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Page.ACADEMIES. SeeCollegesandSchools.

ACTIONS.See Practiceand Procedure.Certain actions to be transferred

from Crawford and AlleghenyCounties to new counties 481Certain actions transferredfromWestmorelandto ArmstrongCounty 921

ACTIONS, LIMITATIONS OF.SeeLimitations.

ACTS OF ASSEMBLY.Certainaltered 442Certainextended,44, 493, 547, 899,

963.Certain limited 78Certainrepealed,64, 150, 218, 384,

411, 430, 490, 495, 557, 565, 590,654, 721, 794, 917, 993, 1030,1081, 1086.

Certainpartly repealed,30, 31, 43,,45, 48, 93, 112, 122, 279, 302,372, 506, 510, 529, 820, 858, 872,966, 1020.

Certain repealed,except as to cor-porate towns and Philadelphia, 166

Certain revived and continued, .. 97Certainrevivedandmadeperpetual, 507Certainsupplemented,88, 116, 124,

169, 231, 238, 246, 275, 281, 288,358, 432, 434, 439, 441, 446, 470,504, 525, 530, 593, 593, 700, 826,829, 834. 838. 844. 846, 848, 870,885, 886, 896, 903, 948, 958, 998,1003, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1054,1071, 1073, 1076, 1080, 1081,1086.

Certain 8uspended 142(1089)

Page.ACTS OF ASSEMBLY—Continued.

Certainpartly suspended 289The Governor is authorizedto sub-

scribefor 1,000 copiesof a digestof the laws in the German lan-guage 1072

ACTS OF ASSEMBLY (PRIVATE).Act for therelief of EdmundMilne,Act for the relief of PeterWilliams,Peter Brown authorizedto convey

the estateof CatharineErringer,a lunatic

An actfor therelief of William Hill,and to confirm in Burton Wallacetitle to certain land

Executorsof J.Tyson empoweredtoconveyland to J. Borrell 66

M. Cox to be reimbursedfor valueof lands from which he wasevicted

james Wickersham, Samuel Gar-retsonand Ezekiel Kirk, empow-eredto conveyapieceof landsitu-ate in York County

.1. Shearerauthorizedto erect damon MonongahelaRiver 83

The comptroller and register em-powered to adjust Lewis Garang.er’s claim

Patentto issueto T. & J. Smith foran island in theDelawareRiver, 93

GeneralSteeleandWm, Calhounem-poweredto conveya tractof landin Drumore township, Lancastercounty 100

StateTreasurerto transfer certaincertificatesto the representativesof S. Caldwell 106

3. Wiley and 3. Calhounto be paidan annuity of forty dollars each, 114

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46

48

61

71

72

69—XVII

1090 Inde~,.

Page.ACTS OF ASSEMBLY (PRIVATE)—

Continued.Themarriageof DavidandMargaret

M’Kissick dissolved 117Marriageof John Kunius and Bath-

shebaKunius declared null andvoid 123

Estateof PeterBonaventurevestedin the trustees of St. Mary’sChurch in Philadelphia 125

MarcusHulings authorizedto erecttoll bridge in town of Franklin, 143

AbrahamLandisauthorizedto erectmill-dam 233

HughBeaty, administratorof JamesBeaty, authorizedto conveycer-tain lots 234

JamesMoore granted part of cer-tain lands 235

Marriage of Alexander and Catha-rine Dick dissolved 236

Charles Smith authorizedto erectwing-dam 245

William Wright authorizedto leadoff andusepart of watersof Sus-quehannaRiver 265

SamuelBell andNicholas Gerst au-thorizedto erectdamsin Swataracreek 266

SophiaBiddle grantedcertainlandsforfeited by JohnBiddle 268

Marriageof JohnandHannahAlex-anderdissolved 274

SamuelMiles empoweredto sell theinterestsof certainminors in realestate 286

Grant of land to Robert Johnson,357Ann McFarren, John Agnew, and

William MeClean, administratorsof Amos McGinley authorizedtoconvey to heirs of certaingrantees 857

Administrator of John Hooker, en-abled to conveycertain lands toMartin Hocker 384

Relief granted to •the estate ofSarahCaidwell 432

Certain trusteesempoweredto con-vey real estateof David Hayes, .. 432

Donation land, to which NicholasIJngermanwas entitled, grantedto Peterand Elizabeth Smith, -. 437

PageACTS OF ASSEMBLY (PRIVATE)—

Continued.Interest of the Commonwealth In

thepropertyof JohnParrockto beconveyed 468

Act to quiet claim of JamesG-unnto certain estatesin this state, - 514

Elizabeth Shiner, Christian ShinerandJohnNeyman,administratorsof ChristophelShiner,empoweredto convey certain lands to AmosJones 516

An act for therelief of John Loney, 518The trusteesof H. Meckley, a luna-

tic, empoweredto sell andconveyhis real estate 519

The marriage contract of SamuelSwanand Hannah his wife an-nulled 521

Title to land convoyedby AlexanderBoaticar,an alien, declaredvalid, 524

The marriage of Cornelius Burkeand Elizabeth Burke, dissolved, 531

Relief provided for Alexander Pat-terson 567

Relief provided for GeorgeSteven-son 592

Relief provided for John Gilchrist, 595Loss of deed to certain lot not to

affect title of executors, heirs,etc., of JohnHirat, deceased,.. 596

Comptroller to makesettlementwithJohn Evans, administrator ofThomasMcFarlane 697

Relief provided for George Elch-holtz 614

Administrators of Conrad Weiserenabledto sell andconveycertainlands 655

Title to certain land In ChesterCounty confirmed in Robert Har-ris, an alien 686

Administrators of Martha Pottsem-poweredto conveycertain lands, 687

David Cowan authorizedto conveycertain land to Alexander Mc-Pherson 700

Alexander Simonton entitled to re-ceive donationlands 720

Relief provided for Jacob Walter,thelegalrepresentativeof MichaelWalter 723

Indea,.

Page.ACTS OF ASSEMBLY (PRIVATE)—

Continued.Entitling theheirs of CaptainJohn

Brady to donationland 725Margaret Keith empoweredto take

out patentand to conveycertainlands 742

Relief providedfor PeterKeplinger, 744Partition of lands in Lycoming

county amongdesignatedpartiesherebyconfirmed 776

An act for the relief of ElizabethFebiger, executrix of ChristianFebiger 780

A certain tract of donation land,formerly thepropertyof R. Kene-han, deceased,vested in M. Hu-hugs 827

3. EichelbergerandF. Schultz, au-thorized to sell a certainpieceofland in York county, for thebene-fit of the GermanLutheran con-gregation, in and near the townof Hanover 830

ChambersGaw authorizedto sell cer-tain real estate, the property ofhis minor daughter, situate inCumberlandcounty 832

Annuity grantedto D. Jacksonforlife 841

Donationlandsgrantedto NicholasReem, alias NicholasRheam, .. 842

JamesWallis enabledto obtain titleto certainland in Chestercounty, 856

Marriageof Thomasand Mary Do-weesdissolved 860

An act to authorizeAlexanderM’In-tire to erect a toll bridge overFrenchCreek 861

An act to enableIsaacJohnsonandElizabeth Sprogel, guardiansofElizabeth and Ann Sprogel,minors, to sell andconveycertainreal estate . 891

Deviseesof John Meredithentitledto part of certain f o r f ci t e destates 900

The accountingofficers requiredtoadjusttheamountof a lost certifi-cate, the property of FrederickStoever 901

The estate of John Maxwell, de-ceased,vestedin his children, .. 904

Pag~ACTS OF ASSEMBLY (PRIVATE)—

Continued.ElizabethTravis, thewidow andad-

rninistratrix of John Travis, de-ceased,empoweredto settleandadjustcertainpartnershiptransac-tions 910

An act vesting in theheirsof Leon-ard Stoneburnertitle to certainland 918

An act for the relief of JohnHughes 924

An actfor the relief of RobinaDun-lap 926

The marriage contract of Thomasand RebeccaAdkinsozi dissolved, 929

An act for the relief of John McE1-nay 952

A. Boyd releasedfrom thepaymentof a sum of money duefrom himto theCommonwealth 954

A pension granted to FrederickFultz 960

An actto empowerJohnKeen,guar-dian of EstherThomas,an infant,to sell real estate 967

Title to land vestedin John Chand-ler 992

A pension granted to BenjaminClark 999

A pensiongrantedto ThomasPrice,1063Act for the recoveryof the debt due

from the late John Nicholson tothis Commonwealth 1078

ADAMS COUNTY.An abatementof interestallowed on

purchasemoney due for certainlands 86

Powers of the trustees of Adamscounty vested in commissioners,778

Commissioners to complete courthouseand prison 778

Trusteesto accountto commission-ers 779

Tax may belevied to raisefundstocompletepublic buildings 779

ADJUTANT GENERAL.SeeMilitary Law.

ADKINSON, THOMAS & REBECCA.SeeAct of Assembly (Private.)

1092

ADMINISTRATORS.SeeExecutorsand Administrators.

AGNEW, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

ALDERMEN.SeePhiladelphia, City of.

ALEXANDER, JOHNAND HANNAH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

Index.

Page.

ALIENS.See Boaticar, Alexander; Harris,

Robert.

ALIMONY.SeeMarriageandDivorce.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY.Deer township erectedinto an elec-

tion district 84A new election district established

to be called McKeesportdistrict, 115Commissionersto compensateper-

sons for establishingplaceof hold-ing courts in certaincounties, .. 146

Placeof holding electionsin Plumband Versaillestownships 228

Placeof holding electionsin Nobles-burgh district 223

Part of Pine township made sepa-rate electiondistrict 243

Treasurer of, to pay expensesoflaying out town of Butler 279

Certainactions to be transferredtonew counties 481

Sheriffs, coroners,etc., to continuedutiesin new countiesfor limitedtime 482

Placeof election in Moon township, 869Robinson township erected into a

separateelection district 869St. Clair township erectedinto elec-

tion district 1066Pitt township erectedinto an elec-

tion district 1065Ohio township erectedinto an elec-

tion district 1066Moon township erectedinto an elec-

tion district 1066

ALLEGHENY RIVER.SeeWaters andWater Courses.

AMBASSADORS.Menial servants of ambassadors,

ministers, and consuls, exemptfrom military service 177

AMENDMENTS.See Constitution.

ANCHORS.SeePhiladelphia,Port of.

ANIMALS.

Page.

The proof necessaryto entitle, andthe reward given for killingwolves 47

APPEALS.SeePracticeandProcedure.

APPOINTMENTS.See Officers (Public).

APPRENTICES.Managers of poor house in Phila-

delphia, etc., empoweredto bindout children 394

Indenturesof apprenticesto pilotson Delawareriver to be recorded,420

May be bound out by directors ofpoor of Lancaster and Chestercounty 530

Directors of poor of York county,may bind out 552

Directorsof poor of Delawarecountymay bind out 586

APPROPRIATIONS.For expensesof executive depart-

ment andother purposes 225By way of loan to Dickinson Col-

lege 353To meet deficiency In expensesof

port wardensof Philadelphia, ifnecessary 413

For roadfrom Turtle Creekto Pitte-burg, to be used for other pur-poses 442

Of loanto dischargedebt tø bank ofPennsylvania 491

For certainexpensesof government, 492For paymentof certaincertificates, 495In favor of NorthumberlandAcad-

emy 552Relief provided for Alexander Pat-

terson 567Relief providedfor JohnGilchrlst,. 595Relief provided for George Eich-

holtz 614Relief provided for Jacob Walter,

thelegalrepresentativeof MichaelWalter 723

Page.APPROPRIATIONS—Continued.

For openingroadleadingfrom Tus-caroravalley 724

Reliefprovidedfor PeterKeplinger, 744Thearrearsof taxesfrom thecounty

of Berks, to be applied towardsthe erection of a bridge over theSchuylkill, nearReading 829

For expensesof governmentfor theyear1804, andfor other purposes,874

To theTrusteesof NorristownAcad-emy 895

For improving a certainpart of theroadfrom Pittsburgh to Beaver,.1004

Arrearagesof state taxes due fromthecounty of York grantedto theuse of thepoor of saidcounty, . .1023

To Asa Bailey andJohnLytle,....1026For viewing and opening a road

from the town of Somerset toGreeasburg 1052

For thebuilding of abridgein Som-ersetcounty 1074

For expenses ~f government andother purposes 1083

ARMS.SeeMilitary Laws.

ARMSTRONG COUNTY.Allegheny township erectedinto an

electiondistrict 104Commissionersto establish placeof

holding courtsin 146Place of holding elections in Buf-

falo township changed 238Trustees of, to establish town of

Kittanning, and to select site forpublic buildings 487

Trusteesto take conveyances,andto erect court houseand otherpublic buildings 488

Trustees to surrender powers tocommissioners,andto account, - 489

Compensationof trustees 490Truste~sto file report of survey,. - 490Repealingclause 490Act to organize the provisional

County of Armstrong 920

1093

Page.ARMSTRONG COUNTY—Continued.

Certainactionspendingin thecourtsof Westmorelandcounty shall betransferredto the courtsof Arm-strong county 921

Prothonotaryof Armstrong countyto accountwith the prothonotaryof Westmoreland 921

Sheriff. &c., of Westmorelandto actwithin Armstrongcountyuntil thefirst Mondayin Novembernext,.. 922

Countyofficers to give security 922Of assessingandlevying taxeswith-

in thecounty of Armstrong 922Public buildings to be erected 922Of liquidating and settling thebal-

ance of county taxesbetweenthecountiesof Westmoreland& Arm-strong 922

Of the election of county officers,&c 923

Houseto beprocuredfor holdingthecounty courts 923

Times of holding thecounty courts,&c. 924

ARREARAGES.SeeTaxation.

ARRE~T,WARRANT OF.SeePracticeand Procedure.

ASSESSMENTS.SeeTaxation.

ASSESSORS.SeeHighways.

ATTAINDER.SeeEscheat.

ATTORNEYGENERAL.

To give opinion on questionssub-mitted by commissionersof landtitles 171

To institute suits for the collectionof unpaidfeeson warrants 430

BAIL.SeePracticeand Procedure.

Index.

To enjoy all the rights and privi-leges enjoyed by other counties, 920

BANGOR CHURCH.SeeChurches.

1094 Index.

Page.BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Governor empowered to transferstockof United Statesin paymentof loan 126

Bankempoweredto acceptthetrans-fer of said stock 126

Bank authorized to purchase andsell again, stockof the U. S., - -. 126

In casethe transferof said stockisnot accepted,the Governor em-poweredto negotiatean extensionof thetime of payment 127

Appropriationof loanto paydebt ofstateto saidbank 491

BANKRUPTCY.Surviving commissionersto possess

powersgranted to original com-missioners 276

Governorempoweredto appointnewcommission 276

BANKS.SeeMarsh and MeadowLands.

BANKS AND BANKING.The PhiladelphiaBankincorporated,675Corporatetitle, rights, and privi-

leges 675The joint stock,notes,papers,&c.,

belonging to the former associa-tion transferred to the corpora-tion 676

Contracts, etc., of former associa-tion to be binding on the corpora-tion 676

Fundamental articles of corpora-tion 677

Capital stock 677How directors shall be chosen, .. 677Only residentsof United Statesmay

be stockholders 677Directors to choose one of their

number as president 677Certainpersonsnamedasdirectors, 678Manner of determiningnumber of

votesstockholdersmay cast,.... 677Who may vote 677Of supplying vacancieson board of

directors 677Propernoticeto be givenof election

of directors 679

BANKS AND BANKING—Continued.Power to makerules andby-laws,.Additional powersof the directors,Compensationof directorsandpresi-

dent 680Manner of calling general meeting

of stockholders 680Suretyto be givenby thecashier,.. 680Who may not be directors 680Assignmentand transfer of bills of

credit, bills, notes, etc., and ef-feet thereof, 680

Generalaccountsof thebank to belaid annually before the legisla-ture 681

The books,papers,&c. of the com-pany to be subject to the inspec-tion of the directors 681

Record to be kept of the proceed-ings of the directors 681

Transfer of stock 681What real estate the corporation

may hold 682How thecorporationmay tradeand

invest its funds 682Rateof intereston discounts 682Penalty on trading contrary to the

provisions of this act 682Of declaring dividends 683Penaltyon making adividendwhich

shall impair thecapital stock, . . 683Limitation on indebtednessof bank, 683Liability of directors where indebt-

edneasexceedslawful amount, .. 683The notesof thebank madereceiv-

ableIn paymentsto the state, .. 684Durationof thecorporation 684Additional stockmay be issued, .. . 684Governorauthorizedto subscribefor

certainamountof stock 684Of thegratuity given for this char-

ter 684Commonwealth may borrow from

andsubscribeto said bank 686Penalty for counterfeitingnotes of

this bank 685The gratuity to the State from

the Philadelphia bank not to beconsideredas impairing its capi-tal, &c. 885

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679679

BARK.SeeGroundBlack-OakBark.

BEATY, HUGH AND JAMES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

BEAVER, BOROUGH OF.The town of Beaver in the county

of Beaver erectedinto a boroughand its boundariesdescribed, ... 107

Boroughofficers how to be elected,- 108Burgessand town council made a

body corporateand their powersdefined 109

Penaltyfor refusingor neglectingtoservewhen elected as a boroughofficer 109

Qualificationsof the boroughofficers, 110Empoweredto makeby-laws,assess

taxesandto appointa town clerk,&c. 110

Provisoasto theamountof tax, .. 110Provisoin favor of theright of priv-

ate property 110Two lots of the reservedtract of

land to be laid off for the use oftheborough 110

Manner of collecting taxes, finesand forfeitures 111

Persons thinking themselves ag-glieved may appeal to the Courtof QuarterSessions 111

By-laws, &c., to be recorded andcarriedinto full effect, anddutiesof the town clerk and high con-stable 111

Certain lands not to be consideredpart of this borough 520

BEAVER COUNTY.Certainelectiondistrictserectedand

certainannexedto other districts, 229Certain trustees of Beavertown

Academy to have full powersofcounty trustees 269

Inhabitantsto enjoy rights, privil-eges, etc., as do inhabitants ofother counties 480

To be partof sixth judicial district, 480Records of certain actions to be

transferredto this county 481Sheriffs, coroners, etc., of Alle-

ghenyand Crawford countiestocontinueduties for limited time, 482

County officers to give security, . -. 482

1095

Page.BEAVER COUNTY—Continued.

Commissionersto erectcourt house,prison, etc., and to collect bal-anceduefrom old counties 483

Placeof holding court until erectionof courthouse 48~

Sheriffs, coroners,andcommission-ers to be elected 484

Arrangement for time of holdingcourt 484

Commissionersauthorizedto collectarrearagesof taxes 925

Placeof holding electionsin George-town district 1069

BEAVER, TOWN OF.Saleof certain lots directed 927

BEAVERTOWNACADEMY.SeeCollagesandSchools.

BEDFORD COUNTY.Placebr holding theelectionswith-

in the fifth district 68Eighth electiondistrict established,119Place of elections in Cumberland

valley township 867Greenfield township erectedInto a

separateelection distriet 1067

BELL, SAMUEL.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

BELLEFONTE ACADEMY.SeeCollegesand Schools.

BERKS COUNTY.Mahantangotownship erectedInto

an election district 66The judges in Berks county em-

poweredto hold adjournedcourts, 124Limitation of theact 124Bethel electiondistrict erected, ... 288Commissioners of, authorized to

settle claim against Obadiah Os-burn 829

Commissioners of, authorized tocontractfor therebuildingof cer-tain bridges over SwataraandDeep creeks 837

The Commissionersof, to receivearrearsof taxes 897

Authorizing the holding of ad-journedcourts 1074

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Index.1096

BERRELL, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

BETHANY, TOWN OF.SeeWayneCounty.

Unsold lands in, to be conveyed tocommissioners 268

DIDDLE, SOPHIA AND JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

BIG FISHING CREEK.SeeWaters andWater Coursos.

BOARD OF HEALTH.SeeHealthLaws.

BOARD OF PROPERTY.SeeLands.

Act establishing,extended 547Membersmay administeroaths, - -. 548

BOATICAR, ALEXANDER.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

BONAVENTURE, PETER.Estateof, vestedin the trusteesof

St. Mary’s Churchin Philadelphia,125

BOROUGHS.Seeeach boroughseparatelyindexed.

BOUNDARIES.See Boroughs; Counties.

BOYD, ANDREW.SeeActs of Assembly(Private).

BRADY, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

BRIDGES.Time for erectingabridgeover the

river Delaware at Easton ex-tended 88

Marcus Huhings authorizedto erecttoll bridge over French Creek intown of Franklin 143

Ratesc.f toll prescribed 143Limitation for commencing and

finishing bridge 144Duty to keepbridge in repair, ... 144Duty of supervisorsto erectbridges,163Certain bridges to be built and

maiatained at joint expense oftownships 163

Countiesto bear expense-oferectingcertain 164

Page,BRIDGES—Continued.

Timeextendedfor completing,overSchuyikill River at Philadelphia, 231

Powbr to erectalongrouteof EastonandWilkes-Barre turnpikeroad,. 254

Powerto erectalongroute of Chel-tcnham and Willow Grove turn-pike road 308

Powerto erectalongFrankfordandBristol turnpikeroad, andpenaltyfor failure to keepin repair,.... 323

Draw, to be built over Neshaminycreek 323

Powerto erect,along Downingtownand Harrisburgturnpike road,.. 342

Tolls to be collectedat bridge overMaaatawneycreeli~

Penalty for chargingillegal rate oftoll 355

Company to erect bridges on turn-pike betweenLancasterand Mid-dletown 604

Power of Bustleton and Smithfieldturnpike companytoerectbridges,620

Power of ChestnutHill and Spring-hou~seturnpike companyto erectbridges 664

Commissionersto takesubscriptionsfor stock in company to erectbridge over Delaware river nearMilford 688

Governor enabled to Incorporatecompany tobuild said bridge,.. 690

Corporatetitle, powers, andprivil-eges 690

Organizationandelectionof officers, 691Annual meetings 692Issuanceand assignment of stock

certificates 692Powersand dutiesof presidentand

managers 693Penaltyfor failure to pay subscrip-

tions 693Right to enter hands to talte ma-

terials 694Accounts to be kept of money re-

ceivedfrom subscribers 694Increaseof capital stock 694Right to charge tolls, and rates

thereof 695Bridge not to interfere with naviga-

tion 695Estimating rates on oxen 696

Page.

Index. 1097

Page.BRIDGES—Continued.

Penalty on taking more than legaltoll, or neglecting to keep thebridgein good repair 696

Accounts to be kept of tolls re-ceived, anddividendsto be paid, 696

Account to be submittedto legisla-ture 697

Adjustmentof toll rates 697This act not operative until New

Jerseypassessimilar statute, . -. 697Limitation for beginning and com-

pleting the bridge 697Power of Susquehannaand York

turnpikecompanyto erectbridge, 731Power of Susquehannaand Lehigh

turnpikecompanyto erectbridgesover Nesquehoning creek andother sti’eams 752

Supervisorsof Somersettownshippaid for erectingcertain 762

Powerof CoshectonandGrandBendturnpikecompanyto erectbridges,804

Timeextendedfor companyto finishbridgeover DelawareRiver 829

Commissionersof Berks county au-thorized to contract for the re-building of certain bridges overSwataraandDeep creeks 837

How the expenseof rebuilding thebridgeis to be defrayed 837

A. M’Intire authorizedto erect andmaintain a bridge acrossFrenchcreek, in Crawford county 861

The property of said bridge, whenbuilt, vested In said M’Intire,with a right to receivetoll 861

Ratesof toll 861Limitation of time for commencing

andfinishing thebridge 862Proceedingsin case the bridge is

not kept in repair 862Determinationof value in casethe

county of Crawford should pur-chasethebridge 863

WheIl personsshall passthe bridgetoll free 863

Bridge to be erected over Nesha-miny creek 948

‘Governor to grant a licenseto eel-lect tolls 948

Page.BRIDGES—Continued.

In whomthe propertyof thebridgeis to be vested 948

Ratesof toll over thebridge 949Of the incomeandprofits annually, 950Excess of profit, appropriated to

sink the capital 950Penaltyon injuring thebridge,.... 951Further time allowed to Marcus

Hulingsfor completinghis bridgeover Frenchcreek 961

Appropriation for erectinga bridgeover the Youghiogeny river, inSomersetcounty 1074

BRIGADE INSPECTORS.SeeMilitary Law.

BRISTOL AND FRANKFORD TURNPIKEROAD.

SeeHighways.

