CHAPTER 787. AN ACT to amend the charter of the Springfield Union Agricultural and Mechanical Association. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 1863. May assign assets for benefit §1. That the president and managers of Springfield Union Agricultural and Mechanical Association are author creditors. ized to make an assignment of all its assets, real, personal, and mixed, for the use and benefit of all its creditors; the assignment shall be recorded in the clerk's office of the Washington county court, and shall take effect from the date of its acknowledgment by the president thereof before said, and its being lodged for record. But all existing lien upon its property, before the making of said assignment, shall not be effected thereby. § 2. That any suit brought for the purpose of enforcing said assignment, and the settling of the same, shall be governed by the third, fourth, fifth, and seventh sections of an act, entitled, " An act to prevent fraudulent assignments in trust for creditors and fraudulent conveyances," approved 10th of March, 1856. §3. That the real estate and fixtures belonging to said association shall be bought by any company, for the purposes for which association was formed, upon their filing in the Washington county court clerk's office their declaration that such is their object, they shall have all the rights and privileges that the said association now has under its charter, and hold the said property for the same purposes. § 4. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 4, 1863. How suit to be brought for enment." forcing assign. If brought by company, to have benefit of charter. CHAPTER 789. AN ACT allowing John Jones, of Lawrence county, to erect a milldam across Wolf Creek. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: §1. That John Jones, of Lawrence county, shall have the right to erect a mill-dam across Wolf creek, in Lawrence county, at the the third bend of said creek above the Pigeon Roost fork of said creek, the dam not to exceed six feet in height. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved February 4, 1863 1863. CHAPTER 790. AN ACT in relation to the settlement of the public revenue for the county of Trimble for the year 1862. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That in settling with A. J. Wright, sheriff of the county of Trimble, for the public revenue due from that county for the year 1862, said settlements shall be made according to the assessors lists recently returned from that county to the Auditor's office, and by which the revenue for that year from said county was collected, instead of charging him with the revenue appearing due by the asses sor's books for that county for the year 1861. § 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 4, 1863. CHAPTER 791. AN ACT for the benefit of the town of Somerset. Whereas, it is represented to this General Assembly that doubts exist as to the powers, privileges, &c., of the offi cers of the town of Somerset; and whereas, by a special act of this General Assembly, approved on the day of December, 1861, giving the police judge thereof civil ju risdiction-therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the election of trustees for said town shall be held on the first Monday of January in each year in the manner now prescribed by the charter of said town. § 2. That the fees of the police judge, for issuing a subpœna, shall be fifteen cents; for rendering and recording a judgment, fifteen cents each; issuing an order of sale, twenty-five cents; trying and committing a runaway slave, fifty cents; for issuing a capias profine, twenty-five cents; and for other services the fees now allowed by the 20th section of the town charter. §3. That the fees of the marshal of said town shall be for executing a summons for a misdemeanor, returnable before the police judge, fifty cents; for serving a subpoena, fifteen cents; and for other services the same fees now allowed by law; and he is authorized to serve any warrant, and do any business, that a constable is authorized to execute or perform. Approved February 4, 1863. CHAPTER 792. AN ACT providing for the collection of the uncollected revenue of 1862, in the county of Fleming. Whereas, it is represented to the present General Assembly that owing to the disturbed condition of the country the sheriff of Fleming county did not receive information of the passage of the act, approved March 14, 1862, imposing an additional tax of five cents on the taxable property in his county, until after he had completed the collection of the revenue for the year 1862; and that said tax for the year 1862, in that county, remains uncollected— for remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That it shall be the duty of the sheriff of the said county of Fleming, in the year 1863, to collect said tax for the year 1862, and pay the same into the public treasury by the first day of August, 1863; and time until that time is given him to make said collection and payment. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 4, 1863. 