Boundaries. Borough elec. tion, time of. Council. Lock-up house. Purposes of Proviso. No. 195. A SUPPLEMENT To an act incorporating the borough of Saint Marys, in the county of Elk, approved the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fortyeight. 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 from and after the passage of this supplement, the boundaries of the borough of Saint Marys, in the county of Elk, be as follows, viz: Beginning at a post on the eastern side of Saint Mary's street, four hundred feet south of Adolph Stockmann's lot, said post dividing town lots, numbers eight and ten, on said Saint Mary's street; thence east fifteen rods to a post; thence north forty degrees east eighty-nine rods to a post; thence north two hundred fifty-two rods and one-half of a rod to a post; thence west one hundred and fifty-six rods to a post on the rear line of town lots on Saint Michael street; thence north forty-five degrees west along said rear line of town lots on Saint Michael street one hundred and eighteen rods to a post; thence south eight degrees west partly along the line of the church farm two hundred and eighty rods to a post, being the rear corner of town lots dividing numbers sixty-nine and seventy-one on Centre street; thence south twenty-four degrees east fifty-six rods to a post; thence south eighty-four rods, more or less, to a post on a line running west from the dividing line of town lots, numbers eight and ten, on Saint Mary's street; thence east along said line, one hundred and ninety-eight rods, more or less, to the place of beginning. SECTION 2. That from and after the passage of this supplement, the borough election for the election of borough officers, as designated in the charter of said borough, be held on the first Monday in April. SECTION 3. That the borough council of the borough of Saint Marys shall consist of six members, who shall be elected at the spring election for officers of said borough, as follows: Two to serve three years, two to serve two years, and two to serve one year, and annually thereafter two shall be elected to serve three years. SECTION 4. That the chief burgess and town council of the borough of Saint Marys be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to erect a lock-up house in said borough, and appropriate the same for the security and temporary detention of persons committed by justices of the peace or burgess of said borough, for any violation of the laws of this commonwealth, or of the ordinances of said borough, for which such person or persons could be lawfully committed to the common jail of the county, there to be kept until such offender or offenders can be removed to the common jail of the county, if committed for an indictable offence: Provided, That no person shall be confined for a longer period than forty-eight hours at any one time in said lock-up house, except such person be charged with an indictable offence, and it be necessary to detain such person or persons for further examination. SECTION 5. That every enactment, regulation, ordinance or Publication of other general law enacted and made by the chief burgess and ordinances. town council of the borough of Saint Marys, be published by no less than twelve printed or written advertisements, to be put up in the most public places, as long as there is no regular newspaper published in the borough of Saint Marys, at least ten days before the same shall take effect. Additional pow SECTION 6. That in addition to the powers granted to said borough by the act incorporating the same, and this supplement, ers granted. the corporation and its several officers shall possess, perform and exercise all the powers, jurisdictions and duties conferred and enjoined on borough and borough officers by the general law respecting boroughs, passed the third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, so far as the same may not be contrary to or inconsistent with the laws now in force in said borough. SECTION 7. That so much of any other act or acts as is in- Repeal. consistent herewith, be and the same is hereby repealed, as far as it relates to the said borough of Saint Marys. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. G. RUSH SMITH, 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. No. 196. A SUPPLEMENT To the act incorporating the borough of Port Clinton, and for other purposes, approved the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. 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 from and after the passage of this act, the original charter of incorporation of the borough of Port Clinton, in the county of Schuylkill, shall be so amended as to embrace within the corporate limits of said borough, in addition to the territory already included, the following described territory, to wit: All that certain tract or piece of land, twenty-two acres, more or less, known as the tract deeded by John Schall to John Horn, junior; also all that certain tract or piece of land, fifteen acres, more or less, known as the tract deeded by the said John Schall to Samuel Boyer, Jonas Fryer and Daniel Fryer; also that part of a certain tract of land now held and owned by the Schuylkill navigation company, lying and being west of the following described. line, and east of the Centre turnpike, beginning at the southeast corner of the above mentioned tract or piece of land owned by Samuel Boyer and others; thence south forty-two degrees west forty-six perches to a stone; thence south twenty-five degrees west sixty-seven perches to a large rock; thence south ten degrees west fifteen perches to a stone; thence south eightyfour degrees west six perches to Centre turnpike, intersecting the former borough line directly opposite and in front of a certain stone house now owned by James Gaynor, Esq.; and further, that all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. APPROVED-The twenty-fifth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 197. AN ACT Relating to the Easton Library Company, in Northampton 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 if any stockholder of the Easton library company who is now or shall hereafter be in arrear to the company for the space of three years, for the instalments assessed upon his or her share, after thirty days' notice, given in one of the newspapers printed at Easton, requiring the same to be paid at a day and place therein appointed by resolution of the board of managers, shall neglect to pay such arrearages, the share or shares aforesaid shall be forfeited to the company, and may be sold under the direction of the managers. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. 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. No. 198. AN ACT To authorize the Commissioners of Blair county to borrow money. 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 commissioners of the county of Blair be and they are hereby authorized to borrow a sum of money, for county purposes, not exceeding ten thousand dollars, for such time and at such rate of interest as may be agreed upon by the contracting parties, not exceeding seven per cent. per annum. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD, G. RUSH SMITH, 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. No. 199. A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT To an act relating to Roads in Middletown township, Delaware county, and for other purposes, approved the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. 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 Neiman, Joseph Grove and William S. Picking, of York Commissioners to county, are hereby appointed commissioners to review that review road. part of the state road leading from the south end of the bridge over Yellow Breeches creek, on the road from Dillsburg to Car- Route. lisle, near Latshore's, now Griffith's mill, in Cumberland county, to the York and Gettysburg turnpike, west of the borough of York, lying and being between the point where the York and Shippensburg road intersects the same, to a point opposite the dwelling house of George Witright, in Dover township, and to change the location of the said road between the said points, May change looaif they shall deem such change advisable. tion. Compensation, how paid. Duties and powers of commissioners. SECTION 2. That said commissioners shall receive the same pay, and be subject to the same provisions, as provided for the original commissioners to view and lay out the said road by the sixth section of the act to which this is supplementary, excepting that the whole of said expense shall be paid out of the treasury of York county. SECTION 3. That said commissioners shall, before entering on their respective duties, be severally sworn or affirmed as required by the existing road laws of the commonwealth in case of county roads; and they shall make a fair and accurate draft of such change of location, and deposit the same in the office of the court of quarter sessions of said county on or before the first day of July next; and if any vacancy shall happen in the board of commissioners, by resignation or otherwise, the remaining commissioner or commissioners shall have power to supply such vacancy or vacancies by appointment. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. G. RUSH SMITH, 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. No. 200. AN ACT To authorize the Supervisors of Conestoga and Martic townships, in Lancaster county, to pay one-third of the cost of erecting certain Bridges over Pequea creek. 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 supervisors of the townships of Conestoga and Martic, in the county of Lancaster, be and are hereby authorized to pay, out of the township road taxes, one-third of the cost of the erection of a bridge over the Pequea creek, where said creek divides said townships, at Shoff's fording, the one-third cost of such erection to be paid by the supervisors to the county commissioners, and by them applied to the payment of said bridge. SECTION 2. That the said supervisors of said Conestoga and Martic townships, in the county of Lancaster, be and are hereby authorized to pay, out of the township road taxes, one-third of the cost of the erection of a bridge over the Pequea creek, at or near |