ceive a conveyance of any land within the vicinity of said town, suitable for a public burying ground, for the use and benefit of the citizens thereof; and they and their successors hold the legal title to the same, control and manage it, and may appropriate a portion of the fund arising from the tax levied and collected, for fencing and beautifying and keeping the same in repair annually.

SEC. 3. That the appropriation of fifty dollars, made by the Trustees of said town to aid in the building of the Hodgenville Male and Female Seminary during the year 1849, be and the same is hereby legalized; and the Trustees of said town shall have power to appropriate, of the taxes of said town, (when necessary,) a sum not exceeding one fourth of their annual levy, for the purpose of constructing suitable seats in said Seminary, and in beautifying the grounds attached thereto; and said fund, when thus levied and set apart, shall be used for no other purpose.

SEC. 4. That the levy made by said Trustees in the year 1847, for town purposes, be and the same is hereby legalized; and the present Trustees and their successors shall have power to list the same, together with any taxes that they may have heretofore levied and not collected, and all taxes which they may hereafter legally levy with the Sheriff, or any Constable of Larue county, who shall receive and receipt for the same; and who, together with his securities in his official bond, shall be responsible for the faithful collection and paying over of the same to the said Trustees in the same way and same manner as said officers are responsible for executions placed in their hands for collection; and the officer, in whose hands the same may be placed, shall have the same power to enforce collection thereof, as is given by law for the collection of the county levy.

SEC. 5. That all property within the limits of said town, subject to texation for revenue purposes or county levy and in the same manner, shall be subject to taxation by the Trustees of said town: Provided, that said Trustees shall in no one year lay a greater levy than twenty cents on each one hundred dollars worth of property, nor a greater tax than one dollar on each tytheable.

SEC. 6. The Trustees of said town shall have no power to levy a tax of any kind upon any person or his property which shall have been brought into the corporate limits of said town by the extension created by this act, until the expiration of five years, from and after the passage of this act : Provided, that the owners of the real estate which shall have been brought into the corporate boundary of said town by this act, and not included in the former boundary, shall, within twelve months, from and after the passage of this act, make a good substantial sidewalk at least four feet wide, well curbed and paved with stone or brick, on the most public street that passes his, her or their lot or lots, to

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the entire extent that such street may pass the same: Provided further, that should the owner or owners of any lot or lots fail to make sidewalks, as above specified, for the space of twelve months, then he, she or they so failing, shall be liable to be taxed the same as if this act had never passed.

SEC. 7. That the title, legal and equitable, of all real es-. tate brought into the corporate boundary of said town by this act, shall be and the same shall remain the same as if this act had never passed.

Approved February 2, 1850.

CHAPTER 76.

AN ACT for the benefit of William P. Robinson and wife.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That power is hereby given William P. Robinson and Rachel Robinson his wife, of Nicholas county, to convey real estate descended to said Rachel from her father, Ambrose Sims, deceased, being about twenty one acres of land lying in said county on the waters of the Brushy Fork, near the town of Carlisle; and such conveyance shall be as effectual and binding on the parties as if the said Rachel Robinson were of full age: Provided, that said Robinson shall give bond, with good security, before the Nicholas County Court, in a penalty double the value of said land, conditioned to pay to the heirs at law of the said Rachel Robinson the value of said land, in the event of her dying before her arrival at full age.

Approved February 2, 1850.

CHAPTER 77.

AN ACT for the benefit of Robert Bowen and wife.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Robert Bowen and Margaret his wife, formerly Margaret Holladay, who was the widow of William Holladay, senior, late of Nicholas county, shall be allowed to take from the State of Kentucky to the State of Missouri, where the said Bowen and wife propose to remove, two slaves named Allen and Aborilla, held by said Margaret Bowen in her dower right as widow of the said William Holladay, senior, deceased, without incurring any of the penalties now denounced by law against widows for removing dower slaves out of the limits of this State: Provided, that before so doing, the said Bowen and wife shall execute bond, with adequate penalty, to the heirs of said William Holladay, deceased, before the Judge of the Nicholas Circuit Court, with approved security resident in said

county, conditioned to have said slaves, and the increase of said Aborilla or such of them as may be living, forthcoming at any time when the same are properly called for, to answer the demand or demands of such person or persons as may be entitled to them after the determination of the dower estate aforesaid: And. provided further, that the Judge of the said Circuit Court may, at any time, hear and determine upon a motion for additional security made by any of the said heirs, and may proceed in the matter as the interest of said heirs may demand; and upon the failure of said Bowen and wife to execute additional bond and security, when required by said court, they shall forfeit their dower estate in said slaves, and incur all the penalties denounced by the existing laws against widows who remove dower slaves out of this State in contravention to said laws. Approved February 2, 1850.