BRISTOL, BOROUGH OF.Proceedingsto chooseburgessof, .. 819Penalt~on refusing to serveas a

commoncouncilman, &c 819Majority of burgessesand common

council to be a board 819Powersof the burgesses,high con-

stableandcommon council 820Repealof so much of former law

as is herebyaltered 820

BUCKS COUNTY.Townshipsof Roekhill, Bedminster,

and Hilltown made election dis-trict 523

BUILDINGS (PUBLIC).SeeeachcountyseparatelyIndexed.

BURGESSES.See boroughsseparatelyindexed.

BURK, ELIZABETH & CORNELIUS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

BUSTLETON, ACADEMY.SeeCollegesand Schools.

BUSTLETON AND SMITHFIELD TURN-PIKE ROAD.

See Highways.

1098

Page.BUTLER COUNTY.

Commissionersto establishplaceofholding court 146

Trusteesof, to establish town ofButler and select site for publicbuildings 277

Trusteesto sell landsand to makedeedsthereto 278

Trusteesof, to surrenderpowerstocommissioners 278

Compensationof trustees 279Trusteesto file draughtandsurvey, 279Inhabitants to enjoy rights, privi-

leges, etc., as do inhabitantsofother counties 480


transferredto this county,..... 481Sheriffs, coroners, etc., of Alle-

gheny and Crawford county tocontinueduties for limited time, 482

Countyofficers to give security 482Commissionersto erectcourthouse,

prison, etc., and to collect bal-ancesduefrom old counties,,... 483

Placeof holdingcourtuntil erectionof courthouse 484

Sheriffs, coroners,and commission-ers to be elected 484

Arrangement for time of holdingcourt 484

Fifth District erectedinto a separ-ate electiondistrict 869

Middlesexandpart of Buffalo town-ship madea newelectiondistrict, 869

Seconddistrict erectedinto a separ-ate election district 869

Sixth district erectedinto separateelection district 869

Commissionersauthorizedto collectarrearagesof taxes 925

BUTLER, TOWN OF.Act establishing 277

BUTTER.Exportedfrom ports on Delawareto

be inspectedby personsappointedby Governor 508

Manner of packing butter for ex-portation 509

Page.BUTTER—Continued.

Mannerof inspecting 509Penalty for loading on vessels,but-

ter not inspected 509Compensationof inspectors 510Repealof part of a former law, . - - 510

CABLES.SeePhiladelphia,Port of.

CALDWELL, SARAH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

CALHOUN, JAMES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

CAMBRIA COUNTY.Erected, its boundaries,andplace

of holding courts 772Commissionersto be appointed to

mark boundary line 772Whenàaidcounty shall be regularly

organized 773Trustees to receive proposals for

grant of land, etc. 773Boundary lines already established

not to be runagain 773Annexed to Somersetcounty tem-

porarily 774Elections to be held in sameplaces

asheretofore 775Trusteesfor thecounty of Carnbria,1000Trustees to dispose of lots, &c.,

in Ebensburgh 1001Trustees to erect a court house,

prison, &c 1001To receive sufficient deeds in fee-

simple for lots, prior to theirsale 1001

When said trusteesshall surrendertheir truststo the county commis-sioners 1001

Powers and duties of the commis-sioners 1002

Trusteesto make suchalterationinthep]an of Ebensburgas shall ap-pear necessary 1002

Inhabitantsof, to electwith Somer-set county 1051

index.

CANALS.SeeWaters andWaterCourses.

CAVEATS.See Lands.

CERTIORARI.SeePracticeandProcedure.

CHARTERS.SeeCorporations.

CHELTENHAM ANDTURNPIKE.

SeeHighways.

1099~

Page.CENTRE COUNTY—Continued.

Place of holding electionsin BaldEagle township 1061

CERTIFICATES.Of Pennsylvaniaclaimantsto be re-

deemed 4~1Controller and register-general to

determineas to payment of cer-tain 494

Appropriation for paymentof cer-tain 495

Certain, to be depositedwith StateTreasurer 495

Repealingclause 495~Holdersmayreceivemoneyor lands

for certaincertificates 1031

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Page. ICANONSBURG, BOROUGH OF.

Erectedandboundariesdefined, . . - 74Election of boroughofficers 74Incorporationof theboroughofficers

and their corporate powers de-fined 75

Penalty for refusing to act as aborough officer 76

Qualification of theboroughofficers, 76Further and general powers given

them 76How taxes, &e., areto be collected

andto whompaid 77By-laws, &c., to be recorded 78Duties of the town clerk and high

constable, and penalty for thenon-performanceof them 78

Act relating to public roads andhighways not to extend to thisborough 78

CANONSBURG COLLEGE.SeeCollegesand Schools.

CATEWISSI CREEK.See Watersand Water Courses.

CAUSEWAYS.SeeMarshandMeadow Lands.

CENTRE COUNTY.Half-Moon and Patton townships

erected into a new election dis-trict 39

Placeof holding election within thefourth election district 90

New trusteeappointed 549Clearfield and McKean countiesan-

nexed thereto temporarily 774Jurisdiction of courtsof this county

to extendto such counties 774Act erectinga new election district

in 884The power andauthorityof thecom-

missioners,&c., of Centrecountyextended throughout the countydistrictsof ClearfieldandMoKean,958

Commissioners and treasurer ofCentre county to keepa distinctaccountof the monies leviedandcollectedin said districts 959

CHAMBERSBURG, BOROUGH OF.Act erecting 28~

CHANDLER, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

WILLOW GROVE

CHESTER COUNTY.Pennsburg,Kennett, EastMarlbor-

ough and Newlin townshipsmadeseparateelection district 296

Court of CommonPleasrequiredtohold two additional sessions, .. 441

Supervisorsof highwaysto bevestedwith powersof overseersof poor, 502

Direclors of poor empoweredto bindout apprentices 530

Records contained in an ancientbook in Recorder’s office to betranscribedinto a new book, - . - 843

Copies from said new book, madelegal evidence 844

Part of West Cain township an-nexed to the eighth election dis-trict 867

Tenth election district erected,. -. 1063

index.1100

CHESTER TOWNSHIP.SeeMarsh and MeadowLands.

CHESTNUT HILL AND SPRINGHOUSETURNPIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

CHURCHES.Trustees of Moravian Society in

Mount Joy, Lancaster county,empoweredto convey a piece ofland 91

The trusteesof theEnglish Presby-terian Church in Northamptoncounty, empoweredto convey apiece of land to JacobBear 94

Act in aid of the congregationofBangor church, in the county ofLancaster 119

The estate of Peter Bonaventurewhich eseheatedto the Common-wealth, vestedin the trusteesofSt. Mary’s Church in Philadel-phia, 125

To raise moneyfor GermanPresby-terian Church at York 244

GermanReligious Society of HolyTrinity Church of Philadelphiaempoweredto raisemoneyby lot-tery 359

Lottery to raise money for AfricanEpiscopalChurchin Philadelphia, 548

Lottery to raisemoney for FourthPresbyterianChurch of Philadel-phia 717

Lottery to raise moneyfor GermanPresbyterianChurchesof Green-castleand Mercersburg 722

Landin HeidelbergTownship,Yorkcounty, to be sold for benefit ofGermanLutheranChurch 830

Act in favor of African EpiscopalChurchof St. Thomasin Philadel-phia supplemented 886

Act to raise by lottery a sum ofmoney to assistin defraying theexpensesof erectingZion Church,and two school houses, in thetown of Womelsdorf 894

Act to raise by lottery a sumto de-fray the expensesof building achurch in the town of Somerset,897

Page.CHURCHES—Continued.

Act to raise by lottery a sum to de-fray the expenseof building aPresbyterianChurch in the vil-lageof Maytown 973

Numberof trusteesof PresbyterianCongregationin Donegaltownshipreduced 1003

CLAIMANTS.SeeLands.

CLARK, BENJAMIN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

CLEARFIELD COUNTY.Er.~cted,its boundaries,and.place

of holding courts 770Commissioners to be appointed to

mark boundary line 772Whensaid county shall be regularly

organizedTrustees to receive proposale for

grant of lands, etc 773Boun~1arylines already established

not to be run again 773Annexed to Center county tempor-

arilyElections to be held in sameplace

asheretofore 775Made an election district 960The Governorempoweredto appoint

threecommissionersto fix on theplace for the scat of justice InClearfield county 1064

Commissionersauthorized to takeassuranceby deed, &c., of land,etc. 1065

CLEARFIELD CREEK.SeeWaters andWaterCourses.

CLERKS OF ELECTION.SeeElections.

COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.Act establishinga collegeat Canons-

burg, WashingtonCountyTrusteesappointedTrustees incorporatedPowersof trusteesdefinedTrusteesto meetyearlyPowersof the faculty defined

Page.

333333333435

Index

Page.COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS—Continued.

Who may be electedtrustees 35Number of clergymen appointed

trusteesnot to be lessenednoraugmented 36

Gifts, devises,etc., to, to be con-struedfavorably 36

Trusteesto adoptcommon seal, .. 36Quorum defined 36Propertyvestedin trustees 37Mannerof qualifying thetrustees, . 37Those children whose parents or *

guardiansshall be judgedunableto educate them, to be taughtgratis

Limitation of theact 82Trustees to establish seminary at

Meadville 139Additional trusteesfor Beavertowu

Academy appointed 269Fund for completing the building

of BuatletonAcademyto be raisedby lottery 280

Reliefgrantedto DickinsonCollege, 353Aid granted to Northumberland

Academy 522“The Norristown Academy” erected

In Norris, Montgomery County,. 814To be under the direction of trus-

tees 816Namesof thefirst trustees 815Trusteesdeclared to be body cor-

porate 815Title and powersthereof . 816Qualification of the trustees, ~nd

of the mastersof the academy,818Thetrusteesempoweredto sell alot

of ground andschool-housethere-on erected 818

Academy establishedin l3ellefonte,Centrecounty 888

First trusteesnamed 888Trusteesdeclaredto bebody politic, 889Title andgeneralpowers 889Where the trusteesshall hold their

first meeting 889Quorumto transactbusiness,make

by-laws, &c 889Account to be kept of tile proceed-

ings of thecorporation 89~Misnomersof the ~a1dcorporation,

not to defeatany gift, &c. 890

1101Page.

COLLEGESAND SCHOOLS—Continued.Limitation of time for controvert-

ing “bonn fide” sales of real es-tateby said corporation 89~

Certainpropertyheretoforegrantedto the trusteesof Centre countygiven to the Academy 890

Two thousand dollars granted toNorristown Academy 895

Act to raiseby lottery a sumfor theuseandbenefitof the Union Acad-emy at Doylestown 895

Act to raiseby lottery asumfor thebenefitof PennepackSchool, .. 953

The Governorauthorizedto drawhiswarrant in favor of the trusteeson the Easton Union Academy,.1064

Additional trusteesappointed, whoareto have like powerswith theformer trusteesof public semin-ary in Meadville 1080

COMMISSIONERS.See Bankruptcy; Each county separ-

atelyindexed;Elections;Highways;Lands; Lotteries; Military Laws;Northern Liberties.

COMMON PLEAS, COURT OF.SeeCourts,

COMMONWEALTH.SeeHighways.

To receivecertainnotesof Philadel-phia Bankin paymentsfrom thatbank, 684

May borrow from and subscribetoPhiladelphiaBank 685

Certificates of funded debt of theUnited States hereafter to betakenin thenameof theCommon-wealth 853

COMPTROLLER GENERAL.See Officers (Public).

CONECOCHEAGUECREEK.SeeWaters andWater Courses.

CONEDOGWINIT CREEK.SeeWaters andWater Courses.

CONEWAGO CANAL.See Canals.

CONEWANGO CREEK.SeeWatersand WaterCoursea.

1102 Index.

Page.CONGRESS.

The State divided into districts forthepurposeof choosingmembersof Congress 127

Whenandwheresuchelectionsshallbe held andhow conducted 128

Neglector abuseof this act, bowpunished 128

How returnsof the electionsare tobemadeIn Philadelphiaandthosecountiesconstituting each a sep-aratedistrict 129

And how, where there are morecountiesthanoneto adistrict, .. 129

Sheriff to deliver the return to theGovernorwho is to make procla-mation of the namesof the per-Sonselected,&c. 130

Manner of making returns wheremembersof Congressare elected,506

Members of Congresscannotbe di-rectors of PhiladelphiaBank, .. 680

Governor to Issue writ of electionto supply vacanciesin the Houseof Representativesof the UnitedStates 900

Periodwithin whichsuchwrit shallbe deliveredto thesheriff 901

Manner of conducting such elec-tions 901

CONNECTICUT CLAIMANTS.SeeLands.

CONNECTICUT DELAWARE COMPANY.See Lands. ~

CONNECTICUT, STATE OF.SeeLands.

CONNECTICUT SUSQUEHANNA COM-PANY.

SeeLands.

CONSTABLES.SeeBoroughs;Elections;GameLaws;

Phil3delphia.City of; PoorLaws;PracticeandProcedure.

To place copiesof laws in placesofelection 149

Duty to collect certain militaryfines 195

To assist In enforcementof healthlawa,. 463

Page.CONSTABLES—Continued.

Duties of, whereremovalof justiceof peacefrom office has beenre-quested 617

Manner of electing, who is eligible,andpenalty for failure to serve,- 792

Termof office 792

CONSTITUTION.SeeUnited States.

CONSULS.SeeAmbassadors.

CORONERS.SeeCounties; Officers (Public).

CORONERS’ SALES.SeePracticeandProcedure.

CORPORATIONS.See Banks and Banking; Highways;

Watersand Water Courses.The Magdalen Society of Philadel-

phia Incorporated 101The officers of the corporation and

how to be elected 103Placeandtime of holding first elec-

tion br officers 103Until an election, the presentoffi-

cers continued . 103Act Incorporating Sunbury altered, 281Borough of Chambersburgerected, 289Certain part of Northern Liberties

Incorporated 362Guardiansof poor of Philadelphia,

etc., to be a body corporate 387Act incorporatingboardof healthof

Philadelphia,etc . 447Union InsuranceCompany of Phila-

delphiaIncorporated 522Corporate title, rights and privi-

leges 532All theestate,records,&c., belong-

ing to the associationvested inthe corporation;and all the con-tracts, &c., of the former madeobligatoryon the latter 533

Constitution of thecorporation, -.. 534Capital stock 634Manner of paying balancedue on

stock 534Forfeiture for non-paymentof bal-

anee 534The sharesmade transferable 636

Index

Page.~JORPORATIONS—~ContInued.

How thecapitalstock, etc.,may beInvested

Transferringsecurities,etc., to thecorporation 535

Directorsto sell, invest, etc.,secur-Itles andstocks 535

Election of directors 535Ratio of voting accordingto shares,535Meeting of the stockholders, and

their powers 536Qualifications of the directors and

their powers 637Objectsandcontractsto which cap-

ital maybeapplied 538Transactionof currentbusiness,... 538Directorsmeetings 538Dividends 539Lossesdiminishing thecapitalstock

to be replaced 539Limitation of thecharter 539Phoenix InsuranceCo. of Philadel-

phia incorporated 540Corporate title, rights and privi-

leges 540All theestate,records,etc.,belong-

ing to theassociationvestedIn thecorporation; and the contracts,etc., of the former obligatory on.the latter 541

Capital stock 541Manner of paying balance due on


ance 541How capital stock, etc., may be in-

vested 641Election of directors, and their

qualifications 543Directors may appoint officers,

clerks, etc. 544Objects and contracts to which

capital may be applied 544Constitutionof thecorporation, . -. 644Meetings of thedirectors 544Dividends 546Compensationof officers 545Manner in which policies shall be

subscribed 545Policies of insurancemay be made

with members 546Stockto be transferable 646

1103

Page.CORPORATIONS—Continued.

General meeting of stockholders,andtheirpowers 546

Mannerof voting by stockholders,- 546Limitations of thecharter 547Directors of poor of York County

incorporated 552Directorsof poorof DelawareCounty

incorporated 586Boroughof Pittsburghincorporated,650Borough of SomersetIncorporated,657Delaware Insurance Company of

Philadelphia incorporated 701Corporatetitle, powers, and privi-

leges 701The stock, estate, etc., of the

former associationvested in thecorporation 702

Contracts, etc., of the associationmadebinding on the corporatIon,702

Capital stock 703Manner of paying balancedue on


ance 703Investment of capital and other

funds of company 703Stock shall be transferable 703Transactionsto be made only In

corporatename 705Directorsmay disposeof securities,

etc., and reinvestproceeds 705Election of directors 705Presentdirectors appointed 705Who shall be entitled to vote, and

number of votes that eachstock-holdermaycast 705

Meetings of stockholders; theirpowers 706

Qualificationsof directors 707Powersof the directors 707Objects and contracts to which

capitalmay be applied 707Policies of insurance, etc., to be

subscribedby thepresident 708Manner of transactingcurrent busi-

ness 708Meetingsof thedirectors 708Dividends 709No dividendto bemadeif thecapital

stockbecomesimpaired 709Limitationsof thecharter 709

Indea,.1104Page.

CORPORATIONS—Continued.PhiladelphiaInsuranceCompanyIn-

corporated 763~Corporatetitle, powers, and privi-

leges 763The property of the association.

vestedin thecorporationand thelatter to be liable for debts offormer 764

Capital stock 764No other corporation may hold

capital stockof this company, .. 764Penaltyfor failure to pay remaining

Installments of subscriptions, .. 766Electionof directors 765Powersof directors 766Compensationof the president of

directors 766Meetingsof thedirectors 766Objects and contracts to which

capitalmay be applied 766Investmentof surplusfunds 767Declaringdividends 767Directors liable for declaring divi-

dendwhich impairs capital 767The stock of the company made

transferable 767Meetings of stockholders; their

powers 768Manner of voting, and number of

shareseach stockholdershall beentitled to cast 768

Membersmay be insured 768Limitation of the charter, and dis-

solution of thecompany 769Act to enabletheGovernorto incor-

poratea companyfor the purposeof obtaining slate from quarrieswithin the county of Northamp-ton 955

Commissioners appointed to openbooks, etc., to receive subscrip-tions 955

For what time thebooks areto bekept open, and who may sub-scribe 956

When 100 or more sharesare sub-scribed, commissionersto certifythesameto theGovernor 956

Commissionersshall Incorporatethesubscrthers

Styleandpowersof thecorporation, 957

Page.CORPORATIONS—Contlnue&

Officers to be chosen,etc. 957Sharesof stockto be transferable,958Penalty on the subscribersneglect-

Ing to pay their proportion ofcapitalstock 958

COSHECTON AND GRAND BENDTURNPIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

COSTS.SeePracticeandProcedure;Criminal

Law.

Of proceedings where removal ofjusticeof peaceIs demanded, . -. 517

COUNCILS.SeeBoroughs; Philadelphia,City of.

COUNTERFEITING.SeeCriminal Law.

COUNTIES.Seeeach county separatelyindexed;

Highways.

To bear expenseof erectingcertainbridges 164

Commissionersto collect fines frompersons exempted from militaryduty 174

The several counties to have theright to send prisonersto Phila-delphia 469

Districts to be laid out by commis-sionersfor appointmentof justicesof thepeace 496

Number of districts limited forspecified counties 497

Penaltyon commissionersfor failureto performduty, 497

Comm1saioner~to pay expensesofproceedingswhereremovalof jus-tice of peaceis demanded 511

Commissionersnot to sell unseatedlandsfor oneyear 566

Commissioners to draw orders Infavor of school teacherswho haveinstructedpoor children 721

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.Seeeachcounty separatelyindexed.

COUNTY RATES AND LEVIES.SeeTaxation.

Page. ICOUNTY TREASURER.

Tile comptroller and register to re-commendto theGovernora com-petentagentor agentsfor adjust-ing theaccountsof

Penaltyon treasurersneglectingorrefusingto exhibit their booksandpapers 63

Agentsto be furnishedwith thene-cessarydocuments 63

Agents’ powers 63Effectsof settlementsmade 64Agents’ compensation 64Act to facilitate settlement of ac-

counts of county treasurersre-pealed 64

Certainofficers to lay before legisla-ture progressmadein settling ac-counts of county treasurers 227

Limitation on time of holding office, 361Act relating to settlement of ac-

countsof, extended 493Comptroller andregistergeneralto

report progress in settling ac-counts of county treasurers 494

COURTS.See eachcounty separatelyindexed;

Court Houses; Jurors; PracticeandProcedure;Taxation.

Certainsuitsenteredin tile courtofCommon Pleas,for the county ofWestmoreland, in the name ofThomas Muffin, late Governor,and John Nicholson, late Comp-troller General of Pennsylvania,continued 93

SupremeCourt to settle controver-sies as to ownerships of landsnorth andwest of Ohio and Alle-gheny Rivers and ConewangoCreek 136

March and Decemberterms in theSupremeCourt enlarged 143

Return days designated 148Quarter Sessionsauthorizedto open

public andprivatehighways 151Quarter Sessionsto fill vacanciesin

office of supervisor 153Quarter Sessionsto appoint persons

to assessdamageswhere road isopenedon private land 160

70—XVII

Page.COURTS—Continued.

Quarter Sessionsimpoweredto va-cate highwaysand limitations onthepower 163

Quarter Sessionsto appoint personsto determine whether countyshould takeover certainbridge, - 164

Quarter Sessionsmay grantreviewof highways 165

No actions to be discontinuedbynon-attendanceof judge 174

Judges of Supreme and CommonPleasCourtsexemptfrommilitaryservice 177

No authority to review case triedbeforemilitary tribunals 195

Quarter Sessionsto have power tokeep dams from obstructingstreams 297

Common Pleasto have jurisdictionwheredamagesto vesselsresult-ing from obstructionsin streamsexceedsfifty dollars 298

Quarter Sessions empowered toerect, divide or alter townshIps, 334

QuarterSessionsto try offensesaris-ing in certainpart NorthernLib-erties wherepenaltyexceeds$20, 367

Appeals may be taken to QuarterSessionsfrom order of regulatorsof party walls in Northern Liber-ties 369

Common Pleas to appoint jury toview wharves where licenses toextendhavebeenrefused 415

Of recordto determinecasesarisingunder laws relating to Port ofPhiladelphia where amount ex-ceeds$26.67 429

Limiting number of associatejudges

Judgesto assistin enforcementofhealthlaws 463

Circuit court of SupremeCourt toorderdeedsto be executedwheresheriff has died or has been re-moved 470

Writ of estrepmcntmay be issuedWithout motion to thecourts, .. - 471

Counties of Beaver, Butler, Craw-ford, Mercer and Erie made aseparatejudicial district 480

Index. 110~

62

1106 Index.

Page,COURTS—Continued.

Certainjudgesto presideat proceed-ings where removal of justice ofpeace from office has been de-manded 517

Of Quarter Sessionsto have juris-diction of offensesarising underfishing laws 564

Quarter Sessions to hear appealsarising under law creating bor-ough of Pittsburgh 654

Quarter Sessions to hear appealsarising underactcreatingboroughof Somerset 659

Quarter Sessionsto have jurisdic-tion of suits for recovery of cer-tain fines, 791.

Quarter Sessionsduties in connec-tion with choosingconstables,-. - 792

COURT HOUSES.Seeeach county separatelyindexed.

JJOURT MARTIAL.SeeMilitary Laws.

t~OX,MICHAEL.

SeeActs of Assembly (Private.)CRAWFORD COUNTY.

SeeBridges.To assistin paymentof compensa-

tion of certaincommissioners, . - 146Rockdala township made new elec-

tion district 247Treasurerof, to pay expensesof lay-

ing out town of Mercer 302‘I’reasurer to pay for determining

centerof Mercer county 439‘ro bepart of sixth judicial district, 480Certainactions~o be transferredto

new counties 481Sheriffs, coroners,etc., to continue

dutiesin new countiesfor limitedtime 482

Townshipsof BeaverandCussewagomadeseparateelectiondistrict, .. 486

Townships of Conneaut and Sads-bury made separateelection dis-trict 486

Townships of Shenango, Fallow-field and part of Conneautmadeseparateelection district 486

Part of Fairfield township madeseparateelectiondistrict 486

Page.CRAWFORD COUNTY—Continued.

Placeof erectingcourt housedesig-nated 630

Where electors of Meade townshipshall hold elections 1054

Venango township erectedinto anelectiondistrict 1068

CREEKS.SeeWatersand Water Courses.

CRIMES.SeeCriminal Law.

