act, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropri ated, in full for his services aforesaid. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. :0: SIMON SNYDER. Commissi Who shall procure CHAPTER CV. An ACT to enable the Governor to incorporate a Company to make an artificial road from the east end of Perkiomen bridge in the county of Montgomery, passing through Pot:sgrove, and passing by the White-horse tavern, in Amity township, in Berks coun y, to the borough of Reading. 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 oners named. same, That Henry Toland, Robert E. Hobart, and Samuel White, of the city of Philadelphia; Andrew Todd, Samuel Gross, and Matthew Brooke, of Montgomery county; Frederick Smith, William Witman, James Meay, Valentine Boyer, and David Rutter, of Berks county, and Daniel Montgomery, Joseph Priestly, and Christopher Baldy, of Northumberland 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 in June next, procure three books, and in each of them enter as follows: three books. We whose names are hereunto subscribed, do promise to pay Entry there. in. to the president, managers and company of the Perkiomen and Reading turnpike road, the sum of fifty dollars for every share of stock in said company, set opposite to our respective names, in such manner and proportions, and at such 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 east end of Perkiomen bridge, in the county of Montgomery, passing through Pottsgrove, and passing by the White-horse tavern, in Amity township, in Berks county, to the borough of Reading," and shall thereupon give notice in two of the public newspapers of the city of Philadelphia, Norristown, Reading, and Northum opening the berland, for one calendar month at least, of the times and places when and where, the said books shall be kept open to receive subscriptions for the stock of the said company, and the Notice of the time and places for books. said books shall be kept open until the said books shall have two When 2000 thousand shares therein subscribed, when the same shall be shares are subscribed, closed. Provided always, That every person offering to sub- the books scribe in the said books, in his own or any other name, shall pre-shall be viously pay to the attending commissioners, the sum of five closed. dollars for every share to be subscribed, out of which shall be $5 to be paid on each defrayed the expenses attending the taking such subscriptions share at suband other incidental charges, and the remainder shall be paid scribing. over to the treasurer of the corporation as soon as the same Approprishall be organized and the officers chosen as hereafter mentioned. ation of. the Com the Go into a body SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when one thousand shares of the said stock shall be when 1000 subscribed, the commissioners shall certify under their hands shares are and seals, the names of the subscribers and the number of subscribed, shares subscribed by each to the Governor of this common- missioners wealth; and thereupon, it shall and may be lawful for the shall certify Governor by letters patent, under his hand and the seal of the the same to state, to create and erect the subscribers; and if the said sub- vernor. scriptions be not full at the time, then also those who shall afterwards subscribe to the number aforesaid into one body who shall politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the name, style, thereupon and title of "The President, Managers, and Company of the erect the Perkiomen and Reading Turnpike Road ;" and by the said subscribers name the subscribers shall have perpetual succession, and all the politic. privileges and franchises incident to a corporation, and shall, be Style and capable of taking and holding their said capital stock, and the title of. increase and profits thereof, and of enlarging the same from And privitime to time by new subscriptions in such manner and form as they shall think proper, if such enlargement shall be found necessary to fulfil the intent of this act, and of purchasing, taking and holding to thein and their successors and assigns, and of selling, transferring and conveying in fee simple, or for any less estate, all such lands, tenements, hereditaments and estates, 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 matter and thing which a corporation or body politic may lawfully do. leges. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners aforesaid as soon as conveniently may be after said letters patent, shall be sealed and obtained, shall give Notice to be notice in two of the public newspapers, in the city of Philadel- given of the phia, Norristown, Reading, and Northumberland papers, of a of the corpo organization time and place by them to be appointed, not less than twenty ration. days from the publication 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 Officers to be chosen. Powers of. Restrictions imposed on. authorized one president and twelve managers, one treasurer, 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 the said managers so chosen, and their successors shall and may make such bylaws, rules, orders 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 turnpike road, and be subject to all the duties, qualifications, restrictions, penalties, fines, and forfeitures, and be entitled to like tolls and profits, in proportion to the distance as are given and granted to the president, managers, and company of the Centre Turnpike Road; Provided however: That the artificial part of the road shall in no case Road not to be less than eighteen feet in width, and that the penalty attached 18 feet wide. to the non-payment of the installments due from the subscribers, shall not exceed one per cent per month. And provided also, Proviso as to 'That the justices of the peace within the counties of Berks and the powers of justices, Montgomery, shall have the same powers and authorities which the justices of the peace of Berks and Northumberland counties, have by virtue of the ninth section of the act incorporating the Centre Turnpike Road, leading from Reading to Sunbury. be less than &c. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Tolls may be That the president and managers of the said Turnpike Road shall farmed, &c. have the like power of farming out the tolls, as is granted to the president and managers of the Easton and Wilkesbarre Turnpike Road company, by the twentieth section of the act incorporating No gate to the said company. be erected 1 SECT. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, within one That said company shall not erect a gate to receive toll within kiomen and one mile of Perkiomen, and Manatawny Bridges. mile of Per Manatawny SECT. VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Bridges. That if one thousand shares of the stock of said company be not If 1,000 actually subscribed as aforesaid, within four years from the passshares be not ing of this act, then the powers and privileges hereby granted to subscribed the said company, shall cease, and the subscribers shall have right in four years and power to call on the president and managers for their protion to be portional shares of the sum by them respectively paid, after dedissolved. ducting their proportions of the reasonable expenses that shall have been actually paid or incurred. the corpora APPROVED the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CVI. A further supplement to the act entitled "An act to prevent the Exportation of bad and Unmerchantable Staves, Heading, Boards, · and Timber. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, 25 cents per That from and after the passing of this act, the inspec- 1000to be altor of staves and heading shall be entitled to receive from the lowed to the Inspector of exporter of the same for every customary thousand thereof, Staves and twenty-five cents. JOHN WEBER, Speaker APPROVED the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight Heading. hundred and ten. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CVII. An ACT granting a sum of money for the purpose of building a SECTION I. BE E it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority 900 dollars to be paid to of the same, That the state-treasurer, be, and he is hereby the comm'sauthorized to pay to the commissioners of Mercer county, out sioners of of any unappropriated monies in the treasury of this common- Mercer wealth, nine hundred dollars to be by them applied in build- county. ing a bridge over the Shenango river at the Big Bend, and opening a road from the town of Mercer by way of said bend to the state line, by the route already laid out by order of the court of Mercer county. How to be applied. be made for building a SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners of Mercer Contracts to county or a majority of them respectively, to make contracts as follows, to wit: with one or more persons to build a bridge bridge over over the Shenango river at the Big Bend, with one or more Shenango other persons to improve the road from the town of Mercer river &. to said Bend, and with one or more other persons to improve Contractors the road from said Bend to the state line, and in each case to to give bonds take bond with sufficient security for the faithful performance &c. of said contracts; it shall also be the duty of said commissioners to give notice by advertisements put up in six or more Commission, of the most public places in said county, at least six weeks tive, &c. previous to the time appointed by them for entering into such ers to adver Lowest pro- contracts, during which time, proposals shall be received in posals to be writing under seal, the lowest of which shall have the prefer. accepted. ence, provided sufficient security be given. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority afore One half of said, That the said contractors shall, as soon as they have com the sum to menced the work agreeably to their respective contracts, be be paid said entitled to receive one-half of the sums contracted for and Contractors the remaining half shall be deposited in the treasury of said in advance, county, to be paid on orders of the commissioners as soon as the contracts shall have been complied with, and the accounts settled, and for receiving and paying said money, the said treasurer shall receive of the same, two dollars and no more. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority afore and the re- said, That the cominissioners of said county shall, when the mainder on contracts respectively are finished, lay the accounts with the completion of the work. contract or a copy thereof before the auditors chosen or ap pointed, and who will next meet to settle the accounts of the commissioners and treasurer of said county, whose duty it shall be to proceed immediately to view said work, and shall settle and adjust the accounts thereof at the time of auditing the accounts for which they were appointed; and the said and compensation to be commissioners and auditors shall receive the same amount of pay, and in the same manner as they are entitled to for forming the other duties of their office. allowed. JOHN WEBER, Speaker per of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. day of March, one thousand eight CHAPTER CVIII. SIMON SNYDER. An Act to extend the Act entitled," An Act concerning Strays." 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 from and after the passing of this act, the act enThe act con- titled "An act concerning strays", passed on the thirteenth cerning day of April one thousand eight hundred and seven, and all the provisions and regulations therein contained shall be and the same are hereby extended to the counties of Montgomery and York, as fully and effectually, as if the said act and every part thereof were herein recited. strays, ex. tended to Montgo. mery and York coun tles. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and ten. SIMON SNYDER |