least one hundred and forty feet between said pier 1830. and each abutment. Th company may condemn ground on both banks of the river for the a butments &c. Sec. 13. The said company are further authorized and empowered, if to them it shall appear necessary, for the aforesaid purpose, to sue out from the county court of Franklin county, a writ or writs of ad quod damnum, for the purpose of condemning as much ground, on either or both sides of said river, as may be necessary to secure the abutments; upon the execution of such writ or writs, the jurors shall view the ground requested to be condemned, and if, in their opinion, it shall be necessary and proper to condemn said ground, they shall say so by their inquest, and lay off and designate said ground, and shall assess the value thereof, which inquest shall be returned to the county court of Franklin, and recorded, upon which, if the said court, the value of the land so assessed by the jury, it shall vest the said land in the said company, in fee simple: Provided, that the ground so condemned shall not exceed one third of an acre on either side of the river and upon the money being so paid into court, they shall cause said money to be paid to the in possession of said ground, as proprietor, upon his giving bond with approved security in the penalty, Proviso. of at least double the amount of said money, conditioned to pay said money, with lawful interest thereon, to any person who might thereafter prove to have a better title for said ground. Upon paying to the owners the assessed damage, to be invested with person the title. to be collected Sec. 14.. Be it further enacted, That as soon as Tolls allowed the said bridge shall be completed, the said compa- for passing the ny shall be authorized to demand and receive, by bridge. their proper agents, servants or officers, the following tolls for passing the said bridge, to-wit: for every person above seven years old, six and a fourth cents; for every horse, mare, colt or mule, six and a fourth cents; for every wagon, fifty cents; for every cart, thirty-seven and a half cents; for every riding carriage with four wheels, fifty cents; for every riding carriage with two wheels, thirty-seven and a half cents; for every head of neat catile, two cent; for every head of sheep, goats or hogs, one cent; for every hogshead of tobacco rolled or carried across, not being in a wagon or cart, twenty-five cents; for every dray, sleigh or slide, twenty-five cents: Provided however, that the following persons shall pass free of toll on the following occasions, to-wit: all 1830. Certain per from the pay public messengers and expresses; the citizens of Franklin county resident on the south side of the said river, on the first day of their circuit and counsons exempted ty courts; the voters of said county resident as ment of toll. aforesaid, on all days of elections in and for said county; the militia men of said county resident as aforesaid, going to or from muster on days of muster; and all persons going to or returning from the market in Frankfort, to buy or sell such articles as are there usually bought and sold: Provided also, that the said company are hereby authorized to extend the like exemptions to other persons and occasions as they may deem proper. May purchase ground and erect a tollhouse thereon. Rates of toll to be posted up at the bridge. A preference given to those to subscribe who desire the bridge to be a free bridge. The tolls may be reduced, or entirely suspended. The charter to Sec. 15. The said company may acquire, by erecting or by purchase, a toll-house, and for that purpose may purchase and hold a lot of ground not exceeding one half acre. They shall keep posted up in some conspicuous part of said bridge, or where the toils are collected, a printed list of the tolls authorized by law, under the penalty of one dollar for each days neglect of such duty. Sec. 16. And whereas it is represented to be the object and wish of many of those who are at present most desirous for the erection of said bridge, to make it a free bridge, over which passage is to be allowed to all, free of toll, if sufficient subscriptions of stock can be obtained for the purpose, Therefore, Be it further enacted, That the subscriptions for the stock hereby authorized, shall be kept open for at least three months, and that during that period, preference shall be given to those who shall declare that they subscribe for stock with the view and intention of making said bridge a free bridge as aforesaid, so far as may depend on them. Sec. 17. Be it further enacted, That the said company, at any of their regular annual meetings, are hereby authorized and empowered, the proprietors of at least a majority of said shares concurring therein, to reduce the tolls by this act allowed for passing said bridge, or at and during their pleasure, altogether to suspend the same and to declare and make said bridge free of passage to all. Sec. 18. If the said bridge shall not be completbe forfeted uned within four years from and after the first day of less the bridge May next, or if it should, at any time thereafter, reis completed in 4 years, and main for two years together so much out of repair kept in repair. as to be unsafe for travelling, then and in that case, all the privileges and immunities by this act granted to the said company, shall cease, determine and become forfeited. 