&c.

scheme of ful performance of their duty, in selling the tickets, drawing the lottery before the the lottery and paying the prizes, and each of them before en Governor. tering on the duties of his appointment, shall take and subscribe Give bonds, an oath or affirmation before the president of the proper district, Attend the or any of the associate judges of the proper county, diligently drawing of and faithfully to perform the duties intrusted to him, and at least the lottery, three of the said commissioners shall attend each day's drawing of the said lottery, and when it is completed the commissioners respectively or a majority of them shall cause an accurate list of the fortunate numbers to be published in the following newspapers: viz. Mayer's German paper and the Northumberland Argus.

&c.

ties of the

ers.

SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Further du That the said commissioners respectively, be, and they are commission. hereby authorized to settle and adjust all accounts which may be exhibited by any person or persons legally employed in carrying this act into effect, and that all expences necessarily attending the same shall be paid by the treasurer who may be appointed by the said commissioners on orders drawn by them or a majority of them out of the nett proceeds of the said lottery. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, What prizes That all prizes not demanded within twelve months, after the to be consi- publication as aforesaid shall be considered as relinquished for linquished the benefit of the particular object of the said lottery.

dered as re

for the bene-' fit of the scheme.

SIMON SNYDER, Speaker

of the House of Representatives.

P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-the thirty-first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven.

THOMAS MOKEAN.

W

CHAPTER LXXIII.

An ACT granting an annuity to Archibald M‹Fall.

THEREAS Archibald McFall of Chester county, hath represented to the legislature, that he enlisted in the service of his country, at an early period of the American revolution, and faithfully fought in his country's cause in the Pennsylvania line, second brigade and fifth regiment, and after experiencing the severities of seven glorious campaigns, a rigid captivity, and two wounds, he was permitted to retire from the field, that he hath not received any donation land or other legislative bounty, that he is far advanced in life, is now incompetent to gain a livelihood by personal labour: And whereas the gratitude

and humanity of the commonwealth, require legislative attention in cases of this kind: Therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly

granted to

met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That an An annuity annuity of forty dollars be granted for the use of Archibald of 40 dollars MFall, to be paid half yearly to John G. Bull, of Chester coun- A. M'Fall. ty, his executor or executors, administrator or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, to commence from the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and seven, on warrants to be drawn by the Governor on the State-treasurer, which annuity shall be expended by the said John G. Bull, his executor or executors, administrator or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, in providing clothing, lodging and diet, for the said Archibald McFall; and it shall be and is hereby made the duty of the said John G. Bull, his executor or executors, administrator or administrators, his or their lawful attorney to make an annual return to the Orphans' court of Chester county, on oath or affirmation, how and in what manner he or they have executed the trust in him or them confided by this act. SIMON SNYDER, Speaker

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

APPROVED the thirty-first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven.

THOMAS McKEAN.

CHAPTER LXXIV.

An ACT to authorize the Secretary of the Land-office to sign patents for land and land warrants.

E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and Secretary of it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the secretary the Land of the Land office be, and he is hereby authorized and required office authorized to sign to sign all patents and warrants that have issued and are not already signed, and that shall issue before the first day of January land until next, and the same shall be as available in law to all intents and the 1st of purposes as if the same had been signed by the Governor.

SIMON SNYDER, Speaker.

of the House of Representatives.

P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED the fourth day of April, in the year one thousand

eight hundred and seven.

patents for

January 1808.

THOMAS M·KEAN.

Names of

sioners.

CHAPTER LXXV.

An ACT to raise by way of Lottery, a sum of money to defray the ex pences incurred by the Trustees of the German Lutheran Congrega tion, in and near the borough of Lancaster.

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

neral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same That Conrad Swartz, Michael Gundacker, George Messerthe commis- smith, John Gundacker, Benjamin Shaum, Peter Shindle, Leo nard Eichholtz, Jacob Stahl, Jonas Metzgár, John Burg, Christopher Kurtz, John Hoff and Henry Swentzel, be, and they are Sum to be hereby appointed commissioners to raise by way of lottery a sum of money not exceeding three thousand six hundred dollars, to be by them applied to the payment of the debts of the German Lutheran congregation, in and near the borough of Lancaster, contracted in the erection of a steeple to their house of worship.

raised.

For what purpose.

Duties of

sioners.

ance of

SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners before they proceed to sell any the commis tickets in the lottery aforesaid, shall lay such scheme thereof before the Governor as shall meet his approbation, and enter into bonds to him for the due performance of their duty in selFor the faith-ling the tickets, drawing the lottery, and paying the prizes; and ful perform- each of them before entering on the duties of his appointment shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, diligently and faithfully to perform the duties hereby entrusted to him, and two or more of said commissioners shall attend at the drawing of each day, and when the whole is completed shall cause an accurate list of the fortunate numbers to be published in the English and German papers printed in the borough of Lancaster, and shall pay and discharge the prizes that shall be demanded by persons legally entitled thereto, within sixty days after the drawing shall be completed.

which they shall be

under oath, &c. and en

ter into bonds, &c.

cident ex

pences.

