tablished in

SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, An academy esThat there shall be and hereby is established in the county of chester county. Chester, an academy or public school for the education of youth in the English and other languages, the useful arts, sci

ap

ences and literature, by the name, style and title of, "The Style and title of. Chester county academy," under the direction and government of eight trustees, viz. The Reverend Nathan Greer, Trustees Reverend William Latta, James Steele, John W. Cunningham, John Boyd, Park Shee, Jesse John, and James Alexan

der, and the first meeting of said trustees shall be at Mar- First meeting of shallton on the second Monday in August next.

propriated for

SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority afore- 2000 dollars apsaid, That the sum of two thousand dollars is hereby appro- said academy. priated for the benefit of said academy, which money shall be applied, and the successors of said trustees elected in the Election of sucsame manner and subject to the same duties and shall possess and their duties. the same power as is directed in the act establishing an acade

ceeding trustees

above appropria

are subscribed,

&c.

my in the county of Adams; Provided nevertheless, That no No part of the part of the monies aforesaid shall be paid by the state trea- tion to be paid surer unless the trustees of said academy for the time be- until 1000 dollars ing shall give satisfactory assurances to the said treasurer, that one thousand dollars are actually by public subscription or otherwise secured to be paid to the said trustees for the purpose of erecting suitable buildings for said academy and endowing the same. «

JOHN WEBER, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

SIMON SNYDER.

CHAPTER XCVII.

A SUPPLEMENT to the act entitled, " An act to incorporate that part of the township of the Northern Liberties lying between the west side of Sixth-street and the river Delaware, and between Vine-street and the Cobocksink creek,” passed the twenty-ninth day of March, one thousand eight bundred and three.

SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from commissioners and after the passing of this act the commissioners and of a certain part inhabitants of that part of the township of the Northern Liberties autho Liberties lying between the west side of sixth-street and the a watch, &c.

of the Northern

rized to establish

Expenses of,
How paid.

Proviso,

Assessments

river Delaware, and between Vine-street and the Cohocksink creek, shall have full power and authority to establish a nightly watch, and to fix so many lamps within their corporate bounds as from the present state and future improvement of the district may in their discretion appear necessary and proper; to connect and arrange the streets, lanes and alleys, now lighted and watched, and which may hereafter be lighted and watched, into one or more districts for the more convenient watching thereof, from time to time, as to them may appear adviseable and proper, and all the necessary expenses shall be defrayed by an assessment agreeably to the county rates and levies; Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to authorize the commissioners to connect any district with the districts heretofore established until the lamps, watch houses, implements, and other necessaries are completely fixed and procured, at the proper cost and expense of the inhabitants residing or holding property in such district so to be attached to or connected with any district before established, so that all the districts, streets, lanes and alleys are placed on the same footing in all respects, as near as may be before such connection shall or may take place.

as

SECT. H. And be it further enacted by the authority aforehow to be made. said, That the commissioners aforesaid shall have full power and authority to lay yearly and every year, any rate and sessment not exceeding forty cents in every hundred dollars of the clear value of all tne estate, real and personal, within their corporate bounds, and a proportionable personal tax on the free, male, white inhabitants, residing therein, for the purpose of defraying the expense set forth in the twentyeighth section of the act to which this is a supplement, any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

Bounds of said commissioners urisdiction.

Froviso

SECT. I. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the board of commissioners aforesaid shall have the same power and jurisdiction on the west side of sixthstreet, between Vine-street and Cohocksink creek, and the inhabitants residing or holding property thereon, shall be entitled to the same privileges as if the west side of said street was originally included in the corporate bounds; Provided always, That if Penn township shall hereafter be incorporated, and the west side of sixth street included therein, the jurisdiction of the board of commissioners of the incorporated part of the Northern Liberties together with the privileges hereby gurther proviso. granted, shall cease and determine; Provided also, That after the jurisdiction of the commissioners of the incorporated part of the Northern Liberties shall cease and determine on the west side of Sixth street, the inhabitants of the incorporated part of the Northern Liberties shall not be liable for any expense that may incur beyond the middle of sixth street, but

= that all expenses that may be incurred on said street shall be defrayed at the joint expenses of the two corporations.

sor to be elected

ties.

SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority afore- But one supervi said, That from and after the passing of this act, the inhabi- hereafter in the tants of the township of the Northern Liberties shall elect but Northern Liberone supervisor of the public highways, and the said supervisor of the aforesaid township shall pay annually into the hands of the treasurer of the said corporation, one half of the monies. by him collected for the repairs of the public highways, which How monies colsum shall be appropriated by the before mentioned commis- lected by him to be paid over, sioners for the purpose of repairing and cleansing the streets and appropriated. within the district aforesaid, and paving the intersections thereof; And provided, That the duties of the supervisor of the west part of the township aforesaid, shall cease and determine after the passing of this act.

missioners au

establish further

&c.