1830. CHAP. CCCXV. AN ACT for the benefit of Wayne, Russell and Fayette counties. Approved, January 28, 1830. SEC 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the The county Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the county courts courts of of Wayne and Russell counties be, and they are hereby prohibited, from and after the passage of this act, from making allowances to constables and all other officers for their fees in cases of riots, routs, unlawful assemblies, and breaches of the peace. Wayne and Russeli prohibited from making allow ances to offi cers for ees in cases of riots &c. ficers under Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That no allowance shall be inade by the county court of Fayette for proceedings under the rioting law, but it shall be The fees of oflawful for the trustees of Transylvania University said act, in to allow, and for any constable or other officer to Fayette. not detain his fees for services rendered in that county by county, but under said act, out of any fines he may or shall col- to be paid by Transylvania University. lect. to be allowed. CHAP. CCCXVI. AN ACT for the benefit of Polly Flowers. Approved, January 28, 1830. WHEREAS, it is represented to the present General Assembly, that a certain Polly Flowers of Edmondson county, was once legally married to William Lindsey of the said county; that said Lindsey treated her badly, in consequence of which they lived separate and apart; that whilst they so lived, the said Lindsay, by falsely representing to her, that a divorce obtained by him would operate as a divorce to both, induced her to consent that a decree should be rendered in his favor, for a divorce, which was done. And, whereas, it also appears that the said Polly has since intermarried with a certain James Flowers, by whom she has had one child, and by whom she is treated with great kindness and affec 1830. tion; and that the said Polly has been presented by the Edmondson circuit court, for living in adultery with her present husband, and that she is liable to the penalties of the law: and whereas, it appears that the said Polly and James Flowers are solicitous to be relieved therefrom: Therefore, SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the said Polly Flowers, alias Polly Lindsey, be, and she is hereby released from all the pains and penalties prescribed by law against a person marrying the second time, the first husband or wife still living, Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That if the said James and Polly Flowers shall, after the passage of this act, see proper to intermarry, then such marriage shall be taken to relate back to the time of their aforesaid illegal marriage, for all and every purpose in law whatever. CHAP. CCCXVII. AN ACT for the benefit of Gabriel L. Bourland. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the sum of sixty dollars be, and is hereby appropriated for the benefit of Gabriel L. Bourland, for conveying Lydia Murphy, a lunatic, from Madisonville to the Lunatic Assylum, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the Auditor is directed to issue his warrant on the treasury, in his behalf, for the aforesaid sum, in Commonwealth paper. Times of holding county courts in Edmondson: CHAP. CCCXVIII. AN ACT to change the time of holding the Edmondson and Barren county courts, and for other purposes. Approved, January 28, 1830. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the county courts of Edmondson county shall be held on the first Monday in every month in which the circuit courts are not held in said county, instead of on the second. 1830. Mondays as now required by law: Provided, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to alter the time of holding the circuit courts in said county. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That from and after In Barren: the first day of April next, the county courts in Barren county shall be held on the fourth Monday in every month, in which circuit courts are not held in said county, instead of on the third Monday as is now provided by law: Provided however, that nothing herein shall be so construed as to alter the time of holding the circuit courts in said county. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That from and after In Lincoln. the passage of this act, the county courts of Lincoln shall be held on the first Monday in each and every month, instead of the second Mondays as is now provided by law, except in those months in which the circuit courts of said county are directed to be held held on the Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the circuit Bath circuit court for the county of Bath; for the month of Oc- court to be tober, shall commence on the first Monday instead first Mondays of the second Monday in said month, as is provided in October. by law. CHAP. CCCXIX. AN ACT to appropriate some of the vacant land in Casey and Wayne counties to improve the roads in said counties. Approved, January 28, 1830. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That the Register of the land office be, and he is hereby authorized and required to issue land warrants in the name of the county court of Casey without fee therefor, for two thousand acres of land, to be appropriated within the county of Casey. 2000 acres of the vacant land in Casey to be appro priated, and proceeds applied to im prove a road in said coun Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said coun- ty. ty court of Casey is hereby authorized to locate, survey, patent and sell two thousand acres of the vacant land within the county aforesaid, and apply the proceeds, or money arising from the sales thereof, to improving so much of the State road, as lies between where said road crosses Green river below Owen Sutherland's salt works, and the town of Lib |