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An Act for the benefit of James N. McCune and Jane his wife, and John Singer, free persons of colour of the cities of Louisville, and Covington. 1837 229 (1837)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0313 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. John and William Barclay to erect a mill dam on Salt river 1838. at Clarke's Ripple, not exceeding three feet high above low water mark: provided said dam shall be no obstruction to the navigation of said river; and the Legislature of Kentucky, shall, at all times, have power of repealing the law authoriz- ing the building of said dam. SEc. 2. That the said Barclays, and all persons claiming un- der them, shall be liable to indictment for a nuisance, should said dam, at any time, prove injurious to the navigation of said river, and on conviction, to the abatement of said dam at his or their cost, by order of the Court before which the conviction shall take place. Approved February 15, 1838. CHAP. 842-AN ACT for the benefit of James N. McCune and Jane his wife, and John Singer, tree persons of colour of the cities of Louisville, and Cov- ington. SEC. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Common- wealth of Kentucky, That James N. McCune and Jane his wife, free persons of colour, residing in the city of Louisville, be and they are hereby exempted from the provisions of an act, entitled, an act to prevent the future emigration of free nearoes and mulattoes to this State, approved February 23, 10S8, and are hereby permitted to continue and remain in the city of Louisville and county of Jefferson. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That John Singer, of the city of Covington, shall be entitled to all the benefits of this act; and he is hereby permitted to reside in the city of Cov- ington and county of Campbell. Approved February 15, 1838. CHAr. 843-AN ACT for the benefit of the County Court of Harrison County. WHEREAS, it is represented to the present General Assem- bly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that the County Court of Harrison county have directed, and by contract caused a very expensive bridge to be erected across the south fork of Licking river, near Cynthiana, in said county, and are not able to meet their contract by the poll tax allowed to be levied-therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of rentucky, That the County Court of Harrison county, be and they are hereby authorized, at their next levy term, to lay and cause to be collected an ad valorem tax of two and a half cents on each hundred dollars worth of taxable property of said county, for the purpose of paying for said bridge; and the Same shall be collected under the same laws and regula- 22,9

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