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time and place the members, or such of them as may who shall vote be present, either personally or by proxy, evidenced and directors under the hand of the shareholder, and shall not be in arrears for any annual contributions, fines or forfeitures, shall elect and choose by ballot, five directors out of their number to serve for the half. year ensuing their election, and until others shall be elected and consent to serve in their places; Provided always, That a majority of the shareholders as aforesaid, either personally or by proxy, shall be necessary to elect the directors, and that each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share he shall holder enti- possess in the institution; "and that the concurrence of all the shareholders present as aforesaid, shall be essential to the election of a director.

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Sec. 6. And beit further enacted, That the directors shall cause the treasurer, secretary and librarian, to keep, in suitable books for that purpose. just and proper entries of all the proceedings and accounts of the company, and have them laid before the company at every half yearly meeting, previous to taking the votes for directors; and shall always deliver the said books together with all the property of the company, in good order, to their successors in office, whenever required.

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Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the first election for directors, for directors, by virtue of this act, shall be held on. the first Saturday in January next; and the second election on the first Saturday in January next ensuing; and on the first Saturdays of January and July wear forever thereafter; and in case a main every jority should fail to appear at the times oppointed to hold elections of directors, that elections shall be held as soon thereafter, as the attendance of a majority of the shareholders can be obtained for that purpose, previous notice thereof being given as aforesaid: Provided always, that if twenty shares shall not be subscribed for, prior to the period limited for the first election by this act, then the said etection shall be postponed until the aforesaid twenty subscribers shall be obtained.

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Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That each sharebe transfered holder shall be at liberty, at all times, to transfer or

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relinquish his share or shares, and that he shall for or relinquish ever thereafter be released from all further contribution on account thereof., Provid d however, That the Legislature of this state reserve to themselves the power, at all times, to alter, amend or repeal this act.

CHAP. CXCIV.

AN ACT

To keep open and improve the navigation of Big Barren river, from the mouth of Bay's fork in Warren county, to the mouth of Long creek in Barren county. APPROVED, December 27, 1810.

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SEC. 1. E it enacted by the General Assembly, That Alexander Davidson, jun. and Samuel Parker, Commission of Barren county, and John Godly, of Warren county, are appointed commissioners, to open and keep in repair the navigation of big Barren river, from the mouth of Bays fork in Warren county, to the mouth of Long creek in Barren county and they are hereby empowered to raise by subscription, the Sum to be sum of one thousand dollars, either in money, pro- raised perty or labor, for the purpose aforesaid; and the said commissioners, or a majority of them, are here

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by authorised to cause all obstructions to the navi- how appropii gation of said stream, to be removed; and to cut down all timber projecting over said stream, shrub all points of islands; remove all fish dams, rocks or logs; and the said commissioners, or a majority of them, as soon as they shall raise a sufficient sum for the purpose aforesaid, may proceed to employ hands, and superintend the clearing out of said stream, agreeably to the provisions of this act pro- Commission vided however, that the said commissioners, before ers to give they proceed to clear out said stream shall, in the bond C

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county court of Barren, enter into bond, with security to be approved of by the said court, in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, conditioned to appropriate the money, property and labor, to remoing the obstructions on said stream, in pursuance of the directions of this act; and the said commiscompensation sioners shall receive compensation for their services, in proportion to the time they or either of them may serve, cut of the subscriptions to be raised by this act, not exceeding one dollar for each day which they shall actually serve, in clearing out said stream. Penalty on Stc. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and placing ob- after the passage of this act, any person erecting, or causing to be erected, any fish dams, bridges or other obstructions to the passage of boats, up or down said stream, shall for every such offence, forfeit and pay five dollars, for every twenty four hours such obstruction shall remain therein.

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SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the comtions recover missioners under this act, shall be authorised to instied tute suits before the competent tribunals, to recover the subscriptions under this act.

CHẠP. CXCV.

AN ACT

For the relief of THOMAS MEANS.

APPROVED, December 27, 1810.

HEREAS it is represented to the present general assembly, That Thomas Means entered two hundred acres of land in Barren county, being the head-right whereon he now lives ;-when the surveyor, who was employed to lay off the said. two hundred acres came on the ground, he was directed by said Means, to run a certain boundary and find the contents, which made about one hundred and thirty acres: subsequently the surveyor was directed with certain of said lines, so as to

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include two hundred acres, king out the platt, through mistake,luded only did, but in maabout one hundred and thirty acres, which as laid off by the first boundary. The said platt and ertificate being thus returned to the register, the pa issued for two hundred acres, for which he paid up the state price in full; but upon inspection it is found, the boundary prescribed in said patent, contains only one hundred and thirty acres, or thereabouts--Wherefore,

Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the general assembly, That the register of the land office shall, and he is hereby directed, to issue a patent for the boundary which was run and marked by said surveyor, including two hundred acres.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Thomas Means shall transmit a certificate from the county surveyor, specifying the true boundary which was run by said surveyor, when said two hundred acres was laid off.

CHẠP. CXCVI

AN ACT

To amend an act entitled "an act to amend the law

respecting CUT MONEY."

Approved, December 27, 1810.

Sec. 1.BE it enacted by the general assembly, That

the oath required to be taken of collectors of public money, by virtue of the second section of the act entitled "An act to amend the law respecting cut money," shall be administered by the treasurer only; and any collector swearing falsely in the premises, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and liable to the punishment provided by law for that offence.

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THEREAS, Richard Davis, sheriff of Hopkins county, having failed to return his list of delinquents agrecably to law, in the year 1809, owing to the want of time to travel to Frankfort, from the session of the court of claims of the said county, until the limitation for the returning of lists of delinquents by law, had expired: and whereas a law passed at the last session of the legislature, allowing the said sheriff the privilege of returning his list of delinquents, within the space of fifteen days from the passage of the said law; but from an inconsiderable informality which existed in the said list, the auditor of public accounts did not feel himself authorised them to receive it; and before it could be returned and corrected, the said time of fifteen days had expired-Wherefore,

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, Richard Da- That the said Richard Davis, shall be authorised to draw from the treasury the certified amount of the delinquent hist of Hopkins county, for the year 1809, the said Davis having first produced the said list, within four days from the passage of th's law, to the auditor of public accounts, after the manner prescribed by law; and having obtained from him the necessary receipt.

certain shffs. allowed long SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That in all cases er time to re where any sheriff of this commonwealth shall have turn lists of been unable to return their delinquent lists for the delinquents year 1809, in the time prescribed by law; and have by reason thereof, been prevented from getting their said delinquent lists allowed by the auditor; and haye notwithstanding paid up, and obtained their

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