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May rent out court-house,&c.

Town may raise

court house and clerk's office, or either of them, now upon the public square in the town of Bowlinggreen, and also the jail and lot or grounds on which the jail stands in said town, and to apply the proceeds of such sales in aid of erecting or improving buildings on the lot which may be purchased: Provided however, The jail and grounds on which it stands may be retained and not sold, if in the opinion of said judge and justices it be to the interest of the county of Warren.

§ 6. The said judge and justices shall have discretion to retain the court house and clerk's office or either of them, now on the public square, and to fit them up for offices, and to rent out the same from year to year, and to apply the proceeds to any county purposes.

7. The corporate authority of the town of Bowlingmoney by taxa green shall have power to raise, by taxation, a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, to aid in erecting the buildings contemplated by this act: Provided, That not more than one thousand dollars shall be so raised in one year.

tion.

rooms.

§ 8. If there be in the buildings purchased, or which May rent vacant may be erected, any surplus rooms not necessary to be used for public purposes, it shall be lawful for the judge of the Warren county court to rent the same from year to year, for the use of the county of Warren, the proceeds to be applied in lessening the county levy.

Courts may be

held in rooms

provided by this

act.

raise money by taxation.

§ 9. After suitable rooms are provided under the provisions of this act, for the accommodation of the courts, as before indicated, it shall be lawful for the several courts to hold their sittings in the rooms set apart to their use respectively; and it shall be lawful in all respects for the courts to transact their business in the room or rooms set apart for them.

10. The Warren county court, a majority of all the County may justices of the peace in and for the county concurring, may raise by taxation upon the levies and property of Warren county subject to State taxes a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars to carry this act into effect: Provided, That not more than half shall be raised in one year: And, provided further, That the tax on tithables shall not be increased more than fifty cents per annum on each tithe. § 11. This act shall be in force from its passage. Approved February 26, 1863.

CHAPTER 912.

AN ACT for the benefit of Daniel McGrath.

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

§ 1. That the sum of three hundred dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, be paid to Daniel McGrath, in full for work done by him on the Senate Chamber and Hall of the House of Representatives; and the Auditor is authorized to draw his warrant on the treasury in favor of the said Daniel McGrath for said sum of money.

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

1863.

CHAPTER 916.

AN ACT for the benefit of school district No. 24, in Ballard county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the Auditor be required to draw his warrant on the treasury for the sum of twenty eight dollars, in favor of Z. W. Bugg, commissioner of schools for Ballard county, to pay for a school taught in district No. 24 in said county for the year 1861, not heretofore reported in time. 2. This act to be of force from its passage.

Approved February 28, 1863.

CHAPTER 917.

AN ACT for the benefit of John Davis, of Shelby county.

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

§ 1. That John Davis, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Shelby, be and is hereby allowed the further time of two years to collect his fee bills, and during said time may be distrained for according to law.

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

Approved February 28, 1863.

1863.

CHAPTER 918.

AN ACT to change the time of holding the Adair Quarterly Court. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the presiding judge of the Adair county court shall hold his quarterly courts commencing on the first Tuesday in January, April, July, and October, in each year, and continue at each term until the business of the term is completed.

§ 3. This act to be in force from its passage.

Approved February 28, 1863.

books.

CHAPTER 919.

AN ACT to amend an act, entitled, an act to incorporate the town of
Mt. Sterling, approved March 12th, 1851.

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

§ 1. That the police judge of Mt. Sterling shall keep in Police judge to his office the following books, viz: docket, execution book keep certain and index, record book and index, and witness book, and the trustees of Mt. Sterling may appropriate out of the fines and forfeitures which may be assessed by said judge, an amount which shall be necessary to furnish said books as they may be required.

may grant injunctions.

§ 2. That section 6 of said act, be and the same is herePolice judge by so amended, that said police judge shall be authorized to grant injunctions and attachments at common law or in chancery, from his own court, the quarterly court, or circuit court of his county.

Appeals may be had.

May appoint special agents

to execute orders of arrest, &e.

§ 3. That section 9 of said act, be and the same is hereby so amended, that either party to any judgment rendered by said police court may appeal to the quarterly or circuit court, under the same rules and regulations authorizing appeals from justices to said courts.

