. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the sheriff shall To be credited be entitled to credit for all such delinquents, in the same manner and to the same extent as if returned to the court of assessment: Provided, That nothing in Proviso. this act contained shall operate as a release of the securities of said sheriff; and before the said sheriff shall have the benefit of this act, he shall file with the auditor of public accounts their written consent to the same. [Approved December 10, 1832.] CHAP. 6. AN ACT to amend the law incorporating the town of Warsaw, late Fredericksburg, in Gallatin County. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Citizens to Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the second section of elect trustees. the act, entitled, "An act incorporating the town of Warsaw, late Fredericksburg," in the county aforesaid, be, and the same is hereby repealed; and that it shall be lawful for all free male citizens residing in the town aforesaid, who have attained to the age of twenty-one years, and are entitled to vote for representatives, to vote for trustees for said town. taxes by war Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of May collect the town of Warsaw, and their successors in office, rant. shall have the power to collect the taxes of said town by a warrant in their name, before any acting justice of the peace in said county. assessed. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees May collect shall have the power to collect as aforesaid, all taxes taxes heretofore that have been heretofore assessed by the trustees of said town and have not been paid. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the citizens re- Working on siding in the said town shall be exempted from work- roads. ing on any public road farther than the limits of said town: and that this law shall be in force from and af ter its passage. [Approved December 15, 1832.] 14 15 The Wayne circuit court authorized to de cree a sale of certain lands belonging to a proper case made out. -AN ACT for the benefit of the heirs of Smith Alexander, deceased. hereas, it is represented to the General Assemthat Smith Alexander, of Wayne county, some years since departed this life intestate, leaving a widow, Ellinor Alexander, and David S. Alexander, Francis M. Alexander and Polly Ann Alexander, his infant heirs and legal representatives, and that administration of his estate was granted by the county court of Wayne county unto Henderson Coffy, and that the whole of the personal'estate has been applied to paying the debts of the said Smith Alexander: And, whereas, it is represented that there yet remains unpaid, of the debts of the said Smith Alexander, dec'd. about four hundred dollars: And, whereas, it is further represented, that the said Smith Alexander died seized and possessed of two or more tracts of land, lying in Wayne county, worth something like one thousand two hundred dollars, and that if said land is sold under a judgment of the court to pay the debts of the said Smith Alexander, deceased, it must be greatly sacrificed: And, whereas, it is further represented, that the said Ellinor Alexander, as guardian for the aforesaid infants, did present a petition to the judge of the Wayne circuit court, praying that said land might be sold to pay the debts of her said husband, and that said court dismissed said petition, alleging that he had no authority to decree a sale: For remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for the said David S. Alexander, Francis M. Alexander and Polly Ann Alexander, by their guardian, to file a bill or petition in chancery, in the Wayne circuit court, setting forth the reasons and causes why said heirs upon they desire a sale of the tract of land: and it shall be the duty of the court on the hearing of the cause, if it shall appear to the court that it will advance the interests of the infants, to direct a sale of the land, directing the sale to be made in such manner as he shall think most advisable for the interest of the heirs, subject however to the final ratification of the court; and the judge, on confirming the sale, shall and may make such order or decree for the distribution of the estate, after the debts are paid, as may seem reasonable, not inconsistent with the statute of distribution. It shall moreover, be the duty of the judge to take bond and security of the commissioner appointed to make the sale, for the faithful discharge of the duties assigned him by the said decree, and for the paying over of the money arising from the sale, and to make such other order in the premises as will, in his judgment, most redound to the interest of said infants, and the security of said estate: and upon the purchase money being paid, the said infants, by their guardian, together with the commissioner, may convey the title to the purchaser or purchasers. [Approved December 15, 1832.] 1832. Part of the pro ceeds to be applied to the payment of debts, and the balance distributed. CHAP. 8.-AN ACT to authorise the sale of Lebanon Meeting House, in the County of Todd. the sale and Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the A comm'r apCommonwealth of Kentucky, That T. M. Ewing is here- pointed to make by appointed commissioner under this act, to sell on a credit of three months the Lebanon meeting house, in the county of Todd, and four acres of land attached thereto, and to convey title by deed to the purchaser. conveyance. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said T. M. To give bond Ewing, commissioner as aforesaid, shall give bond and and security, &c security to the county court of Todd county, in the penalty of five hundred dollars, to apply the proceeds of the sale of said meeting house to finish another meeting house, now in progress, in the town of Elkton. [Approved December 15, 1832.] CHAP. 9.-AN ACT to repeal in part an Act to amend the law concerning the trustees of the town of Glasgow, and for other purposes, approved January, 1831. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the first, fifth, sixth, eighth and fourteenth sections of an act, entitled, "n act to amend the laws concerning the powers of the trustees of the town of Glasgow, and for other purposes," approved January 16th, 1831, be, and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of the town of Glasgow shall have power to sell all or any one of the cross streets in the Southern addition of said town, first having advertised the time and place B* Certain sections of the act of 1831 repealed. The trustees authorized to sell and convey certain cross streets in said town. 1832. on theatrical of said sale at least one month upon the court-house door: and upon the purchase money being paid to the said trustees they shall convey the title to the purchaser or purchasers. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees Toimpose fines shall have power to make by-laws, or ordinances, imposing fines upon any theatrical company that may perform any play or farce within the limits of said town of Glasgow. exhibitions. Upon exhibi tions of animals or shows. Not to impose taxes exceeding 50 cents on the $100. Half of the taxes to be ex Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees shall have power to impose fines upon all exhibitions of animals, or other shows or exhibitions that are showed, exhibited or played, for money or property, within one-half mile of Glasgow. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of said town shall not levy any tax upon property in said town to exceed fifty cents upon each hundred dollars worth of property, nor levy any poll tax to exceed one dollar per head. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall yearly lay out and expend at least one half of the mopended in pay- ney arising from taxes and fines in paving with stones, upon the McAdams' plan, the streets of said town of Glasgow, paving first the street fronting the public ing the streets. to be kept enclosed. square. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees The grave-yard of the town of Glasgow shall, within six months after the passage of this act, cause the grave-yard in the town of Glasgow to be enclosed with a good substanstantial post and rail fence: and they shall, whenever it is necessary, have said fence rebuilt, so as to keep said grave-yard always enclosed. Repealing clause. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws, or parts of laws, that come within the purview of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. [Approved December 15, 1832.] CHAP. 10.-AN ACT to authorise the erection of a building for the use of a Public Library, on the public square in Richmond. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the officers of the Madison library be permitted to erect a suitable building for the use of said library, upon such part of the public square in the town of Richmond as the county court of Madison may designate. [Approved December 15, 1832.] |