Supplementary to the act incorporating the borough of Easton. 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 treasurer and collector of taxes of the borough of Easton, Treasurer and before they enter upon the duties of their offices, give bond to collector of taxes to give bond. the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in trust for the use of all parties interested, with four or more sureties, to be approved by the chief burgess, and confirmed by the town council and school directors of the borough of Easton aforesaid, in the sum of ten thousand dollars each, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office; and that the one-half of the salary of said offices to be paid out of the borough funds, Salary, how paid and the other half to be paid out of the school funds. SECTION 2. And that the town council and school directors in Removal of same joint session, by a vote of not less than a majority of the whole number of members, at any time, for sufficient cause, may remove from office the aforesaid treasurer or collector, or both, and to fill said vacancies that may occur by said removal. SECTION 3. That so much of the act supplementary to the Repeal. act incorporating the borough of Easton, approved the eighth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, as is hereby altered or supplied, be and the same is hereby repealed. SECTION 4. That no street, alley or lane, shall be vacated, nor Streets, lanes, the grade altered, in the borough of Easton, without the sanc- &c., vacation of. tion of the town council of the said borough. SECTION 5. That when any street, alley or lane, shall be va- Duty of court of cated, and the land revert to the owner, it shall be the duty of quarter sessions. the court of quarter sessions of Northampton county to appoint three disinterested persons, whose duty it shall be to value the same; and the amount so assessed shall be paid into the treasury of the borough of Easton; that this shall only apply to those who have received damages by reason of the opening of said street, lane or alley, to public use. ELISHA W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN P. PENNEY, Speaker of the Senate pro tem. APPROVED-The eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thou sand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. Preamble. Trustees empowered to sell. Proviso. Repeal. Proviso. No. 256. A SUPPLEMENT To the act to incorporate the Mount Pleasant Union College, at Mount Pleasant, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and to enable the Mount Pleasant College to convey certain real estate, approved the twenty-third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. WHEREAS, The trustees of Mount Pleasant Union college, at Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, incorporated the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, are desirous of disposing of their college property and of determining their corporate existence; therefore, 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 trustees of the Mount Pleasant Union college are hereby authorized and empowered to sell and convey any and all real and personal estate or estates, and property held, heretofore had and held by the same, in the county of Westmoreland, in this commonwealth, and to execute and deliver, under the bond of the president of said board of trustees, and the corporate seal of said corporation, good and sufficient deed or deeds for the same: Provided, That before said deed or deeds shall be executed and delivered, the same shall be authorized by a meeting of the stockholders of said college, at a meeting called for that purpose. SECTION 2. That from and after the confirmation of said deed or deeds, the act incorporating the Union college at Mount Pleasant, in Westmoreland county, passed the twenty-third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftyeight, be and the same is hereby repealed: Provided, The stockholders assent thereto at the general meeting before provided for. ELISHA W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBT. M. PALMER, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 257. AN ACT Relative to the Old Guard of the city of Philadelphia. 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 enrolment tax now due upon the act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Old Guard of the city of Philadelphia," approved March thirty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty, be and the same is hereby remitted. ELISHA W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBT. M. PALMER, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 258. AN ACT To confirm the title to 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 title in and to all that certain three story brick messuage or tenement, and lot or piece of ground, situate on the north side of Spruce street, at the distance of one hundred and forty-three feet westward from the west side of Schuylkill Eighth street, now Fifteenth street, in the city of Philadelphia, containing in front or breadth on the said Spruce street, thirty-three feet, and in length or depth northward two hundred and forty feet, to a forty feet wide street, called Ritner street, bounded on the north by the said Ritner street, on the south by the said Spruce street, on the east by ground of Daniel M. Brodhead, and on the west by ground granted by the said Daniel M. Brodhead, to Wright, Hunter and Forsyth, which Charles S. Boker, and wife, by deed, dated May twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive, recorded at Philadelphia, in deed book, number twenty, R D W, page five hundred and twenty-nine, granted