1870. § 4. The county court shall have the power to determine and fix the compensation for the collection of the tax aforesaid. The compensation allowed said collector shall not exceed the compensation now allowed sheriffs of this Commonwealth for collecting the State revenue. § 5. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 22, 1870. CHAPTER 117. AN ACT authorizing the Logan County Court to build a new Courthouse, Poor-house, etc. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the county court of Logan county, a majority of the justices concurring therein, are hereby authorized and empowered, by a committee which they may appoint for that purpose, to bargain, sell, and convey, at private or public sale, and on such terms as they may deem best, the old jail lot, clerk's office building, and court-house of Logan county; and that the proceeds arising from said sale shall be applied as hereinafter directed, except the consideration for the old jail lot, which shall be appropriated in payment for the new jail. §2. That the county court of Logan county are hereby authorized and empowered to erect a new court house, fire-proof clerks' offices, at any time in the years 1870, 1871, 1872, or 1873, at a cost of not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars; for which they may issue the bonds of Logan county, payable in twenty years from date, bearing any rate of interest which said court shall deem best for the public interest, not in excess of eight per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, on the first days of April and October of each year, at such a place as said court may designate by an order before said bonds are issued; and that, for the purpose of defraying the interest on same, cost of collection, and to create a sinking fund for their final liquidation, the said court is hereby authorized to levy the necessary ad valorem tax on all the taxable property listed for revenue purposes by the State, not exceeding twenty cents on the one hundred dollars, and a poll-tax not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents on each person liable to a capitation tax over and above the regular levy for county purposes: Provided, That before they shall sell either the old clerk's office and courthouse buildings, or proceed to erect new ones, or levy any tax for that purpose, they shall cause an election to be held in said county, upon at least sixty days' notice; at which election the following question shall be submitted to the legal and qualified voters of said county, to-wit: Are you or not in favor of the erection of a new courthouse and fire-proof clerks' offices for Logan county? and if a majority of the legal votes cast at said election indorse said expenditure for said purpose, then the county court shall exercise the powers herein conferred, otherwise they shall have no power to do so. 3. That the proceeds arising from the sale of the old clerk's office and court-house buildings, shall be applied to payment of said new buildings mentioned in the preceding section; and that the collector of said county court shall receive for the collection of said court-house and clerk's office tax, any per cent. which said court may allow, not in excess of what is allowed by law for the collection of the State revenue. § 4. That the said county court may, at its levy term, 1870, levy an ad valorem tax, not exceeding ten cents on the one hundred dollars, on all the taxable property of said county listed for revenue purposes, to purchase the necessary land and build suitable houses for a poor-house for said county; and if the proceeds arising from said tax are not sufficient, then the said court is authorized to levy the same tax at their levy court, 1871. § 5. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved January 22, 1870. 1870. CHAPTER 118. AN ACT for the benefit of Robert Wells, late Sheriff of Bath County. WHEREAS, A large territory having been taken from the county of Bath to form the county of Menifee (see act, entitled "An act to establish the county of Menifee," approved March 10th, 1869), and Robert Wells, late sheriff of Bath county, being thereby prevented from collecting his unpaid taxes and fees in said territory, as he would otherwise have been empowered to do; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the said Robert Wells, late sheriff of Bath county, be, and is hereby, empowered to proceed to that portion of Menifee county which was taken from the county of Bath, and to collect and distrain for his fee bills, for services rendered before the county of Menifee was formed, and all uncollected taxes due him for the time he was sheriff, subject to all the penalties and restrictions now provided by law for illegally distraining and collecting fee bills and taxes, or either. § 2. That said Wells may list his uncollected fee bills and taxes with any sheriff or constable of Menifee county 1870. for collection, who are hereby empowered to distrain for and collect said fee bills and taxes according to law. § 3. This act shall take effect from its passage, and continue in force for twelve months. Approved January 22, 1870. CHAPTER 119. AN ACT for the benefit of Thomas Cook, late Sheriff of Clay County. