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An Act to amend the road law in Kenton county. 1841 52 (1841)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0367 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. CHAPTER 2-29. 1842 AN ACT to amend the road law in Kenton county. SEc. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Corn- County to be monwealilh of Kentucky, That the County Court of Kenton divided into county at their March term eighteen hundred and forty-two, iistrictv, and o oso hratra srs or so soon thereafter as practicable, a majority of all the Jus- pointed, tices of the Peace in commission agreeing thereto, may di- vide the county into suitable road districts, and shall appoint a Surveyor for each district, who shall serve for one year, or until his successor is duly appointed: that when the districts are laid off, the Clerk of said court shall deliver to the Com- missioner of Revenue a copy of the order of Court defining the several districts' boundaries, that the Court may, from time to lime, lessen or increase the number of districts, and change the bounds; and when any alteration is made, the Clerk shall furnish the Commissioner of Revenue with a copy Road tax to of such order previous to his beginning to assess; and the cit- be collected. izens shall Le subject to a road tax of six cents on each hun- dred dollars worth of taxable property, and a poll tax of one dollar and fifty cents. SEC. 2. That the Commissioner of Revenue for said coun- Duty of the ty, when he assesses the revenue, shall, in a book to be provi- corn'e of tax. ded by the County Court for that purpose, assess all the real estate, together with the white males over sixteen and under fifty years of age, and all male slaves over sixteen years of age, in each road district separately; and he shall value the real estate as is done for revenue, and shall set down the value of the real estate, and number of tythes subject by this act to work on roads; which book, when the assessment is comple- ted, shall be returned to the Clerk of the County Court, whose duty it shall be to transcribe the same; and a copy of each district assessment, specifying the amount of taxes due from each person, shall be delivered to the Sheriff, to be de- livered to the Surveyors of the respective districts; and where lands are owned by the same persor in different districts, the Commissioner shall notice the fact in his assessment, and the County Court shall have power to correct all improper assess- ments. They may receive proof that the Commissioner of Revenue has omitted to assess persons or property, and on the fact being established, they may cause the same to be entered of record, setting forth the value of the property, and the number of persons, and the amount of taxes due thereon, a copy of which order shall be furnished to the proper Surveyor for collection. SEc. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Surveyors to super- Duty of the intend the opening, repairing, and keeping in repair, all pub- surveyurs Of lie roads in their respective districts, under the order and di- roads. rection of the County Court; and they are authorized and empowered to collect the tax of all persons assessed, and lia- ble therefor; and the parents or guardians of minors, and the owner or person having the immediate right to the service of

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