CRIMINAL LAW.Personsfalselyswearingbeforecom-

missionersguilty of perjury 171Penalty for counterfeitingnotes of

PhiladelphiaBank 685Penalty on committing perjury or

subornationof perjury 874Repealof so muchof any former law

asis herebyaltered 874Payment of costs on indictments

where thebill is returned “Ignor-amus;” and wherethereis an ac-quittal, by the petit jury 882

Prosecutor, in certain cases,shallbe compelledto pay thecosts, .. 882

Of taxing costs, whereseveralper-Sons are included in one indict-ment 882

Penalty on personsselling, or pro-ducing to be sold, chancesin lot-tery tickets, etc. 911

The namesof all personsconcernedin thecommissionof thesamein-dictable offence to be Included inoneindictment, etc 998

The witnessesendorsedmade com-petentto give testimony, etc., .. 998

Prior Act declaredto be in force, - . 998Jury fee 1018

CUMBERLAND AND UNION TURN-PIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY.Place of holding elections in the

township of Juniata, Greenwood,etc. 83

Place of holding electionsin SilverSpringdistrict 228

Page.CUMBERLAND COUNTY—Continued.

Townships of Tyrone and Teboynemade separateelection districts, 295

Treasurerof, to make paymenttoDickinsonCollege 353

Warrants to be drawn on countytreasurer by Governor for ex-pensesin opening certain high-way 724

Buffalo township erected into anelection district 899

DAMAGES.SeeHighways.

DAMS.SeeActs of Assembly(Private);Marsh

and Meadow Lands; Waters andWater Courses.

DAUPHIN COUNTY.West Hanovertownship madesepa-

rate election district 145New electiondistrict erected 283Place of holding elections in Mid-

die andUpper Paxtontownships, 283Londonderrytownship to be a sepa-

rate election district 868

DEBTS.SeeCertIficates.

TheGovernorempoweredto transferstockof the U. S. in paymentofthe loan obtainedof thebank ofPennsylvania 126

Bank authorizedto purchaseandsell againstockof the ti. S. 126

In case transfer is not accepted,the Governor empoweredto nego-tiate an extensionof the time ofpayment 127

Owing to bank of Pennsylvaniatobe discharged 491

The Governor empoweredto con-tract with S. Nicholson & S.Blythe for thepaymentof certainliens 1078

Of thepaymentof thetaxesnow dueon. the lands of the late JohnNicholson 1079

When the Governor may transferthe liens aforesaidto S. NicholsonandS. Blythe 1079

‘Certain dutiesenjoinedon the landofficers andothers 1079

1107

Page.DEBTS—Continued.

In easethesaid Nicholson& Blythefail to contractwithin thetime al-lowed, the Governor authorizedto contractwith others 1OSO

Certain certificatesto be irredeem-ableafter a certainday 1084

Bills of credit also declared irre-deemableafter a certainday, - .1084

Comptroller Generaldirectedto paythe taxesdueon John Nicholson’slands 1085

DECEDENTSESTATES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private); Exe-

cutorsandAdministrators.Where administrator dies before

making deed, administrator debonis non may make the convey-ance 120

Similar cases occuring heretoforeprovidedfor 120

In what cases the sheriff of thecounty shall convey 121

The operationof conveyancesmadein pursuanceof this act 121

Executorsof executors,etc., to haveequalpowerswith executors,etc.,in conveying lands by leave ofcourt 700

Where an intestate’sestatewill notadmit of a division, ancj neitherof theheirs will takeit at theap-praisement; proceedings to pro-cure a sale 339

Notice to begiven to theheirs of theintestate, etc 839

The estateso sold to be transferredto thepurchaser 839

Proceedingswhere the lands ofintestatesare in different coun-ties 1027

DEEDS.Court to direct execution of deed

wheresheriff hasdiedor hasbeenremoved 471

DEEP CREEK.SeeBridges.

DELAWARE COUNTY.SecMarshandMeadowLands.

Poor-houseto be erected 684

Index.

1108 Index.

Page.DELAWARE COUNTY—Continued.

Electionof personsto selectsite forpoor house 585

Election of directors 586Directorsto takeoath of office 585Directors incorporated . 586Corporatepowersandprivileges, .. 586Powersandduties of thedirectors, 586Tax to be levied for defraying ex-

pensesof erectingbuildings, etc., 687Time andmannerfor renderingthe

accountsof thedirectors 587Paupersto be removedby overseers

from townshipsand boroughstopoor house 588

Directorsto receiveandprovide forthe poor 589

Powers of directors to make rulesand regulations, subject to ap-proval of court 589

Directorsto visit thehousemonthly, 589Compensationof thedirectors 690How vacancy in office of director

shall be supplied 590Overseerto pay over certain funds

to supervisorsof highways 690Office of overseerabolished 590Repealing clause 690Certain powers and duties of over-

seerstransferredto supervisorsofhighways 691

Sheriffs and justices of the peaceto paycertainfinesto supervisors,~91

Commissioners to reimbursethosepersonsincurring expansesin con-nectionwith erectingpoor house, 591

DELAWARE INSURANCE COMPANY.See Corporations.

DELAWARE RIVER.See Bridges; Philadelphia, Port of;

Pilots; WatersandWaterCourses.

DELAWARE, STATEOF.SeeHealth Laws.

DESERTION.SeeMilitary Laws.

DEWEES, MARY AND THOMAS.SeeActs of Assembly(Private.)

DICK, ALEXANDER AND CATHA-RINE.

See Marriageand Divorce,

DICKINSON COLLEGE.SeeCollegesandSchools.

DIRECTION POSTS.SeeHighways.

Page.

DISEASES.See HealthLaws; Philadelphia,Port

of.

DISTRINGAS.See Practiceand Procedure.

DITCHES.SeeMarsh andMeadowLands.

DIVIDENDS.SeeBridges; Corporations;Highways.

DIVORCE.SeeMarriageandDivorce.

DOCKETS.See Practiceand Procedure.

DONATION LANDS.See Lands; Acts of Assembly (Pri-

vate).

DOWNINCTOWN AND HARRISBURGTURNPIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

DRAINS.

SeeMarshandMeadowLands.DUNLAP, ROBINA.

SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

EASTONAND WILKES-BARRE TURN-?IKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

EASTON UNION ACADEMY.SeeCollegesand Schools.

EBENSBURGH, TOWN OF.SeeCambriaCounty.

EDUCATION.SeeCollegesand Schools; Poor Laws.

ElOHELBERGER, JACOB.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

EICHHOLTZ, GEORGE.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

EJEOTMENT.SeePracticeandProcedure.

Page.ELECTIONS.

See also Boroughs; Northern Liber-ties.

Penn Township, NorthamptonCounty, erectedInto a new elec-tion district

SouthamptonTownship, SomersetCounty, to be a new election dis-trict

Half-Moon andPatton TownshipsinCentreCounty erectedinto a newelectiondistrict

Seventhandeighthelectiondistrictsin MontgomeryCounty erected,. -

The manner, times and places ofholding elections for electors ofPresident and Vice-President oftheUnited Statesprescribed

Who may vote and manner of vot-ing 50

How returns of election are to bemade 51

Compensationto prothonotary andsheriff for making return 51.

Penaltyfor neglector misconduct, - 51Personselectedto be proclaimedand

notifiedby theGovernor 52Electors, when and where to per-

form their duties 52To give noticeof their arrival at the

seatof governmentto the Gover-nor, who shall inform theLegis-lature thereof 52

The absenceof one or more of theelectors,how to beremedied,.... 62

Elections held at any other timethan theusualperiods, to becon-ductedIn like manner 63

Compensationof theelectors 53Mahantango township in Berks

county erected into an electiondistrict 66

Placefor holdingtheelectionswith-in the fifth district of Bedfordcounty 68

Act erectingthe township of Cone-maugh, in the county of Somer-set, into a separateelection dis-trict

Fifth sixth, seventh, eighth andninth election districts erectedinYork countyandplacesdesignatedfor holdingelectionstherein, .. -

ELECTIONS—Continued.Placewhereelectionsareto be held

within the fourth district, North-ampton county

Place of holding elections in thetownshipsof Juniata,Greenwood,&c., in Cumberlandcounty

Deer township in Alleghenycounty,erectedinto an election district, 84

Placewhereelectionsareto be heldin the second election district,Westmorelandcounty 85

Placefor holdingelectionsin Wheat-field and part of Fairfield town-ships in the county of Westmore-land 85

Wolf Creektownship in thecountyof Mercer, declared a separateelection district 87

Coolspring township in the countyof Mercer, declared a separateelection district 87

SandyCreektownship in thecountyof Mercer, declared a separateelection district 88

Salem township in the county ofMercer, declared a separateelec-tion district 88

Pymatuningandpart of Neshanocktownshipin thecounty of Mercer,declareda separateelection dis-trict 88

Residueof Nesh~nocktownship inthe county of Mercer, declared aseparateelection district 88

Place ,vhere electionsshall be heldwithin the district of Wyalusing,Luzernecounty 89

Placeof holding electionswithin thefourth election district, Centrecouniy, 90

Allegheny township in Armstrongcounty erected into an electiondistrict 104

A new election district establishedin Allegheny county to be calledM’Keesport district , 115

Lower-Saucontownship In North-ampton county erected into anelection district 118

The eighth electIon district estab-lished in Bedford county 119

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Page.ELECTIONS—Continued.

The ninth election district estab-lished in Lancastercounty 121

The state divided into districts forthe purposeof choosingmembersof Congressandthe number eachdistrict is to elect 127

Whenandwheresuchelectionsshallbe held andhow conducted 128

Neglect or abuseof this act howpunished 128

How returnsof theelectionsaretobe madeIn Philadelphiaand thesecounUesconstituting eacha sep-aratedistrict 129

And how, where there are morecountiesthanoneto a district,.. 129

The sheriff within 30 daysafter theelection to deliver the return tothe Governor who is to makeproclamationof thenamesof thepersonselected,&c. 130

The township of Dunbarin Fayettecounty annexedto thefourth elec-tion district 140

West Hanovertownship in Dauphincounty made a separateelectiondistrict 145

Manner and time of electing super-visors of highways 152

Elections of supervisorsto be con-ducted by judges and clerks ofelections 152

Freeholdersto be elected to auditaccountsof supervisors 153

Of officers in themilitia 186Part of Franklin township in West-

moreland county reannexed tofifth election district 227

Place of, In Plumb and Versaillestownshipsin Allegheny county,. 22S

Place for holding, in East Penns-borough and Allen townships inCumberlandcounty changed, .. 228

Partsof Beaver countymadesepar-ate election districts 2i9

Parts of Beaver county annexedtoexisting electiondistricts 230

Milford township in Somersetcountymadeseparateelectiondis-trict 230


Part of Greenfieldtownship in Eriecounty madeseparateelectiondis-trict 232

Place of holding, in Noblesburghdistrict In Allegheny countychanged 233

Place of holding, in Buffalo town-ship in Armstrong countychanged 238

Part of Pine township in Alleghenycounty made separate electiondistrict 234

Rockdale township in Crawfordcounty made a new election dis-trict 247

Townshipsof Buckingham, Damas-cus and Lackawaxen in Waynecounty madeseparateelectiondis-trict 273

Place of, for sixth district of Hunt-ingdon county 274

Newelectiondistrict erectedIn Dau-phin county 283

Place of holding, in Middle andUpper Paxton townshipsIn Dau-phin county 283

Townships of Mahoningand Hem-lock in Northumberland countymadea separateelection disti’lct, 284

Placeof holding in sixth district ofNorthumberlandcounty changed,284

Lines of New Berlin district inNorthumberlandcounty altered,.284

Bethel township in Berks countymade an election district 288

Notice of annualelectionsin Cham-bersburg 295

Townships of Tyrone and Teboynein Cumberlandcounty made sep-arate election districts 295

Townshipsof Pennsburg,Kennett,East Marlboroughand Newlin InChester county made separateelection district 296

Of guardiansof the poor in Pliila-delpliia 385

Placeof holding in fifth district ofLancastercounty 444

Placeof holding in part of Warwicktownship in Lancastercounty,.. 444

Index

Page. IELECTIONS—Continued.

Certainpartsof fifth district of Lan-caster county annexed to ninthdistrict 445

Beaver, Butler, Mercer and Eriecounties to erect sheriffs, coron-ers, and commissioners 484

Part of South Irwin townships InVenangocounty erectedinto sep-arateelectiondistrict 485

Townehipsof BeaverandCussewagoin Crawford county erected Intoseparateelection district 486

Townships of Conneautandpart ofSadsbury in Crawford countyerectedinto separateelectiondis-trict 486

Townshipsof Shenango,Fallowfieldandpartof Conneautin Crawfordcounty made separate electiondistrict 486

Part of Fairfield township in Craw-ford county erectedInto separateelection district 480

Judges, inspectors and clerks ofelections,by whomto besworn, - 504

Penalty on assessorsneglecting toassessandreturn personssubjectto taxation 504

Penaltyon commissioners 504Time and manner of choosing in-

spectors 505No body of regulartroopsto appear

at a placeof election 605Commissionersof the severalcoun-

ties, to deliver the tax list tb theinspectors 505

How judges shall make returns Incases where counties consist ofmore than one district or wheremembersof congress,&e., are tobe elected 506

Repealingclause 506Part of Stony Creek township In

Somerset township in Somersetcounty annexedto Quenlahoningdistrict 512

Another part of said township an-nexedto BrothersValley townshipdistrict 513

Elklick township, In Somersetcounty, made separateelectiondistrict 513

1111


The township of Addison in Somer-set county to be a separateelec-tion district 513.

Townshipsof Rockhill, Bedminsterand Hilltown In Bucks countymhde new election district 523~

Of managers and treasurer forGreenwichIsland 528:

Directors of poor of York county tobe elected 551

Of directors of poor of Delawarecounty, andof personsto selectsite for poorhouse 585

Place of holding electionsin South-amptontownship, countyof Som-ersetchanged 594

Place of holding elections In theaeven.t h district, Huntingdoncounty 631

Of boroughofficers In Pittsburgh, - 649Of boroughofficers in Somerset, -. 656Township of Chillisquaquein North-

umberland county made separateelection district

Theplacesof electionin theseventhandfourteenthdistricts of North-umberlandcounty 698

Weisenbergand Lynn townshipsinNorthamptoncounty madesepar-ate election district 99

Township of Fannetmade separateelection district 718

Place of holding electionsin Jeffer-son, McKean, Clearfield, Potter,Tioga and Cambria counties notchanged 775

Mannerof electingconstables 792The borough of Lancasterdivided

into two election wards, to becalled eastandwest wards,&c.,. 831

Repealof so much of actas deniesdaily wagesto judgesandinspec-tors of elections 846

Time and place of choosing con-stablesin Pittsburghtownship, - . 859

Penalty on personselectedrefusingor neglectingto serve 859

Previousnotice to be given of suchelection 859

Placeof electionsin FermanaghandMilford townships,Muffin county, 859

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ELECTIONS—Continued.Place of elections In Cumberland

valley township, county of Bed-

Page.

ford - 867Partof Westcalntownship, in Ches-

ter county, annexedto theeighthelection district 867

A new election district erectedinIndianacounty, andplace of elec-tions 868

North Irwin district, in Venangocounty, erectedinto separateelec-tion district 868

Londonderry to~nship, in thecounty of Dauphin, to beseparateelection district 868

Place of election in Toby township,Armstrongcounty 869

Placeof electionin Tioga township,Lycoming county 869

Placeof election in Moon township,Allegheny county 869

Robinson township, in Alleghex~ycounty, erected into a separateelection district 869

The fifth district in Butler county,erectedinto a separateelectiondistrict 869

Middlesexandpart of Buffalo town-ship, in Butler county, made anew election district 869

Second District of Butler Countyerected into a separateelectiondistrict 869

Sixth District of Butler Countyerected into a separateelectiondistrict 869

Sixth election district erected inCentre county 884

Enlargementof Stephenson’selec-tion district, in Washingtoncounty 989

Tenth election district in Lancastercounty, established 887

Franklin township, in thecounty ofFayette, made a separateelec-tion district, and placeof holdingelections 893

Buffalo township, in Cumberlandcounty, erected Into an electiondistrict 899


An act for electing and appointingof constablesin the Borough ofReadingand Lancaster 919

Who entitled to vote for officers ofBorough of Pittsburgh 951

County of Clearfield madean elec-tion district; andplaceof holdingelections 960

Inhabitantsof Carabria county toelect representatives,&c., withSomersetcounty 1051

Where the electorsof Meade town-ship, in Crawford county, shallhold their elections 1065

Mahantangotownship, in Northum-berland county, erected into anelection district 1065

Pitt township, in Allegheny county,erectedinto an election distrlct,1065

St. Clair township, in Alleghenycounty, erected Into an electiondistrict 1066

Ohio township, in Alleghenycounty,erectedinto an election district, .1060

Moon township In the county ofAllegheny, erectedinto an elec-tion Cistrict 1066

Fifth election district In Greenecountyerected 1066

Eleventhelectiondistrict erectedinLancastercounty 1066

Place of holding electionsIn MountJoy township, Lancastercounty,1067

Place of holding elections in BaldEagle township, Centrecounty,.1067

Greenfield township, Bedfordcounty, erected Into a separateelection district 1067

Original boundaryof M’Kean town-ship, Erie county, made an elec-tion district 1068

Placeof holdingelectionsin thedis-trict composedof part of M’Dow-ell’s andNorth Irwin districts, inWarren andVenangocounties, . .1068

V eaango township, Crawfordcounty, erectedinto an electiondistrict 1068

Tenth election district In Chestercounty, erected 1068


Third sectionof a former act, erect-ing election districts, repealed,.1068

Part of Pittstown, in Luzernecounty, erected into a separatedistrict 1068

Burlington election district erected• in Lyco~ingcounty 1069

Byberry township, andpart of Ca-naantownship, in Waynecounty,elected into a separate electiondistrict .1069

Place of holding electionsIn George-town district, in Beavercounty, .1069

Place of holding electionsin Antrimtownship, In Franklin county, - .1069

Township of Fairfield, in thecountyof Westmoreland,erectedinto aseparateelection district 1070

Township of Donegal, in thecountyof Westmorelanderectedinto aseparateelection district 1070

Conemaugh township, Somersetcounty, madea separateelectiondistrict 1070

The townshipsof Coolsprlng, Dela-ware, Lachawanick, Springfieldand Mercer, in Mercer county,erectedinto an electiondistrict,. .1070

Township of Sandylake, in Mercercounty, erectedinto an electiondistrict 1070

Wolf creek township, in Mercercounty, madean electiondistrict,1070

The township of Slippery-rock, inthecounty of Mercer, erectedIntoa separateelectiondistrict 1071

ELECTION DISTRICTS.SeeElections.

EMINENT DOMAIN.See Bridges; Highways; Marsh and

MeadowLands.

ERIE AND WATERFORD TURNPIKEROAD.

See Highways.

ERIE, BOROUGH OF.Thefirst sectionof thetown of Erie,

erectedinto a borough 1005Who may vote for boroughofficers,1006

1113Page.

ERIE, BOROUGH OF—Continued.Officers to be elected 1005Mannerof conductingtheelection,.1005How vacanciesin any of the bor-

ough offices may be supplied, - - .1006Burgess and town-council to be a

body politic and corporate,~- . - .1006Burgessandtown-councilshall have

power to hold lands, &e. 1006Penaltyfor refusingor neglectingto

serveas burgessor memberof thetown.-eouncil 1007

Officers to take oath to support thecon~titution 1007

Town-council to enactby-laws,..,.1007Limitation of taxes 1008Mannerof collectingtaxes 1008By-laws to be recorded 1008Certain lots granted for churches

andburial grounds 1009Northern boundaryof Front street

defined 1009Power of burgessand town-council

to sell lots 1010

ERIE COUNTY.Part of Greenfleld township made

separateelection district 282Inhabitantsto enjoy rights, privi-

leges, etc., as do inhabitantsofother counties, 480



gheny and Crawford counties tocontinueduties for limited time, 482

County officers to give security, ... 482Commissionersto erectcourthou~e,

prison. etc., and to collect bal-ancesdue from old counties, ... 483

Placeof holding court until erectionof courthouse 484

Sheriffs, coroners,and commission-ers to be elected 484

Arrangementfor time of holdingcourt 484

Original boundaryof Mclfean town-ship made an election district,. .1068

index.

ERRINGE11., CATHARINI3I.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

1114 Index.

Page.

Bark;

ESCHEAT.Estateof PeterBonaventurevested

in St. Mary’s Church of Philadel-phIa 126

Fortcited lands of John Biddlegrantedto SophiaBiddle 268

Interestof Commonwealthin prop-erty of John Parrock to be con-veyed 468

Interestof Commonwealthin prop-erty of JamesGunn awarded, -. 514

Landsforfeitedby attainderof JohnMeredithvestedin his heirs, .. - 900

ESTREPMENT,WRIT OF.See Practiceand Procedure.

EVANS, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

EVIDENCE.Certified copy of bond of sheriff or

coroner to be admitted as evid-ence 379

Bill, under seal of guardiansofpoor,to beevidenceof amountex-pendedin supportingpersonwith-out settlement 406

Inhabitants and health officer ofPhiladelphia,etc., not disqualifiedas witnesses 465

Certificates of surveyor-generaltobe legal evidencein all courtsinthis state 719

Of thetaking of depositionsin easesbefore justices of thepeace 785

EXECUTIONS.SeePracticeand Procedure.

Upon judgment against ElizabethFeblger,executrix,suspended,- - 780

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.Appropriation for expensesof,.... 225Appropriationfor expensesof 492Accounts of expenses of, to be

placed before General Assembly, 493Appropriationsfor theyear 1805,..1083For contingent expensesof execu-

tive department,etc 1083Treasurywarrantsto be drawn in

the usual manner 1085Registor-Ceneralto report annually

upon what accountunfundedcer-tificates areissued 1085

Page.EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT—Continued.

The land.officers, officers of accountsand State Treasurer to exhibit,annually, a particular accountofthe expenses of their depart-ments 1086

Appropriation for the purpose ofpaying the taxes due on JohnNicholson’s lands 1085

EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.See Acts of Assembly (Private); Deced-

eats’ Estates.

EXPENSESOF GOVERNMENT.See ExecutiveDepartment.

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.See Butter; Ground Black-Oak

Staves.

FAIRS.Datesof holding fairs in Lebanon, 231Chambersburgauthorized to hold

two eachyear 292Two fairs to be held eachyear in

Pittsburgh 650

FALLING SPRING.SeeWaters and WaterCourses.

FAYETTE COUNTY.Township of Dunhar annexed to

fourtn election district 140Township of Franklin erectedinto

a separate election district 893

FEBIGER, ELIZABETH AND CHRISTIAN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

FEDERAL COURTS.Executrixes of David IUttcnhouse to

be protectedfrom any processof, 479

FEME COVERT.Separate examination of, to be

taken by aldermen 288

FENCES.An act to regulate,partly repealed,1020

FINES AND PENALTIES.SeeBridges; Highways; Military Law.

Penalty on constablefor failure tolodgecopiesof laws 149

Index

Page.FINES AND PENALTIES—Continued.

Penaltieson judges,justicesandre-corderof deedsin connectionwithrecognizing titles derived fromConnecticut 167

Penalty on sheriff for summoningcertain personsas jurors 168

Penalty for making conveyances,etc.,undertitle derivedfrom Con-necticut 168

Penaltiesfor false swearingbeforecommissionersof land titles, - -. 171

Penalty on town officers of Cham-bershurg for failure to serve, -. 292

Penalty for violating regulationsre-lating to wells, etc., in NorthernLiberties 368

Penaltyfor refusalto abideby orderof regulator of party walls inNorthern Liberties 370

Penalty for failure to deliver prop-erty of NorthernLibertiesto com-missioners 376

Penaltyon sheriff for failure to givebill of particulars, receipt, etc.,. 383

Penalty on sheriff for failure to postprovisionsof act requiringhim togive bill of particulars, etc., -. 383

Penalty on guardiansof poor for re-fusal to take oath of office 387

Penalty on guardians of poor forrefusing to give copiesof assess-ment 389

Penalty on collector for failure topay over surplus on sale of goodsfor poor taxes 390

Penalty for refusal to serve asguardianof poor 395

Penalty on housekeepers,etc., en-tertaining personswithout legalsettlement 402

Penaltyon guardiansof poor not re-ceiving personsremoved by war-rant or order 403

Penalty for failure to support de-pendents 407

Penalty for raising obstructionsonwharvesin Philadelphia 415

Penalty for extending wharf InPhiladelphia without license ofwardens 415

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Penalty for burning or breamingvessels 417

Penalty on captainsfor refusing toobey directions of harbor masterof Philadelphia 417

Penaltyfor piloting without license, 419Penaltyfor refusalto performduties

as pilot - 420Penalty for refusing to receive a

pilot on Delawareriver 421Penalty on masterof outboundves-

sel for not giving pilot opportun-ity to be taken off 442

Penaltyon certainvesselsfor refus-ing to takea pilot 424

Penalty wheredamagearisesfrommisbehavior of pilots 426

Penaltyonpilot for falling to reportarrival of vessel 427

Penaltyon personsfailing to complywith law on taking up anchor orcable 427

Disposition of, arising under actcreatingboard of port wardens,.423

Various penaltieson officers of ves-sels arriving at Philadelphiafrom foreign ports for not observ-ing lsw regardingexaminationbyhealth office~s 450~

Penalties in connection with ex-aminationsof vesselsfrom domes-tic ports 455.

