About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

An Act for the benefit of Isabella Morton. 1846 75 (1846)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0506 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 75 property, both real and personal, within the limits of said 1847 town, subject to taxation'tinder the revenue laws of this Com- 1 monwealth, shall be subject to taxation by the Trustees of said Trustees may town; and the sum hereby authorized to be raised shall be levy tax to appropriated to the improvement of said town, and for such other purposes as the Trustees may direct: Provided, That the amount raised shall not exceed two hundred dollars in any one year. SEc. 6. That no person shall be elected a Trustee of said Whomaybo town, unless he shall be an inhabitant thereof, or an owner of elected a trus. real property therein; and every white male over the age of tee. twenty one years, liable to taxation by the foregoing provis. ions, shall have tile right to vote at the election of Trustees. SEC. 7. That the Truslees of said toen shall have full power Trusteesmay to enforce and recover fines for any sum of money not ex. impose fines ceeding tdollars, for any breach of their by-laws; which for breach of cedigten dlasfoanbrahothibyaw;hchby-laws. fine or fines may be recovered before any Justice of the Peace of Oldham county. in the name of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for the use of the Trustees of said town ; the fines to be used and appropriated in the same manner as the money raised by taxation : Provided, however, That any fines as- sessed for a violation of any of the existing laws of this Com- monwealth, shall be appropriated as other fines are now, by law, directed. SEe. S. That all Assessors, Coilectors and Treasurers, ap- Ofiers to pointed by said Trustees and their successors, shall each be re. give bond. quired to give bond, in such sums as said Trustees may think proper, with, security to the Trustees, for the faithful perform. ance of their respective duties, before they shall be allowed to act. Approved January 9, 1847. CHAPTER 7. AN ACT for the benefit of Isabella Morton. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by/ the General Assembly of the Com- monwealth of Kentucky, That the name of Isabella Morton be changed to that of Isabella Russell, and by that name she shall hereafter be known and called. Svc. 2. That it shall be lawful for the said Isabella to in- herit and take, by descent, the estate of Willis Russell, a free nan of color, in the same way and to the same extent as if she were his lawful child: Provided, That the said Willis Russell shall, in the County Court of Boyle, by an order on its records, accept and consent to the provisions of this act. Approved January 9, 1847.

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most