CHAP. 11.-AN ACT for the benefit of Mary Ann Patterson. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the marriage contract heretofore existing between Mary Ann Patterson and Hugh I. Patterson, her husband, be, and the same is hereby dissolved. [Approved Dehember 15, 1832.] 1832. CHAP. 12.-AN ACT supplemental to "An Act for the benefit of the Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Common- County court wealth of Kentucky, That the county court of Garrard to certify delincounty may, and it is hereby authorised, to receive quent lists. and certify any delinquent list of revenue tax or county levy, that may be presented and verified in the mode pointed out by law, by the sheriff of Garrard county, at the January term next of said court. [Approved December 18, 1832.] CHAP: 13.-AN ACT adding Edmonson County to the Sixth Judicial added to the 7th to the 14th, and Edmonson to district; Butler Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Common- Henderson wealth of Kentucky, That the county of Henderson shall be attached to, and form a part of, the seventh judicial circuit; that the county of Butler shall hereafter be attached to, and form a part of, the fourteenth judicial circuit; and the county of Edmonson shall hereafter be attached to, and form a part of, the sixth judicial circuit. [Approved December 18, 1832.] to the 6th. CHAP. 14.-AN ACT to legalise the proceedings of the Greenup County Court, at their last November Term. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the proceedings of the Greenup county court, at their last November term, in laying their county levy and liquidating the claims of said county, and all other business done at the said term of said court, shall be, and are hereby declared, legal and valid, to all intents and purposes, as if the same had 1832. been done at their usual term designated by law, and CHAP. 15.-AN ACT repealing an act, declaring Dick's River navigable. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the act, entitled, “An act declaring Dick's river navigable, approved January the seventh, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed. [Approved December 18, 1832.] new bonds. CHAP. 16.-AN ACT for the relief of Jailors. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the CommonJailors may re- wealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for any jailor, in any county in this commonwealth, who has failed to renew his bond, to do so on or before the first day of May next, which, when done, shall be as valid as if done in the time now prescribed by law. [Approved December 18, 1832.] CHAP. 17.-AN ACT to change the first Constable's District, in Washington County. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the first constable's district in the county of Washington, be, and the same is hereby, enlarged and extended, by continuing the line runing on the road from Bardstown to Springfield, up Main street in the town of Springfield, so as to include in said district the house and lot now occupied by Abner Short, and not to include any other lot or part of * lot of the said town of Springfield. [Approved December 18, 1832.] CHAP. 18.-AN ACT to change the names of Matilda McNutt and Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the names of Matilda McNutt and John McNutt, the children of Adasha McNutt, be, and the same are hereby, changed to the names of 1832. CHAP. 19.-AN ACT regulating the Ferry at the mouth of the Big Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That from and after the passage of this act it shall be, and is hereby made, the the duty of the keeper of the aforesaid ferry, either as renter or otherwise, to set over all qualified voters living on the South side of said river, in the county aforesaid, going to, and returning from, any election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Representatives, or Electors for President and Vice President, free of any charge during the continuance of said elections. Ferry keeper not to charge elections. voters going to make him an allowance. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the county court County court to of said county shall allow the said ferry-keeper, for his services, the sum of two dollars and fifty cents per day for every day thus employed. voters. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That if the keeper of Penalty for failsaid ferry should fail to set over any qualified voter ing to fery over living on the South side of said river, and in the county aforesaid, either going to, or returning from, any of the elections aforesaid, that the said ferry-keeper shall be fined any sum not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty, to be recovered before any justice of the peace for said county by warrant, on the motion of any individual, one half going to the benefit of the informer, the other half going to lessen the county levies of said county. [Approved December 18, 1832.] CHAP. 20.-AN ACT for the benefit of Jeffersontown. a town tax. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Trustees may Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the trustees of Jeffer- levy and collect sontown in the county of Jefferson, shall have full power and authority to cause an annual assessment of the value of all the lots within said town, with the improvements thereon, to be made by an assessor appointed by them, from time to time, and to levy and collect an annual tax on the same, not exceeding five hundred 1832. Inhabitants to work on roads or pay a tax. Proviso. Proviso. dollars per annum, on the ad valorem principle. The assessor shall be sworn to make a just and true valuation of all the lots within said town, with the improvements thereon, and to make a fair list and return thereof to the trustees, who may give him a reasonable compensation for his time. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of said town may require the assessor to take a list and make return of all the male titheables within said town: and they shall have full power and authority to require said titheables to work the streets of said town, and the roads which the inhabitants of said town may be required to keep in repair, as often and as many days in each year as may be necessary to keep the streets and roads in repair: or they may, in their discretion, levy and collect a tithe tax of sixty-two and one-half cents on each titheable within said town, for each day it may be required of them by the trustees to work the streets and roads: Provided, That each titheable shall have the right to pay his tithe-tax in labor on the streets and roads, at the rate of sixty-two and one-half cents per day: And provided, That the inhabitants of said town shall not be required to work any public road leading from said town beyond the limits thereof, except the road leading from Louisville through Jeffersontown, towards Howard's mill on Floyd's fork, which road they shall keep in good order and repair one-half mile each way beyond the limits of said town; and all other laws in relation to the power of the trustees of said town, to levy and collect a tax within the same, are hereby repealed. [Approved December 18, 1832.] CHAP. 21.-AN ACT for the benefit of Louisa Meriwether. Whereas, it is represented to the present General Assembly, that by a decree of the Floyd circuit court in the state of Indiana, James Meriwether, formerly the husband of said Louisa, has obtained a divorce from his said wife, and has married another woman. Therefore. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That said Louisa Meriwether shall be, and she is hereby, divorced from her said husband, James Meriwether, and she is hereby restored to all the rights and privileges of an unmarried woman. [Approved December 20, 1832.] CHAP. 22.-AN ACT for the benefit of James Parrish. Whereas James Parrish, of the county of Woodford, has represented to the General Assembly that a road of but little public utility, leading from the Shawney run road to the Kentucky river, at a point where there is neither ferry nor warehouse, passes through his land, and from its present state is peculiarly oppressive to him: For remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the county court of Woodford be, and the same is, hereby authorsed to allow the said Parrish to erect and keep gates on said road, where it passes through his tract of land, under such modifications as said court shall prescribe: Provided, however, That the concurrence of a majority of the justices of the county of Woodford shall be necessary in granting the leave to erect said gates. [Approved December 22, 1832.] CHAP. 23.-AN ACT for the benefit of Dicey Fletcher. Whereas, it is represented to the present General Assembly, that George Fletcher has obtained a divorce from his wife, Dicey Fletcher, in the Floyd circuit court, and has since married another woman. Therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the said Dicey Fletcher be restored to all the privileges of an unmarried woman. [Approved December 22, 1832.]* CHAP. 24. AN ACT for the benefit of John Cook. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the marriage contract heretofore existing between John Cook and Betsey Cook, his wife, so far as the said John Cook is bound thereby, be, and the same is hereby dissolved: and the said John Cook shall, in all things, hereafter be considered an unmarried man. [Approved December 22, 1832.] 1832. |