lock navigation on the east branch of the river Schuylkill, called Little Schuylkill, passed the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, be and the same are hereby extended to the Little Schuylkill and Susquehanna railroad company, in relation to its track and the vicinity thereof. SECTION 3. If any further increase of capital stock be deemed necessary by the stockholders beyond the amount required and authorized by the act, entitled An act to incorporate the Little Schuylkill and Susquehanna rail-road company, to make the said rail-road and carry into full effect objects of the said comcapital stock. pany, according to the true intent and meaning of the said act, its supplements and of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the president managers and company, at a stated or special meeting convened for the purpose, to increase the number of shares, so that the capital stock of the said company shall not exceed eight hundred thousand dollars, and to receive and demand the moneys for shares so subscribed in like manner and under like penalties as are provided by the original subscription, or as shall be provided for by their by-laws. Increase of Time for commencing extended. SECTION 4. The time for commencing the said rail-road shall be and the same is hereby extended for the term of two years from the date hereof, and the time for completing the said rail-road shall be and the same is hereby extended for the Like power, term of six years from and after the date of this act. &c. granted SECTION 5. The Rock Cabin and Tangascootack rail-road to Rock Cabin company, have and enjoy all the powers, rights and privileges and Tangas vested by this act in the Little Schuylkill and Susquehanna rail cootack rail road comp. road company. APPROVED-The fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five. GEO: WOLF. No. 159. An Act Authorizing a temporary loan for the use of the Commonwealth. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Governor is hereby authorized to negotiate a temporary loan on the credit of the Commonwealth not to ex- Temporary ceed the sum of seventy-four thousand four hundred and forty loan not to dollars, at an interest not exceeding five per cent. per annnm, exc'd $74,440 with any bank or banks, corporation, individual or individuals, as in his opinion may be most advantageous: Provided, The said Proviso. JAMES THOMPSON, THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. GEO: WOLF. No. 160. An Act Relative to Lafayette College, and to public education in the city of Lan caster. Vacancies, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General "Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the sum, That it shall and may be lawful for the trustees of La- how filled. fayette College, whenever they shall deem it necessary, to supply the places of any members of their board residing in the vicinity of the institution, who shall for twelve months or more, fail to attend the meetings of the board of trustees of which meetings they shall have been notified. Boroughs of SECTION 2. The act to provide for the education of children Lancaster co. at the public expense in the city and incorporated boroughs of the county of Lancaster, passed the first day of April, one thou- education sand eight hundred and twenty-two, and the supplement thereto, revived. passed the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and Act to establ. twenty-three, be and they are hereby revived, and put in full general syst. force and operation as though the said acts had never been repealed; and that the act entitled An act to establish a general in city of system of education by common schools, passed the first day of Lancaster. certain acts in relation to of education not operative Commis'ners authorized to pay for a city of Lancaster, April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, shall not be operative in the said city of Lancaster. SECTION 3. The commissioners of Lancaster county be and they are hereby authorized to pay to William Kirkpatrick, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, the purchase money . certain lot in for a lot of ground in the city of Lancaster, purchased from him by the directors of the first section of the second school district in said city, and to take a conveyance for the same, and hold the same for the use of the directors of the first section of the second school district, in the city of Lancaster aforesaid, so long as the building erected on said lot of ground shall be used by the said directors for the purposes of education; and when the same shall cease to be so used, the said lot of ground and buildings thereon erected, shall be vested in the commissioners of the county of Lancaster for the use of the said county. JAMES THOMPSON,. Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED--The fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five. GEO: WOLF Terms of the court of C. P. and Q. S. of Armstrong co. altered. Proviso. No. 161. An Act Relating to the courts of Armstrong county, and to authorize the courts of Quarter Sessions of Washington and Allegheny counties to nams and to change the names of townships.. