CHAPTER XC.

An ACT for the relief of Richard Bache and others. SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Represedtatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the accounting officers, be, and they are hereby directed to liquidate and settle agreeably to the provisions of the second section of the act entitled "An act making appropriations for the expenses of Government and payment of certain debts, and for other purposes :" passed the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and five; the value of a certificate of the funded debt of Pennsylvania, number twelve thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, issued to his late excellency, Dr. Benjamin Frank- Amount lin, deceased, for the sum of fourteen pounds, seven shillings and No. 12883 to five pence specie, and the sum found due thereon, shall be paid be paid to to Richard Bache, administrator with the will annexed of the Richard said Doctor Benjamin Franklin, deceased, on a warrant to be Bache: drawn by the auditor general on the state-treasurer, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

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SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the accounting officers, be, and they are hereby directed to And of new liquidate and settle agreeably to the provisions of tenth section loan certifiof the act entitled an "Act making certain appropriations, and 11849 to to enable the governor of the commonwealth, to negociate cer- Christian tain loans, and for other purposes therein mentioned;" passed Yorty. the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, the value of a new loan certificate of Pennsylvania, number eleven thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, issued to Christian Yorty for sixteen pounds, and the sum due thereon, shall be paid to the said Christian Yorty, by a warrant to be drawn by the auditor-general, on the state-treasurer, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

certificate,

SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the accounting officers, be, and they are hereby directed to liquidate and settle agreeably to the provisions of the second And of the section of the act entitled "An act making appropriations for funded debt the expenses of government and payment of certain debts, and No. 14097 for other purposes;" passed the fourth day of April, one thou- to W. Linn. sand eight hundred and five; the value of a certificate of the funded debt of Pennsylvania, number 14097, issued to John Linn, for the sum of two pounds seventeen shillings and sixpence, specie, and the sum so found due thereon, shall be paid to William Linn of Franklin county the present possessor of said certificate on a warrant drawn by the auditor general on the State treasurer, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid,

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That the accounting officers, be, and they are hereby directed to liquidate and settle, agreeably to the provisions of the tenth section of the act entitled "An act making certain appropria tions, and to enable the governor of this commonwealth to negotiate certain loans, and for other purposes therein mentioned;" passed the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, the value of a new loan certificate, number six thousand four hundred and twenty-seven, issued to Andrew McIlvain or bearer, for one pound seventeen shillings and six-pence, and the sum so found due thereon shall be paid to John Dixon of Adams county, the present possessor of said certificate by a warrant drawn by the auditor general, on the state treasurer, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

JOHN WEBER, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight

hundred and ten.

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SIMON SNYDER.

CHAPTER XCI.

An ACT to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Sunbury, in the county of Northumberland, to Aaronsburgh, in Centre county, passing through Northumberland, Derrstown and Youngmanstown.

SECT. I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Gen

eral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Simon Gratz, Henry Pratt, Daniel W. Coxe, George sioners na Sheaff, Samuel Wetherill, junior, and John Baker of the city of

Commis

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Philadelphia; John Adams, and Lewis Rees of Reading; Charles Hall, Andrew Albright, and Thomas Grant of the borough of Sunbury; John Philip Degruchy, and Jacob Dentler, of or near Northumberland; Christopher Baldy, and Andrew Billmeyer of Derrstown; Jacob Probst, Thomas Youngman, of or near Youngmanstown; James Duncan, Michael Bollinger, William Ranken, and John Dunlap of Centre county, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to do and perform the several things hereinafter mentioned: that is to say, They shall, on or before the first Monday of May next, procure three books, and in each three books. of them enter as follows: "We whose names are hereunto subEntry there- scribed, do promise to pay to the President, Managers and Company of the Buffaloe and Pennsvalley Turnpike Road, leading from Sunbury to Aaronsburgh, the sum of fifty dollars for every share of stock in the said company, set opposite to our respective names, in such manner and proportions, and at such

Who shall

procure

in.

Notice to be

times as shall be determined by the President and managers of the said company, in pursuance of an act of the general assembly of this commonwealth, entitled " An act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road, from the borough of Sunbury in the county of Northumberland, to Aaronsburgh in Centre county, passing through Northumberland, Derrstown and Youngmanstown." Witness our hands the day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten." And shall thereupon give notice, in two of the public papers printed in the city of Philadelgiven where phia, and in one or more of the public papers printed at Read- and when ing, and Northumberland, of the times and places when and the books where the said books shall be open to receive subscriptions for are to be opened. the stock of the said company; and the said books shall be kept open until the whole number of shares subscribed in all the said When 1600 books shall amount to sixteen hundred shares, when they shall shares are be closed: Provided always, That every person offering to sub subscribed scribe in the said books, in his own name, or any other name, shall be shall previously pay to one of the commissioners the sum of one closed. dollar for every share to be subscribed; out of which shall be $1 to be paid on each defrayed the expenses attending the taking such subscriptions, share on and other incidental charges, and the remainder shall be paid subscribing. over to the treasurer of the corporation, as soon as the same Appropria shall be organized, and the officers chosen as hereinafter mentioned.

the books

tion of.

