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An Act for the benefit of James Venable, of Shelby county. 1844 114 (1844)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0436 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1845 thence with a line of the same, South 400 East, about nine poles, to the easterly corner of said saw mill lot; thence with the upper line of the same, South 500 West, to the upper cor- ner on the river, of said lot, at low water mark; thence up the Licking river, as it meanders, at low water mark, to the be- ginning, containing thirty one acres, be the same more or less. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Trustees of said Trusteesmay town, a majority thereof concurring therein, are hereby em- increase the powered to increase the taxes above the rate at present provi- taxes. ded for by law, in any sum, so that the entire tax shall not ex- ceed sixty cents in the one hundred dollars, to be assessed up- on the property of said town, under the laws of said town subject to taxation, and collectable in the same manner as the present taxes are collected, subject to the same rules and reg- ulations. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That when any parcel of Lots sold for ground, situate in said town, shall be sold for grading tax and taxes may be paving tax, or either of them, or for any improvement in any redeemed, and street or alley, the owner of any such parcel of ground shall how. be allowed to redeem the same within one year after the time of such sale, by tendering to the purchaser, or his legal repre- sentatives, the amount for which said property was sold, to- gether with fifty per centum thereon, or depositing the same with the Trustees of said town, at any regular meeting, or with the Treasurer of said Board: Provided, further, That if the interest of any person, under the age of twenty one years, or of any feme covert, or of any person of unsound mind, shall be sold to pay taxes, as aforesaid, any person labor- ing under any of the above disabilities, and his heirs or legal representatives shall be allowed, after the disabilities cease, the term of one year to redeem the property so sold, by paying the purchase money, with fifteen per centum, to the purchas- er, or otherwise depositing the same with the Trustees or Treasurer, as aforesaid. Approved January 22, 1845. CHAPTER 57. AN ACT for the benefit of James Venable, of Shelby county. WHEREAS, It is represented to the General Assembly, that James Venable, of Shelby county, who has been found a Lu- natic, is possessed of a considerable estate, real and personal, but is considerably in debt; and it is apprehended, that, if his personal property and slaves should be first sold to pay his debts, the greater part of his real estate would also have to be sold, and the remainder would not be sufficient to support the said Venable and family: therefore, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- monwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for John Cow- an, committee of said Venable, appointed by the Shelby Cir- 114

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