In caseof vesselsfrom ports, wheremalignant disease prevails, en-tering Philadelphia betweencer-tain dates 457

On lazaretto physician, etc., forbeingabsentfrom duty at certaintimes 457

Penaltyon masterof vesselsfor fail-ure tc presentcertificateat healthoffice 458

Penalties in connection with dis-eased persons detained at laza-retto 461

Penaltyfor interferingwith enforce-ment of health laws 464

Disposition of fines, etc., underhealthlawsof Philadelphia 465

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Page.TINES AND PENALTIES—Continued.

On persons in Philadelphia, etc.,for not removingnuisances 466

On pilots in connectionwith healthlaws of Philadelphia,etc. 467

Penalty on commissionersfor fail-ure to lay out districts for ap-pointmentof justicesof thepeace,497

Penalty on constablefor failure todeliver transcriptof justice of thepeaceto overseers 499,500

On justicesof thepeacefor failureto obey certain provisions of thepoor law 499

Penalty on constablesfor failure todeliver return of sheriff to over-seers 500

On sheriffs for failure to obey cer-tain provisions of thepoor laws,

500,501Penalty on assessorsar~dcommis-

sionersunder election laws 504Penalty ~n commissionersfor fail-

ure to deliver tax list 505Penalty for loading on vesselsbut-

ter not inspected 509Penalty for refusal to take oath of

office as director of poor in Yorkcounty 551

Penalty on sheriff and justices forfailure to pay certainfines to su-pervisorsin York county 557

Penaltyfor usingseinsor netscon-trary to law in DelawareRiver, 558

Penalty for catching shadcontraryto law 559

Penalty on personsconductingfish-ery for failure to obtain certifi-cate 559

Nets er seinsusedcontraryto fish-ing law to be forfeited 560

Penaltyfor settingup weirs, racks,baskets,etc. 560

Penaltyfor erectingdams, etc., inparts of Delawareriver 561

On constablefor failure to performduty underlaw relating to fishing, 561

Penalty on supervisorfor failure toassistIn enforcing fishing laws, 562

Penalty on constables,supervisorsand inhabitantsfor failure to re-movefish-dams,baskets,etc., .. 563


On sheriff andjustices of the peaceof Delawarecou.ntyfor failure topay certain fines to supervisors,.591

Penalty for failure to take oath ofoffice as director of poor 585

Penalty for failure to serveas bor-ough officer in Pittsburgh 65)

Person not deprived of rights offreeholder longer than for timejudgmentremains unsatisfied, -. 785

Penalty for refusing to act as aborough officer in Somerset 658

Penalty for trading contraryto actcreatingPhiladelphiaBank,,..,. 682

Penaltyen directorsof PhiladelphiaBankfor declaringdividendwhichimpairs capital 683

Penaltyfor counterfeitingthenotesof the PhiladelphiaBank 685

Penaltyfor damagingcertainbanks,dams, flood gatesor sluices, ... 715

Penalty on managersandtreasurerof MarshLand Companyfor fail-ure to performduties of office, -. ‘711

Manner of recoveringcertain,.... 791Penaltyfor failure to serveas con-

stable ‘192

FISH AND FISHING.SeeGameLaws.

FISHERIES.See GameLaws.

FLOOD GATES.See Marsh and Meadow Lands.

FRANCHISES.SeeBridges; Highways;WatersandWater

Courses.

FRANKFORD AND BRISTOL TURNPIKE.SeeHighways.

FRANKLIN COUNTY.Township of Fannetmade separate

election district 718Placeof holding electionsin Antrim

township 1069

FRANKLIN, TOWN OF.SeeBridges.

FRENCHCREEK.SeeBridges.

GAMING.See Criminal Law.

Index

Page.FREEHOLDER.

Justicesto issue summons,insteadof warrant of arrest, wherede-fendantis freeholder 782

Person not deprived of rights offreeholder longer than for timejudgmentremainsunsatisfied, -. 785

Executionon judgmentrenderedbyJusticeof thepeacemaybe stayedwhere defendantIs freeholder,.. 787

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Page.

GARANGER, LEWIS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

GARRETSON, SAMUEL.SeeActs of Assembl~(Private).

GATES ON PRIVATE ROADS.SeeHighways.

GAW, CHAMBERS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.SeeHighways.

Manner of distribution of laws oftheGeneralAssembly 147

Laws of, to be subscribed for byGovernor 218

Manner of making returns wheremembersof GeneralAssemblyareelected 506

Report of proceedingsfor removalof justice of peaceto be submittedto Legislature 517

The Legislatureto electcertain di-rectorsof thePhiladelphiaBank, 677

GERMANTOWN AND PERKIOMEN TURN-PIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

GERMANTOWN, TOWNSHIP OF.Amountof securityrequiredof cons-

tables increased 792

GERST, NICHOLAS.See 4.cts of Assembly (Private).

GILCHRIST, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private),

GOVERNMENT, EXPENSESOF.SeeAppropriations.

GOVERNOR.SeeHighways;Lotteries.

May appoint counselto assistAttor-ney General in certain suits in-volving titles to lands 139

To appoint commissionersto deter-mine situationsfor public build-ings in Armstrong, Butler, andMercer counties 146

FULTZ, FREDERICK.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

GAME LAWS.An act repealing part of an act

passedto preventthe destructionof rock-fish and oysters 43

Regulations with respect to thedrawingof seinsor netsin certainpartsof DelawareRiver 558

Catching of shad forbidden at cer-tain periods of year 559

What shall be deemeda pool orfishing place 559

Personsconducting fisheries to ob-tain certificate from pxothono.tary 559

Nets or seins usedcontrary to lawto be forfeited 560

Penalty on any person setting upweirs, racks, baskets, fishingdams, &c. 660

Penalty for obstructingthe naviga-tion of the river 561

Duties enjoinedon constablesof thetownships boundedby the river,’ 561

Duties of the supervisors of thejiighways adjoining said river, . - 562

Duties of constable, supervisor,etc., in causingfish dam,baskets,etc., to be removed 563

Trial of offensesarising under thisact 564

Constablesto make returns of of-fenses 565

Law not effective until New Jerseypassessimilar statute 665

Repealingclause 565Partsof former actsrepealed 1030

1118 Index.

Page.GOVERNOR—ContInued.

To makeknown contentsof certainact 169

To grant commissions ‘to officersof the militia 186

May call out militia in case of re-bellion or invasion 199

Empowered to organize cavalrywhen militia is in actualservice, 202

Power to pardon militiamen undercertaincircumstances 208

Empoweredto subscribefor copiesof laws 218

To lay before next assemblyaccountof expensesof executive depart-ment 226

Enabledto incorporatecompanytoopennavigationof Qonecocheaguecreek 240

To appointnew commissionin bank-ruptcy 270

To appoint board of wardensforport of Philadelphia 411

To fill -, acaneiesin the office of war-den 413

To appoint commissionersto markboundariesof Indianacounty, ... 434

Empoweredto enter into contractfor construction of certain road, 443

To appoint membersof board ofhealth of Philadelphia, physi-cians, etc.

To cause suit to be institutedagainstexecutrixesof David Rit-tenhouse 479

Empoweredto negotiatealoan, ... 490Also empoweredto securefurther

loan for paymentof certain cer-tificates 490

To decide disputes as to the pay-ment of certaincertificates 494

To draw warrantsfor paymentofcertain certificates 495

Manner of making returns whereGovernor is elected 506

To appoint personsto inspect but-ter to be exported 508

To draw warrant in favor of JohnEvans, administratorof ThomasMcFarlane 597

To subscribefor certain amountofstockin PhiladelphiaBank 684

Page.GOVERNOR—Continued.

Enabled to incorporate company tobuild bridge across DelawareRiver nearMilford 690

To appoint persons to open roadfrom Tuscarora valley, and todraw warrants for necessaryex-penses 724

Who shall administeroath to 744To appoint commissIonersto mark

boundary lines of certain coun-ties 772

To appoint trusteesin variouscoun-ties to receivegrantsof land, etc. 733

The Governor authorizedto employcounselon behalf’ of the State incertainsuits 893

GRAND BEND AND COSHECTON TURN-PIKE ROAD.

See Highways.

GRANTS.See Lands.

GREENOASTLE, BOROUGH OF.Town of Greencastleerectedinto a

borough, and Its boundariesde-scribed 968

Who may chooseboroughofficers,. 969When andwhereelectionto be held, 969Officers to be chosen 969Incorporation of the borough offi-

cers, and their corporatepowersdefined 970

Qualificationsof theboroughofficers,971Further and general powers given

them 971How taxes,&c., areto becollected,

andto whom paid 972Duties of the town clerk 972Treasurerto give security, &c., - - 972Officers of corporation to render

their accountsannually for settle-ment 972

High Constableto give noticeof theannual elections

Appeal allowed to personsthinkingthemselvesaggrieved,&c 973

GREENECOUNTY.Alteration madein the line between

WashingtonandGreenecounties, 41

Index.

Page.GREENECOUNTY—Continued.

Commissioners to be appointed torun the newboundaryline 41

Fifth electiondistrict erected 1066

GROUND BLACK-OAK BARK.None to beexporteduntil inspected,864Must beof certainquality 864How it is to beput up andpacked, 864Description of bark that is to be

condemnedas unfit for exporta.tion 865

Mark of such condemnation andpenalty for altering or defacing, 865

The manufacturerof bark for ex-portation to brand his name ontheheadof eachcask 865

Duty of the inspectoron receivingbark for inspection 865

Allowanceto theinspectorfor everyton weight of bark inspected,&c., 865

Inspector empoweredto enter onboard any vessel to search forgroundbark 866

Pe~ialtyfor resistingor obstructinghim in so doing 866

Proceedings,in casethe owner Isdissatisfiedwith the judgmentofthe inspectoras to thequality ofhis bark 866

IIUARDIANS OF THE POOR.SeePoor Laws.

GUNN, JAMES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

‘GUNPOWDER.Duties enjoinedon the inspectorsof

gunpowder in Philadelphiacounty 116

Ownersof inspectedgunpowderau-thorized to convey to the placeof exportation, subjectto thees-tablished regulations 116

Penaltyif thesuperintendentof themagazine,his deputy, &e., be con-cernedin manufacturingorsellinggunpowder 117

‘The superintendentin future to re-ceive no fee for the delivery ofgunpowder,but only for thestor-age 117

HARBORMASTER.See Philadelphia, Port of.

HARRIS, ROBERT.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

HARRISBURG AND DOWNINGTOWNTURNPIKE ROAD.

See Highways.

HAYES, DAVID.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

HEALTH LAWS.Vessels, crews, passengers‘and

.goodsto be admitted to port ofPhiladelphia,or other ports,uponhealth certificate obtained fromcertain officials of the State ofDelaware 5

But officers at the lazaretto maydirect quarantineor detention ifnecessary 46

A board of health establishedandincorporated for Philadelphia,Soutbwark, Northern Libertiesand Moyamerising 447

Corporatetitle andprivileges 447Officers, their duties,andmeetings, 447General powers of the board of

health 447The Governorto appointa lazaretto

physician, hospital physician,health officer and quarantinemaster 447

Compensation of lazaretto physi-cian, etc 450

Certain property vested in boardwith power to erect building foraccommodationof seamen,etc.,- 450

Vessels arriving at Philadelphiafrom foreign port to be examinedby health officer 450

Captains to presentcertificates athealth office 450

Penaltiesfor not obeyingprovisionsof law relating to examination, .. 450

Regulations as to examination ofvessels arriving from domesticports 455

Examination of vessels from theMediterranean 456

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Page.

1120 Index.

Page.HEALTH LAWS—Continued.

Personscoming from any foreignplaceinfectedwith malignantdis-eases prohibited from enteringPhiladelphia between certaindates 457

Lazarettophysician,&c., not to ab-seatthemselvesfrom theplaceoftheir duty betweencertain dates, 457

Duty of the lazarettophysician onthearrival of any vesselliable toquarantine 457

Duty of the quarantinemaster, .. 468Duty of hospital physician 458Duties of thehealthofficer 460Diseasedpersonsto remain at laz-

arettountil dischargeis granted;penalties 461

Vesselswith a certificatemay bere-mandedon suspicion 462

Public hospitalto be maintainedforpersonswith contagiousdiseases,462

Proceedingswhere contagiousdis-easebreaks out in Philadelphia,or in anyotherAmericanport, -. 463

Judges, justices, sheriffs, con-stables,etc., to assistin prevent-ing spreadof disease 463

Proceedingswhere any person inPhiladelphia, etc., becomes af-flicted 464

Penaltyfor Interferingwith enforce-ment of health laws 464

Finesandpenaltiesinureto theuseof the institution 465

Inhabitants not to be disqualifiedas jurors or as witnesses 465

Membersof board not disqualifiedas Witnesses 465

Limitation for bringingactions,andproceedingstherein 466

Board of health to causeall offen-sive matterto be removed 466

Power to levy andcollect taxes, .. 466Board to sendaccount to Governor

annually, and to publish thesame 467

Duties of andpenaltiesupon pilots, 467Limitation of theact 468

Page.HEALTH LAWS—Continued.

Penalty on bringing Into the èlty orcounty of Philadelphia, goods,&e., from any place infected withmalignant disease, &c,, betweenthe first days of May and Novem-ber, without permission of theboard of healthfirst obtained, .. 848

Duty of theboard, on receiving in~formation of the prevalence ofmalignant or contagious diseaseIn any place within the UnitedStates 849

Vesselscoming from infectedportswithin the United States to besubject to the sametreatmentasvesselscomingfromforeign ports,&c. 849

HEALTH OFFICERS.SeeHealthLaws,

HIGHWAYS.See Bridges; Counties; Philadelphia,

City of; WatersandWaterCourses.Courtof Quarter Sessionsauthorized

to openpublic andprivateroads, 151Supervisorsto be electedannually,. 152Penalty on presentsupervisorsfor

failure to give notice of election, 152Penalty for supervisorsrefusal to

accept office 152Vacancy In office of supervisor to

be filled by Court of Quarter Ses-sions 153

Freeholdersto be elected to auditaccountsof supervisors 153

Powers of supervisorsto levy andcollect taxes 155

Mode of compellingpaymentof thetax 156

Mode of collecting unpaid taxes onunseatedland 156

Tenantsof non-residentsliable forthe tax 157

Duty of supervisorsto hire work-men and to procure materials, - 158

Power of supervisorto enter landsadjoining highway to cut drainsand ditches, and penalty for in-juring drains 158

index.

Page.HIGHWAYS’—Continued.

Power to enter lands adjoininghighways to procure gravel, etc., 158

Penalty on supervisor for neglectingto perform duties under this act, 159

Penalty on workmen on highwaysfor extorting money from travel-ers 159

Supervisor conniving to extortmoney from travelers; penaltytherefor 159

Mannerof recoveringdamageswhereroad crossesprivate land 160

Penaltyfor obstructing,or commit-ting nuisancesthereon 160

On line dividing townships to beopenedand maintainedat jointexpenseof townships 161

Provisions for opening and main-taining privateroads 161

• Permissionto hanggatesupon priv-ate roads 162

Courts of Quarter Sessionsempow-ered to vacate highways, andlimitations on thepower 163

Duty of supervisors to maintaincausewaysand bridges 163

Certain bridges to be built andmaintained at joint expenseoftownships 163

Court of QuarterSessionsmay granta review 165

Compensationof assessors,super-visors, viewers, and surveyors,.165

Expenseof private views and allreviews 165

Supervisorsto erectdirectionposts,andpenaltyfor injuring thesame, 165

Repealingclause 166Tolls may be collected on German-

town and Perkiomen turnpikeroad 246

Commissionersto procuresubscrip-tions In companyto build Eastonand Wilkes-Barre turnpike road, 247

Governor enabled to incorporatecompanyto build said road 249

Corporate title, powers and privi-leges 249

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Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.

Organization and election of officers, 250Meetingsandby-laws 251Issuanceand assignmentof stock



tions 262Right of entry to examinegrounds,

etc. 253Right to enterlandsto procurema-

terials 253Powerto erectbridges 254Width andconstructionof road, - . - 254Permissionto erecttoll-gates 254Toll rates 255Estimatingrateson oxen andmules,255Penalty for evading payment of

tolls 256Proceedings and penalties where

roadis not kept in repair 257Accountsto be kept of all moneyre-

ceivedfrom subscribers 258Increaseof capital stock 258Account to be keptof tolls received,259Dividends 259Accountsto be submittedto legisla-

ture 260Adjustment of toll rates 260Whenroadto be free 260Direction posts and milestones to

be erected 261Toll ratesto be posted 261Penaltyfor injuring milestones,di-

rection posts, and lists of tollrates 261.

Powerto grant, etc., tolls for term.of years 262

Rules of the road, andpenalty forviolation 263

Penalty for charging illegal tollrates 263

Rights of parties where suitsbrought under this act are notsustained 263

Limitation of actions - 263Commonwealthmay take over all

rightsof turnpikecompany 264Limitations for commencing and

finishing the road 264

71—XVII

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Page.HIGHWAYS—Cont’inued.

Commissionersto take subscriptionsfor stock in company to buildCheltenham and Willow Grove

• turnpike road 303Governor enabled to incorporate

said company 304Corporatetitle, powers and privi-

leges 304Organizationandelectionof officers, 305Regular and specialmeetings 306Issuanceand assignmentof stock


managers 306Penaltyfor failure to pay subserip-

tions 307Locationof road-bed 307No employeeto enterprivate land

without permission 307Width andconstructionof road, - - 308Powerto erectbridges 308permissionto erecttoll gates 308Personsexemptfrom paying toll,.. 308Toll rates - 309Penaltyfor defraudingcompanyas

to amountof toll 309Penalty for charging illegal toll

rates 309Description and burden of vehicle

permitted to travel at specifiedseasons, 310

Estimating charges for oxen andmules 311

Proceedings and penalties whereroad is not kept in good repair, 312

Penalty for evading payment oftolls 313

Accountsto be kept of money re-ceivedfrom subscribers 314

Increaseof capital stock 314Account to bekept of tolls receIved, 814Dividends 314Accountsto be submittedto Legisla-

ture 315Adjustmentof toll rates 815When road to be free 316Direction posts to be erected,..... 316Milestonesto be erectedandgatesto

be marked 316Penaltyfor Injuring milestone,etc.,

and throwing rubbish upon road, 316

HIGHWAYS—ContinuedPage.

Rulesof the road, andpenalty forviolation 317

Limitations for commencingandfin-Ishing the road 317

Commonwealth may take over allrightsof turnpikecompany 317

Commissionersto take subscriptionsfor stock in company to buildFrankford and Bristol turnpikeroad 318


Corporatetitle, powers, and privi-leges 319

Organizationandelection of officers, 220Regular and special meetings, - -. 321Issuanceand assignmentof stock


managers 322Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-

tions 322Locationof road-bed 323Width andconstructionof road, .. 323Powerto erectbridges 323Construction of the bridge to be

erectedover Neshaminycreek, - 323Penalty for not,keepingsaidbridge

In repair 323Penalty for failure to attenddraw

on said bridge 324Permission to erect toll-gates 324Personsexempt from paying tolls, 324Toll rates 326Penalty for defraudingcompanyas

to amount of toll 325Penalty for charging illegal toll

rates 325Description and burden of wagons

and carriagespermittedto travelat specified seasons 327

Estimatingrateson oxenandmules, 328Proceedings and penalties where

roadIs not kept in repair 328Penalty for evading payment of

tolls 329Accounts to be kept of all r~oney

received from subscribers 330

Index.

Page.~HIGHWAYS—Continued.

Increase of capital stock 330Accounts to be kept of tolls re-

ceived 331Dividends 331Accounts to be submittedto legis-

lature 331Adjustmentof toll rates 331When roadto be free 331Direction poststo be erected 332Milestonesto be erected,and gates

to be marked 332Penalty for injury to milestones,

etc., and for throwing rubbishuponroad 332

Rulesof the road, and penalty forviolation 333

Limitations for commencing andfinishing the road 333

Commonwealthmay take over allrights of turnpike company, . -. 334

Commissionersto takesubscriptionsfor stock in company to buildturnpike from Downingtown toHarrisburg 335

Governor enabled to Incorporatecompanyto build saidroad 337

‘Corporate title, powers and privi-leges 837

Organizationandelectionof officers, 338Meetingandby-laws 339Issuanceand assignmentof stock

certificate 339Powersand dutiesof presidentand


tions 340Right to enterlandsfor thepurpose

of inspectionandto survey 341Location of roadbed 341Right to enter lands and remove

gravel, etc. 342Powerto erectbridges 342Width andconstructionof road, .. 342Permissionto erect toll-gates 343Personsexemptfrom paying tolls,. 343~l’oll rates 343Estimatingrateson oxen andmules,343Penalty for evading payment of

tolls 345

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Accountsto be kept of all moneyreceivedfrom subscribers 347

Increaseof capitalstock 347Accounts to be kept of tolls re-

ceived 347Dividends 347Accountsto be submittedto Legis-

lature 348Adjustment.of toll rates 348Whenroadto befree 348Direction-postsandmilestonesto be

erected 349Toll-gatesto be markedso as to in-

dicatedistances 349List of toll ratesto be posted 349Penaltyfor Injuring directionposts,

etc. 360Rulesof the road, and penalty for

violation 350Penalty for charging illegal toll

rates 351Rights of parties where suits

brought under this act are notsustained 351

Suits for penalties to be broughtwithin six months 351

Limitations for commencing andfinishing road 352

Commonwealthmay take over allrights of turnpike company 352

Certain parts of Schuylkihl riverdeclaredpublic highway 440

Appropriation for improvementofroad from Turtle Creek to Pitts-burgh to be used for differenthighway 442

Shenangoor Pymatuningcreek de-dared a public highway 498

Supervisorsin LancasterandChes-ter countiesvestedwith powersofoverseersof poor 502

Certainpartof Le Boeuf creekmadepublic highway 531

Part of Wysox creek made publichighway 550

Supervisorsof certain, to collectfines arising underfishing law,.. 562

Supervisors to cause fish-dams,baskets,etc., to be removed 563

Commissionersto takesubscriptionsfor stock In company to buildturnpikefrom Erie to Waterford, 567

ProceedingandpenaltieswhereroadIs not kept in repair 345

1124 Index.


Governor enabled to incorporatecompanyto build saidroad 569

Corporatetitle, powers and privi-leges, 569

Organization and election of offi-cers 570

Regular and specialmeetings 570Issuanceand assignmentof stock

certificate 571Powersand dutiesof presidentand



makesurveys,etc 572Right to enterlandsto procurema-

terials 573Viewers to be appointedto adjudge

damages 573Width andconstructionof road,... 574Governorto permit toll gatesto be

erectedon said road 574Toll rates 575Personsexemptfrom paying toll, - - 575Description and burden of wagons

and carriagespermittedto travelat specifiedseasons 576

Estimatingrateson oxenandmules,577Proceedings and penalties where

road is not kept lnrepair 677Penalty for charging illegal toll

rates 579Penalty for evading payment of

tolls 579Accountsto be keptof all moneyre-

ceivedfrom subscribers 580Increaseof capitalstock 580Accountsto bekeptof tolls received,580Dividends 580Accountsto besubmittedto Legisla-

ture 681Adjustment of toll rates 581Direction posts to be erected 581Milestonesto be erected,andgates

to he markedwith disthnces ... 582Penaltyfor injuring milestones,di-

rectionposts, etc. 582Rules of the road, and penalty for

violation 582Limitation for commencing and

finishing the road 583The right reservedto the state of

purchasingthe road 583


Certainpartsof ClearfieldandSine-mahoning creeks declared publichighways 584

Part of Muschanoncreek declaredpublic highway 597

Commissionersto takesubscriptionsfor stockin companyto build turn-pike from Lancaster throughElizabethtownto Middletown, .. 598


Corporatetitle, powers and privi-leges 600

Organizationandelectionof officers, 601Regular and specialmeetings, - . - 601Issuanceand assignmentof stock




makesurveys, etc 603Right to enterlandsto procurema-

terials 604Permanentbridges to be erected,,604Width and construction of road,.. 604Governorto permit toll gatesto be

erectedon saidroad 605Toll rates 605Personsexempt from paying toll,. 605Description and burden of wagons

and carriagespermitted,to travelat specifiedseasons 607

Estimatingrateson oxen andmules,608Proceedings and penalties where

roadis not kept in repair 608

Penalty for charging illegal tollrates 010

Accountsto bekeptof all moneyre-ceivedfrom subscribers 610

Increaseof capitalstock 610Accounts to be kept of tolls re-

ceived 611Divi4ends 611Accounts to be submittedto legis-

lature 611Adjustmentof toll rates 611Direction poststo be erected 612Milestones to be erected, gates

marked, and toll rates posted, ... 612

Index.


