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An Act authorizing James Culbertson, curator of the estates of Mary L. Bosley, James T. Bosley, and Mildred A.G. Bosley, minor heirs of John Bosley, deceased, to appropriate a portion of the money belonging to the estates of his wards, not exceeding twelve hundred dollars, to the purchase of certain young slaves. 1859 493 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0215 and id is 1 raw text is: ICOPNTIES. MARION. AN ACT legalizing certain Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Hannibal. § 1. The act of City Council leasing certain § 3. Change may be made as to the city property to Isaac Otis, legalized, front, as set forth in said lease, by- 2. Said lease contract declared, legal and consent of the parties thereto. binding. Be it enacted by the General Alssembly of the State of Missouri, as follows : § 1. The action of the City Council of the city of Hannibal in leasing to Isaac Otis and his successors, his and their associates and assigns, either as individuals or as a body corporate, under such names as he or they may here- after assume, at the yearly rent of one dollar, for the term of ninety-nine (99} years, with the privilege of two (2) renewals, all the lands in the city front, inside a line laid down on a map drawn by the City Engineer, and now in possession of the city, said line commencing at a point of the present landing, at a line drawn eastwardly from the north side of Bird street, and running southwardly, till it intersects the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad landing, by an ordinance of said City Council, entitled an ordinance to provide for the building and improvement of the public landing, approved November 17, 1859, be and the same is hereby declared legal and valid; anythirg in the charter of said city, or any law or laws, or parts of same, to the contrary notwithstanding. § 2. The contract of lease alluded to in the preceding section, between said City Council, representing the city of Hannibal, and said Otis, is here- by declared to be legal, and of as binding effect and force between the par- ties thereto, as if no legal disability to the execution of said contract had existed. § 3. The said City Council are hereby authorized to make any change or changes, with reference to the boundaries of the city front leased to said Otis, as may be at any time found expedient, and be agreed upon by and bttween the said Council, representing the city of Hannibal, and the said Otis. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 5, 1860. AN ACT authorizing James Culbertson, curator of the estatesof Mary L. Bosley, James T_ Bosley, and Mildred A. G. Bosley, mihor heirs of John Bosley, deceased, to appro- priate a portion of the money belonging to the estates of his wards, not exceeding twelve hundred dollars, to the purchase of certain young slaves. § 1. Curator authorized to apply money of § 3. Curator to make report to County Court, minors to the purchase of slaves. duty of Court. 2. Curator to take title to said slave in 4. The amount applied to purchase slaves,. name of minors. to be equally divided among said mi- nors. WHEREAs, It has been represented to this General Assembly, that the inter- ests of the above named Mary L. Bosley, James T. Bosley and Mil- dred A. G. Bosley would be promoted by a portion of their estates, being invested in certain slaves., belonging to Lucinda R1. Bosley; therefore, 49S8

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