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An Act to amend an act to incorporate the city of Paris. 1861-1863 421 (1863.1)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0834 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF KENTUCKY. CHAPTER 746. 1863. A'N ACT to repeal the charter of the Deposit Bank of Cynthiana. Whereas, it is represented to the present General Assem- bly that by authority of all of the stockholders in the De- posit Bank of Cynthiana, the directors thereof did, on the 30th of April, 1862, make an order transferring the assets of said bank to the Commercial Bank of Kentucky-there- fore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: That the act, entitled, an act to incorporate the Deposit Bank of Cynthiana, approved February 27th, 1856, be and the same is hereby repealed: Provided, nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent said Deposit Bank from sueing for, and recovering any debt due the same, or instituting any proceeeings with a view to winding up its affairs, or from being held liable for any obligations and liabilities incurred by said Deposit Bank undischarged. Approved January 27, 1863. CHAPTER 749. AN ACT to amend an act to incorporate the city of Paris. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That so much of the county of Bourbon as was em- Corporate lir- braced in the corporate limits of the town of Paris, and the its and powers. persons residing within said boundaries are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the city of Paris; and by that name may have perpetual suc- cession ; sue and be sued in all courts at law or in equity; may contract and be contracted with; may purchase and hold such lands and tenements and personal property as may be necessary for the use of said corporation, and may sell and convey the same; may have a common seal, akid alter the same at pleasure; and may have and enjoy all the powers and privileges of a municipal corporation. § 2. Said city is divided into two wards, separated by Divided into Main street. So much as lies on the North side of said Iwo wards. street, and on which the court-house stands, shall constitute the first ward, and that on the other side of said street the second ward. § 3. The officers of the city of Paris shall be a mayor, Officers of said three councilmen from each ward, an assessor, marshal, . treasurer, and clerk, and other officers which the common council may appoint in their discretion. § 4. The mayor, councilmen, marshal, assessor, and Officers to be treasurer shall be elected by the qualified voters of the city. eleted.

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