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CHAPTER 592.

AN ACT to incorporate Tecumseh Tribe, No. 6, Independent Order of Red
Men, in Louisville.

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

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§ 1. That Fred. Frishe, Conrad Koch, Conrad Kamm, David Zuefle, and Phil. Rietz, and their associates, be, and porate powers. they are hereby, created a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of Tecumseh Tribe, No. 6, Improved Order of Red Men; and they, with their associates and successors, shall so continue and have perpetual succession, and by that name are hereby made capable in law as natural persons, to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to contract and be contracted with, to answer and be answered, in all courts of law and equity in this Commonwealth and elsewhere; to make, have, and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, or amend at pleasure; they may make and ordain such regulations and by-laws for their government as, from time to time, they may deem proper, and may change and renew the same at pleasure: Provided, That they be not in contravention with the laws of the Great Council of I. O. R. M. of the State of Kentucky, of the constitution and laws of the United States, or of this Commonwealth.

§ 2. The said tribe shall have the right to purchase and hold a suitable lot for a building to hold their meetings in, and may hold other property, real or personal, in value not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

§3. Said corporation shall have the power to sell, or otherwise dispose of, the property acquired by virtue of this act, or any portion thereof: Provided, They deem the

same necessary.

§ 4. Said Tecumseh Tribe, No. 6, I. O. R. M., shall not have, or exercise under his charter, any power or privilege not herein expressly granted, and the Legislature reserves the right to modify, amend, or repeal this act; but the repeal shall not deprive the said Tecumseh Tribe, No. 6, Improved Order of Red Men, of the property and effects acquired and held under this charter.

Approved March 15, 1862.

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CHAPTER 593.

AN ACT for the benefit of stockholders in turnpike road companies in Franklin county.

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

That for each one hundred dollars held by any person as capital stock in any turnpike road company in Franklin county, such person shall be exempt from furnishing a hand to work on State or county roads: Provided, The net dividend of such company or companies shall not exceed 3 per cent. per annum: And provided further, That the benefits of this act shall be confined alone to stockholders who have subscribed and paid in the sum of one hundred dollars on each share of stock in said roads, and who still hold said stock.

Approved March 15, 1862.

CHAPTER 595.

AN ACT authorizing the purchase of the grave yard in Hart county, in which are buried the remains of the Union soldiers killed in battle, 17th December, 1861, near Rowlet's station.

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

§ 1. That George T. Wood, of the county of Hart, be, and he is hereby, authorized to purchase, in the name of this Commonwealth, the ground, not exceeding half an acre, where the remains of the brave German soldiers killed in the battle of the 17th December, 1861, near Rowlet's station, between the rebel forces under Terry and Hindman, and the loyal 32d Indiana regiment, under Col. Willich, have been buried.

§ 2. That the said George T. Wood, if necessary, for the proper protection of said ground, shall cause the same to be inclosed with a suitable fence or wall, and a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated out of the public treasury for the purposes mentioned in this act, to be drawn therefrom by the Auditor's warrant, in favor of said Wood.

§ 3. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 15, 1862.

CHAPTER 596.

AN ACT to pay Harney, Hughes & Co., for advertising election of Representative in place of G. W. Ewing.

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

§ 1. That the Auditor of Public Accounts be, and he is hereby directed to draw his warrant on the treasury in favor of Harney, Hughes & Co. for the sum of nineteen dollars thirty-eight cents, amount of their bill for advertising election of Representative in place of G. W. Ewing. § 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from its passage.

Approved March 15, 1862.

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CHAPTER 597.

AN ACT for the benefit of the Louisville and Portland railroad company. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

1. That the Louisville and Portland railroad company be, and they are hereby, authorized to construct a railroad or railroads, with single or double track, in such street or streets of the city of Louisville as may be designated, from time to time, by resolution of the general council of said city: Provided, That steam power shall not be used by said company in the propulsion of their cars: And provided further, That said tracks shall be so laid as not to obstruct the free passage of water or travel along said streets. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.