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CHAPTER 78.

AN ACT allowing an additional Constable to the County of Hopkins. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That an additional Constable be allowed to the county of Hopkins, to reside in the town of Providence in said county; and it shall be the duty of the County Court of said county, as soon as may be after the passage of this act, to appoint said Constable, and in making such appointment they shall be governed by the laws now in force concerning the appointment of Constables.

Approved February 2, 1850.

CHAPTER 79.

AN ACT to change the name of Larze Anderson Riggs.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the name of Larze Anderson Riggs, of Henry county, be and the same is hereby changed to that of Larze Anderson Logan.

Approved February 2, 1850.

CHAPTER 80.

AN ACT for the benefit of the heirs of Simeon Weatherspoon. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for Thomas Rickman, administrator of Simeon Weatherspoon, deceased, to expend the sum of thirty eight dollars and eight cents, the amount represented to be due the heirs of said Weatherspoon upon the settlement of the estate of said deceased,

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in the education of the children of said Weatherspoon : Provided, that each one of said children shall have his or her ratable portion of said sum of money expended in his or her education.

Approved February 2, 1850.

CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to amend the charter of the Nicholas Savings Institution. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That an act, entitled, an act to charter the Nicholas Savings Institution, and to amend the charter of the Versailles Savings Institution, approved February 26, 1849, be and the same is hereby so amended as to allow the said Nicholas Savings Institution to be put into operation under the provisions of said act, at any time. within two years from the passage of this act, as fully as if the same had been put into operation within the time specified in the second section of said act, to which this is an amendment.

SEC. 2. That the amount of the quarterly payments required to be paid by the fourth section of the act, to which this is an amendment, shall be left to the discretion of the President and Directors of said Nicholas Savings Institution.

SEC. 3. That the President and Directors of said Institution shall give the depositors, or subscribers, certificates of the amounts deposited by them, whenever required to do so by said depositors or subscribers.

Approved February 2, 1850.

CHAPTER 82.

AN ACT to change an election precinct in Letcher county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the precinct at the residence of Stephen Hogg, in Letcher county, be and the same is hereby changed to the residence of Isham Caudill, of said county, on the Poor Fork of Cumberland river.

Approved February 2, 1850.

CHAPTER 83.

AN ACT for the benefit of Amanda F. Watson.

Whereas, Amanda F. Watson has obtained a decree in the Adair Circuit Court divorcing her from her husband William Watson. Therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the said Amanda F. Watson be restored to her maiden name, Amanda F. Kinnaird.

Approved February 2, 1850.

Court may de.

cree a sale on

&c.

AN ACT for the benefit of the heirs of Joseph G. Leonard, deceased. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for the Judge of the Union Circuit Court, upon petition filed by petition of heirs, John Leonard, Sebastian Leonard, Joseph B. Spalding, and Isabella M. Spalding, late Leonard, said Spalding in his own right, and as guardian for Josephine Leonard and Mary Leonard, all of whom are heirs and devisees of Joseph G. Leonard, deceased, Matilda Leonard, deceased, and Gaspar Leonard, deceased, which petition must be sworn to by one or more of the petitioners, setting forth that they desire a sale of a tract of about seventy five acres of land, situate and being in Union county, on the Ohio river, and about one and a half miles therefrom; also, four and one half town lots in Uniontown, in said county, and a negro woman named Mary, aged about forty years; that they have each an undivided interest in said land, town lots, and negro woman, as heirs and devisees aforesaid; and that it will redound to the interest of the said infants, Josephine and Mary Leonard, for such sale to be made, to make a decree directing a sale of said land, town lots, and negro woman, upon such terms and credits as to the Court shall seem advisable: Provided, it shall appear to the satisfaction of said Court, by oral testimony or otherwise, that such sale will redound to the interest of said infants, Josephine and Mary Leonard.

SEC. 2. The Court may direct the interest of said infants in the proceeds of the sale of said land, town lots, and negro woman, to be vested in other property, or remain in the hands of said Spalding, their guardian, as aforesaid; and if decreed to remain in his hands, that bond, with ample surety, be required of him for a correct and true account of the same whenever required. Said Court shall have full power to appoint a commissioner to carry the decree of sale into effect, and make conveyance of title to the purchaser.

Approved February 2, 1850.

Court may direct investment

of proceeds of sale of land, &c.

CHAPTER 87.

AN ACT for the benefit of Elijah and Elisha Cox, of Marshall county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Elisha Cox, and Elijah Cox, of Marshall county, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to convey, by deed or otherwise, in as full and ample a manner as though they were of full age, to Alfred Johnston, his heirs, executors, or assigns, all the right, title, claim or interest that they or either of them have in and to two hundred and eighty eight acres of land in said.