1830. ate fines and forfeitures in this Commonwealth, passed February 14th, 1830, so far as regards the county of Christian, be and the same is hereby repealed; and Mode of apthat all fines and forfeitures which may hereafter propriating accrue in said county, be applied according to the tian county. laws in force heretofore on this subject. fines in Chris Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the funds on In Russell hand, and not paid over, and those hereafter arising county. from fines and forfeitures in the county of Russell, be appropriated in aid of the county levy of said county. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the fines and In Madison forfeitures already assessed and not paid over, and county, and the duty of those that shall in future be assessed, in the county of the clerk of Madison, be paid over to the clerk of the county court said county, of Madison, and applied by the county court of said in relation county, in improving the public roads of said county. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said clerk of the county court of Madison, to collect and receive from the various officers, whose duty it may be, to collect fines and forfeitures in said county, annually, the sums received by such officers, arising as aforesaid; and report the amount annually, to the county court of said county, at its court of claims; and said clerk shall, in case any officer fails to do his duty in collecting said fines or forfeitures, or fails to pay over any money collected as such, to said clerk, on demand, to institute suit on the official bond of any such officer, and prosecute the same to judg ment; said suit may be instituted in the name of the Commonwealth, without any relator; but it shall be stated in the declaration, that the suit is instituted at the instance of the clerk of the county court of Madi son. thereto. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the funds arising In Estill from fines and forfeitures in the county of Estill, be county. collected and applied in said county, in the same manner as similar funds are collected and appropriated in the county of Madison. 1830. Six months longer allow point commissioners, &c. CHAP. CCCCXXI. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "an act for the im- Approved, December 30, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the further time of six months is hereby given, from the passage of this ed the respec- act, to the respective county courts of Montgomery, tive county Estill and Clay, to appoint one commissioner each, to courts, to ap- superintend the improvement of a road, according to the provisions of the before recited acts; and that the said commissioners to be appointed by this act, as well as the before recited act, to which this is an amendment, may proceed to discharge the duties imposed upon them, in the manner pointed out by the before recited act; and the county courts of said counties, may proceed in the manner therein directed, to take bond from the commissioners, and to carry said act into effect. CHAP. CCCCXXII. AN ACT for the benefit of William Winslow, Clerk of the Gallatin Circuit Court and for the benefit of the Clerk of Anderson Circuit and County Courts. Approved, December 30, 1830. WHEREAS, it is represented to the present General Assembly, that no Judge attended the last November term of the Gallatin circuit court, in consequence whereof, the clerk of the said court, was prevented from renewing his official bond, as required by law: Therefore, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Clerk of Gal- Commonwealth of Kentucky, That William Winslow, latin may re- the clerk of the said court, shall, and may, enter into new his bond. bond with security, as required by the laws of this state, on that subject, during the sitting of the court, at their next term, which may be holden for the said circuit of Gallatin: And, when executed, shall be as effectual in all respects, as though the same had been entered into as required by law. derson may fines. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall, and may 1830. be lawful for the clerk of the circuit and county courts, of Anderson county, at the next sitting of said Clerk of An courts, respectively, to execute his official bonds, pur- renew his suant to an act, approved, January 23, 1810, and to bonds, and perform the duties enjoined on him, by an act, entitled released from "an act, requiring certain duties of the clerk's of this Commonwealth," approved, January 16, 1829; and an act amendatory thereof, approved, January 12, 1830. And upon the performance of said duties, said clerk, shall be released from all fines and forfeitures directed by said acts; and no motion or suit, shall be instituted against said clerk, for any failure in the performance of his said duties, under the before recited acts. Provided, The said clerk, shall strictly comply with the provisions of this act." CHAP. CCCCXXIII. AN ACT to alter the time of holding the County Courts of Barren County. Approved, December 30, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That, hereafter, the times of holding the county courts in Barren county, shall be. changed from the fourth Monday to the third Monday, in each month, in which there is no term of the circuit court held in said county. CHAP. CCCCXXIV. AN ACT to extend the terms of the Nelson Circuit Court, and to alter the terms of the Washington Circuit Court, and for other purposes. Approved, December 30, 1830. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Nelson cir Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the circuit court for quit court, the county of Nelson, shall hereafter commence on the last Mondays in February and May, and continue cighteen juridical days each term, if the business thereof shall require it. 180. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That, hereafter, in each and every year, the Washington circuit court, Washington. shall commence on the first Monday in May, instead of the second, as now directed by law; and continue in session twelve juridical days, if the business of the said court requires it. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all causes, civil and criminal, now pending in Nelson and Washington circuit courts, shall stand for trial, to the terms hereby changed; and all writs, subpoenas, attachments, recog nizances and other judicial business, shall stand, and be returnable to the terms as herein changed. CHAP. CCCCXXV. AN ACT to authorize "The Frankfort Argus" to publish advertisements. Approved, December 30, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Editor of the Frankfort Argus, printed in Frankfort, shall have a right to publish in his newspaper, all such advertisements and publications, as are authorized to be published in any newspaper in this Commonwealth, except such advertisements as are required to be published in the paper of the public printer; and he shall be authorized to receive the same fees that are allowed to other printers for similar services. CHAP. CCCCXXVI. AN ACT to amend an act, "authorizing certain County Approved, December 30, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the CommonThe said road wealth of Kentucky, That the state road directed to be viewed and opened by an act of Assembly, approved February 13, 1828, from Thomas Kennedy's, in Garrard county, by the way of Stanford, to the road lead changed. ing from Danville to Murfreesborough, in Tennessee, at or near the Salt Works in Casey county, shall be changed as follows, viz: It shall run with the Crab Orchard road, from Kennedy's to where the Lancaster road leaves said road, near Kennedy's old well, thence with the Lancaster road to the present road. 1830. CHAP. CCCCXXVII. AN ACT for the benefit of Morton A. Rucker, late Sheriff of Caldwell county. Approved, December 30, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Morton A. Rucker, late sheriff of Caldwell county, have the further time of one year from the passage of this act, to return a delinquent list of muster fines, assessed by the court of assessment of the eighty-fourth regiment of Kentucky militia, in the year 1827; and placed in his hands for collection, in 1828. CHAP. CCCCXXVIII. AN ACT for the benefit of James Morse. Approved, December 30, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That James Morse, late Sheriff of Caldwell county, have the further time of one year from the passage of this act, to collect the balance of the county levy, revenue tax, militia fines, and fee-bills collectable during his continuance in office; and that he may, by himself or deputies, proceed to collect the same according to the laws of this state. E |