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CHAPTER 900.

AN ACT for the benefit of the town of Livermore, in McLean county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

1. That the "act to extend the corporate limits of the town of Livermore," approved February 17th, 1858, be so amended, that the trustees of said town may procure the extension of the streets and alleys of the original town, and the opening of others through that portion of ground included by said act, by petition to the county court of McLean county; and the proceedings therefor shall be governed by the provisions of article six, chapter 100, of the Revised Statutes.

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

Approved February 26, 1863.

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CHAPTER 901.

AN ACT to authorize the sale of property at the Market House in
Paducah.

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

§ 1. That in all cases when, by law, the sheriff or commissioner of McCracken county is required to sell property at the court-house door, the sale may be made at the market house in Paducah; and such sale, so made, shall be as valid as if made at the court-house door.

§ 2. This act shall take effect from its passage, and continue in force for two years and no longer.

Approved February 26, 1863.

CHAPTER 902.

AN ACT to amend an act, entitled, an act to incorporate the Eminence
Female Academy.

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

§ 1. That the 1st section of an act, entitled, an act to incorporate the Eminence female academy, approved March 14th, 1862, be so amended as to read, that the literary institution heretofore established in the town of Eminence, Ky., shall hereafter be known as the Eminence Male and Female Academy.

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

Approved February 26, 1863.

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CHAPTER 903.

AN ACT for the benefit of W. R. McFerran, of Barren county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

That the further time of two years, from and after the passage of this act, is given Wm. R. McFarren, late judge of the Barren county and quarterly court, to list and collect his fee bills, subject to all the pains and penalties now imposed by law for issuing and collecting illegal fee bills. Approved February 26, 1863.

CHAPTER 904.

AN ACT for the benefit of James E. Wright, Clerk of the Logan
County Court.

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

§ 1. That James E. Wright, clerk of the county court of Logan county, in any future settlement of his accounts. with the treasury, shall have credit for the sum of one hundred and ninety-nine dollars and ninety cents, being the amount of public revenue in his hands as clerk, which he was compelled to pay H. E. Read, commissioner of the so-called Provional Government of Kentucky, on the 6th day of January, 1861.

§2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 26, 1863.

CHAPTER 905.

AN ACT for the benefit of school district No. 58, in Kenton county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That school district, No. 58, in Kenton county, in which a school was taught five months during the year 1862, but irregularly reported by the trustees thereof, be and the same is hereby entitled to report for the past year, and to receive an allowance in common with the regularly reported districts for said year 1862.

2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 26, 1863.

CHAPTER 906.

AN ACT for the benefit of John A. Yandell, late sheriff of Crittenden county.

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

§ 1. That the further time of one year, from and after the passage of this act, be and the same is hereby allowed to John A. Yandell, late sheriff of Crittenden county, for the collection and payment of the balance of the revenue tax due for the years 1861 and 1862, and to make out and return his delinquent lists. That said Yandell, in order to be authorized to receive the benefit of this act, shall, at the expiration of every three months after its passage, pay into the treasury the amount of revenue collected by him for the three months next preceding, and shall accompany said payment with his affidavit showing the amount so collected.

§2. That said sheriff is hereby released from the payment of damages upon a judgment rendered against him in the Franklin circuit court, for the revenue unpaid by him for the year 1861, upon his paying the balance of the principal, interest, and costs of said judgment: Provided, That before said Yandell shall receive the relief provided for in this act, his sureties in his official bond shall appear in the Crittenden county court, and consent of record to the extension of time provided for in this act.

3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 26, 1863

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CHAPTER 907.

AN ACT for the benefit of the Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, of Catlettsburg.

