CHAPTER LXVII. An ACT to authorize the further improvement of the statebouse-yard, in the city of Philadelphia, and for other purposes. WHEREAS the corporation of the city of Philadelphia in pursuance of the authority given to them by the fourth section of the act of the general assembly, passed the thirtieth day of April, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, have lowered the walls of the east and west sides of the state-house-yard, and placed iron palisadoes thereon agreeably to the direction of the said act; and whereas, it would add to the improvement of the public walks if the south wall was also lowered, and palisadoes erected thereon; Therefore, the state SECT. I. Be it enacted by the senate and house of represen tatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That South side of the select and common councils of the city of Philadelphia, house wall to shall have power, at the expense of said city, to take down be taken the wall on the south side of the State-House-yard, to within down, &c. three feet of the pavement, and erect thereon good and sub. Iron palisastantial palisadoes of iron, fixed on stone capping leaving a spacious opening or gate-way in the centre thereof, and fixing Gate way to suitable folding gates thereto. does to be af fixed. be left. councils to SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Select and That it shall be the duty of the select and common councils common of the city of Philadelphia, during the pleasure of the legis- take charge lature, to take charge and care of the state-house-yard, and of the statethey are hereby authorized to pass ordinances for the preser- house-yard. vation of order and decorum within the same, and to prohibit And pass ortherein the use or practice of any unlawful game, sport or di- dinances reversion, or any improper conduct whatever, and prescribe specting. the time at which the gates thereof shall daily be opened and closed. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Title of the That nothing in this act contained shall be taken to impair the state to retitle of this commonwealth to the said state-house and the lot main unaffectthereto appertaining. ed, &c. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Part of a forThat so much of the resolution of the legislature, passed the mer resoluseventeenth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hun- tion repealed. dred and two, as directs that it shall be the duty of Charles Wilson Peale to take charge and care of the state-house-yard, be and the same is hereby repealed. JÓNH TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the tenth day of March, one thousand eight hun dred and twelve. SIMON SNYDĚR. CHAPTER LXVIII. An ACT for the relief of Richard Harding. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly $144 41 to be met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the paid to R. treasurer of this commonwealth shall, immediately after the Harding. passing of this act, pay to Richard Harding, or his lawful attor ney, out of any money in the treasury, the sum of one hundred and forty-four dollars and forty-one cents, with interest thereon since January fourteenth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, being the amount due to the said Richard Harding, for his depreciation pay, and which had escheated to this commonwealth. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. 40 dollars to be paid to James Scott. And an annui ty of like amount to J. Johnson, in trust, &c. CHAPTER LXIX. An ACT granting an annuity to Joseph Johnson, for life, and also granting to him a tract of donation land. 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 state-treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized to pay to James Scott, of Butler county, or order, the sum of forty dollars, for the use of Joseph Johnson of Butler county; and that an annuity of forty dollars be granted to said Joseph Johnson, to be paid half yearly during his life, to James Scott, of Butler county, aforesaid, his executors, or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, by the state-treasurer; to commence the first day of Jan. uary, one thousand eight hundred and twelve; which annuity shall be expended by the said James Scott, his executors or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, in providing clothing and diet for the said Joseph Johnson; and it shall be and hereby is made the duty of the said James Scott, his executors or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, to make an annual statement to the orphans' court of the county of Butler, aforesaid, on oath or affirmation, shewing the manner in which he or the orphans' they have executed the trust reposed in him or them by this act; and it shall be the duty of the clerk of said court, to file said account without fee or reward. How to be expended. Statement to be made to court. Tract of donation land SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the officers of the land office are hereby authorized and di rected, on the application of the said Joseph Johnson, or his granted to awful attorney, to them for that purpose made, to issue a patent J. Johnson. to him for a donation tract of land of two hundred acres un alienable during his life. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the tenth day of March, one thousand eight hun dred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXX. A further SUPPLEMENT to an act, entitled "An act establishing the seat of government of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburgh, in the county of Dauphin' SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the senate and house of represen tatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and it is bereby enacted by the authority of the same, That g 13,000, apthe sum of thirteen thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby propriated. appropriated, to complete the fire-proof offices at Harrisburgh, the building of which was authorized by the sixth section of the act to which this is a supplement, SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, How to be paid. That the money hereby appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be paid by the treasurer of the commonwealth, on the order signed by any two of the commissioners appointed under the act aforesaid, who are hereby enjoined and Accounts to required to keep regular and true accounts of all the monies they be kept. may expend in completing the offices aforesaid, and to transmit ted to the ausaid accounts with necessary vouchers to the auditor-general, ditor-general. agreeably to the act aforesaid and the supplements thereto. And submit. to be erected.. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Shelves, That the secretary of the commonwealth, secretary of the land- counters, &c. office, surveyor-general, state treasurer, and auditor-general, be and they are hereby authorized, and it is made their duty to employ and contract with one or more carpenters, to make suitable counters, shelves, and other necessary furniture, in all the departments of the offices of government in said buildings, for the reception and safe-keeping the books and documents belonging to their respective offices, and transmit the accounts to the auditor-general, who shall draw his warrant on the treasurer of Expense of, how paid. CHAPTER LXVIII. An ACT for the relief of Richard Harding. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly $144 41 to be met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the paid to R. Harding. treasurer of this commonwealth shall, immediately after the passing of this act, pay to Richard Harding, or his lawful attorney, out of any money in the treasury, the sum of one hundred and forty-four dollars and forty-one cents, with interest thereon since January fourteenth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, being the amount due to the said Richard Harding, for his depreciation pay, and which had escheated to this commonwealth. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. 40 dollars to be paid to James Scott. And an annuity of like Johnson, in trust, &c. CHAPTER LXIX. An ACT granting an annuity to Joseph Johnson, for life, and also granting to him a tract of donation land. 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 state-treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized to pay to James Scott, of Butler county, or order, the sum of forty dollars, for the use of Joseph Johnson of Butler county; and that an annuiamount to J. ty of forty dollars be granted to said Joseph Johnson, to be paid half yearly during his life, to James Scott, of Butler county, aforesaid, his executors, or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, by the state-treasurer; to commence the first day of Jan. uary, one thousand eight hundred and twelve; which annuity shall be expended by the said James Scott, his executors or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, in providing clothing and diet for the said Joseph Johnson; and it shall be and hereby is made the duty of the said James Scott, his executors or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, to make an annual statement to the orphans' court of the county of Butler, aforesaid, on oath or affirmation, shewing the manner in which he or the orphans' they have executed the trust reposed in him or them by this act; and it shall be the duty of the clerk of said court, to file said account without fee or reward. How to be expended. Statement to be made to court. Tract of donation land SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the officers of the land office are hereby authorized and di rected, on the application of the said Joseph Johnson, or his granted to lawful attorney, to them for that purpose made, to issue a patent J. Johnson. to him for a donation tract of land of two hundred acres un alienable during his life. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXX. A further SUPPLEMENT to an act, entitled “ An act establisbing the seat of government of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburgh, in the county of Dauphin.” SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the senate and bouse of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That $13,000. apthe sum of thirteen thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby propriated. appropriated, to complete the fire-proof offices at Harrisburgh, the building of which was authorized by the sixth section of the act to which this is a supplement, SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, How to be paid. That the money hereby appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be paid by the treasurer of the commonwealth, on the order signed by any two of the commissioners appointed under the act aforesaid, who are hereby enjoined and Accounts to required to keep regular and true accounts of all the monies they be kept. may expend in completing the offices aforesaid, and to transmit ted to the ausaid accounts with necessary vouchers to the auditor-general, ditor-general. agreeably to the act aforesaid and the supplements thereto. And submit to be erected. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Shelves, That the secretary of the commonwealth, secretary of the land- counters, &c. office, surveyor-general, state treasurer, and auditor-general, be and they are hereby authorized, and it is made their duty to employ and contract with one or more carpenters, to make suitable counters, shelves, and other necessary furniture, in all the departments of the offices of government in said buildings, for the reception and safe-keeping the books and documents belonging to their respective offices, and transmit the accounts to the auditor-general, who shall draw his warrant on the treasurer of Expense of, how paid. |