No. 105. AN ACT To amend sections one and two of an act, entitled "An act to establish county associations of school-directors," approved the twenty-first day of April, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and three. School-directors, tion of. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That sections one and two of an act, entitled "An act to establish county county associaassociations of school-directors," approved the twenty-first day of April, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and three, which read as follows: "Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That it shall be the duty of each county superintendent of schools to call together, during the school year beginning June, one thousand nine hundred and three, and annually thereafter, at the county seat or some other suitable place in the county, all the school-directors of the county, for the consideration and discussion of questions pertaining to school administration. These annual meetings shall not be held during the week of the annual county teachers' institute. Section 1. act of April 21, 1903. ment. cited for amend "Section 2. It shall be the duty of each school-di- section 2, cited rector, in each of the districts of each county, to at- for amendment. tend each annual meeting of school-directors, called by the county superintendent for the purpose of considering and discussing questions pertaining to school administration; and each school-director attending such annual convention shall receive, for his necessary expenses, mileage at the rate of three cents per mile, to be paid out of the funds of the district which he serves. But expenses shall not be paid for more than two days at any annual meeting," be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That it shall be the duty of each county superintendent of schools to call together, during the school year beginning June, one thousand nine hundred and five, and annually thereafter, at the county seat, or some other suitable place in the county, all the school-directors of the county, for the consideration and discussion of questions pertaining to school administration. Annual meeting. directors. Section 2. It shall be the duty of each school-direc- Duty of schooltor, in each of the districts of each county, to attend each annual meeting of school-directors, called by the county superintendent for the purpose of considering and discussing questions pertaining to school administration; and each school-director attending such annual convention shall receive, for his necessary expenses, compensation at the rate of two dollars per Per diem and diem, and mileage at the rate of three cents per mile, to be paid out of the funds of the district which he mileage. serves. But the expenses shall not be paid for more than two days at any annual meetings. APPROVED-The 10th day of April, A. D. 1905. Petition. Allegheny county. Memorial Hall. Action by the court and grand jury. Election. No. 106. AN ACT Providing for the erection and maintenance of a memorial hall at the county-seat of Allegheny county, in honor of the soldiers, sailors, and marines from that county, who served in the Army and Navy of the United States in the war for the suppression of the rebellion; authorizing and directing the commissioners of said Allegheny county to erect and maintain said memorial hall, upon petition of fifty citizens, approved by two successive grand juries, the court of quarter sessions, and a majority vote of the qualified voters of said county, at a general election; designating a committee to determine what relics, records, etc., shall be placed in said memorial hall, and providing for a flagstaff and display of the flag of the United States. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That upon presentation of a petition, signed by fifty citizens of Allegheny county, to the court of quarter sessions of said county, praying for the erection and maintenance of a memorial hall at the county seat of said county, at the cost of the county of Allegheny, in honor of the soldiers, sailors and marines from Allegheny county who served in the Army and Navy of the United States in the war for the suppression of the rebellion, said court shall refer said petition to the grand jury; and if said petition shall be approved by two successive grand juries of said county and said court, it shall be the duty of the county commissioners of said county to certify the same to the sheriff, who shall give public notice by proclamation, once a day for ten successive days, by advertisement in three newspapers published in said county, that at the next general election the erection of a memorial hall, in honor of the soldiers, sailors, and marines from said county, who served in the Army and Navy of the United States in the war for the suppression of the rebellion, will be submitted to the qualified voters of Allegheny county for their approval or disapproval, under the provisions of the laws of this State relating to general elec tions. Section 2. The commissioners shall prepare the ballots in the manner and form provided by law, and cause the same to be properly distributed to the election officers at each poll or voting place, who shall receive these ballots when voted by the qualified voters in each election district, and deposit them in the box or receptacle provided by the county commissioners for that purpose, and, after said polls close, count Section 3. If after the approval of said petition by the said grand juries and the said court, there shall not be sufficient time to proclaim or advertise said election for ten days before the next general election, then said proclamation and advertisement may be for the next succeeding general election. Duty and aucommissioners. thority of county Section 4. If a majority of said votes, upon being counted by the court of common pleas or returningboard that counts the votes polled at general elections, shall be found to be for the said memorial hall, the court or returning-board making said count shall so certify to the commissioners of Allegheny county; whereupon the said commissioners shall proceed to erect said memorial hall at the county seat of Allegheny county, and are authorized to cause plans and specifications to be prepared by architects, and to select the best that, in their judgment, is submitted; and they are hereby further authorized to purchase, or acquire by condemnation under the right of eminent Right of eminent domain, a suitable site, or piece or parcel of ground, upon which to erect said memorial hall. The cost of said plans, site, or parcel of ground, advertising, election ballots, the erection, furnishing and maintenance of said memorial hall, and all other cost and expense connected therewith, shall