1839 missioners to make a report thereof to the County Court of the county where such owner resides, and thereupon, such proceeding shall be had as is prescribed by law in relation to the establishment of roads by the County Court. SEC. 3. That so soon as the sum of two hundred and fifty Board Int'l. dollars is raised, in Grayson county, by individual subscription, Imp. to subscribe on cer- or by the levy of the County Court, and the same shail be tain conditions. certified by the aforesaid Commissioners to the Board of In quorum. Board Int'l ternal Improvement, it shall be the duty of the Board of Internal Improvement to subscribe and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars to aid in opening and improving said road, to be expended under the direction and superintendence of a Commissioner to be appointed by the Grayson county court, and in like manner, when any further sum shall be raised, by individual subscription or by levy in said county, the said board shall subscribe and appropriate, in the like ratio, to be expen ded on that part of said road between the mouth of Salt river and Litchfield. SEC. 4. That any four of the Commissioners, named in the Four com'rs. second section of this act, shall constitute a quorum for the to constitute a discharge of the duties herein provided; and in case the Coun. ty Court of Edmonson shall, in like manner, raise any money, by a levy or by individual subscription, to aid in opening said road through said county, and the same shall be certified to Imp't. to sub- the board of Internal Improvement by the Commissioners scribe when aforesaid, then the board shall subscribe and appropriate doucounty court of ble the sum, thus raised, for the purpose of improving that part scribes a cert'n of the road which passes through Edmondson county, to be expended under the control of a Commissioner to be appoint. ed by the Edmondson County Court. Edmonson sub amount. SEC. 5. That said road shall be opened thirty feet wide, Width of and when opened, or any part thereof, under the provisions of road, and to be this act, the County Courts of the counties through which it passes, shall lay it off into convenient precincts, and cause it to be kept in repair in the mode now prescribed by law where a road is opened by the order of the County Court. laid off into pre cincts. SEC. 6. That the Commissioners, aforesaid, shall be allowed Pay of com'rs the sum of two dollars per day each for their services, to be and how & by paid by their respective County Courts; and it shall be the whom allowed duty of the County Courts, of the counties through which and paid. said road passes, so soon as the Commissioners aforesaid shall survey and locate the route for said road, to appoint overseers and cause the road to be opened. Approved February 18, 1839. CHAP. 1240.-AN ACT to incorporate the Trustees of the Republican School in Bracken county, 1839 SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- Corporators monwealth of Kentucky, That Frederich Fishback, George names and corBarkley, Matthew Walton, John B. Blythe, and William O. porate powers. Blackerby, citizens of Bracken county, and their successsors in office, shall be and they are hereby constituted a body corporate, to be known by the name and style of the Trustees of the Republican School, and as such may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts in this Commonwealth and elsewhere." SEC. 2. That the corporation shall have power to acquire and hold, by purchase, devise, or otherwise, all such lands and tenements, money and property, as the Trustees thereof may think proper to purchase, or such as may be given or devised to the said corporation, and the same, and all real and personal property, owned by them, to dispose of by bargain and sale, or by any other mode, at pleasure. SEC. 3. That the real and personal estate, business, property, funds, and prudential concerns of said school, and the administration of its affairs shall be under the direction and control of said Trustees and their successors in office; and they may appoint a Treasurer, Clerk, and such other officers as they may deem necessary, fix their compensation, define their powers and prescribe their duties, and require of them such bonds, in such penalties, and with such conditions and sureties, as they may deem right. Any of said officers may be removed by the Trustees, stating the cause of such removal on their books. May acquire, hold, and dispersonal estate. pose of real & Property, funds, &c.to be under control of trustees. Clerk, &c.to be appointed. SEC. 4. That the Board of Trustees, three of whom shall May make Constitute a quorum, may, from time to time, make such by- by-laws, &c. laws, rules and regulations, for their own government and superintendence of said school, and all matters appertaining thereto which they may judge expedient and proper, not contrary to this charter nor the constitution and laws of this Commonwealth. The board shall have power to appoint a principal teacher and such assistant teachers as they, in their discretion, may deem neeessary; and they shall have power and authority to remove any teacher for good cause, to be noted on the books of the Trustees. They shall, also, have power and authority to enforce the collection of any subscription, fines, or other dues to said institution. May appoint teachers, &c.& remove them." May enforce payment of sub scriptions. How funds, SEC. 5. That all the estate, money, property and funds of the corporation shall be used in such manner as the Trustees may &c. to be apthink proper in the construction of such buildings as may be plied. needful; a majority of the Trustees, remaining in office, shall fill all vacancies which may happen by resignation, death, or otherwise. Removal from the county of Braken, refusal or fail- cies filled. How vacan 1839 ecuted, &c. ure to attend the Board of Trustees, when notified by the President of the Board, shall be a forfeiture of the office of Trustee provided, however, that said board may excuse any absentee for good cause shown. SEC. 7. That it shall not be necessary for said corporation How contracts to procure a common seal, but all of its acts shall be manifest&c. may be ex- ed and made known by the signature of the President of the Board affixed to the document, contract, or writing executed, or by some entry or memorandum made on the records of the corporation; and all contracts, deeds, or writings made and executed or entered into, in the name of the corporation, and signed by the President, in his official capacity, in manner aforesaid, shall be good and binding in law. The President of the Board shall be elected annually, a majority of all the members present concurring. Approved February 18, 1839. Preamble. CHAP. 1241.