on the book-binder's producing to him a certificate from the register, that the same is completed, to issue his warrant for the amount thus certified, which is not to exceed the customary price of bindingand the register is hereby directed to procure the binding to be done on the best terms in his power. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That upon the How paid completion of any of the aforesaid copying, or each or either of the alphabets stated in the aforesaid report, the auditor is hereby directed, upon application by the register, to ascertain the number of words by general calculation in such copying, and to issue his warrant therefor, at the rate of one and an half cents for every twenty words: and to ascertain the number of names alphabetted; and for each name and the description annexed, to issue his warrant at the rate of one and an half cents therefor. CHAP. CCXXXVI. AN ACT for the relief of the Sheriff of Clay County. WHEREAS it is represented to the present general assembly, that Charles Smith, sheriff of the county of Clay, failed, by unavoidable accident, to pay into the treasury the revenue due from said county for the year 1813, within the time prescribed by law and failing, by a like cause, to get his de linquent list allowed, he was subject to a judgment of eighteen per cent. per annum damage: For remedy whereof, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That upon the said Smith producing his delinquent list, certified agreeably to law, to the auditor of public accounts, he shall issue his warrant upon the treasury for the amount of his list, so certified, together with the eighteen per cent. damages, which shall be refunded the said Charles Smith, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. T CHAP. CCXXXVII. AN ACT to repeal in part the tenth section of an act of Virginia, of 1748, entitled "An act directing the duties of surveyors of land.” APPROVED, February 4, 1815. WHEREAS doubts have arisen in some of the courts of this commonwealth, as to the force and effect of the tenth section of an act of Virginia, of one thousand seven hundred and forty eight, entitled "An act directing the duty of surveyors of lands ;" which said act is inserted in the first volume of Littell's laws of Kentucky, page three hundred and eighty-six. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the said tenth section of the act of Virginia, entitled "An act directing the duty of surveyors of lands" be, and the same is hereby repealed, so far as it requires that the burthen of proof of the consideration for which such specialty, note or security was given, shall lie on the plaintiff. cution. CHAP. CCXXXVIII. AN ACT reserving certain Property from execution. APPROVED, February 4, 1815. SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of Property ex. the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That after the pas empt from exe sage of this act the following species of property, viz. the spinning wheels and cards, one loom, and other apparatus necessary for making cloth, int each private family one cow and calf, and all the spun yarn or thread to be manufactured for family use, shall not be the subject of execution or distress. Cloth, apparel. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the cloth and bedding, ex manufactured in private families for their exclusive empt. Insolvents en, use, with the clothing, and necessary apparel of the woman and children, which are the proceeds of her industry, together with one bed and furniture, shall, in like manner, be free and exempt from execution or distress. Provided, that where any person may wish to take the oath of an insolvent debtor, he, she titled to same ex or they may do so, with the exception of the articles exempted from execution in this act, the same as if it had never passed: Provided, also, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to effect any contract heretofore made. All and every act or parts of acts coming within the purview of this act, shall be, and the same are hereby repealed. emptions. CHAP. CCXXXIX. AN ACT adding a part of the lands of the heirs of APPROVED, February 4, 1815. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Lands to be ad the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That all that part ded to Shelbyville of the lands belonging to the estate of Colonel and boundary. Abraham Owen, dec'd and Doct. James Moore, lying at the south-west corner of the town of Shelbyville, contained within the following bounds, to-wit: Beginning at the south-west corner of Samuel Harbison's tanyard lot, being corner of the west second cross street and south second back street, running a straight line west with said street, leaving said street fifty feet wide, to a stake, until by a straight line north it will intersect the most westwardly cross street, passing by John M'Cahan's corner; with said line north to the main street, and intersection of the cross street, leaving such cross street fifty feet in width: which shall be laid off in streets and cross streets of the same width, and corresponding with the streets already laid out in said town-the frustees, their squares of the same size as those already laid off: which land, so laid off, shall be annexed to the town of Shelbyville, and become a part of said town to all intents and purposes, as tho' it had been included in the bounds of the town, as established by an act establishing the town of Shelbyville. SEC. 2. The ground thus laid out shall be vested Vested in the in the trustees of the town of Shelbyville, and their powers and duty. successors; who shall make sale of the whole or such part thereof, by lots or parts of lots, under the direction, and at such time and on such terms as the executors of Colonel Abraham Owen, deceased, may direct: And that part included within the bounds belonging to Doctor James Moore, under his directions, and on such terms as he may direct. And any purchaser, owner or holder of a lot or part of a lot, producing to the trustees for the time being, a certificate from the executors of said decedant, that the holder of such certificate or their assignee, had paid up the full amount of the purchase money, the trustees shall, in that case, make a deed of conveyance for such lots or part of lots therein contained, as conveyances are required to be made by trustees of towns under the laws of this commonwealth. CHAP. CCXL. AN ACT authorizing the County Court of Henry to extend certain Alleys in Newcastle. APPROVED, February 4, 1815. SEC, 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the county court of Henry (a majority of all the justices concurring therein) may extend the two alleys binding on the north and east of the public ground, in the town of Newcastle, by adding to the said two alleys, so much of the public ground in addition to said alleys, as to make them streets not exceeding fifty feet wide each; and the alleys so extended, shall forever thereafter become streets, and made a part of said town of Newcastle; and the trustees thereof, and their successors, shall possess the samo power and authority over the same, to all intents and purposes, as they now possess by law over the other streets in said town. CHAP. CCXLI. AN ACT for the benefit of the Heirs of Joel Hamm, deceased. APPROVED, February 4, 1815. WHEREAS it is represented to the present general assembly, that Joel Hamm, late of Madison county, departed this life intestate, leaving about seventy acres of land, (for which he only held a bond) and some personal property; and the land not being paid for, and it appearing that the personal estate of the said deceased, will not be suffi cient for the payment of his debts, and it being nccessary for the benefit of his heirs, that the land should be sold: Therefore, Commissioners their duty. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That John Brown, Nicholas Hocker and Daniel Miller, be, and they to sell land, and are hereby appointed commissioners, with full power and authority to sell the said seventy acres of land, for the best price that can be had, at not less than six months credit; and apply so much of themoney arising from said sale, as may be sufficient for the payment of the just debts of said deceased, and pay the balance of the money arising from said sale, to the administrators of said intestate, and take their receipts for the amount; which amount is to descend and be accounted for by said administrators, as other assets in their hands. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That said commissioners shall have full power and authority to assign over and transfer all the right and title the heirs of said deceased have to said land; and if the widow Power of com} missioners. |