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in1 for the 1)per application of all moneys which j cent, fund which may remaininav come into their hands as such j their hands alter the completion ofjorganiza! the said bridge, and the necessary | ot said into the; is to blieutenaicommissioners.Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of; grading to facilitate accesssaid commissioners to procure an esti-lsamemate to be made bv a competent cn-* Se . .gineer, of the cost' of erecting said! the board of commissioners from any; bodied abridge at all the points con tendedifor inwhatever, it shall be the duty! mg bothboard of commissioners of; salary o1Sec. 10. In case of a vacancy in! and 108the location of said bridge, ambit shall i be therlt; ;eivie duty of said commissioners to' Fayette county to appoint some -nit-; per mon ive donations and subscriptions 1 able person to fill such vacancy, who;geantfrom individuals to aid in the construe-j shall give bond, and qualify as-above; $4.3.tion of said bridge, either money or!provided, elore entering upon* the;building materials, whieh mav be do-1 duties assigned him-by this act. and; FORnated or subscribed in favor of anv or; h hereby made the'duty ot the -all of the points contended for in*the Fayette county commissioners tot -ation of said bridge, the cost of! meet on receiving notice from the clerkhich mav have been estimated-as-!°f circuit court to make such ap-i'Pin: Ki.vf * *Fv.forcsaid, and the said£?s shall have full power to collecti by action of debt in their corporate.scommission-! penntment.Sec. 11. The said commissioners; hall be allowed to retain in their;Pnomthe said' commissioners shall lay the j fh*s act*\?Fr This act to take effect anddonations made in- favor of each; point as aforesaid, bclore the locat-, in force from and its publication ing commissioners hereinafter appoin- j the Watchman at Conncrsville. ted to make the location for said -----------------------------------mpers to i ford, Iroi be j to the ‘id 1 The. iitj arrivals \ : The most I detailing I chant vai ; Black So;bridge. From the Xational Intelligencer.Sec.# 4. That Martin M. Ray, of; Till? SMITHSONIAN MSGACY.Centre ville, Wavne conntv. William j The London Ilerald furnished the Cason, of Liberty in Union county,1 anexcrl proceedings in the Rolls Court|Thomas W. Colscott, of Brookvill%jLondon, in the case ot this legacy: jj„CI^n^Franklin county, James Curry, ofj United Stales nf America vs. Drum- ItVpp Rush county, and David Macev, of! montl—Febrvarif 10, 1837. j ludcd to, Henry county, arc hereby appointed! T|lc m was fflc(1 0, bc|lalf of ^itawwreli.carcommissioners _ to locate the precise 1 president 'of'the United Stotl'chli ”1 cd on' ,hpoint where said bridge shall be ercc-! £,00 0Q0, ,v||jch wos hc(1„eilthrf tSJ ted,and it is hereby made the duty oi|tho Statc3_ It ‘ rcdsaid locatmy commissioners to meet at jMr_ gmithson iradtr],is w ill by w hich the clerk s office in the town.of_Coll-j|le b atbed t|lc bulk 0f hi.,’fortunenAt* thn her ivl/\nftnx» ln^vi orAh * . - ,to Iu» nephew, Henry J ames Hunger- mcnt thetoms and1037, or as soon thereafter as practi- ford for ,ifc_ d aftet his doccase a„ cable, and after having taken an oath ,j apprehen to unpleaccs.. Acbefore the clerk of the Fayette eir-and every child and children’ of thesian empi4 r r •.Ur t j • said nephew, whether legitimate or hkc thatcuitcourt tor the laithtul and linpar-:-,, • 1 . • „ „ . , L.,p„nn(-|,1 illegitimate-.and in ease he should de.icarProot 1tial discharge of the. duties eniomed „ . • ,-r , ^ . .4, C 4l • , „ „ i part this life without leaving anv per-upon them by this act, to examine all i1 , , m . .-.i_ i .1 * r1 ,. . ... , . 