assessor. order and direct curbing and sidewalks to be constructed, repaired, or relaid, shall make, repair, or relay such curbing or sidewalks at their own cost and expense, and in the manner, with the material, and in the time prescribed by said board of trustees by ordinance; and if not done in the manner, with the material, and within the time prescribed, the board of trustees may cause the same to be constructed, repaired, or relaid, and assess the expenses thereof, and collect the same by warrant and sale of the premises as in the case of taxes. A suit may also be maintained by the board of trustees against such owner or owners for the expenses of such improvement. § 17. That the board of trustees shall have power to appoint Shall appoint an an assessor, and shall have power by ordinance to prescribe the form of assessment rolls, to prescribe the duties and define the powers of the assessor, and make such rules and to give such directions in relation to attending, revising, or adding to the rolls as they may deem proper, so as to make it equal, add to or take from any property not properly assessed, to revise and correct the same. lected. § 18. That when the assessment shall have been corrected Tax-how col. and revised, the same shall be filed, and an order confirming the same shall be entered by the chairman, who shall be elected by the board of trustees. The board of trustees shall, thereupon, by an ordinance or resolution, levy such sum or sums of money as they may deem proper, not exceeding the amount authorized by this act, and direct the town marshal or constable to collect the same. upon property. § 19. That all taxes and assessments levied or assessed by Tax shall be lien the board of trustees under this act shall be a lien upon the real and personal estate upon which the same may be imposed, voted, or assessed, until such tax may be paid; and no sale or transfer of real estate shall affect the lien thereon. Any personal estate belonging to the debtor may be taken for the payment of taxes, and sold by the marshal or constable collecting the taxes, after ten days' public notice of such sale posted up at four public places in said town. § 20. That the collector shall be allowed such fees for sell. Collector's fees. ing and collecting as the board of trustees shall prescribe. The clerk of the board shall keep a record of all sales made of real estate for taxes, and the same shall be redeemable in two years by the payment of the taxes it sold for, and in addition thereto twenty five per cent. per annum thereon, and all taxes accruing subsequent to the sale. If not redeemed, the trustees shall make, or their successors; to the purchaser a deed of conveyance. $21. That all acts or parts of acts in relation to New Campbellsburg are hereby repealed; and this act may at any time be repealed. § 22. That this act shall take effect in ten days after its passage. Approved March 24, 1880. CHAPTER 547. AN ACT to incorporate the Ten Broeck Race and Fair Company, of Big Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That McHenry Meador, president; R. C. Craycroft, Corporators. vice president; Horace Allen, secretary; G. A. Meador, treasurer, and J. R. Clarkson, John H. Meador, James M. Osborne, William Burkhart, H. C. Rawlings, John Talbott, and Charles Blanford, and their associates, successors, and assigns, are hereby created and constituted a body-politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Ten Broeck Race and Fair Nane. Company, of Big Spring, Kentucky; and by that name and style shall have perpetual succession for the purpose of improving the breed of horses and other stock in the counties hereinafter named, by the establishment of a race-course and fair grounds; and to that end authority is given them to purchase or lease and improve property in or near the town of Big Spring, at the corner of Meade, Breckinridge, and Har. din counties, to be used as a race-course and fair grounds, both or either, as the said corporators, or a majority of them, may agree, with the privilege of holding horse-races over said track, and having fairs on said grounds, at such times as the directors and president may see fit; and the said company, by its corporate name, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with. The directors may make rules and by-laws for the government of the said corporation, not inconsistent with the laws of this Commonwealth Provided always, That nothing herein shall be so construed as to give to said company any banking privileges. Capital stock managed. 2. The capital stock of said company shall be limited to twenty thousand dollars, in shares of twenty dollars each, payable in installments of five dollars, at such times as may be determined upon by the president and directors of said company, and entered on the minutes of the same, with power in the said president and directors to forfeit the paidin stock of any stockholders or subscriber for a failure to pay any call or calls upon the subscribers on ten days' notice, together with all rights and privileges of membership in said company. The notice here provided for shall be in writing, and served upon him in person by any member of the company, if the delinquent is to be found; if not, the notice shall be published in some weekly paper, published in either of the three counties aforesaid for two consecutive weeks. §3. The affairs of said company shall be managed and conBusiness-how trolled by a president vice president, and a board of directors, consisting