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An Act to establish the town of Edmonton in Barren county. 1835 161 (1835)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0280 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY.

SEC. 17. Be it further enacted, That the board    1836
of trustees shall cause a notice to be given, that all
persons paying their taxes within three months after  Discount al-
they are due, shall have a discount of six per cent, lowed persons
and that distress will be made upon property of all tax within a
who fail to pay within that time.                certain time.
SEC. 18. Be it further enacted, That the board of Duties of cei
trusteesj shall pass by-laws, prescribing the duties of tain officers
all the officers of the town, fix their salaries, and the defined, their
penalties of their bonds, and all by-laws made for the salaries, &c.
good government of the town of Nicholasville, shall
be as binding and obligatory as if specially here laid
down in this act, if not inconsistent with the above
provisions of this act, or the laws and constitution of'
this state.
SEc. 19   Be it further enacted, That when a Powers of the
marshal shall be chosen, and shall have executed bond marshal.
with sufficient security, or a lean on property in an
adequate penalty, he shall have all the power and au-
thority within the town of Nicholasville, to collect
the town tax as sheriffs have in collecting the reve-
nue, and all the powers which constables have in
serving warrants, notices, and executions, and selling
property, and shall be liable, together with his secu-
rities, in like manner for failing to collect and pay
over any debts put in his hands for collection.
SEC. 20. Be it further enacted, That all law.     Repecling
heretofore passed, regulating the town of Nicholas- clause.
ville, conflicting with this act, is hereby repealed.
Approved, February 12, 1836.
CHAP. 177.-AN ACT to establish the town of Edmonton in
Barren county.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly oJ
the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That upon the first  Trustees to
Saturday in May next, and on that day in each fol- be elected.
lowing year, the free white male inhabitants, living in
that part of Barren county known by the name of
Edmonton, may meet at the house now occupied by
Bennet O'Neal, where all who are twenty-one years Place of elce-
of age, and having resided therein six months last past tion.
preceeding the election, may vote for five trustees, in  To take an
the presence of William B. Cook, or some other jus- eath.
tice of the peace for Barren county, acting as judge
of the election, who shall appoint a clerk, to set down
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