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An Act for the benefit of John M. Morton. 1846 247 (1846)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0537 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 247 keepers, and other persons employed by them, for the faithful 1847 discharge of the duties to them respectively assigned; which bonds they may cause to be renewed whenever they may deem ntie bope. it necessa.ry; and they shall be made payable to the Carlisle to give bond. and Sharpsburg Turnpike Road Company. SeC. 26. Be it further enacted, That if any stockholder Stock may be shall fail to pay the regular calls of stock made by the Pre. ;. forfeited for dent and Directors, as provided for in the 11th section of this of ~cals or may act, the President and Directors may, as in the 11th section be sold. provided, proceed to forfeit the stock as therein provided for, or at their discretion, may go on to collect said instalment by warrant, before a Justice of the Peace, or by suit in the Cir- cuit Court, as the sum due shall give jurisdiction, either to a Justice of the Peace or Circuit Court. SEC. 27. Be it further enacted, That it shall and may be Counties & lawful for the County Court of any county in this Common- citiesmay take wealth, in its corporate capacity, for and in the name of the stock. county; and the Councilmen of any city, and the Trustees of any town, for the ben-.fit of such city or town, to subscribe for stock in said Company-three fourths of the Justices of the county concurring therein. S.,c. 2S. Be it further enacted, That so soon as twenty When P.es. thousand dollars shall be subscribed on the part of the stock- ident &Direc- h tars may be e- holders in said road, they shall be authorized to elect a Presi- lected & work dent and Directors to said road, and to commence said road. commenced. SeC. 29. Be it further enacted, That the stock subscribed Stuck may be by the citizens of each county, through which said road shall exiedcd in the county whero pass, shall, it the stockholders of each county require it, be ap- subscribed. plied, in the first instance, in turnpiking that part of said road running through said county in which said stock shall be sub- scribed. SEc. 30. Be it further enacted, That the Commissioners ap- Releases of pointed to open books for the subscription of stock, or any one land may be of them, are hereby authorized and em powered to take a re- taken. lease of the ground and right of way from the persons through whose hinds said road may ps and be constructed ; and, al- so, a grant of the materials that may he necessary to construct or repair said road; and they shall be empowered to receive gratuitous donations of money or materials for the use of said Company. Approved February 26, 1S47. CHAPTER 335. AN ACT for the benefit of John M. Morton. Be it enacted by the General Assembly qf the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That John M. Morton be and lie is hereby au- thorized to bring into this State, from the State of Mississippi, the slaves Tom, Mima, and Charles, without incurring the pen- alties of the act of 1833, against the importation of slaves in-

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