Rules of the road, and penalty forviolation 612

Viewers to be appointed to assessdamages 613

Limitation for commencing and fin-ishing the road 613

Right reserved to state to purchasesaid road 613

Commissioners to take subscriptionsfor stock in company to buildBustleton and Smithfield turn-pike road, 615

Governor enabled to incorporatecompany to build said road 616

Corporate title, rights and privi-leges 616

Organization and election of officers, 617Regular and special meetings,.... 617Issuance and assignment of stock

certificates 618Powers and duties of president and


tions 619No right to enter private lands ex-

cept to widen roads 619Width and construction of road, - - 620Power to erect bridges, 620Governor to permit toll gates to be

erected 620Persons exempt from paying toll,. 020Toll rates 621Penalty for defrauding company of

toll 621Penalty for charging illegal toll

rates 621Description and burden of vehicles

permitted to travel at specifiedseasons 622

Estimating rates on oxen and mules, 024Proceedings and penalties where

road Is not kept in repair 624Penalty for evading payment of

tolls 625

Accounts to be kept of money re-ceived from subscribers 625

Increase of capital stock 625Accounts to be kept’ of tolls received, 627Dividends, 627Accounts to be submitted to Legis-

lature 627

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Adjustment of toll rates 627When road shall be free 627Direction posts to be erected 028Milestones to be erected, and gates

to be marked with distances, .. 628Penalty for Injuring direction posts,

etc., and for throwing rubbish onroad 628


Limitation for commencing andfinishing the road 029

Right reserved to state to purchaseroad 630

Commissioners to take subscrip-tions for stock in company tobuild Union and Cumberland turn-pike 631

Governor enabled to , incorporatecompany to build said road 633

Corporate title, rights and privi-leges 033

Organization and election of officers, 634Regular and special meetings 634Issuance and assignment of stock



tions 636Right of entry to examine grounds,

make surveys, etc. 636Right to enter lands to procure ma-

terials 636Width and construction of road, .. 637Governor to permit toll gates to be

erected on said road 638Toll rates 638Persons exempt from paying toll,.. 638Description and burden of vehicles



road is not kept in repair 641Penalty for charging illegal toll

rates 642

Penalty for evading payment of toll, 042Accounts to be kept of money re-

ceivedfrom subscribers 643Increase of capital stock 643

1126 Index.


Accounts to be kept of tolls re-ceived 644

Dividends 644Accounts to be submitted to Legisla-

ture 644Adjustment of toll rates 644Direction posts to be erected 645Milestones to be erected, and gates

to be marked with distances, .. 645Penalty for injuring direction posts,

etc. 645Rules of the road, and penalty for

violation 646Limitation for commencingandfin-

ishing the road 646Right reserved to state to purchase

said road 646Part of Conedogwinit creek declared

a public highway 647Commissioners to take subscriptions

for stock in company to buildChestnut Hill and Springhouseturnpike 659


Organization and election of officers, 661Regular and special meetings 662Issuanceand assignmentof stock

certificates 662Powersand duties of presidentand


tions 663Location of road 664No right to enterprivate lands, .. 664Width and structure of the road,.. 664Power to erect bridges 664Governor to permit toll gates to be

erected on said road 665Persons exempt from paying toll, .. 665Toll rates 665Penalty for defraudingcompanyof

toll 665Penalty for charging illegal toll

rates 665Description and burden of vehicle


Estimatingrateson oxen and mules, 668

Proceedings and penalties whereroad is not kept In repair 668


Penaltyfor evadingpaymentof toll, 669Accountsto be kept of money re-

ceivedfrom subscribers 670Increaseof capital stock - 670Accounts to be kept of tolls re-

ceived 671Dividends 671Accounts to be submitted to Legisla-

ture 671Adjustment of toll rates 671When road shall be free 671Direction posts to be erected 672Milestones to be erected, and gates

to be marked with distances, ... 67~Penalty for injuring directionposts,

etc., and for throwing rubbish onthe road 67~

Rules of the road, and penalty forviolation 67~

Limitation for commencing and fin-ishing the road 674

Right reservedto stateto purchaseroad 674

Wagon-road from Tuscarora valleyto Sherman’s valley to be markedand opened 724

Commissioners to take subscriptionsfor stock in company to build Sus-quehanna and York turnpike, ... 726

Governor enabled to incorporatecompany to build said road 727

Corporate title, powers alid privi-leges 727

Organizationandelectionof officers, 728Regularandspecialmeetings 728Issuanceand assignmentof stock

certificates 729Powersandduties of presidentand



make surveys, etc. 730Right to enterlandsto procurema-

terials 731Viewers to be appointedto adjudge

damages 731Width and constructionof road, .. 731Power to erect bridges 731Governor to permit toll gates to be

erected on said road 732

In(lex

Page,HIGHWAYS—Continued.

Personsexemptfrom payingtolls,.. 732Toll rates 732Penaltyon personsdefraudingcom-

pany of tolls 732Penalty for charging illegal toll

rates 732Description and burden of vehicles



road is not kept In repair 735Penalty for evading payment of

tolls

Acounts to be ‘kept of money re-ceived from subscribers 738

Increase of capital stock 738Accounts to be kept of tolls re-

ceived 738Dividends 738i ccounts to be submitted to Legisla-

ture 739Adjustment of toll rates 739When road shall be free 739Direction posts to be erected 740Milestones to be erected, and gates

to be marked with distances, - . - 740Penalty for Injuring direction posts,

etc., and for throwing rubbishupon road 740


Limitation for commencing and fin-ishing the road, 741

Right reservedto state to purchasesaid road 741

Commissioners to take subscriptionsfor stockin company to build Sue-quehanna and Lehigh turnpikeroad 745

Governor enabled to Incorporatecompanyto build said road. ... 747

Corporate title, powers and plvl-leges 747

Organization and election of officers, 748Regular and special meetings 748Issuance and assignment of stock

certificates 749Powers and duties of pre-ddent and

managers 749

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Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-tions 750

Right to enter lands to examinegrounds, make surveys, etc.. ... 751

Right to enter lands to procure ma-terials 751

Power to erect bridges 752~Width and construction of road,.. 752~Personsexempt from paying tolls, 752Governorto permit toll gatesto be

erectedon said road, ‘ 752Toll rates 753Estimating rates on oxen and mules, 753Penalty for evading payment of toll, 754Proceedings and penalties where

road is not kept in repair 755Accounts to be kept of money re-

ceived from subscribers 766Increase of capital stock 756Accounts to be kept of tolls received,757DividendsAccountsto be submittedto Legis-

lature, 753Adjustmentof toll rates 753Direction postsand milestoneto be

erected, and toll rates to beposted 768

Penalty for injuring milestones,direction posts, andlist of rates, 769

Rules of the road, and penalty forviolations

Penalty for collecting illegal tollrates 760

Penalty where suits brought underthis actarenot sustained 760

Limitation as to bringing suitsunder this act 760

Limitation on commencingand fin-ishing said road 761

Right reservedto state of purchas-ing the road 761

Supervisorsof SomersettownshIpempoweredto levy tax to pay foropeningcertain roads 763

Commissionersto takesubscriptionsfor stockIn companyto build theCoshectonand Grand Bend turn-pike road

Governor enabled to incorporatecompanyto build said road 79~

1128 Index.


Corporatetitle, powers and privi-leges

Organization and election of officers, 799Regular and special meetings, - . - 800Issuance and assignment of stock


managers, 801Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-

tions 802Right of entry to examine grounds,

make surveys, etc. 803Right to enter lands to procure ma-

terials 803Power to erect bridges 804Width and construction of road, .. 804Governor to permit toll gates to be

erected on said road 804Toll rates 804Estimatingratesonoxen and mules, 805Persoas exempt from paying toll, .. 805Penalty for evading payment of toll, 806Proceedings and penalties where

road is not kept In repair 807

Accounts to be kept of money re-ceived from subscribers 808

Increasing capital stock 808Accounts to be kept of tolls re-

ceived 809Dividends 809Accounts to be submitted to Legis-

lature 809Adjustment of toll rates 809When road shall be free 809Direction posts and milestones to

be erected 810Gatesto be markedwith distances

and list of rates to be posted, -. 810Penalty for injuring or destroying

direction posts, etc. 811Rules of the road, and penalty for

violation 812Penalty for charging illegal toll

rates 812

Penalty for failure to sustain actionsbrought under this act 812

Limitation as to the bringing ofsuits under this act 812

Right reserved to state of purchas-ing said road 813


Bridge company authorized to openand maintain road across Morris-ville Island 328

Any person feeling himself ag-grievedby theproceedingsof thecompany may make application tothe Court of Common Pleas ofBucks county 828

Commissioners of Huntingdoncounty empowered to expend 600dollars towards the opening andimproving road 835

Commissioners authorized to draworders on the county treasurer,, 835

County treasurer to have credit forthe same in his settlementwiththe state treasurer 836

Mode of proceeding to determinethe expediency of opening publicroads, streets, &c., within town-ship of NorthernLiberties or Dis-trict of Southwark 870

Compensationto be allowed to theowners of the ground throughwhich such road, &c., may pass, 870

Mode of determining such compensa-tion 871

By whom the same is to be paid,&c. 871

An act authorizing the Governor toincorporate a company for mak-ing an artificial road from theRiver Schuylklll at Reading, inthe county of Berks, to or nearHummelstown, In the county ofDauphin 930

Commissioners appointed to openbooks and receive subscriptionsto the Berks and Dauphin turn-pike road 930

Who may subscribe 931When a charter of incorporation

may be obtained 931Privileges and powers of the cor-

poration 932Officersto be chosen 932Annual and specialmeetingsof the

company 933Certificatesof sharesto be issued,.. 933Meetings of the president and man-

agers

Index.


Regulations in case of ncgleet topay thesubscriptionmoney,.... 934

The president, managers, &c., mayenter lands over which the roadmay pass, &c. 934

The road to be laid out, made andkept in repair 936

Any damage to private property tobe assessed and paid for 936

When turnpike may be erected andtolls collected 937

Ratesof tolls 938Burden of carriages to be drawn

along said road 938Comparative toll for oxen, mules

and horses 939Proceedings in case the road is not

kept in repair 939‘Penalty for attempting to evadethe

paymentof tolls 941Accounts of subscriptions to be kept

and submitted annually to stock-holders 941

If capital stock shall be found in-sufficient, it may be increased,-. 942

Accounts of tolls to be kept 942Triennial accounts of the corpora-

tion to be exhibited to theLegis-lature 942

If In a certaintime the profits willnot yield six per cent the tollsmay be increased 943

It the diyidends exceed nine percent the surplus is to be appliedin purchasing of the shares 943

Direction posts to be erected on said

roadMilestones to be erected on said

road 944Waggoners, &c., to keep the right-

hand side of the road 944Limitation for beginning and com-

pleting saidroad 945Provision in case the Legislature

should wish to purchasetheroad, 945An act to enable the Governor to

Incorporate a company for makingan artificial road from the bor-ougli of Sunbury, in the County ofNorthumberland to the borpugh ofReading, in the County of Berks, 975

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Commissioners appointed to openbooks,and receivesubscriptions,975

Who may subscribe, and for whatnumber of shares 975

Time and manner of obtaining acharterof incorporation 977

Officers to be chosen 978Future elections,how andwhereto

be held 978Times of annual and specialmeet-

ings of thecompany 978Certificatesof sharesshall be trans-

ferable 979Meetings of thepresidentandman-

agers, and proceedingsat suchmeetings 979

Regulationsin caseof neglectby anystockholderin paying the instal-mentsof capitalstock 980

Presidentand managers,&c., mayenter lands, &e., through whichthe road may pass 981

president and managers, &c., mayenter lands, &c., to take ma-

terials 981Mode of estimating the compensa-

tion for damages done to any Im-provements 981

President and managers empoweredto erect bridges and lay out aroad 982

Road to be kept in repair 982Mode of proceedingto obtain license

for erecting turnpikes 983When it shall be lawful for com-

panyto appoint toll-gatherers, .. 983Ratesof toll 983Penalty on persons attempting to

evadethepaymentof tolls 984Proceedingsfor redress,if company

neglectto keeptheroadin repair, 985The President and managers to sub-

mit the company accounts of sub-scriptions to a generalmeetingofthe stockholders 986

If thecapital stockIs found insuffi-cientto completethe road, it maybe increased 986

Thepresidentand managers to keepan accountof the tolls, and de-clare dividendson theprofits, ... 987

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The presidentandmanagersto layan abstracto~theaccountsbeforetheLegislature 987

If theclear Incomedoesnot amountto six per cent., tolls may be in-creased 987

Directionpoststo be erected 988Penalty on personswho shall de-

face or destroy any milestone,direction post, &c. 989

Penalty on toll-gatherers takingmore than legaltoll 989

Drivers to keep to right-hand side, 989Defendantto be allowed reasonable

retribution against prosecutorsnot sustaining their prosecutions, 990

Time allowed for commencingandcompleting the road 990

The right of purchasingthe roadand extinguishing the toll re-served 991

If 1,000 sharesof thestock be notsubscribedfor within four years,the powers, &c., hereby grantedto the company to cease,&c., .. 991

The Court of Quarter Sessions ofChestercounty authorizedto di-recta review of a certainpart ofthestateroadleadingfrom Phila-delphia to the borough of York,&c. 1003

Appropriation for ,improving roadfrom Pittsburghto Beaver 1004

Act to enabletheGovernorto incor-poratea companyto makeanarti-ficial roadfrom theSpring HouseTavern, in Montgomery county,through Strawntown, in Buckscounty, to Bethlehem, in North-ampton county 1034

Commissionersappointedto receivesubscriptionsfor theSpring HouseandBethlehemturnpike road, - .1034

Who may subscribe 1035When a sufficient number of shares

are subscribedfor, the commis-sioners to certify, &c., to theGovernor 1036

Subscribersshall thereuponincor-porate thecompany 1036

Style of corporation 1036

Page..

HIGHWAYS—Continued.Privileges and powers of the cor-

poration 1035Commissioners to notify the com-

pany to meet for the purposeoforganizing thecorporation 1036

Officers to be chosen 1036~Times of annualand specialmeet-

ings of the company 1037Certificatesof sharesto be issued..1037Certificatesof sharesshall be trans-

ferable, &c 1037Meetings of thepresidentand man-

agers, and proceedingsat suchmeetings 1038

Regulations in case of neglect topaythe subscriptionmoney 1038

Authority for the president, man-agers, &c., to enterlands, quar-ries, &c., andlay out the route,.103~

Power of the president, managers,&c., to takematerials 1039

Mode of estimating the compensa-tion to land owners 1039

Regulationsfor laying out theroad,1040

Authority to erectbridges 1041Ratesof tolls 1042Penalty for attempting to defraud

the companyof toll 1042Penalty for demandingmore toll

than Is allowed by law 1043Comparativetoll of oxen,mulesand

horses 1043Proceedingsin casethe road shall

not be kept in good repair 1043In certain cases toll shall not be

demanded .1044Penalty for endeavouringto avoid

thepaymentof toll 1044Fair accounts of the company to

he kept, and submitted annuallyto stockholders 1045

If the capital stock is found insuffi-cient to complete the road, thenumber of shares may be In-creased 1045

Notice to be published when andwherethe dividendswill be paid, 1046

An abstractof the accountsto belaid before the Legislature 1045

Index. 1131


When theprofits exceeda dividendof nine per cent., the surplus Isto be appropriatedIn buying offthe shares 1047

Whenall thesharesarebought off,the roadshall be free 1047

Direction posts and index-handstobe erectedat the intersectionofevery road with the turnpike, - .1047

Milestones, &c., to be erected onthe road 1047

Directions for drivers on said road, .1048Time allowed for commencing and

finishing the road 1049ProceedingsIn easetheLegislature

should think proper to purchasethe road 1049

The Governorauthorizedto appointthree commissioners to lay outand make the best route for theroad from Somerset to Greens-

burg 1053Money appropriated, to be applied

to the opening of so much of saidroad as lies in Westmorelandcounty 1053

Governor authoxized to appointthree commissionersto lay outand mark a state road fromBlair’s Gapto thewesternbound-ary line of this state, 1082

Duties of thecommissioners 1082Compensationof thecommlssloners,1082

HILL, WILLIAM.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

HIRST, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

HOCICER, JOHN AND MARTIN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

HOSPITALS.See Health Laws; Pennsylvania Hospital.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.See Congress; General Assembly,

HUGHES, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

Page.HUNTINGDON COUNTY.

Place of elections in sixth distrIct, 274Placeof holding electionsin seventh

district 631Partthereoferectedinto new county

namedCambria 772’Commissionersauthorizedto open

road and to draw orders on theCounty Treasurer 835.

County Treasurer to have credit inhis settlement with the StateTreasurer 836.

HUSBAND AND WIFE.SeeMarriageand Divorce.

IMPEACHMENTS.Manner of administering oaths to

members of general assembly inimpeachnient proceedings 743

INDIANA COUNTY.Erected, its boundaries 434Place of erecting court house 434Commissioners to ascertain center

of county 435,Said county, for the present, an-

nexed to Westmorelandcounty,. 435Trustees appointed 435Whenthe county shall be organized, 43~Collection and disposition of taxes, 436Part of Armstrong township erected

into new election district 868Trustees to cause survey to be made

for use of said county 964Trustees to lay out town lots, and

place for public buildings 964Town to be called Indiana 965Trustees to sell town and out-lots

by way of auction 965When the trustees are to surrender

the trust vested in them 966Powers and duties of the commis-

sioners 965Provisional duties to be performed

by, the Court of CommonPleas forthe county of Westmoreland, - -. 966~

INDIANA, TOWNOF,See Indiana County.

INDICTMENTS.Criminal Law.

INSPECTORS OF ELECTIONS.See Elections.

a

HULINGS, MARCUS.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

1132 Index.

Page.INSPECTORS,HEALTH.

SeeHealthLaws; Philadelphia,Port of.

INSPECTORSOF PRISONS.SeePhiladelphia, County of.

INSURANCECOMPANIES.See Corporations.

INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTHAMERICA.

Certain shares to be transferred toPhoenix Insurance Company, - -. 541

INVASION.Governor may call out militia in

case of invasion 199

ISLANDS.SeeGreenwichIsland.

JACKSON, DAVID.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

JAILS.See each county separatelyIndexed. 1

JEFFERSONCOUNTY.Erected, its boundaries,and place


mark boundary line 772Whensaid county shall be regularly

organized 773‘I’rustees to receive proposals for

grant of land, etc 773Boundary lines already established

not to be run again 773Annexed to Weatmoreland tempor-

arily 774Elections to be held in same places

as heretofore ‘775

JOHNSON, ISAAC.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

JOHNSON, ROBERT.See Acts of Assembly (Private),

JONES, AMOS.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

JUDGES.See Courts.

JUDGESOF ELECTIONS,See Elections.

Page.JUDGMENTS.

See Practice and Procedure.Executioa upon a judgment against

Elizabeth Febiger, executrix, sus-pended 780

JUNIATA RIVER.See Waters andWater Courses.

JURORS.Certain persons prohibited from sit-

ting as jurors in casesto try cer-tain titles, 168

Excused from training with militia, 193Certainguardiansof poor exempted

from jury duty 388Wardens of port of Philadelphia

exempt from serving as 413No Inhabitant to be disqualified from

sitting as a juror in collection ofpenalties under health laws InPhiladelphia, etc. 465

Act directing the mode of selectingand returning jurors 1011

Jurors to be selectedannually bythe county commissioners andsheriff 1011

Jurorsto be summonedat leasttendaysbeforethe court 1012

Provisions as to courts in Philadel-phia 1012

Penalty In case jurors, lawfullysummoned,do not appear,&c., . .1012

Sheriffs and county commissionersto takeoath 1013

A panel with the names of thejurors to he annexed to the venirein trials before thejudges of oyerand terminer, &c. 1014

A panel with ‘the namesof jurorsto be annexed to the venire Intrials in CommonPleasandQuar-ter Sessions 1015

Mode of balloting for jurors to trycause 1016

When a court shall order a juryfrom among the bystander’s 1017

Persons thus called upon to serveliable to fine on default 1017

Proceedings in case of struck juriesand of a view 1017

Index

Page.JURORS—Continued.

Register to be kept of jurors sum-moned 1018

Four dollars to be paid on verdIct, .1018Allowance to jurors 1019Limitation of this act 1019

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.See Poor Laws; Practice and Procedure.

Not to act out of the district forwhich they were appointed 80

Not to keep tavern or hold offices inany tavern, &c., andpenalty forso doing 80

To hear, with another citizen, ap-peals of those called to tour ofduty 183

To appoint personsto assessdam-agesto vesselsresulting from ob-structions in st’reams 298

To try certain offenses arising inpartsof NorthernLiberties 367

To havejurisdiction of suits arisingunder act creatingboardof war-denswhereamountinvolved doesnot exceed$26.67 428

Justicesto assistIn enforcementofhealth laws 463

Districts to be laid out for appoint-ment of 497

Act extendingpowersof, madeper-petual 507

Proceedingswhere removal of jus-tice from office, is demanded 517

In York county to pay certain finesto supervisors 557

In Delaware county to pay certainfines to supervisors 591

Jurisdictionof justicesof the peaceextended to include certain ac-tions 782

Justices of the peace in Centrecounty declarednot to havejuris-diction in casesof debt in Clear-field or M’Kean counties 961

KEEN, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

KEITH, MARGARET.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

KIRK, EZEKIEL.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

1183

Page.

KITTANNING-, TOWN OF.Act establishing 487

KUNIUS, JOHN AND BATHSHEBA.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

LANCASTER AND MIDDLETOWN TURN-PIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

LANCASTER, BOROUGH OF.Change in manner of taxation to

provide moneyfor nightly watch,lamps, etc 593

Dividedinto two election wards, - - 83~

LANCASTER COUNTY.Ninth election district established,121Place of holding election in fifth

district 444Place of holding election in War-

wick township 444Part of fifth election district an-

nexedto ninth 445Supervisorsof highwaysto bevested

with powersof overseersof poor, 502Directorsof poor empowcr~dto hhd

out apprentices 530Donegaltownship erectedinto a sep-

arateelection district 887Eleventhelection district erected,,.1066Place of holding electionsin Mount

Joytownship 1067

LANDIS, ABRAHAM.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

LANDLORD AND TENANT.Tenantof non-residentlandlord li-

ablefor paymentof tax 157

LAND OFFICE.SeeLands.

LAND OFFICERS.See Lands.

LANDS.See Acts of Assembly (Private);

Counties; Erie, Borough of; Marshand Meadow Lands; Partition;SpringetsburyManor; Taxation.Limitation of the operationof cav-

eats now on record 42Limitation of the operation of cav-

eats hereafter to be entered 42KEPLINGER, PETER.

See Act’s of Assembly (PrIvate).

Index.1134

LANDS—Continued,Page.

An abstractof this act to be pub—lished, &c. 43

Time for patenting, extended toJanuary1, 1804 44

Time within whichapplicationis tobe madefor warrantsextendedtothird of April, 1805 44

An abatementof interest allowedon the purchasemoney due forcertain landsin Adamscounty on.certain condition 86

Thetrusteesof theMoravian societyIn Mountjoy township, Lancastercounty, empoweredto convey apieceof land to H. Meyer, &c.,.. 91

Patentto issueto I. J. Smith for anisland in theDelawareRiver, .. 93

Part of supplementto “Act to pre-vent the receiving any more ap-

plications or issuing any morewarrants,” repealed 93

Tho trusteesof the English Presby-terian church in Allen township,Northamptoncounty, empoweredto conveya pieceof land to JacobBear 94

General Steele and Wm. Calhoun,empoweredto sell and conveyatract of land in Drumore town-ship 100

Land officers to distribute unappro-priated donationlandsamongsol-diers in Revolutionarywar 131

Surveyor-generalauthorized to di-rect surveyof all unappropriatedlots 132

Boardof property authorizedto ex-ercise same powers as in othercases 132

Secretaryof the Commonwealthtodeliver up all books and papersrelative to donationlands 132

Widows and heirs of deceasedoffi-cers and soldiersto have benefitof this act 133

Page.LANDS—Continued.

