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CHAPTER 219.

AN ACT for the benefit of the Johnson's Fork Presbyterian Church. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That John Shanklin, Stuart Hood, James A. Patton, and David Patton, trustees of the Old Johnson's Fork Presbyterian church, in Fleming county, are hereby authorized to sell and convey all that part of the burial-ground belonging to said church, not now inclosed by a stone wall, and a pass-way from and to the same from the turnpike road, and that their deed shall vest the purchaser with the legal title; and that the said trustees, and their successors in office, appointed by Ebenezer Presbytery, shall have full power and control of said burial-ground.

§ 2. That the money arising from said sale may be applied to the improvement of the burial-ground.

Approved February 15, 1860.

CHAPTER 220.

AN ACT to amend an act to incorporate the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund for Montgomery county.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the proviso to the first section of said act, and so much of the second section in the words and figures #following, to-wit: "At its March or April term for the present year, or at the first term thereafter at which such 2 majority shall be present," be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

2. This act to take effect from its passage.

Approved February 15, 1860.

CHAPTER 221.

AN ACT to authorize Wm. B. Kidd, Assessor of Clarke county, to appoint a deputy.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That power and authority be, and is hereby, conferred on William B. Kidd, assessor of tax in and for Clarke county, to appoint William R. Beall, now a constable of said county, as his deputy, to aid him in the discharge of his official duties; and when so appointed, said deputy shall be subjected to all the responsibilities, and shall have all the rights and privileges, of his principal;

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and for the service rendered by him shall be entitled to receive compensation such as his principal would be entitled to for the same service; and said William B. Kidd shall be liable on his official bond for the acts of his said deputy. § 2. This act to be in force from its passage.

Approved February 15, 1860.

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CHAPTER 222.

AN ACT to incorporate the town of Brownsville, in Edmonson county.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the town of Brownsville, in the county of EdBoundary of monson, be, and the same is hereby, incorporated according to the following boundary, viz.: Commencing at a large rock near Martin Elmore's landing, on Green river; thence down said river three hundred and twenty poles to a stake; thence south twenty, east three hundred and twenty poles to a stake near the mouth of the Laurel branch; thence east forty, north three hundred and twenty poles to an apple tree near John Rountree's old mill; thence north ten, west three hundred and twenty poles, to the beginning.

Judges ap

pointed to hold first election, &

when held.

§ 2. That T. B. Martin, J. P. Hurlbut, and W. B. Harris, or two of them, are hereby appointed judges of the first election for officers for said town; who, after having taken an oath impartially to discharge their duty, shall, on the first Saturday in April, 1860, after having given three days' notice, by written advertisement, posted at three or more public places in said town, proceed to the election of five trustees, a police judge, and town marshal: Provided, That if said election is not then held, they may hold said election at any time during the year 1860.

§ 3. That the elections for officers for said town shall Annual elec- take place annually on the first Saturday in April: Provided, That the police judge shall hold office for the term of four years.

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Polls to be re

§ 4. The polls of the election of police judge shall be returned to the county court of Edmonson county, at the turned to co'ty first term after said election, and said court shall certify to the Governor the result of the election, and the Governor shall issue a commission for the person elected to the office of police judge.

court.

take oath.

5. The police judge, before entering on the discharge Police judge to of the duties of his office, shall take an oath before some justice of the peace or judicial officer of Edmonson county, to faithfully discharge the duties of said office to the best of his ability, without favor or affection, and without partiality to either party, together with such other oaths as

other public officers are required to take by the law and constitution; the said police judge shall have jurisdiction, within said town, of civil causes to the same extent that justices of the peace now have, or may hereafter have, in this State; and shall have the same jurisdiction of crimes and misdemeanors committed within said town, as two justices of the peace now have; and shall have full jurisdiction within said town of all offenses committed against the by-laws and ordinances of said town; and shall have exclusive power to enter judgments and issue executions for all fines and penalties for such offenses; he shall be enntitled to charge and receive the same fees that justices of the peace are for similar services, and the same power to collect his fees; he shall have jurisdiction of all cases of motions and suits against the treasurer, clerk, marshal, and other officers of said town, for all moneys received and paid out in their official capacity, whenever required by any citizen or officer of said town to take cognizance thereof.

§ 6. Appeals from all judgments rendered by said police judge, in civil cases, shall be allowed to any party under the same rules and regulations, and to the same tribunals, as appeals are now allowed from justices of the peace in similar cases.

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His duties, &c.

Appeals may be taken.

