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An Act for the benefit of William Richards, of Bath county. 1851 542 (1851)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0701 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. 1852. CHAPTER 256. AN ACT for the benefit ef William Richards, of Bath county. WHEREAS, it appears that about two years since, William Richards, of Bath.county, purchased in the state of Virginia, for his own use, a negro woman and two children, and brought the same to this state; and it further appears that the pecuniary condition of said Richards renders it neces- sary for him to sell said negroes. Therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Common- wealth of Kentucky, That said William Richards be and he is hereby authorized to sell said negro woman and two children, without incurring any penalty therefor. Approved January 2, 1852. CHAPTER 257. AN ACT to incorporate the Coal Haven Coal Mining Company, of Daviess county. § 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Common- Corporators. wealth of Kentucky, That Alexander B. Barret, William T. Barret, Edmund Robertson, David B. Harris, J. M. Spicer, John T. Bunch, and their associates and successors, are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name Corporate name and style of theCoal Haven coal mining company; and, by and powers. that name, shall have perpetual succession, may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be implead- ed, in all courts and places; and, by that name, are here- by made able and capable, in law, to take, purchase, hold, and possess lands, tenements, goods, chattels, and effylcts, such as may be necessary for the purpose of the said cor- poration, and the same to sell, grant, demise, alien, and dispose of at pleasure ; have a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure; may make all necessary by-laws for the government of said company, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state or of the United States. Manager. § 2. That said company shall have power to appoint any one or more of its members, or person or persons to man- age, control, and direct the business of said company, ac- cording to the by-laws, rules, and regulations of said com- pany, adopted by a majority thereof. § 3. That said company may hold real estate, by lease May hold real or purchase, and such personal property as they may deem estate. necessary or proper for carrying on the mining of coal in Daviess county, and transporting the same to any market. § 4. That, for the purpose of transporting coal to market, May construct railroads, said company shall have power to I old and construct not exceeding two main railroads, with sing.e or double tracks, as they may deem best, starting at or near their coal mines

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