Approved March 15, 1862.

CHAPTER 598.

AN ACT to change a voting place in Carter county.

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

§ 1. That the place of voting in district No. 3, Carter county, be, and is hereby, changed from Tygert's Creek Bridge to Olive Hill.

§ 2. This act to take effect from its passage.

Approved March 15, 1862.

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CHAPTER 599.

AN ACT to amend the charter of the Versailles Female Academy. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the charter of the Versailles Female Academy be hereby so amended as to authorize said academy, through the principal thereof, to confer the literary degrees usually conferred by like institutions, and grant diplomas to its graduates.

§ 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from its

passage.

Approved March 15, 1862.

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CHAPTER 608.

AN ACT to incorporate the Fulton Manufacturing and Mining Company.

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

§ 1. That William Wurts, Hamilton Gray, James A. Corporators' Johnson, Jos. H. Black, Samuel S. Miner, B. C. Larew, Benj. McAtee, G. H. McAtee, Laban J. Bradford, J. Taylor Bradford, B. W. Wood, and M. Ryan, and their successors, are hereby created a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the Fulton Manufacturing and Coal Mining Company; and by that name shall have perpetual succession, may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts and places; have a common seal, and break or alter same at pleasure, and may make all necessary or convenient bylaws, rules, and regulations for the government of said company and the management of its affairs, not inconsistent with the State or Federal constitutions or laws of Kentucky.

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§ 2. That said company shall have power and authority Powers con- to appoint any one or more of its members, or other person or persons, to manage, control, and direct the business thereof according to the by-laws, rules, and regulations which may, from time to time, be adopted by said company for its government and the transaction of its business; and said company shall be organized by the aforenamed corporators at such time and place as they may appoint.

§ 3. That the capital of said company shall be five Capital stock. hundred thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars, which shall be subscribed and paid for, either in money or property, and in such name or on such terms as may be prescribed by said company in its by-laws; said shares shall be taken and be deemed to be personal prop

erty, and may be transferred in such manner as the said company, by its by-laws, may appoint.

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§ 4. The business of said company shall be confined to mining coal and transporting the same to market, the poration. manufacture of oil and other products from coal, and the manufacture of iron and other minerals, or some branch or branches of said business. Said company may purchase or lease, own or hold, real estate, either in or out of this State, and the same sell and convey at pleasure, according to its by-laws; it shall also have power to own and dispose of such personal property, together with buildings, machinery, boats, roads, &c., &c., as it may deem necessary, from time to time, in the prosecution of its business: Provided however, The real and personal estate so owned and so held shall, at no time, exceed one million dollars in value.

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§ 5. That said company, owning any mine or mines in any county bordering on the Ohio river, in this State, right of way. shall have power to own, construct, and operate a railroad, or teain road, or other road, with double or single track, to and from its mine or mines and the Ohio river, and may construct the same to and from said mines and the river, by such convenient route as it may designate; and, for the purpose of location, may enter upon and survey over the intermediate land or lands; and if said company cannot acquire the right of way over, and the necessary earth, gravel, stone, timber, &c., from the intervening and adjacent lands, on terms deemed reasonable, it may proceed by writ of ad quod damnum to condemn the right of way and the convenient materials, in the manner pointed out in the Revised Statutes, chapter 103, title "Turnpikes and Plank Roads:" Provided, however, If the owner of the land or lands is dissatisfied with the finding of the jury in the first instance, and traverses the same, then should the said company pay or tender the sum or sums and costs awarded to the persons to whom the same has or have been awarded, it may proceed without further delay to enter upon the lands, to take possession of the road beds and materials, and to construct and to operate the road.

6 This act shall take effect from and after its passage. The Legislature expressly reserve full power to repeal, alter, or amend this act, and all rights or privileges thereby granted, whenever they deem it proper so to do. Approved March 17, 1862.

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