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§ 2. That E. R. Cullom, E. F. Blakely, Joseph L. Bagly, M. S. Hopson, and John Daniel are hereby appointed trustees of said town, who shall hold their office until the first Saturday of March, 1881, at which time, and annually thereafter, there shall be an election by the qualified voters of said town for five trustees to serve for one year and till their suceessors are duly elected and qualified.

$3. That said trustees and their successors in office shall be a body-politic and corporate, and shall be known as the "Trustees of the Town of Belleview," and by that name shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with, suing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, in all courts of this Commonwealth.

§ 4. That said trustees, any three of whom shall constitute Chairman of the quorum, shall elect, one of their number as chairman, who shall preside over the deliberations of said board when convened, and who shall have power to convene the board in session whenever he may deem it necessary.

§ 5. There shall be an election held on the first Saturday of March, 1880, and annually thereafter, for a police judge and town marshal for said town of Belleview, who shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified, and whose jurisdiction and powers shall be the same as justices of the peace and constables of this Commonwealth, in all criminal and penal prosecutions. The police judge shall be commissioned by the Governor. The town marshal shall give bond and qualify in the Christian county court, the same as constables.

6. The said board of trustees, created under this act, shall provide proper officers for holding the elections herein provided for, and shall give ten days' notice, by written posters, posted at three public places in said town, of the bolding of any election for trustees and for police judge and marshal. § 7. The said board of trustees shall have power to change May change and improve the present streets in said town, and to open new streets by purchasing the ground over which the same shall pass, or by condemning ground for that purpose as is now provided in the General Statutes of the State; to appropriate money and provide for the payment of the debts of said town; to license and tax shows, amusements, and other exhibitions; May make by to make all by-laws and ordinances for the regulation and government of said town, not inconsistent with the Constitu

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tion and laws of the United States or of this State; to levy and collect a tax upon the property and tithes in said town, not exceeding, however, twenty-five cents on each one hundred dollars' worth of property, and not exceeding one dollar on each tithe. And they shall have power, and it shall be the duty of said board of trustees to appoint a clerk and treasurer, and to take bonds from them for the faithful discharge of their respective duties.

§ 8. All fines and forfeitures inflicted and collected under Fines--how used. the by-laws and ordinances of said town shall be paid to the treasurer for the use and benefit of the corporation.

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§ 9. The police judge of said town, in addition to the juris Police judge's diction conferred upon him by the fifth section of this act, shall have exclusive jurisdiction, subject to appeal to the Christian circuit court when the amount of the fine assessed is ten dollars or over, of all violations of the ordinances and by-laws of said town.

§ 10. It shall be the duty of the marshal of said town to Marshal's duties. execute all processes directed to him by the police judge, and

to collect all the revenues of said town.

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§ 11. Vacancies in the offices of police judge and marshal Vacancies-how shall be filled in the same way that vacancies in the offices of justice of the peace and constables are filled; all other vacancies to be filled by the appointment of the board of trustees. § 12. This act shall take effect from its passage, and the right to repeal, alter, or amend same is reserved to the General Assembly.

Approved January 28, 1880.

CHAPTER 87.

AN ACT prohibiting the sale of spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors in or
within two and one half miles of Camdensville, Anderson county.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky:

§ 1. That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to sell spirituous, malt, or vinous liquors in the town of Cam densville, Anderson county, Kentucky, or within two and one half miles of said town, and the county court of Anderson county is prohibited from granting license to any person to sell spirituous, malt, or vinous liquors in said town or within two and one half miles thereof.

2. That any person selling such liquors in violation of this act shall be deemed guilty of keeping a tippling-house, and shall be subject to the same fines and penalties as are now provided by law for keeping a tippling-house.

§ 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

§ 4. That nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with or prohibit the sale of liquors under any license heretofore granted until such license shall expire.

§ 5. This act shall take effect and be in foree from and after its passage.

Approved January 28, 1880.

CHAPTER 88.

AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the town of Horse Cave, in Hart county," approved February 17, 1864, ̄nd the amendments thereto, by changing the corporate name of said town from "Caverna to Horse Cave."

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That whereas, by an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, approved February 17th, 1864, entitled "An act to ineorporate the town of Horse Cave, in Hart county," said town was duly incorporated; and whereas, afterwards the corporate name of said town was changed to "Caverna;" and whereas, it is expedient and necessary that said name shall again be changed back to the original name; therefore, said town of " Caverna" shall hereafter be known and styled "Horse Cave," and under that corporate name and style shall transact all business, and have all the privileges, rights, and powers, and be subject to the same duties and responsibilities as heretofore under the name of Caverna it had and was subject to, under the original charter and its amendments.

§ 2. This act to take effect from its passage.

Approved January 28, 1880.

CHAPTER 89.

AN ACT incorporating Montgomery Lodge, No. 18, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth

of Kentucky:

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§ 1. That Thomas C. Bell, Thomas H. Hardin, and O. S. Corporators. Paston, and their successors, be, and they are hereby, created a body corporate, by the name and style of Montgomery Name. Lodge, No. 18, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows," and they and their successors shall have perpetual succession; and by that name are made capable in law as natural persons to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with, answer and be answered, in all the courts of this Commonwealth, both of law and equity; to make May have comand have and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, or amend at pleasure. They shall have power to make and or- May make 'bydain regulations and by-laws for their government, and those now in force in said Lodge to alter when deemed proper, and may change and renew the same at pleasure: Provided, They be not in contravention of the constitution, laws, and regulations of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows incorporated by an act approved February 16th, 1838, nor in contravention of the Constitution and laws of the United States or of this State.

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§ 2. The said corporation shall have power and authority May hold real to acquire and hold real and personal estate, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars in value, and from time to time, if deemed expedient, sell and convey the same, or any part thereof, and to re-invest and dispose of the proceeds as they may deem proper. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is reserved to the General Assembly.

§ 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved January 29, 1880.

CHAPTER 90.

AN ACT assigning a room for the use of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

1. That the room adjoining the room now occupied by the Court of Appeals, and heretofore appropriated for the use of

the United States circuit and district courts of Kentucky, be assigned to the use of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals.

2. That the room now occupied by the Clerk of the Court of Appeals be, and is hereby, assigned to the use of the United States court, provided the United States should hereafter desire to use same for court purposes, under the same limitations and restrictions contained in the former act assigning a room for the use of the United States court.

§ 3. This act to take effect from and after its passage. Approved January 28, 1880.

CHAPTER 91.

AN ACT for the benefit of Spencer county.

WHEREAS, By an act passed April 10th, 1878, authority was conferred upon the trustees of Spencer County Institute (which is a private corporation) to collect the fund now in the hands of the commissioner of Spencer county court, and use it in part payment for the aforesaid institute; whereas, such collection and appropriation would be a diversion of the fund from its original use in the common schools of the county; therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That the act of April 10th, 1878, constituting John E. Young, Wm. P. Beard, Chas. Hough, Ashton P. Harcourt, and Thos. J. Barker trustees for the purpose of collecting and investing said fund in Spencer County Institute, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.

§ 2. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

§3. That this act shall take effect from its passage.

Approved January 29, 1880.

CHAPTER 92.

AN ACT for the benefit of J. D. Atchison, common school commissioner for

Daviess county.

WHEREAS, The chairman of the board of trustees for district No. 15, in Daviess county, reported to J. D. Atchison eighty-one pupils for said district for the scholastic year

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