4, son who should be entitled to the fund,the points on satd river where the cost bequeathod theiwhoie of hi, fortunemay have been estimated as provided ] t0 th(? Unijed St *tcs t0 cnablc tbmby this act, tor the erection 01 saidji* ,. , -, . . I to* found a college 4*lor the increasebridge, which said commissioners mav s i r*r Sc ° * . n .1 . . * land duivision otIdeem the most conducive to the interest of Fayette county, and the public ;uneful knowledgeOamong men.Wight, Thas a rig] these kin be perhap claimed bl though it her claim which wa;But all ih, , , , . » ; R was aliened that the said Hunger-in general having due regard m such r u a ^ \ * .! ^ ,location to the accommodation of the | ° a j ^ anJ hie sci:i i * ? i i , ry •„ , person who was entitled to the proroads which lead to Lonnersvi Ie and r , * rVX - 1perty in question, lhe.se circum* j stances, it seems, were communicatedto economy, and permanency in the j. • r .1 I i it ovviuo* * * w i. v ^v.uiuuilt;iiioavi/Uconstniction ol the same, and as soon;, ,t ,5 j * r* tt •* j .• • 1 11 1 to the President 01 the united Mates,as said commissioners shall have se-!, . , , , • , , -who obtained an act of Congress au-lected and designated said point, thevm* • ■ i 1 ^ .T , ,n , f . riu • J • 1 thorizing and empowering him to sue[shallj make out a report ot their dom ° 1 nL=»c,«i««uu^Sjthc same ju Enqiand: and he .and place the same in the hands ot thc\., n _TVorclerk of said county, who shall re cord the same in the order book of the! county board, and the point so select- ; Fr(’(;lt;' Sed shall be held and taken as the estab-likely totwo Gove French vlt; with violaThc Lo‘Our all thc pcrsoito .seize i:ecuted a power of attorney to Mr.t * • j f * 9 1*iRush, authorizing him to adopt such itlieMr. Pemberton (with whom, , • . , j , ■ |Mr. iShadweli) stated- thc case,lished point lor thc bridge herein pro-! , • i . r., ,• • ,a ° r i claimed payment oi the legacies.wa s andsvided for.Sec. ,'t. That in case either oflocating commissioners above named j1 ‘ j ,•shall fail or refuse to serve, it shall be “vcrel mo*™,Mr. Twiss (with whom was Mr.submitted that there wereto bef considered. i , r .1 i i c .1 . . betore the fund could be- parted with, Circassia-theduty ol the clerk ot the court of! • ,, . , 1J • even assuming that the bequest to thceminentthis act,*defiance t certain th is not a mthe preten the prctev had brokeernment n.i . 1 uaouiuuit; nmt uiv uv.viuv.7i tv mt# iuiuu,ut ithe county in which such perron re-j,,^ leci§mate or iBlt;J,of indcd upsides to appoint some suitable person). • % w T u^j. * x*X . ,• , r .J his nephew, H. J. Htmgertord. hadto act in his stead;-and iorthwith convi a- 1 ^r . * . tilhOahad not nr the. Vixenmunicatc not.ee of such appoint,pent; jlr’. Wrav, who tip,, cared for J*»«lby letter to each of thc commission-; ... ’ , „ i*T „ ,f ! Attorney Ueneral,•rs; the commissioners shall each bcj~______observed that the Crown-was interested in'the event olallowed the sum ol two dollars per: h b bcin„dcelavnd void.day for each day employed m-the d,s-, observed th.charge of the duties assigned them bvOthat hethis act, to be paid bv the conntv of!, . ^ iFavette -mother elm.n^ 'mains-*- 110 Prevent the Proglcss ot the ity which 1 tiy ettc as othci claims against said - codi but wou!d aIl(w the. plaintiff; brcakin- f* 'OUlltV * ; a or\nA Kit* r\y ir*r»ri»ocv ruff it.. .would'not allow any matter of form!it.s own or vindicate fish llag? and truck 1land encrffmeans ofSec. 6. That, so soon, f . t! to amend his bill, for the purpose ofj thrown uplt;as ,e m.i ■ iii'tking the record pertcct. H?e-cer-i land in dlocation of said bridge shall have been] S^StowTthe title used by themade « aforesaid the con.missioners; ftc3ycnt iu proccedings of the Courtsappoin ted m the secomUechon of tins f , lc Unitcrf States, would be the!act shall proceed to let out in two se- , •, .it !- q .. , , ... (correct one to be used m all pioceed-iparatc iobs the stone w-ork and the; • . ., • ^ J1 .J . x- • i i • i . (mgs in this couutrv.superstructure ot said bridge, to'the,betfealh l!si •'Tliis epi , , •, i r ,j ... , Mr. Rush, as we understood him,!lowest bidder tor the same, alter'hav- , . , * *i attcm, u. ’r ii. istated that the irom used wa, tlie■ t-iiitv- Itmgctveit-due• publicationi ol saidlet-ir, •, , *.- i ., i ii , i r i I. icsident on;aebuli ot tlic 1 oople ol thc. nnd most oting,and thev shall take trom such con-; rr . i «„. ® . i s •.! i ... 1 United mates.- j The moitractor, bond with good security pay-;^ ..-.'.A 11.
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Connersville Watchman

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