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fice of the county, in a separate book, to be provided by the clerk for that purpose, which shall be re- Clarks and Surgularly alphabetted; for which he shall be entitled to the same fee as is at present allowed for copies of records. And the surveyor of the county shall be entitled to two dollars per day for each day he shall be actually engaged on the ground, and twenty-five cents for each plat, or connected plats; and the commissioners shall be entitled to one dollar rayper day, to be paid by the persons employing them.

Commissioners'

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timony.

SEC. 5. The commissioners and surveyor, in establishing the lines or corner trees, aforesaid, may variation of the allow for the variatiou of the compass; and shall receive all legal testimony which may be produced, May receive tes as to the particular place where any of the corners stood but the depositions taken by virtue of this act, shall not effect the interest of any person other than those who have had legal notice of the time and place of taking the same, or are present, and consent thereto.

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repealed

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SEC. 6. That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to repeal so much of the law as directs the county courts to lay off their counties into districts and appoint standing commissioners for the processioning of lands: and the said courts are hereby may appoint proauthorized to make re-appointments in cases of essiers death, removal, or refusal to act, of any of the processioners, at any time when they may deem it expedient; but said processioners shall be governed by the regulations contained in this act-any thing to the contrary notwithstanding.

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SEC. 7. Be it further enacted. That the proprictor of land wishing to take the benefit of this act, Appleant to gi shall give notice by a publication of three weeks in some authorized newspaper of this state, nearest the place of taking depositions, of the time and place of taking such depositions; and shall give a description of the land, by inserting in whose name it was entered, surveyed and patented; and which advertisement shall be considered as notice to all persons having claims adjoining or interfering.

Sc. 8. Be it further enacted, That the printer of

Printer to make such notice shall make affidavit of such publication,

affidavit

Commissioners

before a justice of the peace of his county; which said affidavit, together with a copy of the publication, shall be presented to the commissioners on the day appointed for taking depositions and shall be by them returned to the clerk's office aforesaid, together with the other papers, and shall constitute a part of the record.

SEC. 9. Where any person having a survey lying of either county in two or more counties, the processioners of either county may act.

may act.

Repealing clause

SEC. 10. All acts, or parts of acts, coming within the purview of this act, are hereby repealed.

State price re

ent to issue.

CHAP. CLXXXI.

AN ACT for the relief of Susannah Lancaster.

APPROVED, January 10, 1815.

WHEREAS it is represented to this General Assembly, that Susannah Lancaster, the widow of William Lancaster, is left with three infant female children in indigence and distress:

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of mitted, and pat- the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That so much of the state price as still remains due on a certificate, number four hundred and forty-four, for two hundred acres of land in Logan county, granted to Hugh Ratliff, and assigned to the said William Lancaster, be, and the same is hereby remitted: And the Register of the Land Office is hereby directed to issue to the heirs of the said William, a patent for the said two hundred acres of land: But the said grant shall not be so construed as to give to the said heirs a preference to any better or prior claim which may exist: Provided, however, That the said Susannah shall, under the said patent, have possession of and enjoy said land during her widowhood: Provided also, That if the said Susannahı shall hereafter marry, she shall be entitled to her third part of said land during her natural life.

Proviso.

CHAP. CLXXXII.

AN ACT to improve the navigation of the Red-Bird fork of Kentucky River, and certain other navigable streams.

APPROVED, January 10, 1815.

