sioners.

Allowace to tors for settling the accounts of the commissioners, who are herethe commis- by authorized to adjust and settle the same, and to allow the said commissioners one dollar and thirty-three cents for every day they shall be necessarily employed in the performance of the duties required of them by this act, to be paid out of the county treasury.

SIMON SNYDER, Speaker

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

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

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THOMAS MCKEAN.

on.

In what

CHAPTER CIII.

An ACT appropriating a sum of money, for laying out and opening a State Road from Logan's Narrows in the County of Huntingdon to the State Road leading to Presque-Isle.

SECTION I. E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in GeAppropriati- neral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the sum of eight hundred dollars, be, and the same is herecounties the by appropriated, for the purpose of laying out, and opening a money shall state road to begin at Logan's Narrows in the county of Hunbe expended The Govern- tingdon, and from thence leading across the west branch of the or to draw river Susquehanna, near the mouth of Anderson's creek, in the his warrant county of Clearfield, to the state road which leads to Presquethe commis. Isle, three hundred dollars of which sum shall be expended upsioners of on that part of the road which shall be in the county of HunHuntingdon tingdon; and the remainder upon that part which shall be in the county for 300 dollars; county of Clearfield.

in favour of

And of Cen.

SECT. II And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Governor, be, and he is hereby authorized and required tre county for to draw his warrant upon the treasury, in favour of the county 500 dollars. commissioners of Huntingdon county, for the aforesaid sum of three hundred dollars, and in favour of the county commissioners of Centre county, for the sum of five hundred dollars, and it How the ac. shall be the duty of the commissioners aforesaid, to render an counts of the account of the expenditure of the said sums of money, respectively to the auditors for settling the accounts of the commissioners of their respective counties, who are hereby authorized to adjust and settle the same, and to allow the said commissioners one dollar and thirty-three cents, for every day they shall be necessarily employed, in the performance of the duties required of them by this act, to be paid by their respective counties.

commission. ers of the respective counties

shall be setted, &c.

contracts

Commission. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, ers of the reThat the commissioners of the respective counties aforesaid, or spective a majority of them, be, and they are hereby authorized to con- counties to tract with individuals for laying out, and opening so much of enter into the aforesaid road, as shall be within the limits of their respec- with individtive counties, and take such surety or sureties for the faithful per- uals, &c. formance of such contract, or contracts, as to a majority of them And take serespectively shall appear necessary. curity for the due perform ance thereof.

SIMON SNYDER, Speaker

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

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

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THOMAS McKEAN.

CHAPTER CIV.

A SUPPLEMENT to the act entitled, " An act for the relief and support of Insolvent Debtors."

W

first compen sated for the

WHEREAS it appears to the legislature, that the existing law for the relief and support of insolvent debtors, is defective, there being no effectual provision therein, to compensate jailors for the maintenance of such debtors while in confinement: Jailor to be For remedy whereof, SECT. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- maintenance tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, of a debtor, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That where any distribution person confined for debt in any jail of this Commonwealth, shall of his proassign his or her property for the benefit of his or her creditors, perty takes the fees and charges of maintenance due the jailor at the time place.

before any

of the discharge of said debtor, (being approved by the court) When the shall have the priority, and be paid out of the property so as- courts of signed, previous to any distribution of the same.

common

poor and in

pleas are to SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, fix and order That it shall be the duty of the several courts of common pleas the daily alin this Commonwealth, at their first term in each and every lowance of year, to fix and order a daily allowance for all such poor and in- solvent debt, solvent debtors, as shall or may be confined in the prison of ors. their respective county during the year, and have not property Which alto support themselves; and it shall be the duty of the plaintiff to be paid by or plaintiffs at whose suit any such debtor may be imprisoned, the plaintiff' his or their agent or attorney, upon notice to him or them given at whose by the keeper of the prison, to pay the said daily allowance at the prison on every Monday morning while the debtor contin- soned. ues in prison, on failure whereof, for the space of three days, the

lowance is

suit the debt or is impri

lure there

And on fai- said debtor may apply to the court of common pleas if it be in session, or if not, then to a judge of the same court, who upon of the prisoner being des- inquiry and finding the said debtor to be destitute of property titute of pro- for his support in prison, and failure of payment to have been perty may be made as aforesaid, shall forthwith discharge the said debtor from discharged. his imprisonment: Provided always, That the said daily allow

ance shall not exceed the sum of fourteen cents.

SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of any law of this state as is hereby altered or supplied, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

SIMON SNYDER, Speaker

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

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

THOMAS M‹KEAN.

ers appoint

ons.

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CHAPTER CV.

An ACT to enable the Governor to incorporate a Company, to make an artificial Road from the Court-House in the Borough of Gettysburgh, through Petersburgh, to the Maryland Line near Biddle's

Mill.