Act to settle controversiesas toownershipof landsnorth andwestof Ohio and Allegheny Rivers andConewango Creek 136

Limitation on granting of warrantsby secretaryof land office 138

Collection of road tax on unseatedlands 156

Titles of land owners in Luzerne,Lycoming, and Wayne counties,derived from this state protectedas against titles derived from Con-necticut, the ConnecticutSusque-hanna Company or ConnecticutDelawareCompany 167

Penaltieson judges,etc., for recog-nizing titles otherthanthosehere-in described 167

Certainpersonsprohibitedfrom sit-ting as jurymen 168

Penalty on sheriff for summoningsuch persons as jurors 168

Application of this act to SeventeenTownships 168

Penalty for making conveyances,etc., under title derived from Con-necticut 168

Governor to make known contentsof this act 169

Act offering compensation to Penn-sylvania claimantssupplemented,169

Commissioners to settle titles ofPennsylvania and Connecticutclaimants in Seventeen Town-ships 169

Partof tractat mouthof Big -BeaverCreek granted to James Moore,.. 235

Commissionersof Somersetcountyauthorizedto sell certainlands,-. 271

Manner of collecting unpaid fees onwarrants In land office 430

Act providing for distribution ofdonationlands extended 446

Of Commonwealthto be sold to pro-cure money to erect prison lxiPhiladelphia 469

Certificates of certainPennsylvaniaclaimantsto be redeemed 491

Application must be made withinone year 133

Unseatedlands not to be sold fortaxesfor oneyear 566


Surveyorgeneralto issuecertificatesshowing entries of all surveys,.. 719

Supplementto theact, entitled “Anact to completethebenevolentin-tention of theLegislatureof thisCommonwealthby distributing thedonation lands to all who areen-titled thereto,” extended 826

Lot in HeidelbergTownship, YorkCounty, to be sold 830

Land In Buffalo township, Cumber-land county, authorized to be sold, 833

Certain persons entitled to creditson paving for new warrants, .. 840

Donation lands granted to N. Rheam, 842The representatives of Llewellin

Davis empowered to convey, infee simple, to J. Wallis, a certainlot of ground in. Chester county, 856

Act for ascertaining the right of thisstate to certain lands lying northand west of the rivers Ohio andAllegheny, and Conewango creek, 872

Applications of actual settlers forlands north and west of Ohio, -. 872

In actions between warrantees andactual settlers, the latter mayplead and makeproof of the im-provementandresidence,In likemanner as if vacating warranthad beenobtaIned 872

This act not to be construedso asto Impair existing contracts, ... 873

The Governor authorizedto employcounsel, &c 873

The guardians of Elizabeth and AnnSprogelauthorizedto sell a cer-tain lot, in the Northern Liber-ties 891

Proceeds,how to be applied, ... 892Effect of sale of lot in Northern

Liberties 892The Interest of the Commonwealth

In the forfeited estate of JohnMeredith relinquished in favor ofC. Meredith- and others 900

Estate of John Maxwell, deceased,vested in his children 904

Title to a certaintract of land, sit-uate in Armstrongcounty, calledEngina, vested in the heirs ofLeonard Stoneburner,deceased,- 91$


John Hughes compensatedfor twotracts of land, which are ascer-tained to havefallen within theState of Virginia 924

Saledirectedof certaintown lots inBeaver 927

All claim of the Commonwealth tothe lots within the borough ofYork relinquished 945

Tickets to be takenout of thewheelfor donation lots in the eastern-mostpartsof theseconddistrict,which are to be ,grantedto thosewho may havesettled the same,agreeablyto the act of 1792, &c., 963

The guardianof EstherThomasau-thorizedto sell her interestin cer-tain land situate in PhiladelphIa, 967

Confirmation of the title to certainreal estate purchased by JohnChandler 992

Within what time unexecutedlandwarrants are to be filed with thedeputy surveyor 1049

The holders of unseated lands tofile their titles with tha commis-sionersof thepropercounty with-in oneyear, &c 1052

Act grantingto ThomasPricea lotof donationland 1063

Patentsto issue for lands on pay-ment of fees of office, etc. 1075

Executionof themortgageto be in-dorsedon the patent 1075

Act to extend the time of patentingcontinued 1076

Office of agent to prevent intrusionsin Luzerne county vacated 1086

Supplementto theact offering com-pensation to the PennsylvaniaClaImantsof certainlandswithinthe SeventeenTownships 1086

Proviso in favor of certain Con-necticut settlers 1086

Secretary of the Land Office author-ized to issue patents to such set-tlers 1086

Such record to be considered astantamount to a mortgage 1087

Certificate to be entered on record, .1087

LANDS (PUBLIC).See Lands.

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Index.11:36

LAWSAND JOURNALS.SeeGeneralAssembly.

LAWSOF PENNSYLVANIA.SeeActs of Assembly.

LAZARETTO.SeeHealth Laws.

Page.

LEBANON BOROUGH.To enjoy rights, etc., conferredon

inhabitantsof Reading 281Dateof annualfairs 231

LE BOEUFCREEK.SeeWaters andWaterCourses.

LEGISLATURE.See General Assembly.

LEHIGH AND SUSQUEHANNA TURN-PIKE ROAD.

See Highways.

LEHIGH RIVER.See Waters and Water Courses.

LICENSES.See Pilot’s.

LIENS.SeeMechanicsLiens.

Fromwhat time judgmentof justiceof peace binds real estateof de~fendant 785

LIMITATIONS.Action to preservemechanicsliens

in. Philadelphia, etc., to bebrought within six months 446

LOANS.By Commonwealth in favor of Dick-

inson College 353Governor empowered to negotiate a

loan 490When to be repaid and out of what

funds 490Appropriationof the loan 491The governor authorizedto nego-

tiate a further loan for the pay-ment of certaincertificates 491

If the loan cannotbe obtained,thegovernor may sell United Statesstock 492

To Commonwealthby PhiladelphiaBank 685

LONEY, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

Page..

LOTTERIES.SeeChurches; Colleges and Schools;

Waters and Water Courses.

LOWER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP.SeeMarsh and Meadow Lands.

LUNATICS.SeeErringer, Catharine;Hayes,David;

Meckley, Henry.

LUZERNE COUNTY.See Lands.

Place where elections shall be heldwithin the district of Wyalusing, 89

A certain part of Luzerne Countyannexed ‘to Lycoming county, - -. 846

The part so annexed to be under theauthority and jurisdiction of thecourts of Lycoming county, &c., 847

Part of Pittstown erected Into a sep-arate district 1068

LYCOMINGCOUNTY.SeeLands; Partition.

Certain part thereof made part ofIndianacounty 434

Partthereoferectedinto newcountynamedJefferson 769

Partthereoferectedinto new countynamedMcKean 77&

Part thereof made into new countynamed Clearfield 770

Part thereof erected into new countynamed Potter 771

Part thereof erected into new countynamedTioga 771

Potter and Tioga counties annexedtheretotemporarily ‘774

Jurisdictionof courtsof this countyto extend to such counties 774

A certain part of Luzerne annexedto Lycoming county 846

The part so annexed to be under theauthority and jurisdiction of thecourtsof Lycoming county, &c.,. 847

Place of election In Tioga township, 869Burlington election district erected, 1069

M’ELNAY, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

Index.

M’INTIRE, ALEXANDER.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

Page.

M’KISSICK, DAVID AND MARGARET.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

M’PHERSON, ALEXANDER.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

McCLEAN, WILLIAM.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

McFARLAN]3l, THOMAS.See Act’s of Assembly (Private).

McFARREN, ANN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

McKEANCOUNTY.Erected, Its boundaries,and place

of holding courts 770Commissioners to be appointed to

mark boundaryline 772When said county shall be regularly

organized 773Trustees to receive proposals for

grant of lands, etc. 773Boundary lines once established not

to be run again 773Annexed to Center county tempor-

arily 774Elections to be held In same place

as heretofore 775MAGDALEN SOCIETY.

Incorporated, and powers of 101Officers andhow elected 103Place and time of holding first elec-

tion for officers 103

MAILS.Letters to be taken from vessels de-

tained at quarantine 450

MANAGERS.See Marsh and Meadow Lands; Poor

Laws.

MANATAWNEY CREEK.See Bridges.

MARKETS.See boroughsseparatelyindexed.

Lawful to sell vegetables,etc.. inmarketsof cities, towns, andbor-oughs 219

Councils of Philadelphiaempoweredto erect market houses 744

72—XVII

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Page.MARKETS—Continued.

The select and common councils ofPhiladelphia, etc., authorizedtopassordinancesfor regulatingthemarketsholdenon Sunday, 993

MARRIAGEAND DIVORCE.Marriage of Alexander Dick and

Catharine Dick, late Wolf, dis-solved 237

Marriage of John and HannahAlexander dissolved 274

Marriage of Samuel and HannahSwan annulled 521

Marriage of Cornelius and Eliza-beth Burk dissolved 531

Actions upon promises of marriagenot governed by act conferringjurisdiction on justices of thepeace 791

Applications for divorce may bemadeto the judges of the SupremeCourt, of the Circuit Court orCourt of Common Pleas of theproper county 834

Powers of the courts touching di-vorce 834

Marriageswithin thedegreeof con-sanguinityor affinity, establishedbylaw, are void 834

Proclamation to be made by thesheriff 834

Appeal allowed to the SupremeCourt, or court of errors adnap-peals 835

Act dissolving the marriage ofThomasandRebeccaAdkinson,. 929

MARSHAND MEADOWLANDS.Supplement to an act relating to

marshlandson GreenwichIsland, 525Managers to estimate amount re-

quired for keeping In repairbanks, dams,sluices,flood gates,drains, etc. 525

Managers authorized to levy an as-sessment 525

Manner of collecting the taxespre-scribed 526

Managersto havepower to disposeof moneyso collected, end to en-ter lands of different owners, -. 527

Recovery of money already due, .. 52?

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Page.MARSHAND MEADOWLANDS—Con~

tinuel.Managers to have free ingress to all

lands to prdcure materials, digditches, etc. 527

Managers and treasurer to continueIn office If successors are notelected 528

Time and place of choosing man-agersanda treasurer 528

Eachowneror possessorto keepthebanksoppositeto his groundclearof brambles, &c 529

Repealof partof formerlaw 529Owners and occupiers of certain

lands in Lower Chichester. andChester townships in Delawarecountymadeanassociation 710

nameof thecompany,andtime andplace of holding meetings 710

Managers and treasurer to beelected 710

Penalty on managers and treasurerfor refusal to perform duties, ... 711

Supplying vacancies in office of man-ager or treasurer 711

Treasurer to give security, and tomakea proper accounting 711

Certain banks, dams, sluices, andflood gatesto be maintainedatprivate expense 712

Managers to see that all banks,dams, sluices, and flood gates arekept in proper repair 713

Levy may be made on goods of own-ers refusing to pay for necessaryrepairs 713

How ditches and drains shall bemaintained 714

Orders of any two managers ontreasurer are valid 714

How disputes shall be settled be-tween the managers and an owneror occupier 714

Penalty for damaging the banks,dams, sluices, or flood gates, ... 715

Compensation of the managers andtreasurer 715

Managers to make assessment tocover certain expenses 715

Owners of back lots to pay extraamount 715

Manner of bringing suits to recoverpenalties arising under this act, 71~

MAXWELL, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

MEADOWLANDS.See Marsh and Meadow Larnl!a.

MEADVILLE SEMINARY.See Colleges and Schools.

MECHANICS’ LIENS.Act relating to mechanics’liens in

Philadelphia, Southwark andNorthern Liberties 446

MECKLEY, HENRY.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

MERCERCOUNTY.Wolf Creek township declared a sep-

arate electiondistrictCoolspringtownship declareda sep-

arate election districtSandy Creek township declared a

separateelectiondistrictSalem township declareda separate

electiondistrict 88Pymatuningandpart of Neshanock

township declareda separateelec-tion district 88

Residueof Neshanocktownship de-claredaseparateelectiondIstrict, 88

Commissionersto establishplace ofholding con rts in 146

Trustees of, to establish town ofMercer andselect site for publicbuildings 300

Trusteesto sell landsand to erectcourt house, jail, etc. 301

Trusteesof, to surrenderpowerstocommissioners 302

Compensationof trustees 302Trusteesto file a return and draft

of their survey 302Compensation to certain persons for

ascertainingthecentre of 439Inhabitants to enjoy rights, privi-

leges, etc., as do inhabitants ofother counties 480

To be part of sixth judicial district, 480Records of certain actions to be


ghenyand Crawford countiestocontinue dutiesfor limited time, 482

County officers to give security 482

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87

87

88

Page.MERCER COUNTY—Continued.

Commissioners to erect courthouses,prisons, etc., andto col-lect balancesdue from old coun-ties 483

Place of holding courts until erec-tion of court house 484

Sheriffs, coroners,andcommission-ers to be elected 484

Arrangementfor time of holdingcourt 484

The authority vestedin. the trusteesof Mercer county, by the act of24th March, 1803, transferred tothe county commissioners afterthe first of June, 1805 974

Certain townships made an electiondistrict 1070

Sandy Lake township erected intoan election district 1070

Wolf Creektownship mad3 an elec-tion district 1070

Slippery-rock township made anelection district 1071

MERCER, TOWN OF.Act establishing 300

MEREDITH, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

MIDDLETOWN AND LANCASTERTURNPIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

MIFFLIN COUNTY.Trustees appointed 122Governor to draw warrant in favor

of commissioners for expenses Inopening highway 724

Placeof election in FermanaghandMilford townships 867

‘MILES, SAMUEL.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

MILESTONES.See Highways.

MILFORD, TOWN OF.See Wayne County.

MILITARY LAWS.Who shall be enrolled for military

duty 174List of persons desiring to be ex-

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Page.MILITARY LAWS—Continuei.

Exempts to have right of appeal, .. 174Exempts to pay annual fine 174To whom list of exempts shall be

sent, and penalties for failure,. 174Disposition of fines paid by exempts, 174Persons exempt from military duty, 177Subdivisions of militia 177State divided into divisions 178Size of regiments 178Standards and uniforms prescribed, 179Arms and accoutrements prescribed, 180Equipment of certain officers and

dragoons 180Appointment of officers 181.

Duration of commissions and rank~of officers 181

Duties and compensationof adjut-ant-general 182

Duties of brigadeinspectors 183Notification of classesfor tour of

duty 182Penalty for not performing a tour

of duty 183List of delinquents to be delivered

to proper officers 183

Salary of the brigade inspector, .. 183Bond and accounts of brigade in-- spectors 183Time and manner of electing officers, 186Grantingof commissions 186Vacancies, how to be supplied, ... 186No changes,exceptequalizing,until

presentcommissionsexpire 186Rank of officers, how determIned, 186Proceedingswheretheelectionof an

officer is contested 188Designationof regiments by num-

bers 189Proceedingson removal of militia-

man from bounds of the com-pany 192

Mannerof trainingthemilitia 193Penaltyfor appearingwithout arms,193Penalties for absenceon days of -

exercise 193Jurors andwitnessesexcused 193Masters, &c., to pay fines incurred

by minors 193Manner of imposing fines for ab-

sences 194Proceedingson appeal 194

Index.

empt 174

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Page.MILITARY LAWS—Continued.

Proceedings before courts of appealand court martial not revocableIn courtsof law or equity 195

Fines for non-attendance,how re-turned andrecovered,andpenal-ties 195

Paymasterto accountannually, andpenalties for failure to do so, ... 195

Collection of fines incurred underprior act of assembly 197

Paymastersto pay out moneysonorders of proper officers 198

Form of warrant for collection offine 198

Generalreturn to be made of delin-quent fines 199

Compensation of officers for per-forming certain duties 199

Manner of calling militia in case ofrebellion or invasion 199

Manner of officering militia on tourof duty 200

Eachdraft to servebut tu~omonths,200When pay andrations to beginand

end 200Mustering of detachments called

into service 201Governor empowered to organize

cavalry when militia is in actualservice 202

Substitutesallowed 203Pay andrationsof themilitia when

on duty 203Penalty for failure to perform tour

of service 203Certain units to meet on training

days in special manner 203Rules and regulations for governing

the militia 204Behaving in an unofficerlike man-

ner 204Arms out of order, or misbehavior

of non-commissionedofficers andprivates 204

Penaltiesfor officers failing to as-semble troops 204

Commanding officers failure totransmit list of personsdrafted,. 205

Penaltyfor desertion 205Constitutionof generalcourts mar-

tial 205


Cosistitution of regimental courtsmartial 205

Two-thirds of every court martialmust agreein sentenceof punish-ment 205

Oathsof witnessesandmembers,.. 205Power to issue compulsory process, 206Accusedsuspendeduntil trial,.... 20~Officers to be furnished with copy

of charge 206Complaints against lieutenant col-

onel or commanding officer ofregiment 206

Complaintsagainstother officers,.. 206Natureof penalty inflicted by court

martial, and dispositionof fines, 206Who may pardon or mitigate sen-

tences 206Board to inquire Into question of

Improper conduct of officer 207Numberof hourstraining daily,.. - 207Paymentof fines imposedby courts

martial 207Federalrules of discipline adopted, 208Militia in actual service subject to

regulationsof federalarmy 208Offensesagainstfederal rules to be

tried by court martial of statemilitia, and Governor or com-manding officer shall havepowerto pardon or mitigate punish-ment 208

Commanding officer of each companyto read foregoing articles onceeach year 208

Militiamen exempt from civil pro-cess 208

Recovery of fines not before speci-fied 209

Finesmadea fund for militia uses,209Compensationfor horseslust in ser-

vice 209Penalty for selling, etc., arms and

accoutrements 210Collection and redistribution of

arms 21&Suits for things done pursuant’ to

this act 211Distribution andmarking of arms, 212Militiamen unable to furnish Own

a~ms 212

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Youths under eighteen may enlist asdrummers, etc. 213

Fathers of such youths exempt fromservice 213

Additional days for officers to train, 213Certain units may receive extra

training 214Regiment of John Connelly, special

provisions as to 215Pensions 215Printing and distribution of act and

of federal regulations 216

Recovering fines incurred underprior acts 217

When this law Is to take effect andrepealof former law 218

Certain amendments relating toPhiladelphia,NorthernLiberties,andSouthwark 288

Part of prior act relating to com-panies already uniformed, sus-pended 289

Troops not to appear In a body atelection places 505

Compensation allowed brigade in-spectors for furnishing blank

forms 843Supplement to an act regulating

the militia 1054No personshall have the right to

appeal to any court except of hisbattalion 1054

Penaltyon headsof familiesfor con-cealing the namesof inmatesorlodgers, &c. 1055

Limitation as to number who mayjoin troopsof horse 1055

The Governor authorized to appointa quartermaster general 1055

Appointment of quartermasterofbrigades, and chaplain’s of regi-ments 1055

Commission of major shall not bevacatedby removal 1055

Commission of a captainor subal-tern within the township of Ger-mantown, &c., shall not be va-catedby removal, &c 1056

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Field officers of any regimentwith-in the city of Philadelphiamaybe electedfrom anyplacewithinthe bounds of the city brigade, - .1056

Company officers may be electedwithin the boundsof their properregiments 1056

Commanding officers to deliver totheproper paymastersthenamesof constableswhoseduty it Is tocollect fines 1057

A board of field officers to be con-vened 1057

Powerof theboardof field officers,.1058Colonels or commanding officers of

regiments to compel paymastersto enforce the collection of fines, .1058

In case of neglect or refusal to payfines, such colonel or command-ing officer to be removed 1058

Commanding officer of each companyto transmit to the court of ap-peals,alist of absentees,etc 1058

Collection and payment of certainfines enjoined upon the quarter-master 1059

Quartermasteris not to resign un-til fines areduly collected 1059

Accountsof paymastersto be pub-lished within ten days after settle-meat 1060

How certainvacanciesin companiesare to be filled 1060

If no person can be found to serveas an officer of thecompanyafore-said, the brigade inspector to ap-point a personwho shall returnsuchcompanyas exempts, &c., . .1060

How arrearagesof fines dueunderthe act of 11th of AprIl, 1793,areto be collected 1060

Brigade Inspectorsto accountwiththe Comptroller General underoath or affirmation 1061

Proceedings In case of neglect orrefusal 1061

Governormay removesuchbrigadeinspectorfrom office 1061

One additional company of artillery,within the second brigade of Phila-delphia county, may be raised, - .1062

1142 Index.


Personsnot to change from onetroop of horse, etc., to anotherwithout discharge .1062

How the militia of Somerset,Cam-bria and Indiana counties, andpart of Westmoreland county,may be trained and exercised,..1062

MILITARY SERVICE.SeeMilitary Laws.

MILITIA.SeeMilitary Laws.

MILNE, EDMUND.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

MINISTERS.See Ambassadors.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY.Seventhandeighth electiondistricts

erected 39Commissionersempoweredto collect

tolls at bridge over Manatawnycreek 353

MOORE, JAMES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

MORAVIAN SOCIETY.SeeChurches;Lands.

MORRISVILLE, BOROUGHOF.Town of Morrisville in Buckscounty

erectedinto a borough 820Time andplaceof choosingborough

officers, 821The burgessandtown council to be

body politic and corporate, andpowers thereof 822

Penalty on personselectedrefusingto serveasburgess,&c. 822

Qualificationsof theboroughofficers, 823Town council authorized to make

by-laws, regulate streets, assessand apportion taxes, to appointa town clerk, &c 823

Amount of taxeslimited 823Powersand dutiesof theburgess, . 824Powersanddutiesof thetown clerk, 824Treasurerto give security 824The treasurer,clerk, &c., to render

their accountsannually 824

Page.MORRISVILLE, BOROUGHOF—Continued.

Accounts of the treasurer, clerk,&c., to be published by the coun-cil 824

Duties of thehigh constable 825Appeal by persons feeling them-

selves aggrieved to be made toCourt of Quarter Sessions ofBucks county 825

MOYAMENSING, TOWNSHIP OF.See Health Laws.

Term of office of constables 792

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.SeeCorporations.

MUSCHANON CREEK.SeeWatersandWater Courses.

NESHAMINY CREEK.SeeBridges.

NESQUEHONINGCREEK.SeeBridges.

NEW JERSEY.Certainfishing law not operativeUn-

til New Jersey passessimilarstatute 565

Act authorizingbridgeto be erectedacross Delawareriver not opera-tive until New Jersey passessimilar statute 697

NEYMAN, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

NICHOLSON, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

NORRISTOWN ACADEMY.SeeCollegesand Schools.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.SeeCorporations.

Penn Township elected into a newelection district

Place of holding election In ‘thefourth district 82

Lower Saucontownship erectedIntoan election district 118

Courts of CommonPleasrequiredtohold two additional sessions,... 445

Townshipsof WeisenbergandLynnmadeseparateelection district,.. 699

Index.

Page.NORTHERNLIBERTIES, TOWNSHIP OF.

SeeHealth Laws; Mechanics’Liens;Military Law; Poor Laws.Special time for closing polls in.

election of supervisors 153Certain part thereof incorporated,362Corporatetitle, rights, and privi-

leges 362Right to sue andbe sued, and to

havecorporateseal 362Electionof commissioners 363Election to be conductedly inspec-

tors 364Manner of holding elections 364Return of electionsto be made, ... 364Commissionersto receive and ap-

prove returns of elections 365Commissionersto make an oath of

office 365Removal of delinquent commis-

sioners 365Filling vacanciesin office of com-

missioner 366What shall constitute quorum, ... 366Commissioners to make necessary

laws and ordinances 366How offencesare to be tried and

punished 367Ordinancesnot published and re-

cordedto be void 368Publication to be provedbefore re-

cording 368Commissionersto regulatedigging

of vaults, wells and sinks 368Penalty for violating regulations,.368Permit requiredfor building founda-

tion or party wall . 369Duty of regulatorsas to partywalls, 369Expense of party walls to be

divided 369Appeal from order of regulators

may be had to Quarter Sessions,369Penaltyfor refusal to abideby order

of regulators 370Regulatorsto keepa recordof their

orders 370Proviso in favor of person under

legal disabilities 370Propertyvestedin the corporation,371Treasurerto give bond and to ac-

count 371Repeal of parts of certain laws, .. 372

1143

Page.NORTHERNLIBERTIES, TOWNSHIP OF.

