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An Act for the benefit of John G. Morrison. 1843 142 (1843)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0422 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1844 CHAPTER 128. AN ACT for the benefit of John G. Morrison. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it may be lawful for John G. Morrison to import into this State, for his own use, the following named slaves, viz: Alsey, Isaac, Henry, Samuel, William, Mary, Jane Tresha. an infant, Adeline, Washington, Alsey Jane and Levi: Provided, The said Morrison shall make, and cause to be entered on the order book of the Scott County Court, his affidavit, setting forth the names and ages of said slaves, and that he, in good faith acquired, and intends to keep them for his owii use. Approved, February 6, 1844. CHAPTER 129. AN ACT to amend the charter of the Paducah Dry Dock, and for other pur- poses. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- Trustees may monwealth of Kentucky, That the Chairman and Board of erectaMarine Trustees of the town of Paducah, may erect, in or near said Railway. town,.a Marine Railway, for the repair and dockage of vessels, May appoint steam boats, and all such other water crafts; and said Chair- officers & pass man and Board of Trustees, may appoint all necessary officers by-laws. and agents needed in the care and management of said Ma- rine Railway, and in the repair of vessels, steam boats, and all other boats, on said Marine Railway; and may pass all such by-laws, rules and regulations,as they may deem right and proper, for the management of the prudential and fiscal con- cerns of said Marine Railway, and may fix and determine up. on the price to be paid by all vessels, steam boats or other Further pow- boats, for the use of said Railway; and said Chairman and ersoftheTrus- Board of Trustees, may make all and every contract they tees. Tuteeeyte deem right and proper, in the management of said Railway, and may purchase all the necessary timber, iron and materi. als necessary to the building and completion of said Railway ; and may lease any lot or piece of ground, or purchase, hold and use any piece of ground or lot they deem necessary to Maytakebond the use of said Railway, and to take bonds with security, in and sue for a such penalty and with such conditions, as they may name, breach of the from any of the officers or agents they may appoint ; and for a breach of the condition of any such bond, said Chairman and Board of Trustees, by the name and style of the Chair- man and Board of Trustees of Paducah, may put said bond or bonds in suit, and recover on the same; and for all debts due, or demands on account of the repair of any vessel, steam boat, or any other boat, or on account of any contract or agreement made with the said manager or agents of said Created abody Chirman and Board of Trustees, relating to said Railway, said politic. Chairman and Board of Trustees, as a body politic and cor.

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