Birney v. Ballard County

Opinion of the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Reversing.

Under an act of the legislature approved March 23, 1914, there was created in the several counties in this state the office of county road engineer. The term of such officers was to begin on the first of October, 1914, and continue for two years “and until his successor is appointed and qualified: ’ ’ subsection 39. page 357, Acts 1914.

The general assembly of 1918 by an act approved March 26, 1918, amended that act, being section 4325, Kentucky Statutes, Carroll’s edition 1915, so that the term of office of the county road engineer should…