4. That section 10 of said act, be and the same is hereby so amended, that said judge shall have power to appoint special agents to execute orders of arrest, attachments, and other provisional remedies, and the summons which accompanies such orders wherever an affidavit is filed with said judge by the plaintiff or his agent, to the effect that he believes that owing to the absence or difficulty of procuring a proper officer, the process or orders cannot be executed, unless such special agent be appointed. The appointment shall be made by an indorsement on the writ or order, which the agent is authorized to execute or serve, which indorsement shall be signed by the judge.

§ 5. That an act, entitled, an act concerning the mileage of witnesses attending the circuit and quarterly courts, approved February 17, 1858, be and the same is hereby amended so as to apply to the police court of Mt. Sterling. § 6. That the 6th section of the charter of said town be and the same is hereby so amended, as to allow the police judge thereof the following fees in addition to those allowed by said act, viz: For issuing each summons for a debt or demand, describing parties, for misdemeanors, or against party for selling or giving liquor to slaves 25 cents; for each copy of order of attachment, or order of injunction, 10 cents; for issuing a summons for a garnishee, 15 cents; for each subpoena duces tecum, 20 cents; for each warrant of arrest for a witness, 20 cents; for each order of arrest in ordinary or equitable proceedings, 25 cents; for each copy thereof, (if required,) 10 cents; for each order of delivery of personal property, 25 cents; for each copy thereof, 10 cents; for docketing a cause, 10 cents; for filing a petition, answer, or demurrer, or amended pleading 10 cents; for each order of court incident to the trial of a cause, 20 cents; for each copy thereof 10 cents; for presiding at the trial of breaches of the peace, to be taxed against the defendant if found guilty, $1; for rendering a judgment in all cases for a breach of the peace, or misdemeanor, 25 cents; for recording an original judgment, 20 cents; for taxing the costs of either party to a cause, 10 cents; for a copy thereof, 10 cents; for issuing an execution, including the indorsements, and recording the return thereof, to be charged when issued, 30 cents; for a copy thereof, 20 cents; for entering the attendance of a witness, and giving certificate thereof, including the swearing of the witness, 20 cents; for each bond required to be taken by the police judge, including the administration of an oath to the sureties, and certificate thereof, 25 cents; for a copy thereof, 10 cents; for administering an oath and certificate thereof, 15 cents; for each official certificate, 20 cents; for filing depositions for each party, 10 cents; for copying a record for every twenty words, 2 cents; for taking a recognizance of a witness, 25 cents; for taking a recognizance, (replevin) to be taxed in the recognizance, 30 cents; for certifying a record and papers on appeal, 25 cents; for issuing a distress warrant for rent, 25 cents; all other fees of said judge shall be the same as allowed by law to justices of the peace for like services.

§ 7. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 28, 1863.

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CHAPTER 920.

AN ACT to amend an act, entitled, "an act authorizing the county court of Carter county to sell the poor-house lands in said county." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That an act, entitled, "an act authorizing the county court of Carter county to sell the poor-house lands of said county," approved February 25th, 1860, be amended as follows: said lands may be sold on such credits as the county court of said county may direct, a majority of the justices of said county being present and concuring, not exceeding two years. Bonds shall be taken, payable to the Carter county court, and upon which execution may issue if not paid at maturity. The money shall be paid to the sheriff of Carter county, either upon the bonds or executions that may issue thereon, and he shall hold the same subject to the order of the Carter county court. The county judge, who is authorized to make the sale, shall take good personal security, and also retain a lien upon the land for the price, and make report of the sale, together with the bonds taken by him to the next court of claims for said county after the sale; and the sale shall be subject to the approval of the court of claims, and upon its approval may order the county judge to make conveyance to the purchaser. § 2. This act shall have effect from its passage.

Approved February 28, 1863.

CHAPTER 922.

AN ACT for the benefit of the supervisors of tax for Calloway county. 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 the supervisors of tax for Calloway county, for the sum of one hundred and ten dollars, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for services rendered in assessing the property of said county in the year 1862.

§ 2. This act to take effect from its passage.
Approved February 28, 1863.

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