1863. CHAPTER 793. AN ACT for the benefit of the sheriff of Grant county. Whereas, it is represented to this General Assembly that John Marksberry, by an order of the Grant county court at its January term, 1863, was appointed sheriff of said county, and took the oath of office required of sheriffs, and entered upon the duties of said office, but, from inadvertance, omitted to execute, and said county court omitted to take from him, the bonds required by law-for remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: §1. That it shall and may be lawful for the said John Marksberry to execute, and for said county court to receive from him, the several bonds required of him as sheriff and as collector of the revenue and county levy of said county, at its February term, 1863, said bonds to contain a clause making the said sheriff and his sureties responsible for his official acts from the time of his appointment and qualification, as aforesaid; and said bonds, when so executed and received, and all the official acts of said sheriff since his appointment, shall be as valid and binding, in all respects, as though said bonds had been taken and executed at the time of his appointment. 1863. § 2. In case the presiding judge of said county shall fail to hold said court, it shall and may be lawful for the justice of the peace for said county residing nearest the county seat of said county to hold said court, and take said bonds, or to hold a special term of said court for that take said bonds at such special term. § 3. This act to take effect from its passage. purpose, and Approved February 4, 1863. names and cor CHAPTER 794. AN ACT to charter the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the United Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That Joseph W. Pomfrey, R. E. Mann, S. Pomfrey, Corporators' John K. Dailey, H. D. Porter, C. Keiper, A. Peak, L. Ñ. porate powers. Hawkins, P. Longshore, F. Sanford, Thomas Booth, and John Williams, and their associates, be and they are here. by created a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the "Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the United Order of Ancient Fellows of the State of Kentucky;" 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 ordian such regulations and 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 of the constitution and laws of the United States or of this Commonwealth. § 2. The said corporation shall have the right to hold May bold prop property, real or personal, not exceeding fifty thousand dollars. erty. May sell real estate. subordinates. § 3. The said corporation shall have the power to sell or otherwise dispose of the real estate acquired by the vir tue of this act, or any portion thereof: Provided, They deem the same necessary. § 4. The said.corporation shall have power to establish May establish subordinates of their order in whatever places in this Commonwealth they may wish, with powers and privileges suitable and necessary for their own internal regulation and discipline. 1863. May establish rules for the government of § 5. The said corporation shall have power and authority to ordain and establish such laws, rules, and regulations for the government of said subordinates as they may deem proper and necessary, and are not inconsistent with subordinates. the constitution and laws of the United States or of this Cominonwealth. § 6. Said Grand Lodge shall not have or exercise, under this charter, any power or privilege not herein expressly granted; and the Legislature reserves the right to amend, modify, or repeal this act; but the repeal shall not deprive the said R. W. Grand Lodge of the United Order of Ancient Fellows of the property and effects acquired and held under this charter. § 7. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved February 4, 1863. CHAPTER 795. AN ACT to incorporate Home Lodge, No. 29, Independent Order of Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Oorporators' names and cor § 1. That Wm. R. Hydes, Harry Stucky, W. B. Kennedy, Wm. Skene, Wm. L. Roberts, and Wm. Kaye, and their porate powers. associates, be and they are hereby created a body corporate by the name and style of Home Lodge, No. 29, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and they and their associates and successors shall so continue and have perpetual succession; and by that name are made capable, in law, as natural persons, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with, answer and be answered in all courts of law and equity in this Commonwealth; to make, have, and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, and amend at pleasure. They may make and ordain regulations and by-laws for their government, and those now in force in said lodge to alter when deemed proper, and may change and renew the same at pleasure: Provided, They be not in contravention of the constitution, laws, and regulations of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, incorporated by an act approved February 16th, 1838, nor in contravention. of the constitution and laws of the United States or of this State. 2. The said corporation shall have power and authority to acquire and hold real and personal estate, not exceeding ten thousand dollars in value, and from time to time, if deemed expedient, sell and convey the same, or any part thereof, and to reinvest and dispose of the pro May acquire & hold real estate. |