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act the June and December terms of the court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Armstrong county, shall commence on the second Monday of June and December and continue two weeks, unless otherwise ordered by the court at the preceding term: Provi ded, That when the court shall be of opinion that two weeks, as aforesaid, are unnecessary, said court shall commence on the third Mondays of June and December as heretofore. courts of Q. Session of SECTION 2. The courts of Quarter Sessions of the counties Power of of Washington and Allegheny, shall have full power to name and to change the name of any township, on the application by the counties petition of a majority of the voters of said township: rovided, of WashingThat four weeks notice of such application shall be given by at ton and least six of the signers to the petition in one newspaper printed Allegheny to in the proper county. JAMES THOMPSON, THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight alter and change the name of any township. hundred and thirty-five. GEO: WOLF No. 162. A further Supplement To the act, entitled An act to incorporate the city of Pittsburg, and for other purposes. alderman to SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the sume, That the select and common councils of the city of Pitts- Select and burg may whenever they deem it necessary confer upon the com.councils Mayor and Alderman of said city, the jurisdiction, power and may confer authority to recover summarily or by penal action, as the case power upon may be, any fines and forfeitures inflicted for the violation of the mayor and provisions of any ordinances which have been or may hereafter recover fines, be enacted and ordained by said councils for the government of &c. said city: Provided, Said fines and forfeitures do not exceed Proviso. one hundred dollars: And provided further, That in all sum- 2d Proviso. mary convictions under ordinances where fines, forfeitures or imprisonment are inflicted the person or persons convicted may appeal to the next term of the Mayor's court of said city within ten days after conviction, on entering security approved by the Mayor or Alderman before whom the conviction has been entered. SECTION 2. Fifteen days after the passage of this act the Washington Washington and Pittsburg turnpike road company are hereby and Pittsburg authorized, if they shall deem it expedient, to exempt all wagons turnpike road transporting coal over the said road, having wheels or tire of may exempt not less than six inches in breadth, from one half the rates of toll to be taken by said company, and to assess upon. all wagons from and assess toll. 2d, 3d & 4th sections of this act to be published. Act extended 1 year. 9th section of act for erect ing county board, &c. repealed. Proviso. Pittsburg and turnpike co. Enlarge stock. Alderman whose wheels or tire are less than six inches in breadth fifty per cent. additional over the usual tolls. SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the president and managers of said company to cause the second, third and fourth sections of this act to be published in at least three times in two of the newspapers in Allegheny county, at the expense of the com pany, the first publication to be at least fifteen days before the said company can enforce the provisions of this act. SECTION 4. The time allowed in the act, entitled An act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Washington and Pittsburg turnpike road company, passed twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, for the com pletion of the said road, be and the same is hereby extended for one year beyond the time allowed in the said recited act, and the charter of the said company and the several laws relative thereto, or in any manner concerning the said turnpike road company which are now in force, shall be and remain in as full force as though the time in this act extended had been al lowed in the original act. SECTION 5. The ninth section of the act, entitled An act for erecting the county board, and concerning the commissioners and auditors of the county of Philadelphia, and for other purpo ses, passed the tenth day of April, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, relating to jurors and viewers appointed by the court of Quarter Sessions for the county of Phil adelphia, be and the same is hereby repealed: Provided, That in all cases the fees now provided by law for road jurors in the city and incorporated districts of Philadelphia county, shall be considered as in lieu of all costs or charges on the county for entertainment for said viewers. SECTION 6. The president and directors of the Pittsburg and Coal Hill turnpike road company, be and they are hereby authorized to extend said road from the point designated in their charter, near to William Arthers, Esquire, in the county of Allegheny, to some point on the Pittsburg and Greensburg turn pike road, as best to suit public convenience, and to lay out and construct the same, and to enlarge the stock of said company for that purpose, as fully and effectually, as if it had been in their original charter, agreeably to the provisions of the act, passed the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirtythree. and justices SECTION 7. The alderman and justices of the peace of every of the peace city, incorporated township and borough in this Commonwealth, of every city, township and shall have power to hear and determine all actions of debt for borough, penalty, for the breach of any ordinance, by-law or regulation shall have of such city, township or borough, in the same manner, and subpower to hear ject to the same right of appeal as debts under one hundred dollars, and such actions shall be instituted in the corporate name of such city, township or borough. & determine all actions of debt, &c. |