-AN ACT for the benefit of the representatives of Rodolphus WHEREAS, it is represented to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that Rodolphus B. Greathouse died some time since, in the county of Hancock, leaving, among other property, a negro woman named Hannah, who is of violent temper and evil disposition, and has made threats of personal injury to the administratrix and her family, and has manifested a desire to runaway and unite herself to a negro man in the State of Indiana-for remedy whereof. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Petition may of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for Susannah R. Greatbe filed, and for house, administratrix, and Jonathan Greathouse, administrawhat purpose. tor of the estate of said Rodolphus B. Greathouse, to file a peti tion in the Hancock Circuit Court, setting forth the facts sta ted in the preamble hereto, and such other facts as may be deemed expedient, and making the heirs of the said Rodol phus parties thereto, and upon proof of the above facts being made out by affidavits or depositions, the said court shall have power to decree the sale of said negro woman, if it shall deem such sale to be for the benefit of the said estate, and shall further make such decree as will secure to the heirs, made par ties thereto, the proceeds of such sale and the interest thereon, requiring such bond and surety as the court may deem pro per. Approved February 18, 1839. CHAP. 1242. AN ACT for the benefit of the heirs of Harmon A. Stidger, de ceased. WHEREAS, it is represented to the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that Harmon A. Stidger, of Spencer county, on the day of eighteen hundred and thirty eight, died intestate, and that his personal estate is not sufficient to pay his debts-therefore, 1839 Petition in purpose. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Enoch K. Holsclaw and Charles ch'ry may be K. Holsclaw, the Administrators of the said Stidger, be and filed, by whom they are hereby authorized to file a petition in the Spencer and for what Circuit Court, making the heirs of said Stidger defendants thereto, and alledging the condition of the estate, and the amount of the debts over the personal property, and pray for a sale of so much of the real estate as will be necessary for the payment of his debts. at SEC. 2. That if the heirs answer by their next friend, the summer term of said court, the said court, if it shall appear to be advisable, render a decree for a sale of so much of said real estate as will be sufficient to pay the debts of said deceased, on such credit, and in such manner, as shall seem most advisable to the court, and to appoint a commissioner to carry into effect said decree; and the said court shall require the administrators to give bond with additional surety or sureties for the faithful application of the proceeds of said sale; said court shall, also, direct that such title shall be made to the purchaser or purchasers of said estate, and at such time as shall seem best. Approved February 18, 1839. Court may decree sale, &c. Adm'r to give bond. CHAP. 1243.—AN ACT to provide for running the line between Marion and WHEREAS, it is represented to the present General Assembly that the Surveyor of Marion county, in violation of an act to settle the boundary line between the counties of Marion and Washington, approved, February twenty two, eighteen hundred and thirty seven, and without the co-operation of the Surveyor of Washington, has run a line between said counties, following the variation of the compass, instead of diverging therefrom: and, whereas, difficulties may arise in the assessment and collection of the taxes and the proceedings of courts of justice, from the fact that the line, as run by the aforesaid commissioner on the part of Marion, includes a great portion of the territory of the county of Washington-therefore, 1839 scribed. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the said survey of the line aforeCom'rs ap said be and the same is hereby declared to be null and void, pointed, and their duty pre- and that John R. McAtee, of Nelson, and James P. Mitchell, of Mercer counties, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to survey said dividing line on the principles set forth in the act to settle said dividing line, approved, twenty second February, eighteen hundred and thirty seven, instead of the commissioners named in the said act; and the said commisPay of com're sioners shall receive four dollars per day for their services, to be paid by counties of Washington and Marion, equally, and that the chain carriers shall receive one dollar and fifty cents per day, to be paid in like manner. &c. Should the com'rs fail to act, others to be SEC. 2. That if said commissioners, or either of them, shall fail or refuse to act, it shall be the duty of the County Courts appointed, and of Marion and Washington to appoint such other commissioners as they may think proper. how. Approved February 18, 1839. CHAP. 1244.-AN ACT for the divorce of Maria K. Vance. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the marriage contract heretofore existing between Maria K. Vance and her husband, Elijah Vance, be, and the same is hereby, dissolved, so far as it relates to the said Maria K. Vance, and she is hereby restored to all the rights and privileges of an unmarried woman, and to her maiden name of Maria K. Kelly. Approved February 18, 1839. CHAP. 1245.-AN ACT in relation to certain Precincts in Lawrence and Hardin counties. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com monwealth of Kentucky, That the place of voting at the houseof Henry Haynie, in Lawrence county, be changed to that of James Rous, in said county; and all elections hereafter to be held at said precinct, shall be governed by the laws now in force upon the subject of elections. SEC. 2. That the precinct in Hardin county, known as the Jo Hough precinct, shall be, and the same is hereby, abol ished. SEC. 3. That there shall be one additional election precinct in the county of Lawrence, and the place of holding said elec |