Each person in suring to have one or more policies. to be valid. SECT. XVI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That each and every person insuring in this once shall have one or more policies for the same under the hands and seals of at When insurances least three of the directors, all of which insurances shall be good and valid from the time the charges of insurance and deposit money shall be paid, all and every policy at their respective expirations on the returning or accounting for the deposit money, and the mean profits, shall be delivered up to the directors to be cancelled. Proportions to sons insuring. SECT. XVII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforebe paid by per- said, That each and every person or persons insuring in the said society shall stand bound and be obliged to pay his her or their proportion of all losses happening and incurring in and to the same. Transfers to be entered within eight weeks. glect. SECT. XVIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case any member or members of this society shall assign, or transfer his, her or their policy, such assignment or transfer shall be brought to the office to be entered Penalty on ne within eight weeks next after such assignment or transfer ; and in default thereof the benefit of insurance shall be lost. SECT. XIX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefire to be imme- said, That all and every of the members of this society who shall sustain any loss or damage by fire, shall give immediate notice to the directors or to the clerk of the society at their office, to the end that the directors their officers and agents may examine and inquire into the same. Notice of loss by diately given. When the divi SECT. XX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforedends to be made. said, That the nett profits arising by interest or otherwise shall be divided yearly to every member in proportion to his, her or their insurance, for which each member's account shall have credit in the society's books, to be paid at the expiration of their policies to such members as withdraw from the society. Contributions to be stated annually. How insurances may be enlarged. No loss to be paid if the buildings are elsewhere insured. SECT. XXI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That contributions to losses shall be stated annually, and every person or persons insured shall contribute in proportion to his, her or their insurance. SECT. XXII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any member or members of this contributionship shall be desirous of enlarging his, her or their insurance, and the directors shall be of opinion that the buildings insured, from improvements since made or otherwise, will bear an additional sum, then the accounts shall be made up with such member or members, and their old policy cancelled and a new one granted for the entire sum. SECT. XXIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That to prevent frauds and avoid inconveniences no person or persons insuring their buildings in this office shall receive benefit from the same, if such buildings are or shall be insured in any other office. sumption SECT. XXIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Power of re That if at any time it shall appear to the legislature that the retained. charter privileges hereby granted, are injurious to the public welfare, the power thereof to repeal this act shall not on any conditions be denied or impaired, but such repeal shall not shall not affect affect any engagements, to which said company may have be- any contract en come a party previously thereto; and that the said company shall have a reasonable time to bring their accounts to a final settlement and termination. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. tered into. SIMON SNYDER, CHAPTER CXXXIX. A SUPPLEMENT to the act, entitled, "An act to erect parts of Lycoming, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties, into separate county districts." WHEREAS it appears that much difficulty has arisen on account of the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement not having been carried into effect, owing to the small sum allowed to the commissioners for running and marking the boundary lines, as a great part thereof has to be run through an uninhabited part of the county and over extreme bad ground; for these reasons the boundaries of the county have not been ascertained; for remedy thereof, 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 Additional com commissioners appointed by the act to which this is a supple- pensation allow ment to run and mark the boundary lines of Cambria county, commissioners. shall in addition to the sum allowed them by the seventh section of the act to which this is a supplement, receive the sum of seventy-five cents for every mile so run and marked. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, SIMON SNYDER. authorized to CHAPTER CXL. An ACT enabling Christiana Bear, widow and administratrix of SECг. 1. 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 Christiana Bear Christiana Bear, widow and administratrix of Isaac Bear, deconvey a certain ceased, be and she is hereby authorized and empowered to piece of land. sell and convey (for the best price that can be obtained for the same,) a certain piece of land (late the property of her said husband,) situate in Muncy-creek township, Lycoming county, bounded by land of Muncy Mannor on the south, and the west branch of the Susquehanna on the west, containing nine acres, or thereabouts; and the proceeds thereof to be apceeds to be ap- plied for the only benefit and sole use of the heirs of the said deceased. How the pro plied. APPROVED the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. ed for the use of Joseph Wren and an annuity of like amount. CHAPTER CXLI. An ACT granting an annuity to Joseph Wren for life. WHEREAS it appears to the legislature that Joseph Wren served as a soldier in the Pennsylvania line, in the late