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An Act further to provide for the appointment of Patrolls in this Commonwealth. 1840 76 (1840.8)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0360 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1841 SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- orF.~ ;hal monwealth of Kentucky, That any person obstructing a por- orueing stoc tion or portions of any turnpike road within this Common- on road, shal wealth, by using the same as a wood yard, or depositing in subject the per- any other way, filth or trash thrown, or feeding any descrip- son to a fino. tion of stock, either upon the summer or stone road-way, shall be subject to a fine of five dollars, with costs, for every such offence, recoverable before any Justice of the Peace in the county where the offence has been committed, at the instance and in the name of either the President, Engineer, Superin- tendent, or any Director or Stockholder in said road; the fine, when recovered, to be paid over to the Treasurer, for the benefit of said company. Novehicleo Spc. 2. That neither wagon, cart, carriage, or other vehiclev nykndto fe shall br left standing upon the road, during the night or day; any kind to be 0 left standing oi nor shall any traveller or teamster having charge of any such the road. vehicle, feed his cattle or horses upon said road; and any per- son violating this provision shall be subject to a fine of five dollars, for every such offence, recoverable as in section first, Proviso. for the benefit of the corporation; Provided, however, That no fine shall be collected of any person for the detention of his vehicle, detained by accident or misfortune, upon the road, until a reasonable time shall have elapsed, after such accident, to remove the obstruction. SEC. 3. That, after the passage of this act, it shall be the Duty of the duty of the Superintendent or Engineer, of every turnpike superintendents of roads, road, to post up, at each toll gate, in some conspicuous place, a list of the nuisances and offences, prohibited by this act, with the penalties annexed. It shall also be the duty of the Superintendent, to notify, in writing, any person who has thrown embankments, timber, or any other obstructions, in any ditch, drain, or culvert, on the section or division of road over which he has supervision, to remove the same within three days after receiving said notice; and, upon his or her failing or refusing to do the same, the said Superintendent, Engineer, or person, having care of said road, may cause the obstruction or obstructions to be removed; and the costs of the removal may be recovered of the party offending, as in section first of thiq art. Approved, February IS, 1841. CHAPTER 409. AN ACT further to provide for the appointment of Patrolls in this Common- wealth. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- Certaincoun- monwealth of Kentucky, That it shall and may be lawful for ties may ap- the several County Courts for the counties lying on the Ohio point patrolls- river, and such otters as may think proper to adopt it, in this and their duty. Commonwealth, excepting the counties forming the first, se-

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