exempt from the said annual contribution. And if any member liable to pay the said annual contribution fail to pay the same for two years, he hall, upon its appearing that the same was demanded of him, forfeit his right of membership. SECTION 10. That William Eichbaum, of Allegheny county, committee of the person and estate of Matilda Elliott, a lunatic, be, and is Committee of Matilda Elliott, hereby authorized and fully empowered to grant, bargain and sell, alien, a lunatic, auenfeoff, release, convey, and confirm to any person or persons all or any thorized to sell part of the estate of the said lunatic, for any price or consideration he certain real esmay deem just and right, and to make partition of the same or any part tate. thereof, and to sell or purchase any part thereof, either before or after partition, for such price and such time as he may deem right, and to agree to any partition or make the same amicably and without the intervention of the court; and that any deed or bargain made by him or under his authority, properly executed, shall be firm and effectual, and convey all the estate of the said lunatic, her heirs, &c., and be firm and stable forever. SECTION 11. That the authority and powers conferred upon Charles Trustee of Mary S. Bradford, trustee of Mary M. Brackenridge, by act passed the twenty- M. Brackenthird day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six, shall ridge, powers be executed and completed by the present trustee or any legally-consti- of. tuted successor of said trustee, as fully as if said successor had been named in the said act. Tolls on the SECTION 12. That the Allegheny and Manchester Plank Road Com- Allegheny and pany be, and they are hereby authorized to collect tolls upon their road Manchester so soon as the same is completed to Wood's run. plank road Company. WHEREAS, Thomas Reeves, jr., of the city of Philadelphia, lately died seised interalia of certain real estate situate within this Common- Preamble. wealth, having first made his last will and testament in writing, whereby he devised an undivided portion to his daughters Mary, then and still intermarried with Alexander W. Reynolds, Hannah S., then and still intermarried with William P. Craig, Cordelia E., since intermarried Benjamin M. Ash, who is deceased, Matilda, since intermarried with J. Harrison Sewall, who still survives, and Josephine, who is yet sole and unmarried, to hold to them respectively as tenants in common, in fee simple, for their sole and separate use, with power however to his executors to sell and convey so much of his real estate as in their opinion might be necessary for the payment of his debts: And whereas, Under the authority aforesaid sundry sales have been made by the executors of the said Thomas Reeves, jr., resulting in a probable surplus over and above the amount required to pay the debts of the said Thomas: And whereas, An amicable partition hath been since had through the agency and intervention of Eli K. Price, surviving executor of so much of the remaining real estate of the said Thomas as is located within the city and county of Philadelphia, and it is represented that it would be greatly and manifestly for the interest of the said devisees that the property so devised to them respectively, divided and undivided, should be sold, and together with their respective interests in the surplus aforesaid reinvested for their several and respective uses, but that doubts are entertained whether under the terms of the said will they are competent to sell and convey their respective interests in the divided and undivided real estate aforesaid, so as to make good and perfect titles thereto, and to receive the said surplus; therefore, SECTION 13. That it shall and may be lawful for the above-named Thomas Reeves, devisees, whether covert or sole, and they are hereby respectively au- jr., relative to thorized and empowered to demand and receive their several and respec- real estate of. tive shares of the surplus moneys, if any, arising from the sales of real Provisions of certain act not to be applicable to the rights of said devisees. Further provi aid devisees. estate so made as aforesaid: And further, To sell and convey the whole, or any portion or portions of the real estate, divided or undivided as aforesaid, of the said Thomas Reeves, jr., so devised to them respectively as aforesaid in fee simple, absolutely or with reservations, and of ground rents thereupon, and to make and execute good and sufficient conveyances thereof, with like force and effect as though they were respectively sole and unmarried, and to execute receipts to the person or persons receiving said surplus moneys from the purchaser or purchasers; and the proceeds of such sale or sales as well as the surplus moneys above described, to invest and re-invest from time to time in lands, stocks, or other securities, as they may judge expedient, upon the same uses, however, on which the said real estate was originally held by them respectively under the will of their said ancestor as aforesaid; the husbands of such as are covert for the time being assenting thereto, and signifying their concurrence by writing in the said conveyance so to be made by any of the above-named devisees: Provided, That pur chasers of real estate aforesaid, and persons paying over the surplus moneys, shall not be liable to see to the application of the said purchase or other moneys. SECTION 14. That the provisions of the eleventh section of the act entitled "An Act relating to the bail of executrixes, &c.," passed the twenty-fifth day of April, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty, shall in no way be made applicable to the rights of of the aforesaid devisees without their consent. SECTION 15. That the purchasers of any real estate, stocks, or other sions relative to securities now in or which may hereafter come into the possession of said devisees as owners thereof, as also the person or persons in whose hands said moneys shall be paid, shall in no way be liable to see to the application of the purchase money or surplus as aforesaid; and that any inconsistent herewith be, the same are hereby repealed. Bridge at Tarentum, relative to. James Allison authorized to SECTION 16. That the Canal Commissioners are hereby authorized to allow to the individuals who contributed, in the Fall of one thousand eight hundred and fifty, to the erection of a bridge over the Pennsyl vania canal where the public road crosses said canal in the borough of Tarentum, Allegheny county, whatever amount said commissioners shall believe to be the of said bridge: Provided, That the amount shall not exceed one hundred and thirty-nine dollars, to be paid out of the appropriation for road bridges for eighteen hundred fifty one. SECTION 17. That the school directors of the borough of Lewistown send his children are hereby authorized and required to permit James Allison to send his children to the public schools of said borough. to the public schools of Lewistown. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. BENJAMIN MATTHIAS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fourteenth day of April, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 345. AN ACT Incorporating a company to erect a plank road from Wilkesbarre to Providence, in Luzerne county, relative to the limits of the town of Bloomsburg, to judicial proceedings in Columbia county, to change the name of William Richey to William Mann, extending a certain act concerning tin and clock pedlars to Bradford county, and relative to certain road taxes in Clinton county. 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 Peter M'Gilchrist, Charles A. Land, Luther Kidder, Samuel P. Col- Commissioners. lings, Washington Lee, Jr., Jonathan J. Slocum, Henry M. Fuller, George M. Hollenback, Charles F. Ingham, Charles Denison, Samuel Holland, William S. Reddin, James Mott, Samuel Benedict, John Blanchard, Nathaniel Cotterill, Charles Drake, John Stewart, Selden T. Scranton, Jacob R. Bloom, of Luzerne county, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to open books, receive subscriptions, and organize a company by the name, style, and title, of "The Wilkes- Style. barre and Providence Plank Road Company," with power to construct a plank or turnpike road from the borough of Wilkesbarre to the township of Providence by the nearest and best route or routes as the stockholders may determine upon, subject to all the provisions and restric- Subject to protion of "An Act regulating turnpike and plank road companies," ap- visions of cerproved the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, and the several supplements thereto, excepting that portion of the thirteenth section of said act relating to tolls which discriminate in favor of wheels of the width of four inches and upwards. And the company hereby incorporated shall have power to regulate their tolls within the limits prescribed by the said thirteenth section, without reference to the width of wheels in any case. Location. tain act. SECTION 2. That the capital stock of said company shall consist of Capital stock. ten thousand shares, of twenty-five dollars each: Provided, That said company may from time to time, by a vote of the stockholders at a meeting called for that purpose, increase their capital stock so much as in their opinion may be necessary to complete the road or roads, and to carry out the true intent and meaning of this act. of road. SECTION 3. That if said company shall not commence the construc- Commencement tion of their road within three years after the passage of this act, and and completion complete the same within ten years thereafter, this act shall be null and void, except so far as the same may be necessary to wind up the affairs and pay the debts of said company. SECTION 4. That the limits of the town of Bloomsburg, Columbia Limits of county, are hereby extended so as to include Hopkinsville and Barton's Bloomsburg, addition adjoining said town. And the various provisions of law now in Columbia counforce as to said town and to streets and alleys therein shall continue in 'y, extended. force and extent to said town with its enlarged boundaries. SECTION 5. That the Orphans' Court of Columbia county, upon the petition of Mary Fortner, intermarried with Benjamin P. Fortner, shall have power to appoint any person nominated by her as trustee, to re- Fortner. Trustee authorized to be appointed for Mary Actions of partition in the mon Pleas of ceive any funds due or to become due to her under the will of her father John P. Davis, deceased, and to direct the said trustee to invest such funds in such securities and on such terms as the said court may judge expedient; or upon security being given to the satisfaction of said court by said trustee, to direct that the said funds be held at interest by said trustee, and the proceeds thereof applied in accordance with the provis ions of the said will: Provided, That any decree of the said court as to the investment of the said funds or