The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-04-04
An Able Document.
Executive OrrIcE.
FRAsKroRr. Feb, %. 1873.

0c~aio~sa q tIe Hous,'ef Representatives,:
The bill which originated in your hon
or~hle body, entitled "An nc, to an,hor
ifs certain counties in this Common
wealth to purchase land for the right o.
way and depot grounds, and lease tn,
same to the trustees Of the Cincinnati
Southern railway" makes il the duty o
the county judge Of any county named
upon the petition Of any two residents Of
tho county owning property therein as
ssssed tor taxation for revenue purposes
10 summon the justices Of the peace ol
his county to meet within ten days; and
when 50 assembled they may make ar
order submitting to vote of all the voters
Of the county assessed for tax for reve
pue purposes the question Of raising by
taxation, and by the issue Of bonds tC
raise fund sufficient to buy the right Of
way and the necessary depot grounds for
the Cincinnati Southern railway through
such county, not exceeding the sum Of
$4,000.
After prescribing the manner in which
the vote shall be taken, it is enacted
that the Clerk Of the County Court and
the County Judge shall constitute a
board 10 count the vote and enter the
result upon the records Of the court,
which record shall be conclusive of the
regularity and the result Of such elec'
tion, and the same shall not be question
ed unless proceedings for the purpose be
commenced within thirty days thereafter.
The fifth section enacts that when the
Cincinnati Southern railway shall be To-
Gated in any one Of the said counties it
shall be the duty Of the commissioners OF
the sinking fund for such county to pay
the owners Of the land required to be ia
ken for the right Of way and depot
grounds the sum ascertained to be due
them.
The tenth section enacts that, upon
the payment Of the money to the owners
of the land as heretofore provided for,
the title TO such land shall vest in the
county and the commissioners Of the
sinkiug fund for the county shall have
power and authority to lease the same to
the trustees Of the Cincinnati southern
railway upon such terms and conditions
a. may be agreed upon; but no such
lease shall continue for longer period
than ninety-nine years; and whenever
the trustees, or their successors or as
.isns or lessees. shall cease to use the
said lands for the purpose hereinbefore
specified, the same shall at once. without
notice or demand. revert to the said
counties In fee simple.
The charter heretofore granted by this
Legislature TO the trustees Of the Gin
cinnati Southern railway (Which has
been accepted) clothes them with full
power 10 purchase and condemn lands in
the several counties recited in this bill,
in order to acquire the right of way, de-
pot grounds, &c, necessary for building
and operating the road, and invests them
with the same rights, powers and privi-
lcges in this regard that have been grant
cd to similar enterprises in this State.
But this bill proposes, as understand it,
not TO authorize the trustees to purchase
the right of way, but to secure to them
the lands necessary for their purpose, by
a nominal lease, which will probable be
virtually donation from the counties
through which the road shall pass. 1t
provides that whenever il shall be so or
dered in any Of these counties. by ma
jority Of voters owning property assessed
for revenue purposes, tax shall be i'm
posed upon all the taxable property to
raise fund sufficient to purchase for
the use Of the Cincinnati Southern rail
way all the necessary real estate for the
location Of the road and for depot pur-
poses. The property so purchased is au-
lhorized TO be leased to the trustees Of
the corporation for ninety-nine years by
n board OF commissioners appointed by
a