CHAPTER CV. A further SUPPLEMENT to the act, entitled “An act authorizing the governor to incorporate a company, for making an artificial road from the borough of Harrisburgh, through Lewistown and Huntingdon, to Pittsburgh. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and it is bereby enacted by the authority of the same, That as soon as the companies shall become incorporated agreeably to the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement, the president and managers of the same shall proceed to lay down, mark and ascertain such route for the said road therein mentioned, as shall to the best of their judgment and skill, combine shortness of distance with the most practicable ground from Harrisburgh through Lewistown and Huntingdon, in a direction to Pittsburgh. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Governor to That as soon as the said company shall have been incorporat- subscribe ed, in pursuance of the original act to which this is a supple- $200,000. ment, the governor be, and he hereby is authorized and required, to subscribe on behalf of this commonwealth, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars of the stock of the said company so to be incorporated, agreeably to the provisions of the act passed the fourth of March, one thousand eight hundred and seven, for the purpose of making a turnpike road from Harrisburgh as aforesaid, one hundred thousand dollars on that section of the road lying between Alexandria, in Huntingdon county, and the crossing of big Conemaugh river, in Where and a direction to Pittsburgh; and sixty thousand dollars to that how to be exsection lying between Alexandria and Miller's town on the pended. Juniata; and forty thousand dollars to that section of the road lying between Miller's town and Harrisburgh; and the governor is also required, as soon as any distance not less than five miles of the said road shall have been completed and approved of, to draw his warrant on the treasurer in favor of the said company, for such part of the said subscription as the And in what said section or sections shall be entitled to, in proportion to proportions. the whole distance, and so on as the road progresseth in one continued direction, commencing both at Harrisburgh and Alexandria, as nearly as may be at the same time, and the distance of five miles from either of the aforesaid points having been completed and approved of, the governor is hereby re- Governor to quired to draw his warrant on the treasurer in favour of the draw his warsaid company for a proportional part of the said subscription, for the said sections, and also for a proportional part of the said subscription for ten miles in advance progressing from any point or points; Provided, that such distance is made and approved of, and so on in advance on the completion of the rant. Seven com❤ missioners may act. Company to be organized at Hunting don. Original act extended. said section or sections as the case may be, for every subsequent ten miles. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in all cases any seven of the commissioners named in the act to which this is a supplement shall be competent to act, and the place at which the subscribers shall proceed to organize the corporation and elect their officers under the provisions of the different sections of the said act, shall be the town of Huntingdon. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the act for incorporating a company for making an artificial road from Harrisburgh through Lewistown and Huntingdon to Pittsburgh, be and the same is hereby extended for six years after the first day of May next, with all the grants, rights and privileges, thereto annexed, any law to the contrary Part of a cer- notwithstanding; Provided, that the subscription directed by the act, entitled "An act for the improvement of the state, passed the twenty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight; as authorizes the governor to subscribe for two thousand shares in the stock of said company, be and the same hereby is repealed. tain act rerepealed. APPROVED-the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CVI. An ACT for the relief of Isaac and Elizabeth Wood, minors, children of Benjamin Wood, late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased. WHEREAS Benjamin Harbeson, late of the city of Philadelphia, on the twenty eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, purchased at public sale, of the agents appointed for the sale of confiscated estates a certain two story brick messuage and lot of ground, situate on the west side of Fourth-street, between High-street and Chesnut-street, in the said city, containing in breadth fifteen feet, and in depth forty-nine feet, six inches, sold by the said agents, as the estate of Isaac Allen, which said messuage and lot of ground with the appurtenances, the said Benjamin Harbeson and wife, afterwards sold and conveyed to Robert Patton of the same city, in fee, and the said Robert Patton afterwards sold and conveyed the same premises to Benjamin Wood, in fee; And whereas, the said Benjamin Wood, afterwards, in the month of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, died intestate, leaving issue two children, viz. Isaac and Elizabeth Wood. then, and still minors, to whom the said messuage and lot of ground descended, as heirs to the said Benjamin Wood, of whose estates and persons, Joseph Keen and Jacob Thomas, of the same city, were afterwards duly appointed guardians; And whereas, the said messuage and lot of ground were sold by the agents of confiscated estates, and granted and conveyed by the commonwealth, free of all incumbrances except the payment of six bushels of wheat, annually, to the trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, as a part of the consideration for the same, but were nevertheless subject to a rent charge of forty shillings per annum, payable to "The public school founded by charter in the town and county of Philadelphia," and the arrearages of the said rent charge due on the sixth day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and three amounting to sixty pounds, were recovered afterwards by a judgment of the supreme court of this commonwealth; And whereas, the said Isaac and Elizabeth Wood, were, on the eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, by due course of law, evicted from the premises aforesaid, by a title paramount in a certain Sarah Allen; And whereas, it is just and reasonable that the said Isaac and Elizabeth Wood should be indemnified for the losses they have sustained in consequence of their eviction from the said messuage and lot of ground, and the payment of the said rent charge of forty shillings per annum; Therefore, Wood. 