—Continued.Repeal not to affect acts ‘begun,

suits commenced,or contractsen-tered into 372

Commissionersmay pavefootways,gutters,andstreets,andmay es-tablish lampsandnightly watch, 372

Assessmentsmaybe madeto defrayexpensesof same 373’

CommIssionersto appointnecessaryofficers 374

Fund for repairing and cleaning thestreets 374

Assessmentand collection of taxes, 375Commissionersto publish accounts

annually 375Commissionersto keep minutesof

proceedings 375All property of the corporation to

be delivered to commissionersonrequestmade 376

Misnomerof thecorporationnot todefeat any gift, &c. 376

Disuseror nonuserof rights not to- createa forfeiture 376Act to be construed favorably to

corporation 377Amount of securityrequiredof con-

stablesincreased 792

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.Townships of Mahoning and Hem-

lock made separateelection dis-trict 284

Place of holding elections in sixthdistiet changed, 284

Linesof NewBerlin district altered, 284Commissionersto sell public build-

ings at Sunbury 438Township of Chillisquaque made

separateelection district 698Placeof holding electionsin seventh

andfourteenthdistricts changed,698Mahantangotownship erectedinto

electiondistrict 1065

NUISANCES.Board of health of Philadelphiato

abate 466

OATHS.Deputy surveyor authorizedto ad-

minister oathsto chain.carriers, - 503

1:144 index.

Page..OATHS—Continued.

fdanner of administeringto judges,clerks and inspectorof election, 504

:Members of board of property en-abled to administeroaths 548

Manner of administering oaths tospeakersand membersof generalassemblyandto thegovernor, ,.. 743

OFFICERS(PUBLIC.)SeeAttorney General; Congress;each

countyseparatelyindexed; CountyTreasurers;Governor;President;Prothonotary; State Treasurer;Vice President.

Act altering the mannerof electingaTreasurerof ‘the Corporation.ofthe City of Philadelphia 31

Personsholding an office of profit ortrust underthegovernmentof theU. S. disqualified for holding cer-tain offices under this Common-wealth 54

Holding any such offices underthis state declared to be incom-patible with anyoffice, etc.,underthe United,States 54

Penaltyfor exercisingany office orappointmentby ‘this act declaredto be incompatible 54

The Legislature to elect senatorsfrom this state, to supply vacan-cies in theSenateof the U. S., - - 65

Vacancieshappeningafter the 2ndTuesdayin Decemberto be filledin like manner 66

Comptroller and register generalsauthorizedto receive certain evi-dencesof statedebtdueto indivi-duals, in dischargeof thesuretiesof the formercomptroller general,JohnNicholson 105

Secretaryof Commonwealthto de-liver certain books, documents,etc., ‘to surveyorgeneral 132

Secretaryof Land Office may be di-rectedto attendcertain trials, .. 138

Limitation on granting of warrantsby Secretaryof Land Office 138

Comptroller General and registergeneral authorized to liquidateand settle expensesIncurred Incarrying certain acts into effect, 141

Page.OFFICERS (PUBLIC)—Continued.

Distribution. of public laws to bemade by Secretary of the Com-monwealth 147

All surpluscopiesto be retainedbySecretaryof Commonwealth 150

Penalty on sheriff for summoningcertain personsas jurors 168

Sheriffs, jailers and keepers ofworkhouseexempt from militaryservice 177

Controllergeneralto reportprogressin. settling accounts of countytreasurers 227

Act fixing salaryof theDeputy Sec-retary of the Commonwealth, .. 273

Sheriffs and coroners of variouscountiesto give bondsin specifiedamounts,with sufficient sureties, 377

Bonds to beduly recorded,after be-ing approvedby judges and byGovernor 379

Certified copy of bonds to be ad-mitted as evidence, 379

Form of recognizanceandof obliga-tion of sheriff andsureties 379

Sheriffs and coronersfilling vacan-ciesto give securityIn asumpro-portioned to the time for whichthey areto serve 382

In case of removal or death ofsheriff, coroner to execute saidoffice until successoris coinmis-sioned 382

Application of t’he issueson a die-tringas, etc. ~882

On receivingfees sheriff shall givebill of particularsandreceipt,etc., 383

Penaltyfor failure ‘to give suchbillof particulars, etc 383

Sheriff to post In office ninth section.of this act 383

Repealof suchlaws asareherebyal-teredand supplied,etc 384

To settleaccountof wardensof portof PhIladelphia 429

Secretaryof Land Office to takenecessaryproceedingsto recoverfeeson unpaidwarrants 430

Sheriffs to assistIn enforcementofhealthlaws 463

Index.

Page.OFFICERS(PUBLIC)—Continued.

Secretary of Commonwealth to laybefore General Assembly ‘accountof expensesof executive depart-ment 493

Controller and register general tolay certain accountsbeforeLegis-lature 494

Controllerandregistergeneralto do-termineas to paymentof certaincertificates 494

Comptroller to deposit certain cer-tificates with StateTreasurer,... 495

Controller and register general toinspect accounts of State Treas-urer 496

Deputy surveyor may administeroathsto chain carriers 503

Comptroller and registergeneralau-thorized to settle amount due toJohn Evans, administrator ofThomasMeFarlane 597

Secretaryof Commonwealth,officersof treasurydepartment,land of-fice, etc., cannotbe directors ofPhiladelphiaBank 680

Surveyorgeneralto issuecertificatesshowing entriesof all surveys, .. 719

Sheriff to receivebody of principaldeliveredby specialbail 785

Sheriff to receivepersonstakenintocustodywhere their goods areIn-sufficient to satisfy execution, ,.. 787

Personsappointedto public office tocall on their immediatepredeces-sors for the books and other of-ficial documentsbelongingto suchoffice 857

Proceedingsin ease such predeces-sor refusesto deliver up said of-ficial documents 857

Penalty on personsconvictedof de-taining suchbooksand documentsfrom the office entitled to receivethem 357

The register general and StateTreasurerto exhibit printed state-nients annually to the House ofRepresentatives 858

Enjoinedto proceedagainstdebtorsto thestate 876

Page.OFFICERS (PUBLIC)—Contlnued.

Made the duty of the comptrollerand register, annually, to inspectthe treasurers’ accounts with thebank of Pennsylvania, etc. 876

OHIO RIVER.SeeWatersand WaterCourses.

ORPHANS’ COURT.SeeExecutorsand Administrators.

OVERSEERSOF THE POOR.SeeCounties; Poor Laws.

OYSTERS.SeeFish and Fishing.

PARROCK,JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

PARTITION.Act confirming a partition made of cer-

tain lands in Lycom.lng county, - 776

PARTY WALLS.SeeBoroughs; Northern Liberties.

PASSYUNX, TOWNSHIP OF.Term of office of constables 792

PATENTS.See Lands.

PATTERSON’, ALEXANDER.SeeActs of Assembly(Private.)

PAUPERS.SeePoorLaws.

PENALTIES.See Fines and Penalties.

PENNEPACK SCHOOL.SeeCollegesand Schools.

PENNSYLVANIA CLAIMANTS.See Lands.

PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL.Supplementto acts relating to said-

hospital 1071

PENSIONS.For militiamen and their families, 215Grantedto Benjamin. Clark 999Robina Dunlap allowed for arrears

of pension 926

1146

PERJURY.See Criminal Law.

index -

Page.

PERXIOMEN AND GERMANTOWNTURNPIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

PHILADELPHIA BANK, THE.SeeBanksand Banking.

PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF.See Bridges; Courts; Health Laws;

Markets; Mechanics’ Liens; Mili-taryLaw; Poor Laws.

Treasurerof, to beappointedby thejoint votes of membersof selectand commoncouncils 31

Power of courtsto vacatehighwaysnot to extendto streetsin 163

Aldermen authorized to take ac-knowledginentsof deedsandsepa-rate examinationsof femecoverts, 238

Aldermenand mayorto have juris-diction. of suitsarising underactscreatingboard of wardenswhereamount involved does not exceed

26.67 428Aldermen to payover certain fines

collected underpoor laws 502Councils empoweredto erectmarket

houses 744Not affectedb~law relating to elec-

tion of constables 792Amountof securityrequiredof con-

stables 793Duties of constablesandaldermen.in.

Philadelphia in connection withexecutions 793

Aldermanvestedwith all powersex-ercisableby justicesof thepeace,794

Any Judgeof the SupremeCourt,or Presidentof theCourtof Com-mon Pleas, empoweredto admin-Ister the oath of office to theMayor 903

Of administering the oath to themembersof councilsin caseof theindisposition.,etc., of theMayor, 903

Who ‘may not serveas membersoftheselectandcommon councils,. 903

Court of Quarter Sessionsto viewandlay out public streets ‘ 993

When streetsshall be deemedpub-lie 994

Page.PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF—Continued.

How damages are to be ascertained,99~Damages to be paid by the treasurer

of th~county, etc. 99~Unless damages paid within one

year, all proceedingsto be void, 995All the streets, etc., heretofore

openedor whichmay hereafterbeopenedto be deemedhighways, 995

The selectandcommoncouncilsau-thorized to make certain ordi-nancesrelative to streets,etc., - - 996

Authority extendedover everypub-lie streetwhich extendsto Schuyl-kill River 996

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.Duties enjoinedon. the inspectorsof

gunpowder 116Owners of inspected gunpowder

authorizedto conveyto the placeof exportation, subject to theestablishedregulations 116

penalty if thesuperintendentof themagazine, his deputy, etc., beconcerned in manufacturing orselling gunpowder 117

The superintendentin future to re-ceive no fee for the delivery ofgunpowder 117

Lands to be sold by Inspectorsofprison to procure money to erectnew prison 469

PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COM-PANY.

See Corporations.

PHILADELPHIA, PORT OF.See Health Laws.

Vessels, crews, passengers andgoods to be admitted to, uponhealth certificate obtained fromcertain officials of the State ofDelaware

But ofiThers maydirectquarantineordetention, if necessary 46

Boardof port wardensestablished,411Wardensto be appointedby Gover-

nor 411Clerk to be appointed 411

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Page. IPHILADELPHIA, PORTOF—Continued.

Master warden to attend at officedaily 412

Powersof the wardens 412Thewardensexemptedfrom serving

as jurymen 413Governor to fill vacanciesin. office.

of warden 413Wardento takeoath or affirmation, 413Appropriation, if necessary to

meet deficiency in expenses 413Appeal allowed from the master

warden to theboard of wardens,414Wharves for which licenses have

beengrantedto be erectedwithinspecifiedtime 415

Penalty and proceedingswhereob-structionsareerectedon. wharves, 415

Proceedingsfor extendingwharves, 415Mooring of vessels 417Penalty for burning or breaming

vessels 417The Governor to appoint a harbor

‘master 417Duties of harbormaster 417Harbor masterto appoint assistant,417Compensationof harbor master, .. 417Pilots to be licensedin classesac-

cording to qualifications 419Qualifications necessaryto entitle

pilots to licenses 420Indenturesof apprentices.to pilots

to be recorded 420Penalty for refusing to perform

duties es pilot 420Personsmay be licensedto act as

pilot for six mohths 420Licensesheretoforeobtainedto be

valid 421Who shall beentitled to actaspilot, 421Penalty for refusing to receive a

pilot 421CompensationIn easeof extraordi-

nary services 421Penalty for not giving pilot on out.

bound vessel opportunity to betaken off 422

Compensationof pilots carriedto setagainsttheir inclinations 422

Compensationof pilot wherevesselis unable to make port of Phila-delphia 423

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Page.PHILADELPHIA, PORTOF—Continued.

Compensation of pilots on vessels atquarantine 428

License fee 42~Ratesof pilotageprescribed 424Rateof pilotagefor disabledvessels,424All vessels of a certain tonnage

bound to receivepilots 424The captain to make report to the

masterwarden 424Compensation.to pilots where ves-

selsaredetainedby ice 425.Penalty in caseof damagearising

from. misbehavior of pilot 426How pilots areto proceedto recover

their pilotage 426Penalty on pilot for failing to re-

port arrival of vessel 427Damages to pilot’s boat while assIst-

ing vessels 427’Proceedings where anchor or cable

is taken up 427How owner may recover anchor or

cable 427Jurisdiction In suits arising under

this act 428Dispositionof fines and penalties, . 428.Accountsof thewardensto be set-

tled by theregistergeneral 428Repealingclause 430’The mastersof vesselsof seventy-

‘five tons burden or more to makereport on their arrival at the portof Philadelphia, etc. 845.

Penalty on failing to make report, - 845The compensationto pilots for con-

ducting unregistered vessels tobe thesameas for registeredves-sels 845.

The Wardensof the port to deter-mine the compensationdue ci.Hulfchamp, for certain specifiedservices, etc 845.

Wardensof, to determinetheextentto which wharves may be builtinto the river Schuylkill 997

Penaltyon personsbuildingwharvesbeyond low-water mark withoutlicense, etc. 997

Penaltiesfor erectingfencesbeyondlow-wó.ter mark without license,etc. 997W

1148 Index.

Page.PHILADELPHIA, PORT OF—Continued.

A tonnageduty to be paid on ves-sels clearing from the port ofPhiladelphia 1021

Board of wardensauthorizedto re-move obstructions to the naviga-tion of the river Delaware, toerectpiers,etc. 1021

Boardof wardensto keepanaccountof their receiptsandexpenditures,etc 1022

To rendertheir accounts-annuallyto the registergeneral 1022

When.~he act shall takeeffect, andlimitation of Its continuance, . .1023

PHOENIX INSURANCECOMPANY.See Corporations.

PHYSICIANS.See Health Laws,

PILOTS.SeePhiladelphia,Port of.

Duties of andpenaltiesupon pilotsunderhealthlaws of Philadelphia,467

PINE CREEK.SeeWater andWaterCourses.

PITTSBURGH BOROUGH OF.Title andboundariesof borough, .. 648Burgess,councilmen,andconstable

to be elected 649Mannerof conductingeleciion 649Mannerof supplyingvacancies 649Corporatetitle of guardians,rights

and privileges 387Two fairsmay beheld eachyear, .. 650Penalty for failure to serveasbor-

ough officer 650Officers to take oath of office 650Powersof the town council 651Powerto makeregulationsconcern.-

ing streetsandmarkets 651Council to make regulations con-

cerning vaults, sinks, partywalls, etc. 651

Limitation on the taxing power, .. 651Duties of the burgess 652Duties of the town clerk 652Treasurerto give security 652Accounts of appointedofficers to be

publishedeachyear 6~2

Pag.~.PITTSBURGH, BOROUGHOF-Continued.

Certain councilmen to constitutecourt of appealas to taxes 653

Duties of constable in connectionwith elections 653

Permissionmay be given to certain.. lot ownersto erectwharves 653Appeals allowed to Quarter Ses-

sions 654Formeractrepealed 654Who shall beentitled to votefor bor-

ough officers 951PITTSBURGH, TOWNSHIP OF,

SeeElections.

POOR HOUSE.See Delaware County; York County;

PoorLaws.

POOR LAWS.SeeCollegesandSchools; eachcounty

separatelyindexed.Support of paupersupon division

of township 335Electionof guardiansof thepoor for

Philadelphia, Southwark, andNorthern Liberties 385

Every guardianto take an oath oraffirmation 387

Penaltyfor refusal to takeoath, .. 387Corporatetitle of guardians,rights

andprivileges 387Managereto be appointed, their

duties, 388Managersto lay a rate of assess-

ment 389Mannerof laying theassessment,.. 389Collectorsof taxes to be appointed,

andto give bond 390Manner of collecting the taxes, ... 890Treasurer of the corporation, his

powersand duties 392Guardiansto appointa clerk 393Of affordingrelief to thesudden.ne-

cessitiesof thepoor 393Relief where persons cannot be

takento almshouse 393Managersto apprenticechildren and

to bind out disorderlypersons,.. 394Who shall beadmittedor enteredin

the poor books 395Penalty for refusing to serve as

guardians 395

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Page.POOR LAWS—Continued.

Executorsof deceasedguardian topayover all things concerninghisoffice 395

What shall be deemedgaining alegal settlement 396

Settlement of servants importedfrom Europe,andothers 396

Placeof legal settlementof marriedwomen 397

Persons removing from any bor-ough, &c., into the city, &c., - . 397

Such personswithout certificatenotto gain settlement 398

Proceedingswherepoor personsarelikely to becomechargeable 399

Method for preventingvexatiousre-movals and frivolous appeals,...399

Proceedingswhereold persons,In-fants, maimed, etc., are Im-ported or broughtInto city 400

Penalty on housekeepers,&e., en-tertaining personsnot having alegal settlement 402

Penaltyon guardiansof thepoor notreceivingpersonsremovedby war-rant or order 403

Payment of expensesof maintain-ing or bringing personsnot hav-ing gainedlegal residence 404

Mannerof obtainingreimbursementfor affording temporary relief topersonwithout settlement 406

Plaà’e of settlementof slaves 407Certainpersonsto be liable for sup-

port of poor, old, etc., persons,407Proceedingson failure of personsto

provide for their dependents, .. 408Mannerof collectingfines andpenal-

ties arising under this act 409The managersempoweredto make

by-laws, &c. 409Manner of pleading by guardians

andcosts recoverable 410Auditors to settle accountsof offi-

cers of the corporation 410Term of office of presentboard of

managers 411Repealingclause 411Justicesof the peace to enter on

dockets all fines, etc., receivedfor use of the poor 499

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Page.POOR LAWS—Continued.

Transcriptof docketto be deliveredto constable 499

Penaltieson justicesof thepeaceforfailure to obey provisionsof thisact 499

Duty of justices as to fines hereto-fore received 500

If necessary,overseersshall bringsuit to recoversuchfines 600

Sheriffs to pay to overseerscertainfines heretoforereceived 500

Clerks of the courtsto sendnoticeby constableof certain fines im-posed 501

Feesof clerk and constablefor per-forming said duty 501

The supervisorsof the highwaysinthe countiesof Chesterand Lan-castervestedwith all the powersof the overseersof the poor in.other counties 502

Foregoing provisions to apply inPhiladelphia, Northern LibertiesandSouthwark 502

Overseersandguardiansto payoversurplusfunds to supervisors, .. 593

Duty of schoolteachersto receivepoor children 72.~

Commissionersto draworders com-pensatingsuchschoolteachers,..721

Limitation of this act, and repeal-ing clause 721

The presentdirectors of the poorauthorizedto fix on a site for thepublic buildings for the use of thepoor of York county 1026

All monies collected for the poor ofPhiladelphiato be under thecon-trol of theBoardof Guardians,- .1028

How vacancies in the Board ofGuardiansto be supplied 1029

Said board may erect additionalbuildings, 1029

PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.SeePhiladelphia,Port of.

PORT WARDENS.SeePhiladelphia, Port of.

POSSESSION.SeePracticeandProcedure.

1150 . Index.

Page.POTTER COUNTY.

Erected, its boundaries,and placeof holding courts 771

Commissionersto be appointed tomark boundaryline 772

Whensaid county shall be regularlyorganized

Trustees to receive proposals forgrant of land, etc 773

Boundary lines already establishednot to be run again 773

Annexed to Lycoming county tem-porarily

Election to be held In. sameplacesasheretofore 775

POTTS, MARTHA.SeeActs’ of Assembly (Private).

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.SeeDecedents’Estates;Jurors.

Mannerof determiningtitle to cer-tain landswestandnorth of OhioandAlleghenyrivers 137

Actions not to be discontinuedbynon-attendanceof judge 174

Arms, etc., of militiamen exemptfrom suits, distresses,executionsor sales 180

No certiorari to issue to removingproceedings from military tri-bunals 196

Militiamen exempt from civil pro-cess 208

ProcedureIn actionbrought underan act establishingthe militia,.. 210

Manner of purchasersat sheriff’sor coroner’s salesobtaining pos-session 220

Justiceof the peace to direct thatjury be summoned 220

Wherepersonin possessiondoesnothold underdefendantIn theexecu-tion 222

Where tenant or lesseeis in pos-session 224

Tenantsor lesseesto give suretiesfor rents and profits 224

Form of action to recoveron bondof sheriff or coroner 381

Manner of proceedingagainstsheriffand coroner 381

Page.PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE—Con-

tinued.Acts of sheriffsor coroners void un-

til suretiesaregiven 382Court out’ of which writ of distrin-

gasproceedsto direct applicationSof Issuesarising therefrom 382

PleadingIn actionsagainstguardianof thepoor 410

Whereactions for recovery of finesarising under laws relating toPort of Philadelphia ‘shall bebrought .. 428

Circuit courtsto order deedsto beexecuted by successor wheresheriff has died or has been re-moved 470

Writ of estrepmentmay be issuedwithout motion to court 471

Justicesof thepeaceto have juris-diction of certain actions whereamount does not exceed$100,.. . 782

Justicesto issue summonsor war-rant of arrest upon complaintmade 782

Service of summonsor warrant ofarrest 782

Where demand does not exceed$5.33 judgmentof justicesshall befinal 782

Under certain conditions actionsshall be submitted to referees,..783

Judgmentsof refereesnot exceed-ing $53 to be final 783

Penalty on refereesfor failure toserve 783

Appeals from judgments of justicesand referees 784

Rehearing may he granted 784Appellants to give security 784Costs to attend the event of the

suit 784Justicesto keep record of all pro-

ceedings,which shall be certifiedto prothonotarywhen.appealsaretaken 784

Prothonotarlesto enter such tran-scripts on their dockets, whichbinds real estate of defendantfrom time of entry 785

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tinued.Personsdeprived of rights of free-

holderonly during time judgmentis unsatisfied 786

Of thenatureof specialbail 785Special bail may commit principal

to jail 786When judgmentandexecutionthere-

on may be had against specialbail 785

When defendant fails to answersummons, judgment by defaultmay be given 786

When plaintiff falls to appear toprosecute, nonsuit may be en-tered 786

Postponementmay be granted Un-tIl depositions of witnessesmaybe obtained 786

Filing and serving interrogat’ories,786Whenunnecessaryto file Interroga-

tories ‘ 786Stay of executionwheredefendant

enters specialbail, or wherede-fendant is freeholder 787

The justice to receive the amountof the judgment, if offered 787

Issuing execution, and sale of de-fendant’sgoods 787

Defendantmaybe committedto jailwhere goods are insufficient, .. 787

Duty of constableto make saleun-der execution 787

Execution. againstlands of the de-fendant 787

Sheriff may be directed to makeexecutionafter transcript’ of jus-tice hasbeenfiled with prothono-tary 787

Docket and execution to showamount of debt, interest, andcosts 789

Constable to produceplaintiffs re-ceipt or to makeother properre-turn 789

Execution to issue againstconstablefor failure to make proper re-turn 789

Jurisdictionof justices, andproced-ure in casesof rent 789

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tinued.Proceedingsbefore justices remov-

able by certiorari 790If specified proceedingshavebeen

hadbefore the justice, judgmentor execution.not to be set asidefor formal defects 790

Personssuing in a manner other-wise than herein directed not torecovercosts 791

This act not to extendto ejectmènt,replevin, and actions for breachof promiseto marry 791

Manner of recovering certain finesand penalties 791

Mode of choosing constables 792Constableto be freeholderor to en-

ter security 792Penalty for refusal to serveas con-

stable 792Placesin which theseprovisionsdo

not apply 792Increasein amount of security re-

quired ~f constablesin ‘South-wark, Germantown.andNorthernLiberties 792

Relating to constables In Philadel-phia 793

Aldermen. of Philadelphia vestedwith all powers herein conferredon. justicesof the peace 794

Repealof former laws 794Time for which this act shall con-

tinue to be effective 795

PRESIDENT.See Elections.

PRICE, THOMAS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

PRINTING.Regulations for militia to be printed

and distributed 216Mannerof printing generallaws, .. 218

PRISONS.See each county separatelyindexed.

PRIVATE ROADS.See Highways.

PROCEDURE.SeePracticeand Procedure.

Index1152

Page.PROTHONOTARIES.

SeePracticeand Procedure.To give noticethatpublic lawshave

been. received and to distributethe same 149

PUBLIC OFFICERS.SeeOfficers (Public).

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.SeeBuildings (Public).

PYMATUNING CREEK.See Waters andWaterCourses.

QUARANTINE.SeeHealthLaws.

QUARANTINE MASTER.SeeHealthLaws.

QUARTER SESSION, COURTS OF.SeeCourts.

RATIFICATION.Of amendment to constitution of

UnitedStates 511

REAL ACTIONS.SeePracticeandProcedure,

REBELLION.Governor may call out militia in

caseof 199

RECORDINGACTS.The recordscontainedin an ancient

book In the Recorder’s Office ofChester county to be transcribedinto a new book 843

Copies from said new book, after Ithasbeencollatedwith theoriginalmade legal evidence 844

Recorderof deedsfor Centreto pro-vide a separatebook for landslying within county districts ofMcKean andClearfield 960

Trusteesof Indiana county to filereport in the office of the recorderof deedsin. Westmorelandcounty, 966

Certaincertificatesto be enteredonrecord by the recorder of theproper county 1087

“WeatmorelandRecords” to bekeptby Recorderof Luzernecounty,..1087

REFEREES.Page.

SeePracticeandProcedure.Of Crawford and Allegheny coun-

ties to transferrecordsin certainactions to new counties 481

To issue certificate to personscon-ducting fisheries 559

REGISTERGENERAL.

