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An Act for the benefit of Jesse H. Cotton. 1845 131 (1845)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0470 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. may occur in their own body, or any of the offices aforesaid; 1846. may enact all such by-laws and ordinances as may be deemed By-laws way necessary and proper for the good government and well-being be enacted. of said town, and such by-laws and ordinances may be enforc- How enforc- ed by warrant before any Justice of the Peace, to be executed ed. by any Constable. SEC. 4. That said Morrow shall, so soon as said town shall Proprietor to be laid off, and a plat thereof recorded, as herein directed, en- give bond to ter into bond with good security, payable to the Common- convey lots. wealth of Kentucky, in the Copnty Court of Christian, in the penalty of one thousand dollars, conditioned that he will con- vey by deed of general warranty to the purchasers, all lots sold in said town, upon the payment of the purchase money, upon which suit may be instituted by any person or persons who may be injured in any way by a breach of the condition of said bond. SEC. 5. That said Trustees or their successors may levy, Taxes may and cause to be collected annually, a poll tax from each and be levied and every person residing in said town, subject to county levy tax, collected. not exceeding one dollar on each, and an ad valorem tax on the property in said town now subject to revenue tax, not ex- ceeding fifty cents on each one hundred dollars worth of pro- perty, which tax shall be collected in the same manner that Sheriffs are authorized to collect taxes. Approved February 6, 1846. CHAPTER 127. AN ACT for the benefit of Jesse H. Cotton. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it shall be lawful for Jesse H. Cotton to import into this State, from the State of Tennessee, a negro slave named Cain, given him by his father, without incurring the penalties of the law of eighteen hundred and thirty three. Approved February 6, 1846. CHAPTER 128. AN ACT divorcing Elizabeth Cox. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That Elizabeth Cox be and she is hereby di- vorced from her husband, George W. Cox; and that she be re- stored to all the rights and privileges of a single woman. Approved February 6, 1846.

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