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 g1320 73 the governor be and he is hereby authorized to draw his warrant granted to the on the treasurer, in favor of Joseph Keen and Jacob Thom- guardians of I. and E. as, guardians of Isaac and Elizabeth Wood, minors, for the sum of one thousand three hundred and twenty dollars and seventy three cents, as a full compensation for all losses which the said Isaac and Elizabeth Wood have sustained in consequence of their eviction from the said messuage and lot of ground, and the payment of the said rent charge of forty shillings per annum to the said public school. &c. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Guardians to That the said Joseph Keen and Jacob Thomas, guardians of enter into rethe said Isaac and Elizabeth Wood, shall enter into a recogni- cognizance, zance before the orphans' court of the city and county of Philadelphia, conditioned in the sum of two thousand dollars, for the faithful performance of the duties enjoined on them by this act, and after deducting all costs, charges and expenses incurred and sustained by the said Isaac and Elizabeth Wood, or in their be- And place the half shall let or place out at interest the balance of the said sum interest. money out at of money then remaining in their hands, on good and sufficient Or invest it security, or invest the same in some bank stock or other stocks in stock. Appropriation of, in trust for the said Isaac and Elizabeth Wood, and appropriate and apply the interest or dividends thereon as the same shall become due and payable for the benefit and support of the said Isaae and Elizabeth Wood, during their respective minorities; Amount to be and shall pay to the said Isaac and Elizabeth, each, as they shall paid to the respectively attain the age of twenty-one years, one moiety of minors at the said sum of money so to be placed or let out at interest, or invested in stock as aforesaid, or assign and transfer the securities or stock taken for the same. their majori. ty, JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. Certain Con necticut CHAPTER CVII. An ACT authorizing the secretary of the land-office to issue patents in certain cases, to claimants of certain lands in the counties of Luzerne and Bradford, and for other purposes therein mentioned. WHEREAS several irregularities appear to have occurred in issuing certificates to Connecticut settlers, by the commissioners under the act of the fourth of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and the supplements thereto, and no power being given to the board of property to correct the same, by reason of which the owners of certain lands under the said law cannot now obtain their patents, nor the commonwealth receive the price of the land by them held: For remedy whereof, 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 hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That in all cases where an entry is found in the books or papers depoclaims to be sited in the land office, by said commissioners, shewing the quansettled by the tity of acres, amount of valuation, and description of each right board of property. or lot, and where it also appears that the Connecticut settler or his legal representative under such circumstances is the owner of any land so valued, classed and entered in said books or papers, that in such cases the board of property are hereby empowered to decide on such claim, correct the irregularities, or direct a resurvey if necessary, as in other cases; Provided, that nothing Shephard and herein contained shall give any power to the board of property B. Dorrance touching the claim of John Shephard and Benjamin Dorrance to excepted. what is called the Mammoth Farm, but all matters touching the That of J. same shall be removed and tried in the supreme court, when sitting Which shall in the borough of Lancaster, in the same manner as directed by a be tried in resolution for that purpose, passed the second day of April, one the supreme thousand eight hundred and eleven, any law or resolution to the caster. contrary notwithstanding. court at Lan claimants. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Patents to isThat in all cases where the Pennsylvania claimant has released sue to Conto this commonwealth, land within the fifteen townships of Lu- necticut zerne county, and the land has been applied for by a Connecticut Price to be claimant, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the land-office paid by, for to issue a patent to the Connecticut claimant or claimants, he, she these lands. or they, paying for such land the sum at which it was valued or appraised by the commissioners appointed to carry into execution the act of fourth April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, entitled "An act for offering compensation, to the Pennsylvania claimants of certain lands, within the seventeen townships in the county of Luzerne, and for other purposes there- When inter in mentioned," and the several supplements thereto, together est to comwith interest upon the same, from the first day of January, one. thousand eight hundred and one, and the office fees: Provided, Disputes how decided. that in cases of disputes by Connecticut claimants, the same shall be decided by the board of property as in other cases. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight mence. hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CVIII. An ACT for the relief of John Lehman, Matthew Wilson, and SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and it is bereby enacted by the authority of the same, That John Lelfthe state-treasurer pay unto John Lehman of Lancaster county, man. the sum of forty dollars immediately after the passing of this act, and an annuity of forty dollars from the first of January last, to be paid half yearly during his life. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, George That the state-treasurer pay unto George Buyers of Armstrong Buyers. county, or order, the sum of forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars from the first of January last, to be paid half yearly during his life. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Matthew That the state-treasurer pay unto Matthew Wilson, of Alleghe. Wilson. |