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An Act authorising the guardian of the heirs of Corbin Dorsey, deceased, to sell a negro woman. 1833 454 (1833)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0242 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1834. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That said trusteei My a shall have power to appoint a town Marshal, and such Mayappoint a other officers as may by them be deemed necessary town Marshal and other offi- to carry the laws into effect; and for the well govern- cers. ment of said town, and shall allow him or them rea- sonable compensation for their services. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That all moneys col- All moneys re- lected and received by the trustees of said town, or ceived, to be applied to the their officers, shall be applied for the improvement of use ofthe town. said town, first deducting the necessary current ex- penses of said trustees and officers; and said trustees A semi-annual shall semi-annually in each year, publish and post up account ofre- ceipts and dis- in at least two public places in said town, a true and bursements to faithful report of their receipts and expenditures, for be published. the sixmonths preceding the time of publication. Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That said trustees An additional shall have power to levy an additional tax, and enforce tax may be im- the payment thereof, on the real estate of said town, posed forpa- for the exclusive purpose of paving the side walks and ing the streets and side walks. middle of the streets in said town: Prbvidrd, That Proviso. said tax shall not be levied without two thirds of the property holders living on the street proposed to be imp,-oved. shall agree thereto. Sec. 1:2. Be itfrther enacted, That all acts or parts Repealing of acts coming in purview of this act, shall be, and the elause. same is hereby repealed. (Approved February 8, 1834.) CHAP. 355.-AN ACT authorising the guardian of the heirs of .orbir, Dorsey, deceased, to sell a negro woman. Whereas, it is represented to the General Assem- bly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that a cer- tain negro woman, the property of Corbin Dorsey, deceased, has run off, and left this state, and that it is probable she is now in the city of New-Orleans, or some where in the state of Louisiana, and is therefore useless to the heirs of said Dorsey aforesaid: There- fore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Common- zwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for the guardian of the said heirs, to sell the said ne- gro, for the best price she will bring, and to apply the proceeds of said sale in such manner, as will be most conducive to the interests of said heirs. (Approved February 8, 1834.)

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