Commission. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, ers authoriz- That the said commissioners be, and they are hereby authorized ed to pay in- to settle and adjust all the accounts which may be exhibited by any person or persons legally employed in carrying this act into effect, and that all expences attending the same, shall be paid by the said commissioners out of the proceeds of the said lottery. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all prizes not demanded within twelve months next after publication as aforesaid, shall be considered and deemed as re

Prizes not demanded within one

year, to be linquished for the benefit of the aforesaid congregation.

considered

as relin

quished for

the use of

SIMON SNYDER, Speaker

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

the compa- APPROVED-the fourth day of April, in the year one thousand

eight hundred and seven.

THOMAS M.KEAN.

CHAPTER LXXVI.

A SUPPLEMENT to an act, entitled "An act to enable the Governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from Lancaster through Elizabethtown to Middletown.

sup

Certain pro

visions in the

and Lancas

SECTION I. E 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 provisions of a certain act, entitled "A further plement to the act, entitled "An act for making an artificial act in corpor road from the city of Philadelphia to the borough of Lancaster," ating the passed the fourth day of April one thousand seven hundred and Philadelphia ninety-eight, be, and the same are hereby extended, granted to, ter tupnpike and vested in the president, managers and company of the Lan- company excaster, Elizabethtown and Middletown turnpike road, who shall tended to have, hold and enjoy the same powers, privileges and protec- the Lancastions therein contained until the determination of the right ofter and Midthe said company to take toll on the said road, as fully and amply turnpike and to all intents and purposes as if the several sections of the company. said recited act had herein been re-enacted.

dletown

tion to be

cence for re

SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Authorized That the president, managers and company aforesaid, are hereby to erect a authorized to erect or cause to be erected a permanent bridge bridge over over the Swatara creek, in the county of Dauphin, on the route Swatara creek. of the turnpike road, the property of which bridge as soon as the same shall be erected, shall be vested in the said president, managers and company: Provided nevertheless, That any damage Compensadone to the property of individuals in constructing and erecting made indisaid bridge, shall be ascertained and compensated in the manner viduals for directed in and by the ninth section of the act to which this is injury done a supplement; and as soon as the said bridge shall be erected, thereby. the Governor when fully ascertained thereof, shall by licence Governor to under his hand and the lesser seal of the commonwealth, permit grant a li and suffer the said president, managers and company to erect a ceiving tolls gate upon or near the said bridge, to collect the tolls and duties for passing hereinafter granted to the said company, from all persons pass- the bridge. ing over the same, with horses, cattle, carts and carriages, or on foot; that is to say, for every coach, landau, phæton, stage, wag- Rate of tolls. gon or other pleasurable carriage with four wheels drawn by four horses or mules, the sum of twenty cents; and for any such carriage drawn by two horses or mules, the sum of twelve cents; and for every such carriage drawn by one horse or mule, the sum of nine cents; for every waggon with four horses or mules, the sum of seventeen cents; and for every carriage of the same description drawn by two horses or mules, the sum of twelve cents; for every chaise, riding chair, sulkey, cart or

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other two wheeled carriage, or a sleigh or sled with two horses or mules, the sum of nine cents, and so in proportion if more horses or mules are added to the number herein mentioned; and for such carriage drawn by one horse or mule, the sum of six cents; for a single horse or mule and rider, the sum of three cents; for every led horse or mule, the sum of two cents; for every foot passenger the sum of one cent; for every head of horned cattle, the sum of one cent for every sheep and swine, the sum of half a cent: and if any toll-gatherer shall demand and receive a greater toll from any person or persons than such toll-gatherer is authorized to demand and receive by virtue of than is here this act, such toll-gatherer shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars for every such offence, to be applied to the repair of the roads in the townships in which such bridge is situforfeiture is ated; for which said company shall be responsible, and a writto be applied. ten or printed list of the tolls herein granted, shall be placed on or near said bridge for the information of passengers.

Penalty for receiving more toll

by allowed.

To what purpose the

Estimate of

oxen in fixing toll.

On what principles toll

the ton may be extinguished.

SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in fixing the toll of all carriages, drawn wholly or in part by oxen, two oxen shall be estimated equal to one horse.

SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the right of the company to take toll on the said bridge, shall be subject to be extinguished upon the principles contained in the twenty-fifth section of the act to which this is a supple

ment.

SECT. V. And be it fur her enacted by the authority aforesaid, The compa- That the said company in constructing and erecting said bridge, ny to leave a shall leave a sufficient road to enable any person or persons desirous to pass over the fording of the said creek, to pass and repass the same, if he, she, or they shall choose so to do.

gufficient

road to ford the creek.

SIMON SNYDER, Speaker

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

APPROVED the fourth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven.

THOMAS M·KEAN.

CHAPTER LXXVII.

A SUPPLEMENT to the act entitled, "An Act directing the mode of selecting and eturning Jurors."

SECTIONI. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Ge

neral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall be the duty of the assessors of the several town