revolutionary war, and was regularly discharged from the army at the end thereof; and that while in the military service of his country he received a wound which at this time subjects him to much debility, and that the said Joseph has not received a pension; Therefore, SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly 40 dollars grant- 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 John Fisher of York county, or order, the sum of forty dollars out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, for the use of Joseph Wren; and that an annuity of forty dollars be granted to the said Joseph Wren, to be paid half yearly dur ing his life, to John Fisher of York county, his executors or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, by the state treasurer out of any unappropriated money; to commence the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and eleven; ty to commence. which annuity shall be expended by the said John Fisher, his When the annui executors or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, in providing clothing and diet for the said Joseph Wren: and statement to be it shall be and hereby is made the duty of the said John Fish- made thereof er, his executors or administrators, his or their lawful attorney, to make an annual statement to the orphans' court of York county, on oath or affirmation, showing the manner in which he or 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. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. Clerk to file the account without fee. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXLII. An ACT to enable the governor to incorporate a company to make an artificial road by the best and nearest route from the confluence of the Yellow-breeches creek, with the river Susquehanna, to intersect the York and Conewago canal turnpike road, at any point the board of managers sball think most eligible. appointed procured. try therein. 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 Commissioners Caleb Kirk, Isaac Kirk, Cornelius Garetson, John Myer, John Mosser, John Bucher, Jacob M. Haldeman, Andrew Cremer, and Jesse Wickersham, be and they are hereby ap pointed 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 two books, and in each Two books to be of them enter as follows, "We whose names are hereunto subscribed, do promise to pay to the president, managers and company of the Yellow-breeches turnpike road, the sum of one hundred 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 of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial road by the best and nearest route from the confluence of Yellow-breeches, with the river Susquehanna, to intersect the York and Conewago canal turnpike road, at any point the board of ་ Notige to be giv en of the open ing of the books. rend. Who may subscribe. managers shall think most eligible;" and shall thereupon give notice in two of the public newspapers printed in the borough of York and elsewhere, if occasion may require, 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; at which re Two of the com, spective times and places some two of the said commissioners missioners to at- shall attend and permit, and suffer all persons of lawful age who shall offer to subscribe in the said books in their own name or the names of any other persons who shall duly authorize the same, for any number of shares in the said stock; and the said books shall be kept open respectively for the books to be kept purpose aforesaid, at least six hours in every juridical day for the space of six days or until the said books so opened at the bo rough of York shall have six hundred shares therein subscribed; and if at the expiration of the said six days the books aforesaid shall not have the number of shares aforesaid therein subscribed, the said commissioners may adjourn from may adjourn and time to time, and transfer the said books from the borough of How long the open. Commissioners transfer the books. Notice thereof to be given. When the books shall be closed. York elsewhere until the whole number of shares shall be subscribed, of which adjournments and transfer the commissioners aforesaid shall give such public notice as the occasion may require; and when the whole number of shares subscribed in all the said books shall amount to six hundred the same shall be closed; Provided always, That every person offering to subscribe in the said books in his own or any other name, shall previously pay to the attending commissioners, the sum share at subscrib- of five dollars for every share to be subscribed; out of which shall be defrayed the expenses attending the taking such subscriptions and other incidental charges, and the remainder shall be paid over to the treasurer of the corporation as soon as the same shall be organized and the officers chosen as hereinafter mentioned. Five dollars to be paid on each ing. How to be appro riated. When subscrip tified to the gov ernor. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, tions shall be cer. That when fifty persons or more shall have subscribed two hundred and fifty shares of the said stock, the commissioners shall certify under their hands and seals the names of the subscribers and the number of shares subscribed by each, to the governor of this commonwealth; and thereupon it shall and upon incorporate may be lawful for the governor by letters patent under his the subscribers. hand and the seal of the state, to create and erect the subscribers, Who shall there and if the said subscriptions be not full at the time then also those who shall afterwards subscribe to the number aforesaid, into one body politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by Style of the cor- the name, style and title of, "The president, managers and company of the Yellow-breeches turnpike road;" and by the said name the subscribers shall have perpetual succession and And privileges. all the privileges and franchises incident to a corporation, and shall be capable of taking and holding their said capital stock poration. |