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An Act to amend the charter of Germantown, in Mason and Bracken counties. 1853 vol. II 353 (1853)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0733 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. is hereby released from fine and forfeiture imposed upon 1854. him for failing to pay into the treasury the revenue of his ---- county in due time. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved March 9, 1854. CHAPTER' 784. AN ACT to ainead the charter of Germantown, in Mason and Bracken counties. 1. Be it enacted byt the Gencral Assembly of the Common- Powers vest. wealth of Kentucq,, That the act incorporating the town in 5 trustees of Germantown, and the several amendments thereto, be so amended that hereafter the prudential, fiscal, and mu- nicipal concerns of said town shall be vested in five trus- tees, who shall be elected annually on the first Saturday Trustees how in June, by the free white male inhabitants of said town, elected who are entitled to vote for state and county officers. Said trustees, when so elected, shall hold their offices for the term of one year, or until their successors are elected and duly qualified. The said trustees, before they enter upon the duties of their office, shall take an oath before some judicial officer authorized to administer the same, that they will faithfully and impartially discharge the du- ties of trustees to the best of their abilities, during their continuance in office. § 2. That the present trustees, viz: John A. Coburn, Present tin. Isaac Pollock, Francis A. Savage, William C. Miller, and teesto continue until annual e. Simeon H. Walton, and such other officers appointed by lectioul. them, shall remain in office until their successors are elect- ed or appointed and qualified. § 3. That the said trustees elected as provided for in Trustees to e. section first of this act, shall, at the first regular meeting lect a chairmna. of the board after their election, proceed to elect one of their number as chairman, who shall preside at their meet- ings, and have power to convene the board, when in his opinion the interest of the town demands it. It shall be his duty to sign all the by-laws and ordinances passed by the board, and see that they are faithfully executed. § 4. That the said trustees and their successors in office corporate pow shall be a body politic and corporate, and shall be known era. by the name and style of the board of trustees of German- town, and by that name shall be capable in law of con- tracting and being contracted with, of suing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, of answering and being answered, of defending and being defended in all courts and places; and do all acts, matters, and things which a similar body politic or corporate having perpetual succession can lawfully and rightfully do. § 5. That the regular meetings of the board of trustees MIothiy meet- shall be held monthly, on such days and at such place ings to be held. 45-voL. It.

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