Marshal-his duties, powers,

§ 7. The marshal shall, within said town, have the same powers and perform the same duties, and be liable to the &c. same penalties that constables are now by law, or may hereafter be required to perform or be subject to; he shall also perform such duties as may reasonably be imposed on him by the trustees, under the by-laws of said town; the To give bond. trustees may require of him bond, with good security, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office; and he shall take an oath before some justice of the peace of Edmonson county, before entering upon his duty, to faithfully discharge the duties of his office.

§ 8. The trustees of the town of Brownsville shall have the same powers, and their duties shall be the same, as is prescribed by articles 3 and 4, of chapter 100, of the Revised Statutes.

§ 9. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved February 15, 1860.

Powers of trustees, &c.

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CHAPTER 223.

AN ACT to incorporate the Campbellsville Educational Society, of Taylor county.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That Richard Colvin, Alexander Wilson, Elias L. Barbee, A. H. Shively, Pleasant Saunders, and Alfred F. Gowdy, as trustees, and their successors in office, be, and they are hereby, created a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the "Campbellsville Educational Society, of Taylor county," and by that title to have perpetual succession, with power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, to contract and be contracted with, to acquire, hold, and convey property, both real, personal, and mixed; and to have and to use a common seal, or may act without it; and to perform all other acts which similar corporations may of right do.

§ 2. That the trustees incorporated by this act, at their first meeting after its passage, shall choose from their own body a president, also from said body, or the stockholders, a treasurer and secretary; and they shall have power to fill vacancies occurring in their body or in said offices, as hereinafter provided; and make all by-laws, rules, and regulations for the government of said society, not contrary to the laws of the State; and at all meetings of the board a majority shall constitute a quorum to do business.

§3. That said, trustees shall have power to employ all teachers, instructors, and preceptors for said society, necessary for the instruction of all pupils sent to said institution in the arts and sciences, and in all necessary, useful, and ornamental branches of a thorough and liberal education, such as are taught in the best male and female seminaries and academies of this State. Said board of trustees shall prescribe such course of study, and such mode of instruction therein, as they may deem best; and to confer upon the pupils of the institution such degrees and honors of a literary character as are usually conferred by similar institutions.

§ 4. That if said board of trustees should at any time fail to be elected by the stockholders, or any of the board refuse to serve or fail to act, should die or resign, then and in that event the stockholders shall meet and fill such board or vacancy by giving ten days' notice, by posting the same upon the court-house door in the town of Campbellsville: Provided, however, The board of trustees shall have power to fill all vacancies under three; and if said stockholders fail to keep a legal board of trustees for two years, the judge of the Taylor county court shall, upon the application of any stockholder, appoint a board of six trustees

for said society, to hold their office until the time fixed by
the by-laws for the election of said trustees.

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Approved February 15, 1860.

CHAPTER 224.

AN ACT for the benefit of the Louisville and Shepherdsville Plank Road, and
the Louisville and Shepherdsville Turnpike Road Company.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky:

solidated.

Name and

porate powers.

§ 1. The Louisville and Shepherdsville plank road com- Two roads conpany, and the Louisville and Sulphur Well turnpike road company, are hereby united and consolidated into one company, under the name and style of the Louisville and Shepherdsville Turnpike Road Company; which company shall style, and corsucceed to, enjoy, and possess the road-way, franchises, the estate, both real and personal, of both companies; shall have a right to sue for, collect, and use any debts or demands due to either company, and shall in like manner be liable for all the debts and demands due by either or both companies. All the stock taken and subscribed in either company shall be the same as if originally taken and subscribed in the Louisville and Shepherdsville turnpike I road company; which company shall enjoy all the privileges and immunities of either and both companies as fully and effectually as if it had been the only company originally established.

May establish branch of said

§ 2. The Louisville and Shepherdsville plank road com-
pany may establish a branch to their road, by graveling or road.
macadamizing, according to the requirements of chapter
103 of the Revised Statutes of Kentucky, the old Flat Lick
road, from the point where said road intersects the present
road of said company, near the toll-gate, to such point in
said Flat Lick road as will be intersected by any of the
cross-streets that run south through the city of Louisville;
and may, when the same shall be finished, charge tolls for
travel, &c., thereon, according to the rate per mile allowed
by the general laws of this Commonwealth.

§ 3. In order to raise the amount of money necessary to New stock may
build said branch road, said company may cause to be sub- be subscribed.
scribed new stock, not exceeding three thousand dollars,
and may collect the same, which shall be applied to that
purpose and no other.

4. This act, so far as it relates to the union and consolidation of the two companies, shall not take effect till the board of managers of the two companies shall assent thereto; and after such assent, the right to build the branch road shall, as all other rights, pertain to said Louisville and Shepherdsville turnpike road company.

When act to take effect.

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