shares are

same to the

then erect

SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when five hundred, or the whole number of shares shall When 500 be actually subscribed, the said commissioners, or any three of subscribed them, shall certify under their hands and seals the names of the the commissubscribers, and the number of shares subscribed by each, to the sioners shall Governor; and thereupon it shall and may be lawful for the certify the Governor, by letters patent under his hand and the great seal Governor. of the State, to create and erect the subscribers into one body Who shall politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the name, style and the subscrititle of The President, Managers and Company of the Buffa-bers into a loe and Pennsvalley turnpike road." And by the said name body corpothe said subscribers shall have perpetual succession, and all the rate. privileges and franchises incident to a corporation, and shall be style of capable of taking and holding their said capital stock, and the in- Privileges crease and profits thereof; and of enlarging the same from time of. to time by new subscriptions, if such enlargement shall be found necessary to fulfil the intent of this act; and of purchasing, taking and holding to them and their successors and assigns and of selling, transferring and conveying, in fee simple or for any lesser estate, all such lands, tenements, hereditaments and estate, real, and personal, as shall be necessary to them in the prosecution of their works; and of suing and being sued, and of doing all

Name and

and every other matter and thing which a corporation or body politic may lawfully do.

SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners aforesaid as soon as conveniently may

be after the said letters patent shall be obtained, shall give Notice to be notice in two of the public papers in Philadelphia, one of which given of the shall be in the German language, and also in the Northumganizing berland and Reading papers, of a time and place by them to the corpora- be appointed, not less than twenty days from the publication

time for or

tion.

What offi

cers shall be chosen.

By-laws &c. may be made,

of the first notice, at which time and place the said subscribers shall proceed to organize the said corporation, and shall choose, by a majority of votes of the said subscribers, by ballot, to be delivered in person or by proxy duly authorized one president, twelve managers, one treasurer. and one secretary, and such other officers as they shall think necessary to conduct the business of the said company, for one year and until such other officers shall be chosen; and shall and may make such by-laws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this commonwealth, as shall be necessary for the well-ordering the affairs of the said company, and generally have like powers, authorities and privileges necessary for carrying on and completing the said road, and be subject to all the said compa, duties, qualifications, restrictions, penalties, fines and forfeitures, and be entitled to the like tolls and profits as are given and granted to the president, managers and company of the Centre powers with turnpike road, leading from Reading to Sunbury; with the the Reading exception that the payments, in addition to the instalments caland Sunbury led for, shall not exceed one per cent. per month in cases where turnpike they are not paid within sixty days of the time specified for company. Payments the payment of the same, and that the width of the artifical road shall in no case be less than eighteen feet.

Tolls &c. granted to

ny.

And to

have like

Tolls &c.

&c. not to exceed one SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, per cent. per month. That the president and managers of the said company for the Road not to time being shall, and they are hereby authorized and empowerbe less than ed at their choice and discretion to grant, demise, and to farm 18 feet wide. let to any person or persons the tolls and duties, which by virof the com- tue of this act they are authorized to demand and receive for pany may be passage in, upon, and along the said road, at any gate or turnpike on the same, or any part of the same, from year to year, By auction. by public auction, under such rents and convenient restrictions and conditions as the said president and managers shall agree upon; which grants and demises shall have the same construction force and effect as other the like grants and demises made between private persons have and receive at law.

farmed.

SECT. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, If 500 shares That if five hundred shares of the stock, of the said company be not sub- be not actually subscribed as aforesaid, within four years, from the passing of this act, then the powers and privileges, hereby

scribed within 4

to be dis

granted to the said company, shall cease and the subscribers years the shall have right and power to call on the president, and mana- corporation gers for their proportional shares of the sums, by them respec- solved &c. tively paid, after deducting their proportions of the reasonable expenses that shall have been actually paid or incurred.

JOHN WEBER, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten.

CHAPTER XCII.

SIMON SNYDER.

An ACT to direct the sale of a certain lot of ground, the property of this commonwealth, situate in the township of the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia.

HEREAS, by an act of the general Assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the first day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, the president and vice president of the supreme executive council were empowered to appoint two or more, commissioners to expose to public sale, and sell to the highest bidder, the lot of ground and barracks situated and being in the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia. And whereas it appears that the lots of ground so described were sold, and the proceeds thereof paid into the treasury, excepting one lot, which was not claimed by the purchaser, remains the property of the commonwealth: Therefore,

in the

Northern

SECT. I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the governor be authorized and directed to appoint a commissioner who shall, upon the usual public notice being giv- A certain lot en, make public sale, at the townhouse in the Northern Liberties, to the best and highest bidder, of the lot situated in the North- Liberties to ern Liberties, as before described; and execute a good and suffi- be sold. cient deed of conveyance, in fee simple, to the purchaser or purchasers; and the monies arising from the sales aforesaid shall be paid into the treasury of this commonwealth, and the ac- to be paid counting officers are hereby directed to settle the commissions into the and charges accruing on said sale, and the amount thereof shall treasury. be paid out of any unappropriated monies in the treasury, on a warrant drawn on the state treasurer by the auditor general.

JOHN WEBER, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight

Proceeds of

Commissions of sale &c. to be

hundred and ten.

SIMON SNYDER.