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That Thomas Cook, late sheriff of Clay county, be, and he is hereby, allowed the further time till the first day of June, 1870, to make out and return his delinquent list for the year 1867. §2. This act to be in force from and after its passage. Approved January 22, 1870. CHAPTER 120. AN ACT for the benefit of R. F. Bryson, present Sheriff of Clinton County. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That R. F. Bryson, the present sheriff of Clinton county, be allowed until the first day of March, 1870, to make up and report his delinquent list for the year 1869. § 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved January 27, 1870. CHAPTER 121. AN ACT for the benefit of Jordan Neal, late Sheriff of Estill County, and securities. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the amount of damages adjudged against Jordan Neal, late sheriff of Estill county, and his securities, at the February term, 1869, of the Franklin circuit court, be, and the same is hereby, remitted; the said Neal having liquidated the whole amount of the judgment rendered against him and securities, except the damages as aforesaid. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its pas sage. Approved January 22, 1870. CHAPTER 122. AN ACT for the benefit of John Gibbs, Committee of William Gibbs, an WHEREAS, John Gibbs, committee of William Gibbs, an idiot, of Breathitt county, failed for two years to draw any pay from the State of Kentucky on said idiot's account, as appears from the books of the Auditor of Public Accounts; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the Auditor of Public Accounts draw his warrant on the Treasurer of the State of Kentucky, in favor of John Gibbs, committee of William Gibbs, as aforesaid, for the sum of one hundred dollars, which amount shall be paid by the Treasurer out of any money not otherwise appropriated. §2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved January 22, 1870. 1870. CHAPTER 123. AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to amend the charter of the Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That the fifth section of an act, entitled “An act to amend the charter of the town of Germantown," approved March 9th, 1868, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. § 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Approved January 22, 1870. CHAPTER 124. AN ACT to amend the Charter of the City of Covington. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 1. That the city clerk of the city of Covington shall be allowed a fee of fifty cents for recording, as required by law, each return made by the city collector of the sale of property sold for general city taxes; and also a fee of one dollar for recording, as aforesaid, each return made by said collector, or by any special collector, of the sale of property sold for special taxes levied to pay for street improvements, or for other purposes; and said fees shall be taxed as costs and added to the tax bill. §2. This act shall take effect from and after its pas 1870. sage. Approved January 22, 1870. CHAPTER 125. 66 AN ACT for the benefit of Dixon, in Webster County. WHEREAS, the election mentioned in section eight of “ An act to incorporate the town of Dixon, in Webster county," was not held at the time prescribed therein; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That it shall be lawful for the first election of trustees of the town of Dixon, in Webster county, to be held on the first Saturday in May, 1870, at which time there shall be elected a police judge, marshal, and treasurer, and assessor; the said election is authorized to be held by P. D. Clayton, H. H. Smith, and C. G. Hall, or any two of them, who shall return the poll books to the county clerk's office of said county, there to be kept and used, and in the manner prescribed by law; and their certificates of election shall be given to each of the officers named in this election. § 2. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved January 22, 1870. CHAPTER 126. AN ACT to incorporate Minnehaha Tribe, No. 10, I. O. R. M. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That George W. Reese, Samuel Shell, and John N. Dalby, and their successors, be, and they are hereby, constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of Minnehaha Tribe, No. 10, Improved Order of Red Men;" and by that name and style shall have perpetual succession, and be capable of contracting and being contracted with, to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, in all courts of law and equity in this Commonwealth; to acquire and hold such real and personal property as may be necessary to carry out the object of their association, and to sell, convey, and dispose of all real and personal [property] of which they are now possessed, or which they may hereafter acquire, at pleasure; that the value of their real estate shall not at any time exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars. § 2. The management of the affairs of said corporation is hereby vested in George W. Reese, Samuel Schell, and |