SECT. V. And be it further enacted by the authority afore- said commis said, That the said commissioners shall have full power and thorized upon authority, and they are hereby directed upon the application of application, to a majority of the inhabitants residing in any street, lane, or watch, lamps, alley, to establish lamps and a nightly watch; and upon like application of a majority of the freeholders, they shall have full power and authority to pitch and pave any such street, lane, or alley within the said district.

nal law repealed.

SECT. VI. And be it further enacted by the authority afore- Part of the origi said, That so much of the act to which this is a supplement, as is altered or supplied by this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed; Provided always, That nothing herein contained Proviso. shall be construed to prevent the recovery of any tax or forfeitures, or other monies incurred or justly due, but that all such monies shall and may be 'recoverable as though this act had not been passed.

JOHN WEBER, Speaker.

of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight

hundred and eleven.

SIMON SNYDER.

&c. for every

foot passenger

ed cattle.

CHAPTER XCVIII.

A SUPPLEMENT to the act entitled, " An act to authorize the governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for the purpose of making and erecting a bridge and road over the north-east branch of the river Susquehanna, in the county of Northumberland, from the public highway opposite the plantation of Thomas Grant to Shamokin island through the public way of Shamokin island to the shore opposite Northumberland, and from thence to the town of Northumberland."

SECT. I. 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 president, managers and company for erecting a bridge over the north-east branch of the Susquehanna at the town of Northumberland," where they are au6 1-4 cents to be thorized by the act to which this is a supplement, to receive over the bridge, paid for passing three cents for each and every foot passenger, and three cents for every head of horned cattle, may in lieu thereof take and and head of horn- receive six cents and one quarter of a cent for each and every foot passenger, and for every head of horned cattle aforesaid. SECT. 11. And be it further enacted by the authority afore&c. the subscrib- said, That as soon as one thousand six hundred shares shall ers to be incorpo- be subscribed for, the said commissioners or a majority of them may certify the same, together with a list of the subscribers, and the shares by each subscribed in writing to the governor, who thereupon shall constitute them and all those who in future may subscribe into a body corporate agreeably to the provisions of the second section of the act to which this is a supplement.

When 1600 shares

are subscribed,

rated.

If at the end of

three years, &c.

the dividends do not amount to

eight per cent.

the tolls may be

raised.

J. P. Degruchy and G. Kremer

appointed commissioners in the

room, &c.

Company to begin the work within tour years,

SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority afore said, That if at the end of three years after the said bridge shall be completed, it shall appear from the average profits of the said three years, that the clear income and profits will not bear a dividend of eight per cent. per annum on the whole capital stock of the said company so expended, then it shall be lawful for the said president, managers and company to increase the tolls so much on each particular item in proportion as will raise the dividend to eight per cent. per annum.

SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That John Philip Degruchy and George Kremer are hereby substituted commissioners in the room and place of Christopher Baldy and John Frick.

SECT. V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the said company shall not proceed to carry on the said work within the space of four years from the passing of this act, and shall not within the space of ten years from ten, otherwise the passing thereof complete the said bridge, it shall and may

and complete it

ed to them to be.

be lawful for the legislature of this commonwealth to resume the rights grantall and singular the rights and privileges granted to the said be resumed. company.

nal law repealed.

SECT. VI. And be it further enacted by the authority afore- Part of the origi said, That all such part or parts of the law to which this is a supplement as are hereby altered or supplied, be and the same is hereby repealed.

JOHN WEBER, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

SIMON SNYDER.

CHAPTER XCIX.

An ACT to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the settlement of the public accounts and the payment of the public monies, and for other purposes.

tween the com

monwealth and justed by the auditor-general

others, to be ad

SECT. I. 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 all All accounts be accounts between the commonwealth and any person or persons, body politic or corporate, as well those with the officers of the revenue as other persons entrusted with the receipt, or who have or hereafter may become possessed of public money, lso the accounts of all persons having claims on the commonwealth, except as are hereinafter excepted, shall be examined and adjusted by the auditor-general according to law and equity.

auditor-general.

SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Powers of the That to enable the auditor-general to examine and adjust the public accounts, he is hereby invested with power to compel all persons in the receipt or possession of public monies to render to him their accounts, and to enforce the attendance (in the manner hereinafter pointed out,) at his office of such persons, whether party or witnesses, whom he may deem necessary to examine in the investigation of any public account, and to administer all necessary oaths or affirmations; and the auditor-general is hereby also invested with power to compel the exhibition or delivery to him, (as the case may be) by any person possessing, the same, in the manner hereinafter pointed out, of all official or public books, accounts, documents or papers, which have any relation to, or connection with any public account, and which he may deem necessary in the investigation and adjustment of the same; Provided however, That if by reason of the distance

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