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An Act to incorporate the town of Mayfield, and for other purposes. 1845 116 (1845)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0468 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1846. thereof, to remove said mill and dam within thirty days; and upon his or their failure or refusal to do so, then the said court shall order the Sheriff' of said county to remove said mill and, dam,and the said Sheriff shall have power to summon a compe- tent number of persons to assist him, for which a reasonable compensation shall be paid by the said Strong, or any person in the possession thereof, and judgment shall be rendered there- for in the County Court. Src. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Strong, or any person in the possession of said mill and dam, shall be ac- countable for all damages that may be sustained by any per- son or persons in consequence of said dam: Provided, how- ever, that the said Strong, or any person in possession of said mill and dam, shall not be accountable for any damages that may accrue unless there is a sufficient tide in said stream for water crafts to descend at all other places where there is no dam. SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said mill dam shall not be extended fuither across said stream than it is at this time, and raised no higher than from two to three feet. Approved January 31, 1846. CHAPTER 118. AN ACT to incorporate the town of Mayfield, and for other purposes. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com- Trutees to monwealth of Kentucky, That, hereafter, it shall be lawful beelected,hbw for the free white male citizens of the town of Mayfield, over and when. the age of eighteen years, to meet on the first 'Monday in April next, and on the first, Monday in that month in each year thereafter, at the court house in said town, and proceed to elect five Trustees for said town, who shall be citizens of the same, and who shall hold their office for the term of one year, and until their successors are duly elected ; and it shall be the duty of the County Court of Graves county, annually, to appoint-someJustice of the Peace of said county, judge of said election; and said court shall also appoint a clerk for the same, and it shall be the duty of the judge and clerk, so ap- pointed, to hold said election for Trustees, as above directed.- SEC. 2. That when said Trustees are elected, they may ap- Clerk to b point a clerkof their board,(and ifthey see proper so to do, they appointed: his may appoint one of their own body to said office,) and it shall duties, be the duty of said clerk to provide a book, in which he shall keep a correct record of all the acts of said Trustees; and it shall be the duty of the clerk of the elections for Trustees, to file with the clerk of the Board of Trustees, the record of such election, and to give to the persons elected, certificates of their election; and any three of the Trustees, so elected, shall form a quorum to do business; and it shall be the duty of said Trus- 116

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