Commissioners

Their powers.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of appointed-the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Henry Clark, John Gilbert and John Murphy, of Clay county, are appointed Commissioners to open and keep in repair the navigation of the Red Bird fork of the Kentucky River from John Gilbert's to its mouth; and they are hereby empowered to raise by subscription the sum of two thousand dollars, either in money, property or labor, for the purpose aforesaid : And the Commissioners, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized to cause all obstructions to the navigation of said stream to be removed, and to cut down all timber projecting over said stream; shrub all points of islands; remove all fish dams, rocks or logs: And the Commissioners or a majority of them, as soon as they shall raise a sufficient sum for the purpose aforesaid, may proceed to employ hands, and superintend the clearing out of said stream agreeably to the provisions of this act: Pro- Provia. vided, however, That said Commissioners, before they proceed to clear out said stream, shall, in the county court of Clay, enter into bond with security to be approved of by said court, in the sum of four thousand dollars, conditioned to appropriate the money, property and labor, to removing the obstructions in said stream in pursuance of the directions of this act and the said Commissioners shall receive compensation for their services in proportion to the time they or either of them, may serve, out of the subscription to be raised by this act, not exceeding one dollar for each day which they shall actually serve in clearing out said stream.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, any person erecting or causing to be erected any fish dams, bridges or o ther obstructions to the passage of boats up or down said stream, shall, for every such offence, forfeit and C

Penalty

How recurerable

Com'rs may

Bring suits.

Nelson County

com'rs to remove obstructions.

Hardin, Bullitt and Shelby

pay twenty dollars for every twenty-four hours such obstruction shall remain therein, recoverable before any Justice of the Peace.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the Commissioners under this act, shall be authorized to institute suits before the competent tribunals, to recover the subscriptions under this ac.

SEC. . Be it further ena ted, That the county epurt to appoint Curt of Nelson county may at any term of that court, appoint any number of fit persons at their discretion; who, and each of whom respectively shall, when so appointed have power and authority to prostrate and remove all fish dams and other illegal obstructions to the navigation of Salt river, and the Beech and Rolling forks of said river, which may be found in the channels thereof within the jurisdicAlso Washington ion of said county and the county courts of Washington, Hardin, Bullitt and Shelby counties, may in like manner appoint fit persons, who when appointed, shall have the like authority to remove obstructions to the navigation of the aforesaid streams, within the jurisdiction of the said counties respectively and each of the persons to be appointed under this act, may associate with himself such other persons as he may choose, to assist him in the effectuation of the objects thereof: Who, and each of whom, shall be and remain irresponsible to the owners of, or persons interested in any fish dam or other illegal obstruction which they may prostrate or remove.

CHAP. CLXXXIII.

AN ACT for the better regulation of the town of Harrodsburg.

APPROVED, January 10, 1815.

WHEREAS, it is represented to the present General Assembly, that there has been no speeral law passed heretofore, for the regulation of the

town of Harrodsburg, and that it is necessary some law should be passed for that purpose: Therefore,

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Trustees to be the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the free male elected. inhabitants of said town, respectively, who shall possess the qualifications hereinafter mentioned, are hereby authorized and required to meet at the court house in said town, on the first Saturday in April, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and on the same day in every year thereafter, and shall elect thirteen trustees for said town; which trustees, so elected, or a majority thereof, shall be sufficient to form a board and shall be authorized to make any Their powers bye-laws for the government and regulation of said town, as to them may seem right, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this commonwealth.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted. That the said trus- May impose tax tees, or a majority of them, shall have full power and authority to impose a tax annually on the persons and property, both real and personal, within the limits of said town. not exceeding three hundred dollars per year, as to them shall seem right, for the purpose of diging a public well, for keep ng in repair the public springs, streets and other works of public utility in said town, or for any other purposes which the said trustees, or a majority of them, shall think proper, for the benefit of said town.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said trustees shall appoint their clerk, and any other officers they may think proper-and the said trustees shall have full power, or a majority of them, to inflict a fine not exceeding ten dollars, for every breach of their bye-laws; to be sued for and recovered in their name, before any justice of the peace, and applied to the use of said town.

Shall appoint

elerk and other

eers

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That no person Qualifications. shall be elected a trustee of said town, or qualified to act as such, unless he reside within the limits of said town, and above the age of twenty-one years. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That no person shall be qualified to vote at the general election for Who may vete trustees for said town, unless they reside in said town,

for trustees,

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