be paid by the county treasurer, out of the funds belonging to Allegheny county, on warrants drawn by the county commissioners upon the county treasurer: Provided, That the cost of said memorial hall, including the cost of the site, or land, upon which it is erected, shall not exceed the sum of $1,250,000. twelve hundred and fifty thousand dollars. domain. Section 5. The county commissioners of said county may, and are hereby authorized to, levy and collect a sufficient tax on the taxable persons and property Tax. of the county to defray the cost and expense of the construction of said memorial hall and maintenance of the same. Section 6. Said memorial hall shall be in honor of the soldiers, sailors, and marines from Allegheny county, who served in the Army and Navy of the United States in the war for the suppression of the rebellion. It shall contain one large assembly hall, or auditorium, for public meetings of the soldiers, sailors, and marines of Allegheny county; but which may be used for other public meetings. It shall also contain rooms for meetings of posts of the Grand Army of the Republic, encampments of the Union Veteran Legion, commanderies of the Loyal Legion, and kindred patriotic organizations. It shall Memorial Hall. Display of relics and trophies. also contain rooms and places for the proper display and preservation of relics and trophies of the war for the suppression of the rebellion; flags, histories, rosters, and records of the Grand Army posts, encampments of the Union Veteran Legion, commanderies of the Loyal Legion; regimental and company histories, photographs, paintings and portraits, busts and statues, of soldiers, sailors, and marines of Allegheny county; and mural tablets, upon which shall be inscribed the names of soldiers, sailors, and marines of Allegheny county, who served in the war for the Committee of ten. suppression of the rebellion. A committee of ten, with power to fill vacancies, shall be selected by the survivors of the war for the suppression of the rebellion, residing in Allegheny county; said committee shall determine and designate what relics, trophies, flags, statues, busts, histories, rosters, records, et cetera, shall be placed in said rooms. The president judges of the courts of common pleas, numbers two and three, and the county commissioners, of the said county, shall be ex-officio members of said committee. Section 7. A suitable flagstaff shall be erected upon said property, from which shall be displayed the flag of the United States, from sunrise to sunset on each and every day in the year. Display of U. S. flag. APPROVED-The 12th day of April, A. D. 1905. No. 107. AN ACT Providing for the election and appointment of road supervisors in the several townships of the second class of this Commonwealth; defining their duties; authorizing them to make. repair and maintain roads and bridges, let contracts for the same, levy and collect taxes, employ labor, divide townships into districts, appoint roadmasters and treasurer, purchase road-making implements and machines; prescribing penalties for violation of this act; and requiring the road supervisors to report to township auditors and to the State Highway Commissioner, from time to time, and for the payment of a percentage of road tax to townships that abolish the work tax; and for the repeal of all laws, general, local or special, inconsistent herewith or supplied hereby. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That in every township of the second class in this Commonwealth, the qualified voters thereof shall, on the third Tuesday of February, one thousand nine hundred and six, elect one person to serve one year, one person to serve two years, and one person to serve three years, who shall be styled road supervisors; and at each township election thereafter, they shall elect one person to serve three years: Provided, That in any township which now has three supervisors, or other officers having charge of roads, elected under existing laws, no new election under this section shall be required, except as the terms of said road officers expire. the board. Section 2. The road supervisors of each township shall meet at the place where the auditors of the respective townships meet to perform their official duties, on the first Monday of March, one thousand nine hundred and six, and yearly thereafter; and after being duly sworn or affirmed, according to law, to discharge their duties with fidelity, a copy of the oath to be filed with the township auditors, shall organize as a board, by electing one of their number as Organization of chairman, and one as secretary, and shall appoint one person as their treasurer, who shall not be a member thereof; and shall proceed immediately to levy a road tax, which shall not exceed ten mills on each Road tax. dollar of valuation; this valuation shall be the last adjusted valuation for county purposes, and which shall be furnished to said road supervisors by the commissioners of the proper county: Provided, That a Proviso. greater rate than ten mills, and not to exceed ten additional mills, may be levied by order of the court of quarter sessions of the peace of that county, upon the petition of the board of supervisors, with their unanimous recommendation, and upon due cause shown: And provided further, That upon every taxa- Proviso. ble the road supervisors of each township shall assess the sum of one dollar, in addition to the millage tax above mentioned: Provided, however, That any township may, by a majority vote of the electors thereof, at the February municipal election, after thirty days' Statement. State Highway Commission. prior notice thereof, change the system of taxation Change of system for working the public roads. Such election shall be of taxation. authorized by the court of quarter sessions, upon a petition of at least twenty-five taxpayers of said town- Petition. ship; and any such township, which shall have abolished the work tax, shall annually receive from the State fifteen per centum of the amount of the road tax collected in said township, as shown by a sworn statement of the board of township supervisors, furnished to the State Highway Commissioner on or before the fifteenth day of March in each year. The said statement shall show the amount of tax assessed, as well as the amount collected. Upon receipt of the sworn statement from the board of township supervisors, it shall be the duty of the State Highway Commissioner to draw a warrant upon the State Treasury for the payment of the said fifteen per centum, which shall be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That before issuing Proviso. the duplicate and warrant for the collection of road taxes, it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors |