No. 188. AN ACT Relating to Dog Tax in the township of Thornbury, in Delaware 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 the act of assembly, passed April fifteenth, one thousand eight Repeal. hundred and forty-five, entitled "An Act relating to dog tax in certain townships in Delaware county," be and the same is hereby repealed, as far as the same relates to the township of Thornbury, in said county; and that the act of assembly, passed February eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, entitled "An Act relating to dog tax in Thornbury township, Delaware county," be and the same is hereby repealed. ders. SECTION 2. That all unpaid orders issued previous to the sec- Supervisors to ond above cited act of assembly for damages done to sheep by pay certain ordogs in the said township of Thornbury, shall be paid by the supervisors of the said township, out of any funds of the said township which now are or shall hereafter be in their hands. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. G. RUSH SMITH, Speaker of the Senate pro tem. APPROVED-The twenty-second day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 189. AN ACT Relative to the Farm of Jacob Allwine, in Westmoreland county. 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 act, approved the sixteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, entitled "An Act relative to the farm of Jacob Allwine, in Westmoreland county," be and the same is hereby Repeal. repealed. To be included in SECTION 2. That for the purposes of taxation, elections and Penn township. schools, and all other purposes of local citizenship, the said Jacob Allwine, and his land, which is situated in either Hempfield or Penn township, shall be included in the said township of Penn, and be a part thereof. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. G. RUSH SMITH, Speaker of the Senate pro tem. APPROVED-The twenty-second day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 190. A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT To the act to incorporate the Harrisburg Female Seminary, passed the eighteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three. 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 the provisions of the act of the eighth of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, exempting from taxation, for a certain period, the building and lot of ground, with the appurtenances, situate in the borough of Harrisburg, occupied by the Harrisburg female seminary, be and the same are hereby extended and continued in force, so as to exempt the said premises from taxation during the lease of the present occupant. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. G. RUSH SMITH, Speaker of the Senate pro tem. APPROVED-The twenty-third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 191. AN ACT Relating to the Office of Interpreter for the several Courts in the county of Allegheny. 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 the interpreter of the German and French languages for the several courts of Allegheny county be and he is hereby required to attend daily upon said courts during the whole time of the sessions, for jury trials, in the criminal courts of said county; and for his services as interpreter he shall receive the sum of two dollars per day during the time of the sessions for jury trials of said criminal courts, to be paid by the county of Allegheny; and in every case in which said interpreter shall be called, the party calling him shall be required to pay to the county of Allegheny the sum of two dollars, to be taxed and recovered as costs are now taxable and recoverable in civil and criminal cases. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. G. RUSH SMITH, APPROVED-The twenty-fifth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 192. AN ACT To authorize the President and Directors of the Citizens' Passenger Railway Company of the city of Philadelphia, to sell and convey certain Real Estate. 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 the president and directors of the Citizens' Passenger railway company of the city of Philadelphia be and the same are hereby authorized to grant, bargain and sell, lease, release, convey and confirm to such person or persons, and for such consideration, price or prices as they may deem proper, all or any part of their lot of ground situate on the west side of Tenth street, in the city of Philadelphia, beginning at the distance of three hundred feet northward of the north-west corner of Tenth and Montgomery; thence extending along Tenth to Berks street, and being in depth westwardly one hundred and seventy-three feet to a forty feet wide street; and that the vendee or vendees of said property be and they are hereby vested with the fee simple title of, in and to the same, their heirs and assigns, forever. ELISHA W. DAVIS, ROBT. M. PALMER, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 193. AN ACT To change the Name of Ben Welch. 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 Ben Welch, of the city of Philadelphia, be and is hereby authorized to change his name to Benjamin Garrettson Welch, and shall henceforth be called and known by the name of Benjamin Garrettson Welch, and by that name shall be able and capable in law to sue and be sued, grant, receive, take and inherit any estate, real or personal, and to do all other legal acts as effectually, to all intents and purposes, as he could have done by his former name if no change had been made therein: Provided, That the enrolment tax required to be paid by act of assembly of April sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, shall not be charged on this act. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. G. RUSH SMITH, APPROVED-The twenty-fifth day of March, Anno Domini on one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 194. AN ACT To amend the Charter of the borough of Catasauqua. 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 the qualified electors of said borough shall, at the next annual Election of town election of borough officers, elect six persons, citizens of said councilmen. borough, to serve as members of the town council, as follows, viz: Two persons to serve for one year, two persons to serve for two years, and two persons to serve for three years, and annually thereafter two persons to serve as aforesaid for three years, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; and in case of any vacancy occurring by the death, resignation or removal of a member, or otherwise, the said council shall have power to appoint a proper person to fill said vacancy until Vacancy. the next annual election of borough officers, when the electors shall elect a person to serve for the unexpired term: Provided, That the several terms of said members shall be decided at their Proviso. first meeting, by lot, under the supervision of the burgess: And provided further, That four of said members shall constitute a Proviso. quorum for the transaction of business. dent when bur SECTION 2. That in the absence of the burgess of said borough, Council may or in case of his inability to act, or if a vacancy in said office choose a presishall occur, the said council shall choose a president, who shall, gess absent. during such absence, inability or vacancy, possess and exercise the powers and perform the duties enjoined upon and possessed by said burgess, and shall be entitled to the same fees that are allowed to the burgess for like services. SECTION 3. That so much of the act incorporating said borough Repeal. as authorizes the election of a high constable by the citizens stable. thereof, be and the same is hereby repealed; and that hereafter Council to apit shall be the duty of said council, annually, to appoint said point high conofficer, and fix his compensation: Provided, That nothing in Proviso. this act shall be so construed as to prohibit the person elected as borough constable, from discharging the duties of high constable of said borough. SECTION 4. That the qualified electors of said borough shall Supervisor. hereafter elect but one person to serve as supervisor. SECTION 5. That so much of the charter of said borough as Repeal. is inconsistent with this act, be and the same is hereby repealed; this act to take effect from its passage. SECTION 6. That the general, special and borough elections of Place of holding said borough shall hereafter be held at the building now occupied elections. by the Humane fire company, in said borough. Speaker of the Senate pro tem. APPROVED-The twenty-fifth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. |