Whereas, the Presbyterian church, and Methodist Episcopal church, South, in the town of Catlettsburg, Boyd county, own a lot and house of worship, as tenants in common, in equal interests, and both churches are desirous of selling said property-therefore,

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

1. That the trustees of the Presbyterian church, and Methodist Episcopal church, South, of Catlettsburg, a majority of the trustees of each of said churches concuring therein, are authorized to sell the lot and church property in said town of Catlettsburg, owned and held by said churches as tenants in common, in such manner, and upon such terms, as they may see fit and proper-the proceeds of said sale to be held equally for the use and benefit of aid churches. The said trustees, or those joining in mak

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ing the sale, may convey to the purchaser or purchasers,
with such covenants of warranty as they may see fit and
proper: Provided, That the sale and conveyance shall not
be in contravention of the deed or instrument under which
said churches hold said property.

§ 2. This act take effect from its passage.

Approved February 26, 1863.

CHAPTER 908.

AN ACT concerning the Bell school house property, in Shelby county.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky:

§ 1. That H. H. Hancock and Thomas Howerton be and
are hereby authorized to sell and convey the title to the
purchaser thereof, the property known as the Bell school
house, in Shelby county, and pay over the proceeds to the
trustees of the common school district in which said prop-
erty is situated, for the purpose of erecting a new school
house in said district.

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

Approved February 26, 1863.

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CHAPTER 910.

AN ACT to protect fish in the waters of Jessamine, Hickman, and

Paint Lick creeks.

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

§ 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, (unless it be upon his own land, or land in his possession at the time,) to take or catch fish by the use of a seine, net, drag, or traps, in the waters of Jessamine or Hickman creeks, in Jessamine county, or in the waters of Paint Lick creek in Garrard county.

2. That any person violating the provisions of the first section of this act is declared to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be proceeded against by warrant in the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, before any justice of the peace for the county in which said offense is committed, and if found guilty fined by said justice (if a free person,) five dollars and cost for each offense, in aid of the county levy; and if a slave, punished by stripes not to exceed ten in number, on his bare back, for each offense: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be so construed to prohibit any person from taking or catching small fish, intended to

be used as bait, in any manner he may think proper, or
render him liable to the penalties of this act.
§3. This act to take effect on the first day of April next.
Approved February 26, 1863.

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CHAPTER 911.

AN ACT to enlarge the powers of the Warren County Court, and of the Trustees of Bowlinggreen, to enable them to erect certain buildings. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§1. That it shall be lawful for the judge of the Warren county court, by and with the advice and consent of a majority of all the justices of the peace of said county of Warren, to be spread on the records of his court, to purchase any lot of ground in the town of Bowlinggreen, adjoining the public square in said town, not exceeding onehalf acre in quantity, with the buildings thereon, or which may have no buildings thereon, and to repair and keep in repair any buildings which may be on the lot so purchased, or to erect thereon new buildings, and to keep the same in repair, for the purpose of accommodating the courts which may be held in said county of Warren, including circuit courts, equity and criminal courts, county courts, police courts, and courts of justices of the peace for the district including Bowlinggreen.

County court may purchase or erect buildings.

§ 2. In like manner it shall be lawful for the judge of May erect jail. the Warren county court to erect and keep in repair a suitable jail, upon the lot so purchased, in which to keep all prisoners committed to the jail of Warren county.

§ 3. In like manner it shall be lawful for the judge of the Warren county court to erect and keep in repair a suitable clerk's office, upon the lot so purchased, with separate apartments therein for the use of the several clerks of the courts held in said county of Warren, and with a room in which the office of the sheriff of Warren county shall be kept after the same shall have been prepared.

4. It shall be lawful for the judge of the Warren county court, and the chairman of the trustees or corporate authorities of the town of Bowlinggreen, to contract and determine how much money the town of Bowlinggreen shall furnish to aid in building and keeping in repair any of the houses which may be erected on such lot, and to stipulate what room or rooms in any such building shall be set apart for the permanent use of the authorities of said town for town purposes.

May erect clerks' offices.

May stipulate with trustees as

to amount to be paid by town.

May sell court

offices.

5. It shall be lawful for the judge of the Warren county court, by and with the consent of a majority of all the house & clerks? justices of the peace of Warren county, to sell, in such manner and upon such terms as they may deem best,

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