Payable to the sum of forty dollars be and the same is hereby granted to $40 granted Edward Quigley, of the county of Centre, to be paid immedi- to Edward Quigley. ately after the passing of this act, to him or his order, and that And an anan annuity of forty dollars be granted for the use of the said Ed- nuity of like ward Quigley, for life, to be paid half yearly to John G. Low- amount. rey, of Bellefonte, his executors, or administrators, or his, or John G. Lowtheir order, to commence on the first day of January last; which rey. annuity shall be expended by the said John G. Lowrey, his ex- How to be ecutors, or administrators, or his or their lawful attorney, in pro- expended. viding clothing and diet, for the said Edward Quigley, and it Return to be shall be the duty of the said John G. Lowrey, his executors or administrators, or his or their lawful attorney, to make an annual return to the orphans' court of Centre county, on oath or affirmation, how and in what manner he or they have executed the trust in him or them confided by this act; and the clerk of said court shall perform all the services directed by this act without fee or reward. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. made to the orphans' court. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXXIV. An ACT granting (in trust) to Susanna Stokely, widow of captain Nehemiah Stokely, deceased, such quantity of donation land as officers of his rank were entitled to. 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 Donation land officers be and they are hereby directed to issue a pa- land granted tent or patents to Susanna Stokely, widow of captain Nehemiah to Susanna Stokely, deceased, in trust for the children of the said Nehemiah Stokely in Stokely, for such quantity of donation land as officers of equal rank in the revolutionary army were entitled to. JOHN TOD, Speaker atives. of the House of Representati APPROVED the twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. trust, &c. To fix the price to be CHAPTER CXXV. An ACT to purchase and make free, the bridge over the river caster. WHEREAS by the act and its supplement, authorizing Abraham Witmer to erect and maintain a toll bridge across the Conestogoe river, the legislature reserved to itself the purchase and redemption of said bridge; and whereas, by an act passed the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, the sum of ten thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars and thirty-four cents, arrearages of state taxes, due from the county of Lancaster, was granted to the commissioners thereof towards the purchase of said bridge: Therefore, 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. James Mc.Farland, of the county of Schuylkill, George Nace, of the county of York, and John Ritchey, of the county of Dauphin, are hereby appointed and constituted commissioners on the part of the commonwealth, who in conjunction with such commissioners, not being citizens of Lancaster county, as shall be named by Abraham Witmer, his heirs or assigns, shall proceed to estimate the sum or sums that the said Abraham Wit mer, his heirs or assigns, shall be entitled to receive according mer's bridge. to the true intent and meaning of an act, passed the twentysecond of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, and a supplement passed the fourth of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, for the stone bridge across the Conestogoe river, built and owned by the said Witmer; and Pay of the commission- each of the commissioners shall receive two dollars per day for every day necessarily spent in the execution of said duties, to be paid out of the treasury of Lancaster county. paid for Wit ers. Meeting of. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners appointed by this act on behalf of the commonwealth, having been notified by the county commissioners of Lancaster county, and having fixed on a time and place of meeting, which shall not be less than thirty days from and after Notice to be their notification as aforesaid, the commissioners of Lancaster given. county shall forthwith proceed to give notice to the said Abraham Witmer, his heirs or assigns, of the time and place of said meeting, and the commissioners herein before appointed, as well as the commissioners appointed on the part and behalf of the said Abraham Witmer, his heirs or assigns, shall before they proceed to the duties of their appointment, make oath or affirmation, before any officer qualified to administer the same, that they will with impartiality and fidelity, perform the duties assigned them by this act, and make report of their proceedings, Oaths to be taken. under their hands and seals, or a majority of them, to the commissioners of Lancaster county, as soon as conveniently may be. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, If a majority That if four or more of the said commissioners shall not agree of the com missioners do ernor. as to the sum or sums which the said Abraham Witmer, his not agree, an heirs or assigns, shall be entitled to receive for his or their said additional one bridge, then in that case, the commissioners of Lancaster county to be chosen shall inform the governor thereof, who shall forthwith appoint by the gov a suitable person, not being an inhabitant of Lancaster county, Powers of and being notified of his appointment, and sworn or affirmed as aforesaid, shall be, and hereby is constituted a commissioner, Sum to be and the sum awarded by a majority of them, shall be paid to the How paid. said Witmer, his heirs or assigns, out of the treasury of Lancaster county, by warrant drawn by the commissioners of said county thereon. sum awarded. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, A. Witmer to That in case the said Abraham Witmer, his heirs or assigns, cease exactshould refuse or neglect to appoint commissioners on notifica- refusal to ap ing tolls after tion as aforesaid, then in that case, the said Abraham Witmer, point commis. his heirs or assigns, shall from and after the space of ten days, sioners, or to from and after the time fixed for the meeting of said commis- accept the sioners, and in case the said Abraham Witmer shall neglect or refuse to receive the compensation awarded by the said commissioners, for the term or space of ten days from and after tender thereof made to him by the county commissioners of Lancaster county, shall be debarred from taking any toll from any person or persons passing said bridge, either with or without horses, cattle or carriages, until he shall make such appointment or accept such tender as aforesaid; and in case any or either of them Penalty on of should take toll contrary to the meaning of this act, he or they fending. so offending, shall pay a fine of two dollars for every such offence, to be recovered as sums of equal amount are by law recoverable. SECT. V. And be it further enacted by the authority afore- If the award said, That if the sum awarded by the said commissioners, be for a sum should exceed the sum of ten thousand four hundred and eigh-exceeding 10418 34 teen dollars and thirty-four cents, then in that case the commis- the deficiency sioners of Lancaster county shall, after having paid the whole to be made sum awarded, erect a gate near or contiguous to the said up by tolls. bridge, and to alter or remove the same as occasion may require, and also to appoint a suitable person or persons as they may think proper, to attend said gate, and to receive the rates and Rates of. tolls heretofore received from travellers and others, under the same regulations and restrictions as Abraham Witmer was authorized to do; and the toll-gatherers aforesaid shall receive such compensation for his or their trouble, as the commissioners of Lancaster county may think proper and reasonable. Commissioners of Lan SECT. VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners of Lancaster county, caster county for the time being, and their successors in office, to lay before to exhibit their accounts. When said the court of quarter sessions of said county, on oath or affirmation, an account annually of the expenses by them incurred in maintaining and supporting said bridge, as well as the amount of tolls received, which account, if confirmed by the said court, the balance shall be appropriated to the use of the said county; and when it shall appear to the said court, that the sum over and above ten thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars and thirtyfour cents, awarded by the commissioners, has been reimbursed bridge shall to the county of Lancaster by means of said tolls, then the said court shall forthwith, by advertisement inserted in all the newspapers in the borough of Lancaster, and in at least two newspapers in the city of Philadelphia, declare the said bridge to be free of toll; and if the commissioners aforesaid, or any person or persons by their order shall demand and receive any rates or tolls after it has been so declared free, he or they so offending, shall forfeit, and pay for every such offence, the sum of twenty dollars to whosoever shall sue for the same, to be recovered as debts of equal amount are by law recoverable. be declared free from toll. Penalty on exacting tolls afterwards. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the twenty-seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXXVI. An ACT granting a tract of donation land to Elizabeth Williams, formerly wife of Richard Fleming, deceased. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and Donation it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the land granted to Elizabeth proper officers be and they are hereby required, to draw and patent to Elizabeth Williams, late wife of Richard Fleming, deceased, and his issue, if any, otherwise to the said Elizabeth, a tract of donation land, containing two hundred acres. Williams. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hun dred and twelve: SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXXVII. An ACT granting relief to John Brown, a wounded soldier. 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 g40 granted the state-treasurer pay to John Brown, or order, of York county, to John a wounded soldier of the late revolutionary war, the sum of forty Brown. dollars, immediately after the passing of this act. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hun dred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER CHAPTER CXXVIII. An ACT for the relief of Peter McBride, an old wounded · soldier. 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 the state-treasurer be and he is hereby directed to pay unto $40 granted Peter McBride, or order, the sum of forty dollars immediately to Peter after the passing of this act, and that an annuity of forty dollars be M'Bride. granted for the use of Peter M'Bride for life, to be paid to Jacob And an an nuity of like Blocher, of Somerset county, his executor or executors, adminstra- amount. tor or administrators, or his or their lawful attorney, to commence to be paid to the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, Jacob Bloch er. and to be paid half yearly, which annuity shall be expended in pro- When to viding clothing and diet for the said Peter McBride, and it shall commence. be, and is hereby made the duty of the said Jacob Blocher, his How to be executors or administrators, to make an annual return to the or- expended. phans' court, of Somerset county, on oath or affirmation, how made to the and in what manner he or they have executed the trust in him orphans' or them confided by this act, and it shall be the duty of the clerk court, &c. of said court to file said account without fee or reward. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. Return to be SIMON SNYDER. |