SECTION I. 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 James McSherry, John Shorp, Jacob Winterott, James Commission- Gettys, Alexander Cobean and Henry Hoke, be, and they are ed to receive hereby appointed commissioners to do and perform the several subscripti- duties hereinafter mentioned, that is to say, they shall, on or before the first day of November next, procure two books, and in each of them enter as follows, "We whose names are hereunto Form of sub- subscribed do promise to pay the president, managers and comscription. pany, of the Gettysburgh and Petersburgh turnpike-road, the sum of one hundred dollars for every share of stock in the said company set opposite to our respective names, in such manner and proportion as shall be determined by the said president and managers, 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 court-house in the borough of Gettysburgh, through Petersburgh to the Maryland line near Biddle's mill, witness our hands the day of in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and " and shall give notice in three of the public newspapers, one in the town of Hanover, one in Chambersburgh and one in Gettysburgh, for one month at least, of the

them.

For what

times when, and places where the said books will be open, to receive subscriptions of stock for said company, at which times Notice to be given of the and places two of the said commissioners shall attend, and shall time and permit and suffer all persons who shall offer to subscribe in the place of resaid books which shall be kept open for the purpose at least six ceiving hours in every juridical day, for the space of three days, if three days shall be necessary; and if at the expiration of the three first days, the said books shall not have three hundred and fifty time the shares therein subscribed, the said commissioners may adjourn books are to from time to time, until the said number of shares shall be sub- be kept open. scribed, of which adjournment public notice shall be given in at least two public newspapers; and when the said subscriptions in the said books shall amount to the number aforesaid, the same shall be closed: Provided always, That every person offering to subscribe in the said books, in his own name or in the name of any other person, shall previously pay to the attending commissioners, five dollars for every share to be subscribed, out of which shall be defrayed the expence attending the taking such subscriptions, and other incidental charges, and the remainder to remain in the commissioners hands for the use of the corporation; and as soon as the same shall be organized, and the officers chosen as hereinafter mentioned, then to be paid over to the treasurer of the said company.

Of the first

payment.

shares are

vernor.

the subscri

SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when the whole number of shares aforesaid, shall be subscribed, the said commissioners shall certify under their hands When a sufand seals, the names of the subscribers, and the number of ficiency of shares subscribed by each subscriber, to the Governor of this subscribed Commonwealth, whereupon he shall, by letters patent under the same to his hand and seal of the state, create and erect the subscribers be certified into one body politic and corporate in deed and in law, by the to the Goname, style, and title of "The Gettysburgh and Petersburgh Who shall Turnpike Company," and by the said name the said subscrib- thereupon ers shall have perpetual succession, and all the privileges and incorporate franchises incident to a corporation, and shall be capable of bers. taking and holding the said capital stock, and the increase and Style and profits thereof, and of enlarging the same from time to time powers of the corpora by new subscriptions, in such manner and form as they shall tion. think proper, 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, and for any less 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 and every other thing, which a corporation or body politic may lawfully do. "and" in the original.

The commissioners to give public notice of the

time and place of

nv.

The compa

ny then to choose offi

cers, &c.

SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners herein before named, shall, as soon as conveniently may be, give thirty days notice in three public newspapers, one of which to be in the German language, of the time and place by them appointed for the said subscribers to meeting for meet, in order to organize the said corporation, and to choose by organizing a majority of votes of the said subscribers by ballot, to be delivsaid compa- ered in person or proxy duly authorized, one president, six managers and one treasurer, and such other officers as shall be deemed necessary to conduct the business of the said company until the second Monday of November next, and until like officers shall be chosen; and may make such bye-laws, rules, orders and regulations not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this commonwealth, as shall be necessary for the wellordering of the affairs of the said company, and generally have The compa- like powers, authorities and privileges necessary for carrying on my to possess and completing the said turnpike road, and be subject to all the powers and duties, qualifications restrictions, penalties, fines and forfeitures, be subject to and be entitled to like tolls and profits as are given and granted the same re- to "The president, managers and company of the Susquehanna and York borough turnpike road," by an act of Assembly passed the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and four: Provided, That if the company shall not proceed to carry on the said work within three years after the passing of this act, or shall not within seven years afterwards complete the said road according to the true intent and meaning of this act, then in either of these cases, all and singular the rights, liberties, privileges and franchises hereby granted to the said company shall revert to this commonwealth.

the same

strictions as

the Susquehanna and York borough turnpike road. The road to

be begun in

three and compleated

in seven years.

SIMON SNYDER, Speaker

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

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

THOMAS M⚫KEAN.

CHAPTER CVI.

An ACT for extending the width of Wharf street, and regulating the wharves within the district of southwark.

HEREAS from the increase of trade, in the District of

W Southwark, the street called Wharf-street as laid out, un

der the act of Assembly, to which this is a supplement, is too narrow, and the docks too short to accomodate the shipping in the winter season; and the wharves or piers erected on the plan