School fund. Proviso. school board. ration shall, by the said trustees and their successors, from time to time be applied and laid out for the maintenance and suppor of the gospel ministry in said congregation, for erecting, main taining and repairing their church or churches, in case any more should be added to that already built, parsonage houses school houses or other houses or buildings which now do hereafter shall belong to said congregation and corporation, fo maintaining, securing and preserving the same from the ravage of fire or otherwise, for laying out and ornamenting their buria grounds, for contributing towards the opening and improving th streets and public squares in the town of Nazareth now under th control of the said congregation, also for home and foreign mis sions, or such other pious and charitable uses as shall be though proper and expedient by the said trustees and their successors or a quorum of them, or as may be specified in this act. SECTION 13. That it shall be the duty of the said trustees and their successors, and they shall have the authority and powe to appropriate annually, out of the income of the real, persona and mixed estate of the said congregation, for the use of th schools of the said congregation, any sum as shall be necessary for defraying the annual expense of the same, not exceeding one-third part of the clear income of the last preceding year Provided, That the expenses for erecting and building the neces sary school houses, and for acquiring the lots of ground required thereto, be otherwise provided for by the said trustees out of the funds of the said congregation: And provided further That all children of five years of age and upwards be admitted to the said schools whose parents, or one of them are members of the congregation, and who shall be willing to submit to the rules and regulations of the said school; to which school the children of others, beside members, may be admitted, on such terms, and under such rules and regulations as the school board may find expedient. SECTION 14. That the said yearly appropriation for the us and benefit of the congregation schools, shall be paid over in quarterly equal payments (the first payment to be made on the first day of October, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six) by the said trustees to the treasurer of the school board: the school board shall be composed of all the members of the board of elders, and of four members of the congrega tion qualified to be eligible as elders, who shall at the annual election, be elected to serve until others be elected in their places, at the same time and place, and in the same manner as the elders are to be elected according to the provisions of this act: the said school board shall meet on the first Thursday after the election, and the said four so elected members of the board shall decide, between themselves by lot, which two of the four are to serve as members of the board until the third Thursday in the month of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, so that two persons duly qualified may be chosen for members of the school board every year after the first election, to serve for two years: the said school board, at whose meetings the president of the board of elders shall preside, shall have the control over and management of the said congregation schools; and a majority of the members of the said school board shall, upon all occasions, and for the transaction of all business, constitute a quorum, and they shall also appoint a secretary and a treasurer. SECTION 15. That the said trustees shall have power to pur- May erect water chase, have, hold and enjoy to them and their successors, such works. tract or parcel of land, and other property conveniently situated near the town of Nazareth, for the purpose of using the same supply the said town with good water, and shall have power to keep the water works, now in use for that purpose, in good repair and full operation, until such time when a company may be formed, and become incorporated by an act of corporation; then, and in that case the said trustees shall have power to sell and transfer the said lands, together with all the improvements, rights, titles, water courses, springs, cisterns and water pipes belonging to the said water works, to the said company, at a price to be fixed by a majority of the male members of the congregation qualified to vote, present at a meeting to be held for that purpose. SECTION 16. That no enumeration of powers, privileges and duties herein contained, shall be so construed as to exclude others not enumerated, which are necessary to the proper fulfilment of the design and purpose of this act, and not inconsistent with its express provisions and limitations. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, APPROVED-The twenty-first day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. No. 71. AN ACT Requiring the State Treasurer to pay Eleanor Jamison certain moneys. SECTION 1. 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 the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay to Eleanor Jamison the balance of two hundred and fifty dollars, immediately after the passage of this act, as provided for by the act of the twenty-seventh of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. APPROVED-The twenty-first day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. No. 72. AN ACT For the relief of the widow and children of George W. Barrack, of caster county, deceased. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General As bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, 1 the state treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and direc to pay to Amelia Barrack, the widow of George W. Barr of Lancaster county, the sum of three hundred dollars in ca and an annuity of forty-two dollars, payable to her semi-an ally during her natural life, the first semi-annual paymen said annuity to be made on the first day of July next; and the event of the death of the said Amelia Barrack, before children, by the said George W. Barrack, shall attain the of twenty-one years, the said annuity shall be paid to the gu dian of the said children, or the survivor of them, for th support and education, until they or the survivor of them sh reach full age, as aforesaid. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-second day of February, Anno Dom one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. No. 73. AN ACT For the relief of Mary Frantz, a widow of a Soldier of the Revolutionar war. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Tha the state treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directe to pay to Mary Frantz, of Westmoreland county, a widow of soldier of the Revolutionary war, a gratuity of forty dollars and an annuity of forty dollars during life, payable half yearly commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight indred and fifty-six. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-second day of February, Anno Domini me thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. No. 74. AN ACT claratory of the construction of the eleventh section of an act passed on the twenty-sixth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-two. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representires of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assemmet, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That s hereby declared to be the true intent and meaning of the venth section of an act to incorporate the Liberty fire comy, of Holmesburg, in the county of Philadelphia, approved twenty-sixth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight undred and forty-two, and its true and legal effect shall be, Cat in all cases where any railroad or canal company, authorized existing laws to issue bonds, certificates of loan or evidences indebtedness secured by mortgage, may have issued or shall reafter issue any such bonds, certificates of loan or evidences indebtedness, executed by such company, and has disposed or may hereafter dispose of the same at less than their par mine, such transactions shall not be deemed usurious or in vioon of any law of this commonwealth prohibiting the taking more than six per cent. interest. ABRM. EDINGER, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pro tem. WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-fifth day of February, Anno Domini thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. No. 75. AN ACT To change the name of the Harrison Rangers, of Jonestown, Leba county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repres tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Asse bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, T from and after the passage of this act, the volunteer compa known as the Harrison Rangers, in the county of Lebanon, known and designated as the Jonestown Riflemen. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-fifth day of February, Anno Dom one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. No. 76. AN ACT To change the time of holding Courts in Butler and Lawrence counties. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represe tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assen bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Th from and after the passage of this act, the winter term of th several courts in the county of Butler, shall commence on th second Monday of December in each year, and continue on week, if necessary, and the winter term of the several cour in Lawrence county, shall commence on the first Monday o December in each year, and continue one week, if necessary. RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. M. PIATT, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-fifth day of February, Anno Domin one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. JAMES POLLOCK. |