CHAP. CCIX. AN ACT to establish a Warehouse at the mouth of Jonathan's creek in Calloway county, and for other purposes. Approved, December 31, 1829. 1829. WHEREAS, it is represented to this General As- Preamble. sembly, that Charles Curd has erected a Warehouse upon his own land, on the Tennessee river, in the county of Calloway, at the mouth of Jonathan's creek, for the inspection of tobacco, flour, pork, &c. And whereas, it is deemed beneficial to a large portion of the inhabitants of said county, that said Warehouse and inspection should be established; Therefore, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Inspection in Commonwealth of Kentucky, That said Warehouse Calloway. and inspection as aforesaid be, and the same is hereby established, subject to the same laws, rules and regulations as other inspections of a similar nature in this Commonwealth. And whereas, it is represented that Owen G. Cates and Robert Walker, have erected a Warehouse on lot No. 3, in the town of Columbus, and that it would be of great utility to the farmers of. Hickman county, that a public inspection of tobacco, cotton, pork and flour, should be established at said town; Therefore, Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That an inspection Inspection in of tobacco, cotton, pork and flour he, and the same Columbus. is hereby established at the Warehouse of Owen G. Cates and Robert Walker, on lot No. 3, in the town of Columbus, subject to all the profits, emoluments, forfeitures and penalties that other inspections are now subject to in this Commonwealth. And whereas, there are doubts existing in the mind of the county court of Hickman, as regards their jurisdiction and powers in the establishment of ferries across the Mississippi river; Therefore, Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That a public ferry Ferry across be, and the same is hereby established at the Ware- the Mississippi house landing of Owen G. Cates and Robert Wal- at Columbus. ker, fronting their lot number three, in the town of Columbus, across the Mississippi river, to the opposite shore, and that the said ferry be in the name and for the benefit of the said Owen G. Cates and Robert Walker, their heirs, and assigns forever: Provided, however, That the said Cates and Walker enter into 1829. bond, in the county court of Hickman, in the penalty of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful perforinance of the duties now required of other ferry keepers by law in this Commonwealth. Recital. the road. CHAP. CCX. AN ACT to authorize the opening of a State road from Dover. Approved, December 31, 1829. WHEREAS, it is represented to this Legislature, that it is expedient to open a State road from the Ohio river, in the direction to Dover, in the State of Tennessee, for the convenience of a speedy transportation of the mail, salt, iron, &c. Therefore, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commissioners Commonwealth of Kentucky, That John Swansey and appointed to Thomas Elder of the county of Livingston, John view and mark Cobb and Samuel Glenn of the county of Caldwell, George H. Gordon and Abraham Boyd of the county of Trigg, commissioners appointed by this act, the vacancy of either may be filled by the county court, they or a majority of whom shall meet on or before the first Monday in November next, at Prince's ferry, on the Ohio river, and proceed to view and mark out a public road, the most convenient and practicable way, by James A. White's, at old Centreville, thence to Eddyville, thence to Canton, thence to the Tennessee line, in the direction to the town of Dover in the State of Tennessee. The route of the road. To report to the county courts of the several counties through which the road passes. Duty of said courts on receiving report. Duty of the Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That so soon as said commissioners or their successors, (if any,) or a majority of them, shall complete the viewing and marking of said road, it shall be the duty of said commissioners to report to the next county court thereafter, if not, the succeeding court, the route, and whose land the road will pass through; and thereupon, should it be deemed expedient, the county court of each county, through which said road shall pass, may order the opening of said road in like manner as other public roads are opened within this Commonwealth. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That each commissioner so performing the duty enjoined by this act, shall have a due regard to the present route, for the 1829. convenience of the citizens, in their report, and shall pensation. receive for his services not less than one, nor more commissioners than one dollar and fifty cents per day, for each day and their commay be necessarily employed, out of the county levy in each county, in proportion as in like cases. he CHAP CCXI. AN ACT for the benefit of the heirs of John Head. WHEREAS, it is represented to the General As- Preamble sembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that John Head, former resident of Washington county, departed this life in eighteen hundred and twentytwo, intestate, leaving a widow and six infant children, all of whom are yet under age; that the widow of said Head administered on his estate, and disposed of the greater part of the personal property, and applied the proceeds to the discharge of his debts-a considerable portion of his debts yet remain unpaid, viz: about the sum of four hundred dollars, which would entirely swallow up the remnant of the personal property yet left, and still make it necessary to sell the land which belonged to said Head; It is further represented, that it would be to the advantage of the heirs to retain the personal property, and sell the land, and apply the proceeds to the payment of the debts: For remedy whereof, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Washington Commonwealth of Kentucky, That upon the widow and heirs of said John Head, exhibiting their bill in the Washington circuit court, praying for the sale of said land, and upon the court being satisfied that it will be to the advantage of the said widow and heirs to sell said land for the discharge of the debts due by said estate, to appoint a commissioner, and direct him to sell the tract of land John Head owned and lived on at his death, containing about two hundred acres, upon such credit as the court in its discretion may deem most advantageous to the widow and heirs of said Head, directing the said commissioner to take bond and good security for the pur-chase money and return the same to court. E circuit court may decree a veyance of a tract of land. sale and con 1830. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That when the said money shall fall due, the court shall appoint a comCommissioner missioner to collect the same, taking bond and good to give bond. security from the commissioner, that the money, when collected, shall be applied as hereafter directed. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That when the moMoney-how ney of said sale is collected, that the said commisapplied. sioner shall apply the same to the discharge of the debts due from the estate of the said John Head, in the same order that an administrator is bound by law to apply personal assets; and the residue of said. money, if there be any after the payment of the debts, shall be returned to court; two-thirds of which the court shall direct to be put out at interest for the benefit of the said heirs, until they arrive to the age of twenty-one years, and then each heir, when at the age of twenty-one years, to receive his or her proportion of said residue; the other remaining third to be paid over to the widow, provided she will give bond and good security that the principal, at her death, shall be paid over to the heirs of said Head; but should she fail to give such bond and security, then and in that event, the court is to direct said third to be put out at interest, and the interest to be annually paid over to the widow, and after her death, the principal as above directed to be paid to the heirs of said Head. . Time given the sheriff of Breckenridge to return his CHAP. CCXII. AN ACT for the benefit of the sheriffs of Breckenridge, Approved, January 6, 1830. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be, and he is hereby directed to receive from the sheriff of Breckenridge county his delinquent list. delinquent list, and audit the same, and draw his warrant upon the Treasury in favor of said sheriff for the amount thereof: Provided, said delinquent list be presented to the Auditor before the twentieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty; and, Sheriff of Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the sheriff of Bracken county shall have until the next court of assessment to return his delinquent list of militia fines for the years one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven and one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight. 1830. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the sheriff of Lawrence. Lawrence county be allowed until the twentieth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty, to return his delinquent list for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, due in eighteen hundred and twentynine, and the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby directed to receive and allow the same, and issue his warrant on the Treasury for the amount thereof, provided it be presented by the twentieth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Auditor of Bath! Public Accounts be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to receive the delinquent lists of revenue from the sheriff of Bath county, for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, and give him 'credit therefor as if the same had been returned in due time as required by law: Provided however, That the lists be returned by the tenth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty. СНАР. ССХІІІ. An ACT to give the sheriff of Grant further time to return his delinquent list. Approved, January 6, 1830. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the sheriff of Grant county be allowed until the first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, to return his delinquent list, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. CHAP. CCXIV. AN ACT to allow the Independent Banks in this Commonwealth further time to settle their concerns. Approved, January 7, 1830. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Three years Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the further time of given said |