urer. § 6. That it shall be the duty of said trustees to Clerk and treas- appoint a clerk and treasurer, and, by ordinance, define their duties, and shall require the treasurer to give bond for the performance of his duties. ures. § 7. All taxes levied and collected by said trustees, Fines and forfeit- and all fines and forfeitures for violation of by-laws and ordinances of said town, shall be paid to the treasurer for the benefit of said town. Money from treasury, how drawn out. Assessor. office, etc. § 8. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, except by the order of the president of the board of trustees in pursuance of the orders of said board. 9. The trustees may annually appoint an assessor to take a list of all the taxable property in said town. 10. The mayor, when elected, shall hold his office Mayor, term of for one year, and until his successor is qualified. Said mayor shall, by virtue of his office, be a conservator of the peace, and before he enters upon the discharge of his duties take an oath before the county judge of Wolfe county to faithfully and impartially execute all the duties of mayor of said town, and shall take such other oaths as are required of justices of the peace. The mayor shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the justices of the peace in Wolfe county, and be entitled to the same fees. The mayor shall have jurisdiction within the limits of said town of all infractions of the by-laws and ordinances of said town. A vacancy in the office of mayor shall be filled by the trustees of said town, the appointee to hold office until the succeeding regular election. Town marshal and his duties. § 11. The town marsbal, when elected, shall hold his office for one year, and until his successor is qualified, and before entering upon his office take the same oaths required of constables of Wolfe county, and in the county court of Wolfe county execute bond, with good security, the same as required of constables; with the further covenant that he will perform all the duties of marshal of said town according to law. The marshal shall have concurrent jurisdiction with constables in Wolfe county, and be entitled to the same fees for his services. It shall be the special duty of said marshal to execute all processes issued for all alleged violations of by-laws and ordinances of said town, and to promptly collect all taxes, fines and forfeitures, and pay the same to the trustees of said town. § 12. The trustees are empowered to pass such by- By-laws, etc. laws and ordinances which do not contravene any law of this Commonwealth as may be necessary for the good government and well-being of said town, and to fill any vacancy in any office created by this act. § 13. Said trustee shall have no power to grant any license to coffee-house of whisky dealers in said town. § 14. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 16, 1888. CHAPTER 1093. AN ACT for the benefit of the Harrodsburg and Batton Rouge Turnpike Road Company, in Mercer county. WHEREAS, A portion of the Harrodsburg and Batton Rouge Turnpike Road, from the mouth of the bridge over Chaplin river at Batton Rouge, and thence up the banks of said river a distance of about one hundred rods, is, on account of wash by said river, so encroached upon by the river that a portion thereof has already fallen in, and the remainder in great danger of destruction; and whereas, it is impracticable to repair or attempt to securely repair same, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the president and directors of the Harrodsburg and Batton Rouge Turnpike Road Company are authorized and empowered hereby to change so much of the route of said turnpike road, beginning at the mouth of the bridge over Chaplin river at Batton Rouge, on the west side of the river, and running up the river to a point fifty yards, if desired, from where said turnpike leaves the route of the said river. § 2. To accomplish the purposes as set out in section 1, the said president and directors are authorized, with surveyors or engineers, to go upon any lands adjacent to said road where the change is authorized, and survey, determine and locate a route said road is to run in order to make such change; and may acquire the right of way for such turnpike for such change by writs of ad quod damnum, in the manner and as is prescribed by General Statutes. 3. When such right of way has been condemned, the said turnpike road company are authorized to macadamize the same, and it shall be a part and parcel of said Harrodsburg and Batton Rouge Turnpike, as if located and completed under the original charter of said company. § 4. This act to be in force from its passage. Approved April 16, 1888. CHAPTER 1094. AN ACT to amend the charter of the city of Dayton, Campbell county, and extend the boundaries thereof. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the corporate limits and boundary of the city of Dayton shall be as follows: Beginning at the south-east corner of the original survey of the town of Jamestown, Campbell county, Kentucky (now part of the city of Dayton); thence northwardly with the eastern boundary of said survey to low-water mark of the Ohio river; thence down the Ohio, as it meanders, at low-water mark, to the easterly line of the land of Mrs. K. L. Harris' heirs, being the easterly line of the town of Bellevue, Kentucky; thence with said easterly line of Bellevue southwardly to the southerly line of Poplar street of said town of Bellevue; thence with the southerly line of Poplar street extended eastwardly to the westerly line of A. A. E. Taylor's subdivision; thence with said westerly line of A. A. E. Taylor's subdivision southwardly to the northerly line of Jos. Taylor's highland subdivision; thence with said highland subdivision line eastwardly to the easterly line of A. A. E. Taylor's subdivision; thence with said easterly line northwardly to the southerly line of L. & B. Hazen's addition to Brooklyn (now part of the city of Dayton); thence with the southerly line of said L. & B. Hazen's addition eastwardly to Dayton avenue; thence northwardly with Dayton avenue to a point where the southerly line of F. X. Vogleback, extended, intersects said Dayton avenue; thence with said extended line, and the southerly line of said Vogleback, eastwardly to the center of Berry street extended; thence northwardly with Berry street to the southerly line of the original survey of Jamestown; thence with said. southerly line of Jamestown eastwardly to the place of beginning. § 2. All acts in conflict herewith, except the act approved May 14, 1886, as far as said act relates to the property of Mrs. E. T. Gilmore, are hereby repealed. § 3. This act shall take effect from and after its pas sage. Approved April 16, 1888. CHAPTER 1095. AN ACT to amend the charter of the Jefferson Turnpike Road Company. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: That the charter of the Jefferson Turnpike Road Company be amended as follows: § 1. The said Jefferson Turnpike Road Company is hereby authorized and empowered to construct a branch turnpike road over Chenoweth's lane, which is a public road, from where said lane intersects the said Jefferson Turnpike Road to where said lane connects with the Louisville and Shelbyville Turnpike, at St. Matthews, in Jefferson county, Kentucky, the distance one and one-third miles. § 2. The board of directors of said Jefferson Turnpike Road Company may, in their discretion, build said branch road twelve feet wide; and when completed, the said Jefferson Turnpike Company may charge and collect tolls from all persons traveling or using said road, and at the same rate per mile as is now allowed to be charged on the main part of its said road. § 3. Said board of directors shall be empowered to increase the capital stock of said Jefferson Turnpike Company to the extent of the cost of building said branch road from said Jefferson Turnpike Road to St. Matthews, on Shelbyville pike, and to issue stock for same. 4. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 16, 1888. |