CHAPTER 372. AN ACT in relation to the office of the Quarter-Master General. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the Quarter-Master General's office be, and is hereby, continued upon its present footing, with the same clerical force, and at the same salaries, for the period of two years from and after the 16th day of February, 1872. § 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 2, 1872. 1872. CHAPTER 373. AN ACT for the benefit of Harrison Berry, of Nicholas county. WHEREAS, It appears to this General Assembly, by judg ment and order of the county court of Nicholas county, that Harrison Berry, a citizen thereof, has paid taxes by mistake on one hundred and four acres of land, at the rate of thirty dollars per acre, for the years 1868, 1869, 1870, and 1871, and said mistake was not discovered until -, 1872; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: §1. That the Auditor of this State be, and he is hereby, authorized to draw his warrant in favor of Harrison Berry, upon the Treasury of this State, for the amount of State taxes paid by mistake, as above set forth, by said Harrison Berry, for the years 1868, 1869, 1870, and 1871, on said one hundred and four acres of land, at the rate of thirty dollars per acre; and the Treasurer shall pay the same out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. § 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 2, 1872. CHAPTER 374. AN ACT for the benefit of the female seminary of the city of Paducah. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: §1. That the trustees of said female seminary, or their successors in office, be authorized to purchase ground in the city of Paducah, and erect thereon buildings, and furnish the same (to be used as school houses in such man 1872. ner as said trustees may, in their judgment, think best), out of any fund in the hands of said trustees, or that may hereafter be received by them, that may not be necessary for the use of said female seminary, in the judgment of said trustees. § 3. That said ground, buildings, &c., be under the control and management of said trustees of said female seminary, subject to all the laws and regulations that are or may be applicable to said female seminary. §3. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved March 2, 1872. CHAPTER 375. AN ACT for the benefit of the University of the city of Paducah. § 1. That the trustees of said University, or their successors in office, be authorized to purchase grounds in the city of Paducah, and erect thereon buildings, and furnish the same (to be used as school-houses in such manner as said trustees may, in their judgment, think best), out of any fund in the hands of said trustees, or that may hereafter be received by them, that may not be necessary for the use of said University, in the judgment of said trustees. § 2. That said ground, buildings, &c., be under the control and management of said trustees of said University, subject to all the laws and regulations that are, or may be, applicable to said University. 3. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved March 2, 1872. CHAPTER 376. AN ACT amending an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the Female Literary and Benevolent Institution of Nazareth, near Bardstown." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That an act approved December 29th, 1829, entitled "An act to incorporate the Female Literary and Benevolent Institution of Nazareth, near Bardstown," is hereby amended, and the board of trustees of the Nazareth Literary and Benevolent Institution shall have power, and are hereby authorized, to establish branch institutions in or out of this State for literary or benevolent purposes, infirmaries and asylums; and for any of said purposes may acquire, by purchase or otherwise, any real or personal estate in or out of this State; and may sell, convey, and dispose of the same at pleasure; and all acquisitions of estates heretofore made by said corporation for any of said purposes in or out of this State, is hereby legalized and declared to be valid. § 2. That so much of said act of December 29, 1829, as provides that the rents and proceeds of said corporate body shall at no time exceed the amount of ten thousand dollars annually, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. § 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from its passage. Approved February 28, 1872. 1872. CHAPTER 377. AN ACT authorizing the trustees of the Baptist Church of Lick creek, in § 1. That the trustees of the Baptist Church of Lick creek, in Gallatin county, be, and they are hereby, authorized to sell and convey the two-acre lot of ground on Big Lick creek, Gallatin county, Kentucky, belonging to said church, and being the same property that was conveyed to said church by James Fenwick, by deed bearing date January 29th, 1830; or if said property has already been sold by said trustees, then they are hereby authorized and empowered to convey the same to the purchaser by deed. A majority of said trustees shall be sufficient to make said conveyance. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 28, 1872. CHAPTER 378. AN ACT for the benefit of school district No. 26, in Nicholas county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the trustees of the Carlisle district, No 26, of common schools, in Nicholas county, be, and they are hereby, authorized to finish and cause to be taught a common school in said district, for the year beginning June 30th, 1871, after June 30th, 1872, and to finish the same before January 1st, 1873; and they shall be entitled to draw the full amount from the common school fund as if said school in said district 26 was taught within the school year as now regulated by law; and the Superin 1872. tendent of Public Instruction is hereby directed to pay the same as above set forth. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 28, 1872. Made unlawful to sell liquors to grant license in Morgantown violation of law. CHAPTER 379. AN ACT to prohibit the sale of spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors in Morgantown, or within one half mile of the corporate limits thereof. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That it shall be unlawful for the county court of Butler county, or any person, to grant a license to any person or persons to sell spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors in the town of Morgantown, or within one half mile of the corporate limits thereof. §2. That any person or persons who shall sell, give, or Penalty for loan any spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors within the corporate limits of the town of Morgantown, or within one half mile thereof, shall be deemed guilty of keeping a tippling-house, and shall be fined not less than sixty nor more than one hundred dollars for every offense; such fines may be recovered by indictment of the grand jury, or by warrant issued by the police judge of the town of Morgantown, or by the judge of Butler county: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to any person or persons who may have a license to sell liquors at the date of the passage of this act, until said license shall have expired; nor shall it prohibit druggists from selling, upon the written prescription of a regular practicing physician in good standing in Butler county. §3. That the trustees of said town of Morgantown shall cause a poll to be opened in said town at the August election, in 1872, and the qualified voters in said boundary shall vote upon the question "for or against prohibition" and if a majority of votes cast shall be in favor of prohibition, then this act shall take effect. Said votes shall be taken at the place, and in the manner, of other elections. Approved February 28, 1872. CHAPTER 380. AN ACT authorizing the trustees of Bardstown to levy a tax for the purpose of purchasing a school-house. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the board of trustees of Bardstown may purchase grounds not exceeding five acres, and erect thereon suitable buildings for school purposes, or they may buy for school purposes such grounds, with buildings thereon already erected, as to them shall seem fit; the cost thereof not to exceed five thousand dollars. 1872. Board of trustees may bux school purposes property for bonds to pay § 2. And to enable them to pay for such grounds and May issue buildings, the board of trustees may issue the bonds of the for same. board of trustees of Bardstown, payable at a period not exceeding ten years from date, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding ten per centum per annum, and payable semi-annually. § 3. To pay said bonds and the interest to accrue thereon, the board of trustees of Bardstown shall annually levy a tax not exceeding twenty-five cents upon each one hundred dollars valuation of real and personal property in said town owned by the white citizens thereof, or by white persons who may be now resi lents of said town, to be levied and collected as the revenues of said town are levied and collected. § 4. But in order to enable the board of trustees to execute the powers herein given, it shall be made the duty of said board to submit to the qualified white voters of said town, at their next election for trustees of said town, the question whether said tax shall be levied; and if a majority of the white voters vote for the tax, then the trustees shall be vested with the powers here given; but should a ma jority of the white voters of said town vote against said tax. then the trustees shall not exercise the powers herein contained. § 5. Said school property, when purchased or erected, to be used for the education of white children exclusively. § 6. The trustees of sail town shall have authority to make all necessary rules and regulations for the good government of said school. § 7. Public notice of the question to be submitted as aforesaid shall be given at least twenty days before the election, by printed notices posted at the court-house door, and at least twenty other of the most public places in said town. 8. This act shall be in force from its passage. Shall levy tax to pay bonds. Question of tax to be submitted to voters of said town. Notice of eleotion to be given LOC. L.-28 |