No. 313. AN ACT Declaring Beech creek, in Centre county, and Mullengarr, in Warren county, public highways. SECTION 1. Be it enacied by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly mei, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That that part of Beech creek running from Jacob Gratz's saw mill, near where the turnpike road from Bellefonte to Karthause crosses the same, to its mouth, be and the same is hereby declared a public highway. SECTION 2. That the Mullengarr creek, in the county of Warren, be and the same is hereby declared a public highway, from the junction of the same with the Brokenstraw as far up as the south line of lot number one hundred and fifty-seven. FINDLEY PATTERSON, JNO. B. STERIGERE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. No. 314. AN ACT To regulate the standard weight of Indian corn. SECTION 1. 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 Bushel 56 lbs. from and after the passage of this act, the standard weight of rye and Indian corn in this commonwealth shall be fifty-six pounds, for each and every bushel thereof. FINDLEY PATTERSON, JNO. B. STERIGERE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. Of sheep. No. 315. AN ACT To extend the boundaries of the borough of Kittanning, in Armstrong county, and for other purposes. SECTION 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 from and after the passage of this act, four acres of land now belonging to Robert Brown, senior, situate in Pine township, Armstrong county, bounded by the borough of Kittanning, in said county, the Olean road, other lands of the said Robert Brown, and lands of Michael Forney, be and the same is hereby attached to the said borough; and the persons now residing or that may hereafter reside on said land, shall enjoy all the privileges and be subject to all the laws relating to said borough. SECTION 2. The act, entitled "An Act to improve the breed of sheep in certain counties of this commonwealth," passed the twentyninth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, is hereby extended to Armstrong county. FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JNO. B. STERIGERE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. Incorporated. No. 316. AN ACT To incorporate the Good Will fire engine company, number one, of the city of SECTION 1. 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 all and every the persons that shall, at the time of the passage of this act, be members of the association called the Good Will fire engine company, number one, in the city of Philadelphia, shall be and they are hereby erected and declared to be a body politic and corporate, by the name, style and title of the Good Will fire engine company, number one, and by the same name shall have perpetual succession, and shall be able to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded in all courts of record or elsewhere; and also the said corporation and their successors, at all times hereafter, be able to purchase, receive, have, hold, and enjoy to them and their successors, all and all manner of lands, tenements, rents, annuities, liberties, franchises, and other hereditaments, goods and chattels of whatsoever nature, kind, or quality soever, real, personal or mixed, or choses in action, and the same from time to time sell, alien, grant, demise, and dispose of: Provided, That the clear yearly value or income of the said corporation Income limited. shall not exceed two thousand dollars; and also to make and have a common seal, and the same to break, alter and renew at pleasure; and Seal. also to ordain, establish and put in execution, such by-laws, ordinances By-laws, &e. and regulations, as shall appear necessary and convenient for the government of the said corporation, not being contrary to the constitution and laws of the United States or of this commonwealth; and generally to do all and singular the matters and things which to them it shall lawfully appertain to do for the well being of the said corporation, and the due management and ordering the affairs thereof. SECTION 2. That nothing in this act contained shall be deemed to Restrictions. authorize the said company to engage, either directly or indirectly, in any banking, monied, or commercial or manufacturing concern, or to act in any other way than as a fire company. SECTION 3. The legislature reserves the power to alter, revoke or Legislative reserannul the privileges and charter hereby granted, whenever, in their vation. opinion, the same may be injurious to the citizens of the commonwealth, in such manner, however, that no injustice shall be done to the corpo rators. FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JNO. B. STERIGERE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. Proviso. No. 317. AN ACT To annul the marriage contract of Thomas Stewart and Harriet, his wife. SECTION 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 the marriage contract entered into by Thomas Stewart and Harriet, his wife, be and the same is hereby annulled and made void, and the parties released and discharged from the said contract as fully and effectually and absolutely as if they had never been joined in marriage: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to render illegitimate any child or children of said marriage. FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JNO. B. STERIGERE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. No. 318. AN ACT Relating to the constable of the borough of Somerset. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Sencie and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacied by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the high constable of the borough of Somerset shall and may execute all process, and do all acts which may lawfully be performed by township constables; provided he enter into a bond, to be approved in the same manner as the bond of township constables are approved. FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representaíives. JNO. B. STERIGERE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. FRS. R. SHUNK. No. 319. AN ACT To incorporate the Temperance beneficial association of Germantown, Philadelphia county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly mei, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Incorporation. George Hergesheimer, John H. Bringhurst, Rees Taylor, Rittenhouse Fraley, John Shaffer, Eli Morgan, and their successors, and all such other persons as now are or hereafter shall be admitted or become members of the association, are hereby incorporated and made a body politic in law and in deed, by the name, style and title of the Tempe- Name. rance beneficial association of Germantown, in the county of Philadelphia; and by the same name they and their successors shall forever hereafter be able and capable in law to have, hold, receive, and enjoy Privileges. lands, tenements, rents, franchises, gifts, and bequests, of what nature soever, in fee simple or for term of life, years and otherwise; and also to give, grant, let, sell, alien, or assign the same, according to the nature of the respective gifts, grants, or bequests made to them, the said society, and of their estates therein, to be employed and disposed of to aid and benefit the members of the association, in such manner as shall be hereafter specified, and the promotion of temperance: Provided, Income limited. That the amount of the clear yearly value or income of such real estate, and the interest of money by them lent, do not exceed the sum of two thousand dollars. SECTION 2. That the said society shall be forever hereafter able and Franchises. capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all law causes and things, and obtain and sustain all legal judgments, executions, and decrees incidental to the same, and enjoy all such privileges, rights, powers, and franchises, as other corporations of the like kind in this commonwealth enjoy. SECTION 3. That the said society shall have power to use a common Seal. seal, and the same to change, alter or amend at pleasure. SECTION 4. That for the well governing of the said association, and Officers. ordering and managing their affairs, they shall choose from among themselves by ballot, on the third Friday in January annually, a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, three trustees, a door-keeper, and such other officers as they may deem necessary or useful: Provided, Proviso. That persons now in office in said association shall be continued until the first annual election for officers, as provided for in the fourth section of this act. SECTION 5. All vacancies that may occur in any elective office, shall Vacancies. be filled by ballot at any succeeding meeting after such vacancy shall occur. SECTION 6. Nine members shall form a quorum for the transaction Quorum. of business; and this association shall not be dissolved while nine members are willing to continue it. SECTION 7. Any member who shall be known to make, purchase, Delinquents. sell, or drink any vinous or intoxicating liquors as a beverage, or be guilty of gambling, or any other immoral conduct whereby this associa |