and conveyed to Gustavus S. Benson, of said city, be and the same is hereby vested and confirmed in and to the said Gustavus S. Benson, his heirs and assigns, free, discharged and divested of any trust or trusts, under the will of Elizabeth Hillborn, or Rachel H. Roberts, late of said city, deceased, and every other trust or trusts whatever, so that the said Gustavus S. Benson shall, from and after the passing of this act, be seized of and hold said premises to him, his heirs and assigns forever, as fully in the same manner and with like effect as if the said Charles S. Boker had held and owned said premises in his own right, freed and discharged from any trust whatever, and having full power so to do, had joined with his said wife to convey the same to Gustavus S. Benson, in fee, or as if the said Gustavus S. Benson were a bona fide purchaser of said premises from the said Charles S. Boker, for value, without notice of any trust whatever, or of any fact, matter, or thing which could in any manner charge, affect, or invalidate said premises, or the title of the said Gustavus S. Benson thereto. ELISHA W. DAVIS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBT. M. PALMER, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. A. G. CURTIN. No. 259. AN ACT Authorizing the Governor to incorporate a company to erect a Bridge over 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 Commissioners. Samuel Shoff, James Heggarty, William B. Alexander, John Subscriptions. Beyer, Samuel Henderson, Henry Heggarty, Charles J. Pusey and James W. Claiborne, of the county of Clearfield, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners, authorized to receive subscriptions to the capital stock hereby created, at such times and places as they, or any three of them, may direct, previously giving two weeks' notice thereof in one of the papers published in Clearfield county, of the time and place when and where such subscriptions will be received; and at the time of subscribing for said stock, one dollar per share shall be paid to the commissioners in attendance for each and every share so subscribed; the balance of said subscriptions to be paid in such instalments, and at such times and places, and to such persons, as the president and managers of the company may direct. patent. SECTION 2. That when twenty or more shares of said stock When governor shall have been subscribed, the said commissioners, or any to issue letters three of them, shall certify, under their hands and seals, to the governor of the said commonwealth, the names of the subscribers and the number of shares subscribed; and thereupon, it shall be lawful for the governor, by letters patent, under his hand and the seal of the state, to create and erect the said subscribers, and also all those who may hereafter subscribe, into one body politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the name, style and title of the Madera bridge company; and by Style. that name, those who have subscribed and those that may hereafter subscribe, shall have perpetual succession, with all pri- Privileges. vileges and franchises incident to a corporation, and shall be capable of taking and holding their capital stock, and the increase and profits thereof, and of enlarging the same from time to time, by new subscriptions, in such manner and form as they shall think proper, if such enlargement shall be found necessary to build the bridge, or their successors, in fee simple, any real or personal estate necessary for the erection of said bridge, and the same to sell and dispose of at their pleasure, of suing and being sued, and of doing all and every other thing which a corporation or body politic may lawfully do. SECTION 3. That the capital stock of said company shall not Capital stock. exceed two thousand dollars, and be divided into shares of ten dollars each; and as soon as thirty shares of said stock shall have been subscribed, it shall be the duty of the commissioners to give notice, in one paper published in Clearfield county, of the time and place of meeting of the stockholders, who shall, on meeting, proceed to organize the said company, and shall Organization. choose, by ballot, in person or by proxy, one president, five directors and one treasurer, and such other officers as they shall deem necessary to conduct the business of said company, until other officers shall be chosen; the officers so elected shall make such by-laws and regulations as shall be deemed necessary for the government of the company, consistent with the laws of this commonwealth, and of fixing upon the site or location of said bridge; and each person shall be entitled to one vote for every share not exceeding ten, and two votes for every Votes. five shares over ten; and the said stockholders shall meet on the first Monday in January, in every year, at such place as Annual meeting. shall be fixed by the president and directors, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. stock. SECTION 4. That the president and directors first chosen, shall Certificates of issue certificates of stock to the several stockholders, signed by the president and countersigned by the treasurer of said company; which certificate shall be transferable at the pleasure of the holder, in person or attorney, subject to the payment of any balance that may be due thereon, in a book kept by the treasurer for that purpose; and the president and directors shall Directors, their meet at such times and places as shall be agreed upon, for the duties and powtransaction of business; at such meetings three members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; they shall ers. |