larly the amount of taxes laid and collected, and of the expen ditures. 2 SECT. XI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, How notice That it shall be the duty of the high constable to give notice of elections of the elections, by setting up advertisements in the market, to be given. and three other public places in the said borough, ten days Duties of the high constapreviously thereto, he shall attend and see that the same is ble. opened at the time and in the manner directed by this act; D. Cooke and Provided, that David Cooke, and James Anderson, of the said J. Anderson towns, or either of them, shall publish and superintend the to superinelection to be held on the second Tuesday of April next, as tend the first herein before directed. election. ter sessions. SECT. XII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Appeals may That if any person or persons shall think him, her or them- be had to the court of quarselves aggrieved, by any thing done in pursuance of this act, he, she or they, may appeal to the next court of quarter sessions, to be held for the proper county, upon giving security according to law, to prosecute his, her or their appeal with effect; and the court having taken such order therein as shall seem to them just and reasonable, the same shall be conclusive against all parties. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the sixth day of March, one thousand eight hun dred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LX. An ACT to exonerate from the effects of a judgment, the estate of the late Frederick Antes, deceased. the effects of a certain 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 estate of as soon as Frederick Evans, administrator of the late Frede- F. Antes exrick Antes, deceased, shall have received from the commis- onerated from sioners of taxes of Northumberland county, one hundred and twenty-nine pounds, eleven shillings, being the amount due judgment. the said decedent for his commission and mileage, on his whole receipts and payments, as county treasurer, and shall have paid the same to the state treasurer, he the said administrator, and the estate of the said Frederick Antes, shall be exonerated from the payment of six hundred and one pounds, thirteen shillings, and five pence; for which judgment was had in the court of common pleas of Northumberland county, against the said Frederick Evans, as administrator of said Frederick Antes. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. Appropriation in favour of Jacob Rouse. CHAPTER LXI. An ACT for the relief of Jacob Rouse, a wounded soldier. 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 required to pay to Jacob Rouse, of Northampton county or his order, forty dollars, immediately after the passage of this act, and forty dollars annually, to be paid half yearly during life, to commence from the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER LXII. An ACT for the relief of John Wilson, and David Hess. WHEREAS Margaret Wilson, widow, for herself and children, purchased of Andrew Allen, two hundred and eighteen acres of land in Allen township, Northampton county, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, at the rate of twelve dollars per acre; and whereas, the said consideration money was confiscated for the use, and paid into the treasury of the commonwealth, agreeable to an act of assembly, passed the sixth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight; and whereas, by sundry legal conveyances, the estate has since been vested in John Wilson, and David Hess; and whereas, the said John Wilson was, in October, one thousand eight hundred and nine, by due course of law, evicted from fifty-two acres and twenty perches of said premises, by a title paramount, in a certain Margaret Delaney, of the kingdom of Great Britain; and whereas, David Hess was on the same day, in like manner, by the title of the said Margaret Delaney, evicted from sixty acres and ninetysix and an half perches of the premises aforesaid; and whereas, it is just and reasonable that the said John Wilson, and the said David Hess, should be indemnified for the loss they have sustained in consequence of said eviction from their property: Therefore, John Wilson. 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, That the state-treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to $126 13 to John Wilson, his heirs or assigns, the sum of one hundred be paid to and twenty-six dollars and thirteen cents, in full compensation for principal, interest, all costs and damages he has paid, by being evicted by due course of law, from fifty-two acres and twenty perches of land, in Allen township, Northampton county, under a title derived from this commonwealh. to David Hess. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, And $148 7 That the state-treasurer is hereby authorized and required, to pay to David Hess, his heirs or assigns, the sum of one hundred and forty-eight dollars and seven cents, in full compensation for principal, interest, all costs and damages he has paid, by being evicted by due course of law from sixty acres ninety-six and an half perches of land, in Allen township, Northampton county, under a title derived from 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. CHAPTER LXIII. An ACT granting a tract of donation land to Jacob Speider, an old soldier. 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 200 acres of the land officers be, and they are hereby directed to draw and land to be patent to Jacob Speider and his heirs, two hundred acres of patented to donation land J. Speider. 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. Book to be notice. Names of subscribers to CHAPTER LXIV. An ACT to incorporate the Pennsylvania company, for insurance on lives, granting annuities, and other purposes. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly Commission. met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That ers appointed. John Welsh, John Warder, and Jacob Shoemaker, or any two of them, shall be, and they are hereby constituted and appointed commissioners, whose duty it shall be, within thirty days after the passing of this act, first having given ten days notice in two or more of the daily newspapers, published in the city of Philadelphia, to open a book at some public and opened after convenient place in said city, and therein to transcribe and insert the names of all persons, being citizens or residents of this commonwealth, who have in writing associatad under the be inserted. name and style of "The Pennsylvania company for assurances Style of the on lives, and granting annuities and reversions ;" and also shall receive and take in the said book the subscription of all Subscriptions such other persons, being citizens or residents as aforesaid, to be taken. as shall offer to subscribe and join in the said association, together with the number of shares by such persons respectively How long the taken and subscribed for; and the said book shall be kept and remain open for three successive days, from ten o'clock in the forenco, until three o'clock in the afternoon, of each of the said days for receiving the subscriptions aforeshares not to said, after which time, if the whole number of shares shall exceed 5000. amount to five thousand, no additional subscription shall Of equalizing be permitted or allowed by the said commissioners; but if subscriptions. the whole number of shares then so taken and subscribed company. book to be kept open. Number of not subscribed in for, shall exceed five thousand, all subscriptions above five If 5000 shares are shares shall be reduced, pro rata, to the number of five thouthe three days, sand; and if the whole number of shares then taken and subthe book may be continued open. scribed for, shall not amount to five thousand, the said commissioners may continue the said book from day to day until the whole number of five thousand shares are taken and subscribed for; Provided, that no person shall, within the first three days the books are open, either in his own name or by agency, subscribe for a greater number than ten shares. Not more than 10 shares to be subscribed for by ing the three first days. Subscribers to be a body politic. one person, dur Style of. Powers and privileges. open SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the persons whose names shall be so inserted in the said book, their successors and assigns, shall be, and they are hereby created and constituted a body politic and corporate, and by the name, style and title of "The Pennsylvania company for insurances on lives, and granting annuities ;" and they and their successors, are hereby ordained, constituted, and declared to be a body politic and corporate, in fact and in law, and by the name aforesaid, they and their successors shall and may have continual succession, and be capable of suing be held. and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, matters and causes whatever, and they and their successors, may have and use a common seal, make, and change, and alter the same at their pleasure; and also they and their successors, by the same name and style, shall be in law capable of purchasing, holding, cultivating, improving and conveying, any estate, real or personal, for the use of the said corporation; Provided, that the real estate shall be only such Of amount of as shall be necessary to accommodate the said corporation in real estate to trthe ansaction of the business thereof, or shall be taken and held in security for payment of debts due to the said corporation; and the said corporation shall have power to ordain and By-laws. establish, and to put into execution such by-laws, ordinances and regulations, as shall be necessary for the government thereof, not being contrary to the constitution and laws of this state or of the United States; and for the making whereof, Of annual and the stockholders shall be convened on the third Monday of January, annually. And such other general meetings of the stockholders shall, and may, from time to time for the purpose aforesaid, be called by the directors, or by any number of the stockholders holding one thousand shares, as they shall respectively deem necessary; and the said corporation shall have power, generally to do and execute all matters and things, which a corporation or body politic may or lawfully can do, and execute, subject to all the rules and regulations, restrictions, limitations and provisions, hereinafter described and Yearly indeclared; Provided, that the clear yearly income of the said corporation, upon the real estate, which they are hereby au- exceed 10000 thorized to hold, shall not exceed ten thousand dollars. other meet ings. come not to dollars. dollars. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Capital stock That the said capital stock of the said corporation, shall be to be 500,000 five hundred thousand dollars, divided into five thousand Divided into shares, of one hundred dollars each; and to be raised, con- 5000 shares. stituted, and composed of the subscriptions heretofore made, or hereafter to be made, by virtue of the provisions contained in the first section of this act; and the same shall be paid for and satisfied in manner following, that is to say, each and every subscriber, within ten days after public notice given by the president and directors, hereinafter named, in any two of the daily newspapers, printed in the city of Philadelphia, pay, or $20 to be cause to be paid, to the said president and directors, for the use paid on each of the said corporation, the sum of twenty dollars, in part of scribing. share so subscribed for; and the residue of And the reevery the money payable on each and every share, shall be paid to mainder when the president and directors of the said corporation, in such called for. sum or sums, and at such time or times, as they, by public each and *In," in the original. share on sub |