otherwise in relation thereto, shall not contravene any provisions of the said will. SECTION 6. That all proceedings heretofore had in the Courts of Con mon Pleas and Orphans' Court of Columbia county, in relation to aecourt of Com- tions of partition or other judicial proceedings, and all sales of real r Columbia coun-personal estate upon any writ or process issuing out of said courts in ty, relative to. any case where the courts and officers of Montour county would now have jurisdiction, shall be held and be deemed to be firm and effectual, anything in the act erecting the new county of Montour to the contrary notwithstanding. Relative to liens SECTION 7. That the lien of any judgment, mortgage, recognizance, of judgments, or other record security entered in any of the courts or offices of Colum mortgages, &c., bia county prior to the organization of Montour county, shall not be in said county. affected or impaired by the erection or organization of the said new county of Montour. William Richey, SECTION 8. That the name of William Richey, of Columbia county. name changed." is hereby changed to William Mann, and by the said name of Williar Mann he shall be hereafter known, and be capable of sueing and being sued, receiving and conveying property, inheriting any estate, or to do and perform all such things by the said name as if it had been his proper name heretofore by nativity and repute. Provisions of extended to Bradford county. SECTION 9. That the provisions of the seventh section of the act certain act rela- among other things entitled "An Act supplementary to an act regula tive to pedlars ting tin and clock pedlars, so far as the same relates to the granting of licenses in Susquehanna county," be, and the same are hereby extended to the county of Bradford. And the Courts of Quarter Sessions of Bradford county may grant licenses in said county in the same manner as the said section authorizes to be done in the county of Susquehanna. SECTION 10. That from and after the passage of this act, the superClinton county, visors of Coalbrook, Chapman, Keating, Grove, Leidy, and Lumber townships, in Clinton county, entitled to receive from the treasurer of said county any moneys collected on unseated land, or otherwise, as road funds, shall give security in double the amount received, which security shall be approved of by the prothonotary of said county before the money shall be paid by the county treasurer to any such supervisor or supervisors. Road taxes in relative to. APPROVED-The fifteenth day of April, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 346. AN ACT To incorporate the Keystone Mining Company, and relative to the estate of Corporators. 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 John W. Tilford, George and R. Hazewell, and their associates, successors, and assigns, are hereby created and constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name, style, and title, of "The Keystone Mining Style. Company," for the purpose of exploring for copper, lead, iron, and other metals or minerals, and for mining, vending, smelting, and working the same, and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, appear, prosecute, and defend, in any courts of law and equity whatsoever in all suits and actions, may have a common seal, and the same alter at pleasure, and may enjoy all the privileges incident to mining corporations, and may purchase, hold, and convey real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars. Privileges. SECTION 2. That the first meeting of said corporation may be called Meeting of corby the persons named in this act at such time and place in the city of porators. Philadelphia as may be agreed upon by the persons named in this act; and at said meeting and at all other meetings legally notified, said corporation may make, alter, and repeal such by-laws and regulations for the management of the business of said corporation as a majority of the stockholders may direct, not repugnant to the laws of this State and of the United States. SECTION 3. That the said corporation may divide their original stock into such number of shares, and provide for the sale and transfer thereof in such manner and form as said corporation shall from time to time deem expedient. And whenever said company shall by purchase, lease, or otherwise, become possessed of any mine or mines without the limits of this State, the directors of said company may make a separate and distinct interest of each mine, and divide said interest into such number of shares as they deem expedient, not exceeding in amount one hundred thousand dollars for any one mine; and may levy and collect assessments, forfeit and sell delinquent shares, declare and pay dividends on the shares in any of the said mines, in such manner as the by-laws may direct. Stock. SECTION 4. That it shall be the duty of the directors of said com- Books. pany to have regular books of record and transfer kept by the secretary or treasurer thereof at all times open to the inspection of the stockholders. When act to SECTION 5. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage. take effect. SECTION 6. That the said company shall be required to pay to the State Treasurer for the use of the Commonwealth a tax of one per cen- Tax. upon the capital stock thereof, to be paid in four annual instalments, the first to be paid at the expiration of six months after this act of incorporation shall go into effect, the remaining instalments at intervals of twelve months each. tum |