See Officers (Public).

RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.SeeChurches.

RENT.Proceedingsbefore justice of the

peacein casesof rent 789

REPLEVIN.See Practice and Procedure.

REPRESENTATIVES,HOUSE OF.SeeCongress; GeneralAssembly.

RETURN DAYS.Sec SupremeCourt.

RETURNS.See Practice and Procedure.

RITTENHOIJSE, DAVID.Governor to cause suit to be in-

stitutedagainstexecutrixesof, .. 479

ROADS.SeeHighways.

RUBBISH.See Highways.

RULESOF THE ROAD.SeeHighways.

SALES.See Practice and Procedure.

SCHOOLS.SeeCollegesand Schools; Poor Laws.

SCHULTZ, FREDERICK.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

SCHUYLKTLL RIVER.See Bridges; Philadelphia, Port of;

Watersand Water Courses.

REEM, NICHOLAS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

SEAT OF JUSTICE.See Court Houses.

Index.

Page.SECRETARYOF THE COMMDNWEALTH.

See Officers (Public); Lands.

SECRETARY OF LAND OFFICE.See Officers (Public).

SEMINARY.SeeCollegesand Schools.

SENATE.See General Assembly; Congress.

The Legislature to elect senatorsfrom this state,to supply vacan-cies in the Senateof the U. S.,.. 65

Vacancies happening after the 2dTuesdayin Decemberto be filledin like manner 66

SENATORS.See Congress; General Assembly.

SERVICE.See Practice and Procedure,

SETTLEMENT, LEGAL.See Poor Laws.

SEVENTEEN TOWNSHIPS.SeeLands.

SHEERMAN’S VALLEY.SeeHighways.

SHENANGO CREEK.SeeWaters and Water Courses.

SHERIFFS.SeeCounties;Deeds; Officers (Public);

Poor Laws.

SHERIFF’S SALES.See Practice and Procedure.

SHINER, ELIZABETH, CHRISTIANAND CHRISTOPHEL.

SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

SHIPS AND SHIPPING.Wardensof port of Philadelphiaem-

poweredto makeregulationsgov-erning shipping, etc. (SeePhila-delphia, Port of) 412

SIMONTON, ALEXANDER.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

SINEMAHONING CREEK.See Waters and Water Courses.

73—XVII

SINKS.SeeBoroughs;NorthernLiberties.

SLATE QUARRIES.See Corporations.

1153

Page.

SLAVES.Placeof legal settlementof 407

SLUICES.SeeMarshand Meadow Lands.

SMITH, CHARLES.SeeActs of Assembly(Private).

SMITH, PETER AND ELIZABETH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

SMITH, THOMAS AND JOHN.~SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

SMITHFIELD AND BUSTLETONTURNPIKE ROAD.

See Highways.

SOMERSET, BOROUGH OF.Erected andboundariesdesignated,656Election of burgess, town clerk,

constableanda town council, .. 656Manner of holding election and

making return thereof 656Manner of supplyingvacancies, ... 657Corporate title, powersand privi-

leges 657Penalty for failure to serveasbor-

ough officer 658Officers to takeoath of office 658.Power of burgess and councils tq

make ordinancesandlaws,..,.,Powerto tax 658Duties of burgess, town. clerk and

constable 659Appeal may be taken to Quarter

Sessions 659

SOMERSET COUNTY.Southamptontownship to be anew

election district 3$Conemaughtownship madean elec-

tion district 69Milford township made separate

electiondistrict 230Commissioners authorized to sell

certain lands 271Part of Stony creektownship made

part of Quimahoningelection dis-

trict 513.

Index.1154

Page.SOMERSETCOUNTY—Continued.

Another part thereof annexed toBrothersValley district 613

Township of Elklick made separateelection district 513

Township of Addisonmadeseparateelection district 613

Place of holdingelectionsin South-ampton changed

Commissioners to draw orders infavor of supervisorsof Somersettownshipfor dischargingexpensesincurred In erecting certainbridges 762

Supervisorsof Somersettownshipmay levy tax for dischargingbalance due for opening high-ways 763

Partthereoferectedinto new countynamedCambria 772

Cambria county annexed theretotemporarily 774

Jurisdictionof courtsof this countyto extendto Cambriacounty, .. 774

Conemaughtownship madea separ-ate election.district 1070

SOMERSET,TOWN OF.Certain. lands therein to be sold by

county commissioners 271

SOMERSET, TOWNSHIP OF.Supervisors compensatedfor ex-

pensesIncurredin erectingcertainbridges 762

Supervisorsempoweredto levy taxto dischargebalanceduefor open-ing highways 763

SOUTHWARK, DISTRICT OF.SeeHealth Laws; Mechanics’Liens;

Military Law; Poor Laws.Commissioners of, empowered to

appoint wood-corders 69Charterof, supplemented - 68Wood-cordersshall take an oath to

performdutieswith fidelity 69Penaltyon personsnot authorized,

exercisingsaid office 69Amount of securityrequiredof con-

stablesincreased 792

.SPEAKER.SeeGeneralAssembly.

Page.SPRINGETSBURYMANOR.

Governor to appoint commissionersto compromise certain claims tothe SpringetsburyManor 1077

Not to recognize the title of theproprietorsto thesaid land 1077

SPRINGHOUSEAND CHESTNUTHILLTURNP1KE ROAD.

SeeHighways,

SPROGEL, ELIZABETH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

STATE.SeeCommonwealth.

STATE TREASURER.Act providing for filling vacancy

in office of 271Empoweredto pay certainfunds to

the estate of Sarah Cal’lwell, :.. 432Authorizedto receivetheintereston

certain certificatesof the UnitedStates,thepropertyof this state, 853

If It shall appearto the ‘treasurerthat the Interestcan be receivedwith lessexpense,at the office ofthe commissioner of loans InPhiladelphia, he may obtain atransfer of the stock from thebooks of the treasury of theUnited Statesto thoseof thecom-missioners,&c 85$

Authorizedto transfercertain stockof the United Statesto thepersonsentitled to receivethesame, &c., 864

To exhibit printed statements an-nually 858

The State Treasurer,annually, toexhibit a statement of certainmoneyreceived,to theGovernor,who Is to vest onehalf of the samein certain stock 1076

STAVES.Whatstavesshall be deemedfit for

exportation

STAY OF EXECUTION.SeeExecutions.

STEVENSON, GEORGE.SeeActs of Assembly(Private).

index- 1155

Page.’STOCK OF UNITED STATES.

May be pledgedby Governor to se-cure certain loans 491

May be sold by Governor 492To be transferred to Philadelphia

Bank in jayment of sharessub-scribedfor by Governor 684

STONEBURNER,LEONARD.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

STOVER, FREDERICK.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

STREETS.SeeBoroughs; Philadelphia,.City of;

Northern Liberties.

SUITS.SeePracticeandProcedure.

SUMMONS.SeePracticeandProcedure,

SUNBURY, BOROUGH OF.Inhabitants of Sunbury to enjoy

privilegessimilar to privileges ofinhabitants of Reading 40

Certain alterations in law inccfr-porating 281

Public buildings at, to be sold, ... 438

SUPERVISORSOF HIGHWAYS.SeeCounties;Highways.

SUPREMECOURT.See Courts.

SURETIES.See Sheriffs; Coroners.

SURVEYORS.SeeHighways.

SURVEYORGENERAL.See Lands; Officers (Public).

SUSQUEHANNA AND LEHIGH TURN-PIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

SUSQUEHANNA AND YORK TURN-PIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER.See Waters and Water Courses.

Page.SWATARA CREEK.

See Bridges; Waters and Water Courses.

SWINE.An act to encouragetheraising of,

partly repealed 1020

TAXATION.See Boroughs; Counties; Highways;

NorthernLiberties.Act taxingtheoffice of theProthono-

taryof theSupremeCourtProthonotaryof SupremeCourt to

keepan accountof fees;Rate of taxation above certain.

amount 29Pçwersof registergeneralto compel

prothonotaryto furnislt account, 30Powerof comptrollergeneralto com-

pel payment thereof 30Tax of one dollar on every writ,

etc., to cease 30Supervisorsauthorizedto levy and

collect taxes, (SeeHighways),.. 155Compensationof supervisorsfor col-

lection of roadtax 165Arms, etc., - of militiamen. exempt

from taxation 180Power of council of Chamb5rsburg

to lay taxeslimited 293Assessment and collection of taxes

in Northern Liberties 375Commissionersof Northern Liber-

ties’ empoweredto make assess-ment for expenseof paving, es-tablishing nightly watches, etc., 373

Guardiansof poor of Philadelphia,Southwark, and Northern Liber-ties to lay andcollect taxes, (SeePoor Laws) 389

Commissioners of Indiana countyauthorized to levy and collecttaxes 436

Board of health of Philadelphia,etc., empoweredto collect taxes,466

Certain lands not liable to be as-sessedby boroughof Beaver, .. 520

Managersof Greenwich Island au-thorizedto lay andcollect taxes,

525,526Directors of poor of York County

empoweredto levy tax 553

29

29

SWAN, SAMUELANDHANNAH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

1156 Index.

Page.TAXATION—Continued,

Unseatedlands not to be sold fortaxes for one year 566

Directorsof poorof Delawarecountyempoweredto levy tax 537

How taxes for certain purposeswithin the boroughof Lancasterareto be apportioned 593

Limitation on taxing power of offi-cers of Pittsburgh 651

Burgessandcouncil of Somersetem-poweredto lay taxes 658

Assessmentmay be made by man-agersof LowerChichestermeadowcompany 715

Supervisorsof Somersettownshipempoweredto levy tax to pay foropeningcertain.roads 763

Taxmaybe levied in Adamscountyto raise moneyto completepublicbuildings

Act directing the mode of sellingunseatedlands for taxes 877

Deputy surveyors to furnish com-missionerswith return of landssurveyed 877

Penalty on deputy surveyor for re-fusing or neglecting to make re-turns 877

Unseatedlandsto be valuedandas-sessedas other property 878

The collectionof the taxesshall notbe enforcedby saleafter twelvemonths from the date of the as-sessment 878

If the tax remain unpaid for thespaceof three months after suchnotice, the commissioners are toissuetheir warrantto thesheriff, 878

Sheriff to makedeedor deedsto thepurchaser 879

The sheriff to takebonds from thepurchaserfor any surplusmoney, 879

Commissioners to file papers inwhich notices have been pub-lished 879

What shall be deemedevidenceoflegal notice of sales madeunderthis act 880

Limitation of time for bringing ac-tions to recoverback lands soldfor taxes 880

Page.TAXATION—Contlnu~

Proviso in favor of minors andper-sonsnoncomposmentis 880

In caseof a recovery compensationis to be madefor improvementsmade after the sale 880

Thebondstakenfor surplusmoniesto operateas liens in the landssold, &c 880

Sales made agreeablyto the direc-tions of this act to vest a goodtitle in thepurchaser 880

Tenantin possessionto beliable for‘the tax, &c 881

Repealingclause 881The commissionersof Beaver and

Butler countiesauthorizedto re-cover and collect arrearagesoftaxes 925

The supervisorsof Waterford andMcKeantownshipsin Eriecounty,in assessingthe next road taxauthorizedto raise a sum in. ad-dition to the ordinary tax 1025

Commissioners,at triennial assess-ments,to call to their aid theas-sessorsto settlethe relativevalueof theaggregateproperty in town-ships, &c. 1073

TENANT.SeeLandlordandTenant,

TEN-MILE CREEK.SeeWatersand Water Courses.

TERMS OF COURT.See Courts.

TESTIMONY.SeeEvidence.

TINICUM, TOWNSHIP OF.How often person may be required

to act as constable 792

TIOGA COUNTY.Erected, Its boundaries,and place


mark boundaryline 772Whensaidcounty shall be regularly

Organized 773Trustees to receive proposals for

grantof land, etc 773

Index

Page.TIOGA COUNTY—Continued.

Boundary lines already establishednot to be run. again 773

Annexed to Lycoming county tem-porarily 774

Elections to be held in sameplacesasheretofore 775

T1TLES.See Lands.

TOLLS.See Bridges; Canals; Highways; Waters

and,WaterCourses.

TOWNSHIPS.SeeHighways.

May be erected, divided or alteredby Court of Quarter Sessions,.. 334

TRAVIS, ELIZABETH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

TREASURER,COUNTY.SeeCounty Treasurer.

TREASURER OF PHILADELPHIA.SeePhiladelphia,City of.

TREASURER,STATE.SeeStateTreasurer.

TROOPS.SeeMilitary Law.

TRUSTEES.See Acts of Assembly (Private);

Churches; Colleges and Schools;each county separately indexed.

TURNPIKES.SeeHighways.

TUSCARORAVALLEY.SeeHighways.

UNGERMAN, NICHOLAS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

UNION ACADEMY.SeeCollegesand Schools.

UNION AND CUMBERLAND TURN-PIKE ROAD.

See Highways.

ONION INSURANCE COMPANY.See Corporations.

1157

Page.

UNIONTOWN, BOROUGH OF.The boroughperpetuated 912

Boundaries 912Who may vote for boroughofficers, 913Time and placeof electing officers, 913Officers to be chosen 913The boroughofficers createda body

politic 914Penalty on persons, duly elected

borough officers, refusing or ne-glectingto serve 915

Qualificationsof theburgess,town-council, andhigh constables 915

The town-council authorized, fromtime to time to enactby-laws,.. 915

To regulatethemarket, streets,al-leys, &c 915

To assessand appropriatetaxes, .. 915Powersanddutiesof theburgess,..916Jurisdiction of theburgess 916Duties of the town-clerk, 916Duties of the treasurer 916The severalofficersappointedby the

corporation, to render their ac-countsannuallyto thecouncil, - - 917

The high constableto give noticeofthe elections, &c 917

Persons feeling themselves ag-grieved, &c., may appeal to theCourt of Quarter Sessions 917

UNITED STATES.SeeOfficers (Public).

The manner, times and places ofholding elections for electors ofPresidentand Vice Presidentof,prespribed 50

Who may vote and mannerof vot-ing 50

How returnsof electionsare to bemade 51

Personselectedto beproclaimedandnotifiedby the Governor 52

Electors, when and where to per-form their duties 52

To give notice on their arrival atthe seat of governmentto theGov-ernor, who shall inform theLegislaturethereof 52

The absenceof one or more of theelectors, how to be remedied,... 52

1158 Index.

Page.UNITED STATES—~Continued.

Certain office holdersandemployeesof the United Statesgovernmentexemptfrom military service, .. 177

Ratification of an. amendmenttothe Constitution of the UnitedStates, relative to election ofPresident, etc 511

Personsholding office under UnitedStates cannot be directors ofPhiladelphiaBank 680

UNSEATED LANDS.SeeLands; Taxation.

VAULTS.See Boroughs; Northern. Liberties.

VENANGO COUNTY.Part of South Irwin township made

separateelection district 485North Irwin district erected into

separateelection district 868An act to organize the provisional

county of Venango 1032Persons holding office under United

county by the judges of the Su-preme Court andCommonPleas,.1032

Security to be given by county offi-cers 1032

Buildings to be erectedwithin saidcounty 1033

Certain. duties to be performed bythe commissioners of Venangocounty with thoseof Crawfordcounty 1033

Electionof county officers 1033Warren county annexedto Venango

county 1033Times of holding thecounty courts,

&C 1034

VESSELS.See Philadelphia, Port of.

VICE PRESIDENT.SeeElections.

WALLIS, JAMES.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

WALTER, JACOB AND MICHAEL.See Acts of Assembly (Private).

WARDENS.See Philadelphia, Port of,

WARRANT OF ARREST.See Practice and Procedure.

WARRENCOUNTY.

Page.

Annexed to Venangocounty 1033

WASHINGTON COUNTY.Alteration made In the line between

WashingtonandGreenecounties, 41Part of Greenecounty, reunited to

Washington.county, annexedtocertain townships 41

Commissioners to be appointed torun thenewboundaryline 41

Act enlarging the bounds of, theninth election district 884

WATERFORDAND ERIE TURNPIKEROAD.

See Highways.

WATERS AND WATER COURSES.Part of Ten-mile creek, Greene

county, declared a public high-way

Provision.in favor of personshavinga right to erectmill-dams 79

J. Shererauthorizedto erectawing-dam on Monongahela river, in thecounty of Allegheny 83

Commissionersto be appointed oncomplaint of any person. to viewthe dam 83

The act to enable the Governor t’oincorporatea companyfor open-ing acanalandwatercommunica-tion betweenthe rivers Delawareand Schuylkill, &c., revived andcontinued for five years 97

The act to enable the Governor toincorporate a company for open-ing a canal between the riversSchuylkill andSusquehanna,&c.,revived and extended for fiveyears 98

Peter Arnolt authorized to erect amill-dam acrossRaystown branchof Juniata 113

Conditions annexed to the privi-lege 113

How pm.srn~aggrievedmay obtainredress 114

Manner of settling titles to landsnorth and west of Ohio and Alle-gheny rivers and Conewangocreek 136

I Index. 1159

Page.WATERSAND WATER COURSES—

Continued.

AbrahamLandis empoweredto erectda,niin Swataracreek 233

Commissioners appointed to procuresubscriptions for stock in com-pany to open navigationof Cone-chocheague creek 239

Governorenabledto incorporatesaidcompany 240


Organization and election of offi-cers

Regular and special meetings,Stock certificates to be transfer-

able 241Meetings and powers of president

and managers 242Failure to pay subscriptions 242Right’to enter private lands 242Power to collect tolls, and rates

thereof 242Accounts to be kept, and dividends

to be paid 244Toll rates to be kept posted 243Charles Smith empoweredto erect

dam in Juniata River 245William Wright authorized to lead

off part of water of Su~quehannariver 265

SamuelBell and Abraham Gerst au-thorized to erect damsover Swa-tara creek 266

Time extendedfor receiving sub-scriptions for stock in Delawareand Chesapeake Canal Company, 275

Falling Spring and Conecocheaguecreek not to be obstructed 295

Personsowning land alongstreamsdeclaredpublic highways, exceptrivers Delaware, Lehigh andSchuylkill, authorized to erectdams 297

Proceedingsto keep streamsfrombeing obstructed 297

Rights of vessels‘damagedor de-layed by obstructions 298

Parts of Schuylkill River declaredpublic highway 440

This act not to prohibit the build-ing bf damson. said stream, ... 440

Pag~.WATERSAND WATER COURSES—

Continued.Shenangoor Pymatunlngcreek de-

claredpublic highway 49~Dams may be erected across said

streamCertain part of LeBoeuf creek made

public highway 531Dams may be erected across said

stream 531Part of Wysox creek made public

highway

Dams may be erected across saidstream

Penalty for erectingdamsin Dela-ware river 561

Certainpartsof Clearfieldand Sine-mahoning creeks declaredpublichighways 584

Dams may be erected across saidstreams 584

Part of Muschanoncreek declaredpublic highway 597

Darns may be erected across saidstream 597

Turnpike company not to erectbridge over Swatara creek 604

Part of Conedogwinit creek declaredpublic highway 647

Dams may be erected across saidstream 617

Governor enabled to incorporatecompany to build bridge acrossDelaware river, near Milford, .. 690

Part of Big Fishing cree1~ and Cata-wissi creek declared public high-ways 847

Duties of proprietors of Conewagocanal 850

Dimensions of boats that may passthr~ugh the canal 850

Tolls allowed the proprietors 851In caseof nonpaymentof tolls, the

proprietorsmay distrain, &c., ... 851Penalty on refusing a passage

through said canal to any boat-man 851

Penalty on persons wilfully oh-structing or injuring the naviga-tion., &e., 852

PenaltyIn casethecanallocks shallbe out of repair for one month,&c. 852

241241

1160 Index.

Page.WATERS AND WATER COURSES—

Continued.How penalty is to be recovered,

and to what use 852Proviso in case of unavoidable ac-,

cidents 852Limitation of time for receiving

toll 853Act for raising by lottery a sum for

improving the navigation of theRiver Susquehanna 905

Commissionersappointed to super-intend the removing of obstruc-tions 907

Powersof the commissioners 908Managersto take bond, &c., from

thecommissioners 908In case of the death, &c., of the

treasurer, or any commissioner,how thevacancyto be supplied, - 909

Their dutiesandcompensation, .. 947Governorauthorizedto appointcom-

missionersto view Ohio river,.. 947Part of Wyconiscocreek declareda

public highway, &c. 1024Part of Wyalusing creek declareda

public highway 1051’Part of Pine creekdeclareda public

highway 1062Furtherpart of Tuscaroracreek de-

clared a public highway 1084

WAYNE COUNTY.Seat of justice removedfrom Beth-

any to Milford 142Courts to be held at Milford for

threeyears 142JohnBiddis, John.Brink andothers-

to provide temporarypublic build-ings in Milford at their own ex-pense 142

Act of April 1, 1799, suspendedforthreeyears 142

Ccmmissionersto settleaccountsoftrustees 267

Commissionersof, to possess allrights formerly enjoyed by trus-tees 268

Buckingham, Damascus,and partof Lackawaxen. township madeseparateelectiondistrict 273

Byberry and part of Canaantown-shipserectedinto a separateelec-tion district 1069

WEISER, CONRAD.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

WELLS.See Boroughs; Northern. Liberties.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY.SeeArmstrong County.

Placewhereelectionsare to be heldin thesecondelection district,

Placefor holding electionsin Wheat-field and part of Fairfield town-ships, in

To assistin’ payment of compensa-tion of certain commissioners, - 146

Part of Franklin township rean-nexed to fifth election district,.. 227

Certain part thereof made part ofIndiana county 434

Indianacounty temporarilyannexedto 435

Courts to havejurisdiction over In-dianacounty temporarily 435

Treasurer of, to pay expenses oflaying out town of Kittanning,.. 490

Jefferson county annexed theretotemporarily 774

Jurisdictionof courtsof this countyto extendto Jeffersoncounty,... 774

Fairfield township erectedinto sep-arateelection district 1070

Donegal township erectedinto sep-arateelectiondistrict 1070

‘WESTMORELAND RECORDS.”To be kept by Recorderof Luzerne

county 1086

WHARVES.SeePhiladelphia,Port of.

May be erectedin Pittsburgh,.... 653

WICKERSHAM, JAMES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

WIDOWS.Of soldiersIn Revolutionarywar to

havebenefitsof certainact 132

WILEY, ISAAC.SeeActs of Assernbly( Private).

WILKEB-BARRE AND EASTONTURN’PIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

WILLIAMS, PETER.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

Page.

85

Index,

Page.WILLOW GROVE AND CHELTENHAM

TURNPIKE ROAD.SeeHighways.

WITNESSES.SeeEvidence.

Excusedfrom training with militia, 193

WOLF, CATHARINE.SeeCatharineDick.

WOLVES.SeeAnimals.

WRIGHT, WILLIAM.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).

WYALUSING- CREEK.SeeWatersandWaterCourses.

WYCONISCO CREEK.SeeWatersandWaterCourses.

WYOSOX CREEK.SeeWatersandWaterCourses.

YORK AND SIJSQUEHANNA TURN-PIKE ROAD.

SeeHighways.

YORK, BOROUGH OF.All claim of Commonwealthto the

lots in., relinquished 945

YORK COUNTY.Fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and

ninth electiondistrictserectedandplacesdesignatedfor holding elec-tions therein 70

Poor houseto be erected 550Directors of poor to be elected, .. 551Directors to take oath of office, .. 551The directors incorporated 552

1161

Page.YORK COUNTY—Continued.

Corporatepowersandprivileges, .. 552Powersand dutiesof the directors,552Tax to be levied for defraying the

expenCeof erectingthebuildings,etc. 553

Time andmannerfor renderingtheaccountsof thedirectors 553

Certain personsappointedto deter-mine location of poor house, ... 554

Paupersto beremovedby overseersfrom townships and boroughstopoor house, 554

Directorsto receiveandprovideforthepoor 555

Powerof thedirectorsto makerulesandregulations 555

The directors to visit the housemonthly 555

Compensationof the directors, ... 556Vacanciesin ‘office to be filled by

Ceurtof QuarterSessions 556Overseersof poor to pay over cer-

tain fundsto supervisorsof high-ways 556

Office of overseerof poor abolished,556Compensationto clerksof thecourts

for servicesunder this act 556Commissionersto reimbersethose

personsincurringexpensesin con-nection‘with erectingpoor house, 557

Certain powersand duties of over-seerstransferredto supervisorsofhighways 557

Sheriffs and justices of the peaceto paycertainfines to supervisorsof highways 557

Repealof the laws herebyaltered,. 557Directors of the poor authorizedto

fix site for poor-house 1026

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