CHAP. 86.-AN ACT for the relief of Abraham Miller, of Hardin Whereas, it is represented to this General Assembly, that Abraham Miller, of Hardin county, stands charged on the commissioners' books of said county with the sum of twenty dollars, for tavern license for the years 1830 and 1831, when in fact it appears that said Miller during said years had no such license: and that at the last court of claims for said county the justices of said court directed an order to be made releasing said Miller from the payment of said sum, but that owing to some inadvertence the order was not entered, and therefore the power of the county court over the matter ceased. Wherefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That said Abraham Miller be, and he is hereby, released from the payment from said sum of twenty dollars: and if already collected by the sheriff of said county, that the same be refunded to him: or, if otherwise, the said collection shall not be made. [Approved January 22, 1833.] 1833. CHAP. 87.-AN ACT defining the limits of the town of Mount Washington, in Bullitt county, and for other purposes. Whereas, doubts exist as to the limits of the town Recital. of Mount Washington, in Bullitt county, and as to the powers of the trustees thereof. For remedy whereof, Mount Wash ington. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Boundary of Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the following boun- the town of dary be and the same is hereby declared to be the true boundary and limits of said town, to-wit: beginning at Samuel Evans' corner, in John Hall's line, thence with said Evans' line to David Haldaman's line, thence with said Haldaman's line to William W. McCroskey's corner, thence with his line to Enos Kerr's line, thence with his line and John Hall's line to the beginning; and that the land embraced by said boundary shall constitute and form the said town of Mount Washington; and whereas, the same was originally surveyed and laid off into lots, streets and alleys, whilst the same was called Mount Vernon, by the Surveyor of said county; the intent of this act is and it is hereby declared that the said survey of said lots, streets and alleys be and remain the same, and that the same be kept free and open. 1833. The present trustees incorporated. Style of incor poration. Their powers defined. To hold their offices for the time for which they were elect 'ed. The trustees collect taxes. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the present trus tees of said town, to-wit: Austin Hall, Enos Kerr, Peyton Burdett, Thomas R. Calvert and Charles Hall, and their successors in office, be and they are hereby created a body corporate, under the title of the trustees of the town of Mount Washington, capable of suing and being sued, of contracting and being contracted with, together with all the needful powers of governing said town, not inconsistent with the usual powers granted to trustees of towns within this Commonwealth. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall hold their offices, as such, for the time for which they were elected, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified, agreeably to the laws now governing said town. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall have power to levy and collect a tax on the real propmay levy and erty of said town, at a rate not exceeding twenty-five cents, advalorem, on each hundred dollars; and that they may impose a poll tax of twenty-five cents on each free white male citizen, over the age of twentyone years, and to levy a reasonable tax on all exhibitions, theatrical performances or shows in said town; to impose reasonable fines for obstructing the streets or alleys of said town; for shewing stud-horses or asses in the streets or alleys thereof, or for such covering mares within the precincts of said town; and to have power to pass by-laws and ordinances for the proper and needful government of said town. Impose fines on shows, exhibitions, &c. To pass bylaws. Trustees to be annually elect ed. Qualifications of voters and trustees. point a clerk and collector of taxes. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of said town shall be elected annually, on the 2nd Monday in August, at the same place at which elections for representatives to the General Assembly are held; and every free white male, over the age of twentyone years, resident of said town, shall be entitled to vote; and every such voler, who may be a house-keeper, shall be eligible to the office of trustee. Sec. . Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall Trustees to ap- annually, on the first Wednesday after the election, appoint a clerk, whose duty it shall be to keep a true record of the proceedings of said trustees, and who shall be allowed such compensation as said trustees may deem just and withic the reasonable limits of their resources; they shall ko, on the same day, appoint a collector for said town, who shall give bond, with approved security, in the penalty of at least dou Collector to to give bond and security. ble the probable revenue of said town, for the faithful discharge of his duties and accounting for the moneys and dues collected by him, as such, which bond shall be taken to the trustees of said town, and their successors, and on which suit or suits may be maintained for breaches thereof. 1833. pointed. His duty, &c. Real estate may be sold in default of personal estate, for taxes, &c. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall An assessor of have power to appoint an assessor of the property re- taxes to be apquired to be taxed by this act, who, before he commences the duties thereof, shall take an oath faithful- To take an oath ly and impartially to discharge the duties thereof to of office. the best of his judgment, a certified copy of which oath shall be filed with the clerk of said town. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That should the holders of the real property of said town fail and refuse to pay the taxes imposed by said trustees, that said collector, so to be appointed, shall have power to levy on and sell the personal estate of those in arrear, and in default of such personal property, shall have power to sell such real estate, or so much thereof as will pay the amount of taxes due, having advertised the same for two months at least at three of the most public places of said town: and such collector, so selling such property, shall have power to convey the same, and Collector ta his deed shall pass to the purchaser all the right, title and interest of such person in arrears, for which the same shall have been sold. Provided, The proprietor Time given to thereof, his heirs and representatives, shall have two redeem lots thes years to redeem the same on paying the arrearages, with all costs thereon, and ten per cent. per annum on the whole amount thereof; and that such collectors sha I have and possess all the powers of seizure and distress necessary to enable him to collect all the fines and forfeitures which may be imposed by said trustees, in their corporate capacity, under the provisions of this act. make conveyances, &c. sold. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That all acts, or parts Repealing of acts, coming within the purview of this act, be, and clause. the same are hereby repealed. [Approved January 22, 1833.] CHAP. 88.-AN ACT to change the State Road leading through the lands of Matthew Slaughter, in the County of Casey. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the county court of Casey, a 1833. majority of all the members in commission concurring, may change so much of the state road as runs through the lands of Matthew Slaughter: Provided such change will not be injurious to the public good. [Approved January 22, 1833.] CHAP. 89. AN ACT for the benefit of Thomas Newskirk and Wife. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the matrimonial connexion heretofore existing between Thomas Newskirk and his wife, Parmelia Newskirk, be, and the same is hereby dissolved. [Approved January 22, 1833.] CHAF. 90.-AN ACT regulating and defining the powers of the Whereas, it appears that the trustees of the town of Brandenburg, in the county of Meade, failed and neglected to levy a town tax due for the years 1830 and 1831: and it being represented to this General Assembly as necessarry, that said trustees should still have the power to levy and collect a tax for those years, for the support and improvement of said town: Sec. 1. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That said trustees shall be, and they are hereby authorised, at any regular meeting of their board after the passage of this act, to proceed to levy a tax for said town for the aforesaid years 1830 and 1831, in the same manner, and under the same regulations, that they were by law authorised to have done the same, within said years. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in making collection of the amount of tax so levied, and of all subsequent levies made by the trustees of said town, the town collector shall be, and hereby is, authorised to make distress, and sell the property of all such individuals as shall fail or refuse to pay the same, or arrearages thereof, in the same manner, and subject to the same rules of law, that govern sheriffs in the collection of the public revenue. [Approved January 22, 1833 CHAP. 91.-AN ACT to change the time of the meeting of the Legislature of Kentucky. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That hereafter the stated annual meetings of the General Assembly of Kentucky shall commence on the last day of December, except when said last day may be on Sunday, and then the same shall commence on the day before. [Approved January 22, 1833.] 1833. CHAP. 92. AN ACT to authorise the establishment of a road from Harrodsburg to the Lexington road from Bardstown, and for other purposes. Whereas, it is represented to the present General Recital. Assembly that it would be of great benefit to the citizens of Mercer, Anderson and Nelson counties, that a state road be established from Harrodsburg, to intersect the road leading from Bardstown to Lexington, at some convenient point North-Eastwardly of Elias Kincheloe's. Thereupon, the road. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Comm'rs apCommonwealth of Kentucky, That Richard K. Calvert, pointed to view of Nelson county, John Morgan, of Anderson county, Vincent Morgan, of Washington county, and William Sharpe, of Mercer county, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to view the nearest and best way for said road; and for which purpose the said Their duties commissioners, or any three of them, may meet at the pointed out. house of Timothy P. Marshall, in Nelson county, on the fourth Thursday in March next, and after being first sworn to impartially view a way for said road, according to the provisions of this act, they shall immediately proceed to view and mark out said road; and shall then make out a written report, according to the laws now in force as to public roads, one of which shall be returned to their respective county which the road courts, who shall summon the several proprietors of passes. the land over which said road passes, (if known,) in their respective counties; and upon such summons be- Duty of the ing returned executed, the several county courts shall said county appoint overseers on said road, and direct the same to be opened and kept in repair according to law. To make reports to the sev eral county courts through courts thereup on. Route of the Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said road shall commence at Harrodsburg, in Mercer county, road pointed out thence, on the nearest and most convenient route, to |