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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0188 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF
1828. given to the Circuit Court for said county, that such,
~ building is ready for their use; and the Circuit and
The courts to County Courts for said county, shall thereafter be
be held at holden in said house; and until such notice shall be
Kemper' s un-
til the build- given, the Circuit and County Courts forOldham
iri arc ercc- county, shall at the several terms appointed by law,
ted. sit and be hoden in the house of Joel Kemper in the
town of Westport.
Approved, February 1; 1828.
CrHAp. 172.--An act to incorporate the City orLouisville.
SF:c. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assemibly of the
Commonwealth of K~entucky, That the inhabitants
within that part of Jefferson county, beginning at the
iountlaries of stone bridge over Bear-grass creek, near Guiger's
the City of mill. thence on a straight line to the upper corner
Louisville. of Jacob Guiger's land, on theOhio river, and thence
by a straight line down tile Ohio rivcr, so as to in-
clude Corn island and the stone quarry adjacent
thereto; and thence by a straight line to the upper
boundary of Shippingport, where it binds on the river
Ohio; thence with the upper boundary of Shipping-
port to the back line thereof, artd the same course
continued until it intersects the back line of the town
of Louisville, when extended westwardly far enough
to meet the said line extending out from the river,
with the upper boundary of Shippingport; thence
from the said intersectio to the south or back line of
the present town of Louisville,and with the said back
line to the south fork of Bear-grass creek; thence
down the middle thereof, to the beginning, at thc
centre of the stone bridge aforesaid, shall be incor-
Incorporated porated as a city by the name and style of The City
and style Of of Louisville,' and shall be a body corporate and
incorporation politic forever; possessing the power to sue and be
Corpuoate sue(], to contract and be contracted with, by the
Laws. name and style of the City of Louisville, and to have
Partialjuri - and use a common seal, and the same to alter and
dicuon given amend at pleasure; and the said corporation shall
sasd, city uNver 11, I,
the Oi) ov- hve jurisdiction over so much of the river Ohio, as
ar. lies opposite said City, and not within the bounda-
ries afbncaid, so far as to authorize the execution ot
process thereon, hit not otherwise.
Sr(:. 2. Jse if'irther actcd, '[hat the fiscal, pru
dential and nimicipal cnncfrrn of the said City, with](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsky0188&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)