of Pennsylvania," vouchers in detail, for such expendi tures, to be filed with the Auditor General. APPROVED-The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. No. 435. AN ACT Making an appropriation toward the completion and furnishing of the Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That to enable the commissioners of the Thaddeus Stevens Industrial School to complete and furnish the said school buildings, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby specifically appropriated, to be drawn from the Treasury, as the same may be required, on warrants drawn by the Auditor General, in the usual manner. Section 2. The commissioners engaged in the erection of said buildings shall proceed to complete the same as soon as practicable, and shall make an itemized quarterly report to the Auditor General of all moneys expended by them, and of the progress made in the erection of the said buildings. APPROVED The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Appropriation. No. 436. AN ACT Making an appropriation for the Columbian Council, School and Settlement, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the sum of three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby specifically appropriated to the Columbian Council, School and Settlement, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of maintenance, for the two fiscal years beginning June first, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and seven. APPROVED The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Appropriation. 38 Laws Cold Harbor Battlefield Commission. Duties of the Proviso. Expenses. Appropriation. No. 437. AN ACT To provide for the erection of a monument to commemorate the services of Pennsylvania troops in the battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, and the appointment of a Commission to carry into effect the provisions of this act, making appropriation therefor. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That immediately after the passage of this act, the Governor shall appoint a Commission of five persons, from amongst the survivors of the Fifty-fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, or survivors of other Pennsyl vania regiments of the Union Army, engaged at the battle of Cold Harbor, the services of which have not been commemorated by a monument on any other battlefield. That the said Commission shall be known as the "Cold Harbor Battlefield Commission," and shall serve without compensation, except actual neces sary expenses incurred in the performance of its duties. That the Governor shall fill any and all va cancies that may occur in said Commission. The duties of said Commission shall be to select and decide upon location, design, material, and inscription for one monument, to commemorate the services of all Pennsylvania regiments engaged in the battle of Cold Harbor. Virginia, which occurred in June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and to enter into a contract for the construction and erection of said monument: Provided, Said monument shall not exceed in cost the sum of five thousand dollars; and when such monument shall have been completed and erected, the Auditor General shall, upon proper and specifically itemized vouchers, duly verified, draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer, in favor of the said Cold Harbor Battlefield Commission, for the sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be neces sary, for the payment of said monument; and for the further sum of one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the payment of the expenses of the said Commission, upon filing with the Auditor General proper and specifically itemized vouchers covering such expense. For the purposes herein mentioned the following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated: For the erection and completion of a monument, as aforesaid, the sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the payment of all necessary and proper expenses of the said Commission, the sum of one thous and dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. APPROVED The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. No. 438. AN ACT Making an appropriation to erect a tablet with the names of APPROVED The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. Springs. No. 439. AN ACT Making an appropriation to pay the deficiency in the salary of Enos M. Russell, messenger of the Flag-room, for the two years beginning June first, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, and ending May thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one. Whereas, By act approved May seventh, one thou- Preamble. sand eight hundred and eighty-nine, the salary of the messenger of the Flag-room was increased from three hundred to six hundred dollars per annum; and Whereas, The Legislature failed to appropriate the increased amount of salary authorized by said act; therefore, messenger of the flag-room. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the sum of Appropriation. six hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby specifically appropriated to pay the deficiency in the salary of Enos Enos M. Russell. M. Russell, messenger of the Flag-room, for the two fiscal years beginning June first, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine and ending May thirty-first one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one; the said appropriation to be paid on the warrant of the Audi tor General, on settlement made by him to the State Treasurer, in the usual manner. APPROVED-The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Appropriation. No. 440. AN ACT Making an appropriation to the Hebrew Sheltering Home and APPROVED--The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. Appropriation. Uniform primaries. No. 441. AN ACT Making an appropriation for the payment of the expenses for holding Uniform Primaries, under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act providing a uniform method of electing certain party officers, and delegates to the State and National conventions, and of making nominations for certain public offices; providing for the payment of the expenses of the same; making certain violations thereof misdemeanors, and prescribing penalties for the violation of its provisions." approved the seventeenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and six. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the sum of one million one hundred and fifty-nine thousand two hundred and forty-eight dollars ($1,159,248.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby specifically appropriated for the purpose of the payment of expenses of holding Uniform Primaries, as prescribed by the act of the General As sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act providing a uniform method of electing certain party officers, and delegates to the State and National conventions, and of making nominations for certain public offices; providing for the payment of the expenses of the same; making certain violations thereof misdemeanors, and prescribing penalties for the violation of its provisions," approved the seventeenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and six. Section 2. The county commissioners shall keep an County commisaccurate account of the entire expense of holding pri- stoners. maries, under the hereinabove referred to act, including the preparation and delivery of supplies, voting materials, et cetera, and the total amount shall be paid, in the first instance, by the county treasurer, upon the order of the county commissioners. As soon as convenient thereafter, the county commissioners shall prepare an itemized statement of the accounts so paid, verified by oath, and send the same, accompanied by receipted vouchers, to the Auditor General, who, if he finds the same correct, shall draw a warrant on the State Treasurer, for the proper county, for the amount so approved, which shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the amount herein appropriated. APPROVED The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. No. 442. AN ACT Making an appropriation to the State Forest Academy, at Mont Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the sum of Appropriation. fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby specifically appropriated to the State Forest Academy, located on the State Forest Reserve, at Mont Alto, Franklin county, Pennsylvania, for the two fiscal years beginning June first, one thousand nine hundred and seven, for the purpose of maintaining the State Forest Maintenance. Academy, and for providing instruction in forestry therein; and that the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby specifically appropriated for the purpose of erecting a dormitory for the students of the Dormitory. State Forest Academy, and for the furnishing and equipment of the same. APPROVED The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. |