of seven; also, a secretary and treasurer, to be appointed by said board, five of whom, at all times, shall be a quorum; and if at any time the directory shall be reduced below the number seven by death, resignation, or he president shall fill the vacancy by his appointThe next annual election, or till his successor is Officers. Meat seet of severa Satu $57 first president of this company to be McHenry the other officers shall be as indicated in the first fis charter, each and all of whom shall hold their flies till their successors are elected, which election d at Meador's Hotel, in Big Spring, on the first of May, 1881. president and directors are hereby empowered, at Stock-how any of the meetings, to authorize the secretary and treasurer to books in which to receive subscriptions of stock raised. eocreed when: ༔ in this coquity which may be called for in installments, and provided for in section two of this charter; and rson has subscribed and paid for one whole share of stock orein, he shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges & membership in this company; but should any member or subscriber sell and transfer a share of stock to any the purchaser shall not be and become a member unless upon his petition, and upon a vote of the direct other ors. holders § 6. No member or stockholder herein shall be liable for Liability of stockover and above the amount of stock subscribed or purchased by him; and all his private property is exempt from the debts of this corporation, except to the extent of his unpaid subscription, which debts shall never exceed the amount of five thousand dollars at any one time. $7. The board of directors, of which the president at all times shall be ex officio a member, may appoint an executive committee, to whom shall be referred all matters of dispute between the people and any officer of this company. They shall have the appointment of judges for the fairs; but they are forbidden to receive any suggestion as to who shall be appointed as such from any one. May appoint an executive com. mittee. of directors. § 8. When this act takes effect, and when the executive Powers of board committee shall have been appointed, the president, board of directors, and executive committee of this corporation shall have the right to either buy or lease, or in any manner acquire, a tract of land suitable for the purposes aforesaid, and to erect thereon suitable buildings, and to make all other necessary improvements deemed fit by them. In the exercise of these and all other functions a majority shall govern, and each officer shall have but one vote. 9. Said company shall have power to offer and pay purses May pay purses. to the owners of horses that may contend in races run and to be run on its track. mums. § 10. Said company shall have power and authority, at its May pay prefairs, to offer and pay premiums to such persons as may exhibit stock or other property or thing therein, to whom the same may be awarded under the rules and by-laws of this corporation. § 11. This act shall be in force from its passage for twenty years, unless sooner repealed. Approved March 24, 1880. CHAPTER 549. AN ACT to relieve Edward D. and Thomas C. Smith, of Scott county; Charles K. Wheeler, of Christian county; and William A. Jewell, of Hancock county, from the disabilities of infancy. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. That Edward D. Smith and Thomas C. Smith, minors, of Scott county; Charles K. Wheeler, minor, of Christian County; and William A. Jewell, minor, of Hancock county, be, and they are hereby, relieved from the disabilities of infancy, except that said minors shall not exercise the right of suffrage. §2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 24, 1880. CHAPTER 550. AN ACT in relation to second-hand or junk-stores in the city of Paducah. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: § 1. Every person who shall carry on the business of buying and selling second-hand goods and merchandise, wares or materials of whatsoever description, shall be deemed a secondhand dealer within the meaning of this act. § 2. It shall be the duty of the owner or proprietor of every second-hand or junk establishment, to whom a license is issued to carry on said business in the city of Paducah, to enter into bond to said city, with good surety, in an amount to be fixed by the city council of not less than five hundred and not more than one thousand dollars, to faithfully perform and observe all the requirements of this act, and the ordinances and laws of the city of Paducah not inconsistent therewith. §3. No second hand or junk-store dealer shall at any time, or under any circumstances, be allowed to purchase goods wares, merchandise, materials, or other things whatsoever, from a minor. 4. Every second-hand or junk-store dealer shall keep a register, which shall contain the name of the person or persons from whom the article or articles are purchased, the date when received, his or her residence or place of business, the amount paid for said article or articles, and a full description of the same. Said register shall be kept in a plain English handwrite, and shall, at all times, be open to the inspection of the officers of the law in the discharge of their duties; and if sufficient information cannot be gained from an inspection of said register, it shall, upon the request of any officer of said city, be the duty of the proprietor or owner of any such second-hand junk-store, to permit and allow such officer or |