CHAPTER MCMLXV. AN ACT FOR ALTERING THE PLACES FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS IN Whereas it has been represented to the legislature, by petition from the inhabitants of Upper Paxton, in the county of Dauphin, that the place of holding their elections is uncentral and inconvenient. [Section I.] (Section I, P. L.) Be it therefore 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 freemen of the fourth district in the county of Dauphin shall, from and after the passing of this act, hold their general elections at the house now occupied by Adam Bender, in the township of Upper Paxton aforesaid, anything to the contrary thereof in any former law notwithstanding. Passed February 27, 1798. Recorded L. B. No. 6, p. 216, etc. CHAPTER MCMLXVI. AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF DAVID JONES. [Section I.] (Section I, P. L.) 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 commissioners of the county of Philadelphia shall cause a suit to be instituted against David Jones, late collector of public taxes in Blockley township, in said county of Philadelphia, in the same man ner and for the same purposes as is directed by the act, entitled, "An act for the better ascertaining and making good losses of public money by robberies," passed the fourth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight,1 and shall in all things conform themselves agreeably thereto, as if the said David Jones had been entitled to all and singular the benefits of the said recited act. Passed February 27, 1798. Recorded L. B. No. 6, p. 216, etc. CHAPTER MCMLXVII. AN ACT EMPOWERING THE COMMISSIONERS OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY TO APPOINT ASSESSORS AND ASSISTANT ASSESSORS IN SUNDRY TOWNSHIPS THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE THEREIN MENTIONED. Whereas it is enacted by the first section of the law for assessing and collecting county rates and levies, passed the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, that assessors and assistant assessors shall be elected by the different townships in each county of this state, which, if neglected by the township, the vacancy shall be supplied by the commissioners of such county, agreeably to the twelfth section of the said act. And whereas it appears that a number of the townships in Westmoreland county have neglected to elect such assessors, and the commissioners of said county at that time did not appoint assessors and assistant assessors, or put the aforesaid law into execution, and doubts have arisen whether the present commissioners are authorized to make such appointments at this time. For remedy whereof: [Section I.] (Section I, P. L.) (Section I, P. L.) 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 1Chapter 1375. the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful for the commissioners of Westmoreland county, immediately after the passing of this act, to appoint assessors and assistant assessors in the different townships of said county, agreeably to the twelfth section of the law for assessing and collecting county rates and levies, passed the seventeenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, in the same manner as they could have made such appointments at the time particularly designated in the said act. [Section II.] (Section II, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the said commissioners, and the assessors and assistant assessors appointed by virtue of this act, to proceed in the same manner, and with the same powers, as if they had been appointed agreeably to the act, entitled, "An act to regulate the mode of assessing and collecting county rates and levies," passed the seventeenth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five.' Passed February 27, 1798. Recorded L. B. No. 6, p. 215, etc. CHAPTER MCMLVIII. AN ACT FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND REGULATION OF CONSTABLES IN THE TOWNSHIP OF THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES, IN THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. [Section I.] (Section I, P. L.) (Section I, P. L.) 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, from and after the passing of this act, the electors of the townships of the Northern Liberties shall, on the third Saturday in the month of March in each and every year, elect eight suitable persons, inhabitants of the 1Chapter 1852. said township, and return the names of the persons so elected to the next general court of quarter sessions to be held for the county of Philadelphia, and the said court shall appoint four of them constables for the said township, and if either of the said constables elected and appointed as aforesaid refuse or neglect to take upon him the office to which he shall be appointed as aforesaid, or in case of vacancy, by dismission from office for misconduct, death, resignation, or removal from the said township, the court may and shall appoint another proper person to serve the office of constable for and during the term, or residue of the term, which the person in whose room he shall be so appointed was entitled to serve. [Section II.] (Section II, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before any constable of the said township, elected and appointed as aforesaid, shall enter on the duties of his office, he shall become bound by recognizance, with two or more good and sufficient sureties, inhabitants and citizens of the said township, to be approved by the justices of the said general court of quarter sessions, for the faithful performance of the duties of the office, jointly and severally, in the sum of two hundred dollars, payable to the commonwealth, in trust for the use and benefit of all and every person or persons, who may be injured or aggrieved by the neglect or improper conduct of such constable, in the execution of the duties of his said office. (Section III, P. L.) [Section III.] (Section III, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any constable or constables, elected and appointed under this act, or any person or persons, by his or their direction, shall, at any time hereafter, purchase on account or for the use of the said constables, or any of them, at his or their respective sales, any goods, chattels, wares or merchandises, taken in execution by the said constable, or any of them, and the same be proved, on the oath or affirmation of one or more credible witness or witnesses, before the justices of the said general court of quarter sessions, such constable shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars, onehalf for the use of the state, and the other for the use of the person, who shall inform of the buying aforesaid, to be recovered in any court of record within this state; and shall, moreover, be incapable of holding the said office at any time [Section IV.] (Section IV, P. L.) And be it further en- acted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of the act, en- titled, A supplement to the act entitled, "An act to extend the powers of the justices of the peace of this state," passed the thirteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety-six,' as relates to the election and appointment of an high constable for the township of the Northern Liberties, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Passed February 27, 1798. Recorded L. B. No. 6, p. 218, etc. A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ACT, ENTITLED, "AN ACT FOR INCORPORAT- Whereas the contributors to the fund for the purpose mem- [Section I.] (Section I. P. L.) Be enacted by the Senate 1Chapter 1872. 2Passed September 29, 1789, Chapter 1461. |