of this commonwealth, entitled, " An act authorizing the gover- tend. scribed, sub one thousand eight hundred and shall give notice in two of the public papers printed in the city Notice to be giv of Philadelphia, and in one or more of the public papers printed en of the opennearest the route of the said road, for twenty days at least, of ing of the books. the times and places when and where the said books shall be open to receive subscriptions for the stock of the said company; at which respective times and places some two of the said commissioners shall attend, and permit and suffer all persons of law- Two of the comful age who shall offer to subscribe in the said books in their missioners to atown names or in the name or names of any other persons who Who may shall duly authorize the same, for any number of shares of the scribe. said stock, and the said books shall be kept open respectively for How long books the purpose aforesaid, at least six hours in every juridical day to be kept open. for the space of six days, or until the said book opened at Philadelphia shall have two hundred shares therein subscribed; the Number of said book opened at Dingmanschoice shall have three hundred shares to be subshares therein subscribed; and the said book opened at Bethany shall have three hundred shares therein subscribed; and if at the expiration of the said six days the books aforesaid, or any of them, shall not have the respective number of shares as aforesaid therein subscribed, the commissioners respectively may adjourn from time to time and transfer the said books from place to place until the whole number of shares shall be subscribed; may adjourn and of which adjournments and transfers the commissioners aforesaid books. shall give such public notice as the occasion may require; and when the whole number of shares subscribed shall amount to giveneight hundred the same shall be closed; Provided, always, when the books That every person offering to subscribe in the said books in his shall be closed. own name or any other name, shall previously pay to the attending commissioners the sum of five dollars for every share to be subscribed, out of which shall be defrayed the expenses attend- paid on each ing the taking such subscriptions and other incidental charges, scribing. and the remainder shall be paid over to the treasurer of the How to be ap corporation as soon as the same shall be organized and the officers chosen as herein after mentioned. Commissioners transfer the Notice of to be 5 dollars to be share at sub propriated. tified to the gov. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Subscriptions of That when fifty persons or more shall have subscribed two hun- stock to be cerdred or more shares of the said stock the said commissioners ernor. respectively may, or when the whole number of shares aforesaid shall be subscribed, they shall certify under their hands and seals the names of the subscribers and the number of shares subscribed by each, to the governor of this commonwealth; and thereupon it shall and may be lawful for the governor by letters pa poration. * Who shall incor- tent under his hand and the seal of the state, to create and erect porate the sub scribers. the subscribers, and if the said subscriptions be not full at the time, then those who shall afterwards subscribe to the number aforesaid, into one body politic and corporate in deed and in Style ofthe cor- law, by the name, style and title of, "The president, managers and company of the Bethany and Dingmanschoice turnpike road;" and by the said name the said subscribers shall have perAnd privileges. petual succession, and all the privileges and franchises incident to a corporation, and shall be capable of taking and holding their said capital stock and the increase and profits thereof, and of enlarging the same from time to time by new subscriptions in such manner and form as they shall think proper, if such enlargement shall be found necessary to fulfil the intent of this act; and of purchasing, taking and holding to them and their successors and assigns, and of selling, transferring and conveying in fee simple or for any lesser estate, all such lands, tenements, hereditaments and estate real and personal, as shall be necessary to them in the prosecution of their works; and of suing and being sued; and of doing all and every other matter and thing which a corporation or body politic may lawfully do. Officers to be elected. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforeof organizing the corporation. said, That the commissioners aforesaid as soon as conveniently may be after the said letters patent shall be sealed and obtained, shall give notice in two of the public papers in Philadelphia, and in one or more of the public papers printed nearest the route of the said road, of a time and place by them to be appointed, not less than twenty days from the publication of the first notice; at which time and place the said subscribers shall proceed to organize the said corporation, and shall choose by a majority of votes of the said subscribers. by ballot to be delivered in person or by proxy duly authorized, one president, twelve managers, one treasurer, and such other officers as they shall think necessary to conduct the business of the said company for one year, and until other such officers shall be chosen; and shall and may make such by-laws, rules, orders and regulations, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this commonwealth, as shall be necessary for the well ordering the affairs of the said company; Provided abways, That no person shall have more than ten votes at any election or in determining any question arising at such meeting, whatever number of shares he may be entitled to; and that each person shall be entitled to one vote for every share by him held under that number; Provided evertheless, That all future annual elections of the said corporation shall be held with such notice and in manner and form aforesaid, on the second Monday in January in every year, at such place as shall be fixed by their by-laws for that purpose. Who may make by-laws, &c. No member to have more than ten votes, &c. Notice to be given of elections. SECT. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority afore said, That it shall be lawful to and for the said president and managers, their superintendants, surveyors, engineers, artists and ed tered upon &c. taken. chain-bearers to enter in and upon all and every the lands, tene- Lands may be enments and inclosures in, through and over which the said intended turnpike road may be thought proper to pass, and examine the ground most proper for the purpose as well as the materials And materials in the vicinity, that will be necessary in making and constructing the said road; and to survey, lay down, ascertain, mark and fix such route or track for the same road as in the best of their udgment and skill will combine shortness of distance with the nost practicable ground from the Coshecton and Great Bend Route of the urnpike road, beginning at the junction of the north and south road. -oad with the Coshecton and Great Bend turnpike, betwixt the houses of Joseph Tanner and John Granger in Centreville, in Mount Pleasant township, in Wayne county, to the town of Behany, and thence by the narrows of Lackawaxen river to Dingman's ferry, on Delaware river in Delaware township, in Wayne county; and generally they shall have like powers, authorities strictions of the nd privileges necessary for carrying on and completing the said company. urnpike road, and be subject to all the duties, qualifications, retrictions, penalties, fines and forfeitures, and be entitled to like olls and profits in proportion to the distance as are given and ranted to, "The president, managers and company of the Coshecton and Great Bend turnpike road;" Provided, That if he company shall not proceed to carry on the work within hree years after the passing of this act, or shall not within ten ears afterwards complete the said road according to the true ntent and meaning of this act, then in either of these cases, all Penalty on failnd singular the rights, liberties and franchises hereby granted o the said company shall revert to this commonwealth. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate APPROVED—the second day of April, one thousand eight hun Powers and re Work to be com menced in three and completed in ten years. ure. dred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXXV. In ACT to authorize John Wireman and John Wright, executors of the estate of Henry Wierman, deceased, to convey a certain lct of land therein described, to Nicholas Wierman. WHEREAS it appears that Henry Wierman, late of Hunngdon township, Adams county, did in his lifetime sell to John Vierman, senior, a certain lot or piece of land in the township foresaid, containing twenty-one acres and seventy perches with he usual allowance, and received a part of the purchase money r the same; And whereas the aforesaid John Wierman, seni, is since deceased, and by his will devised the aforesaid lot Executors of H. Wierman to execute a deed of conveyance to Nicholas Wier mran. of land to his son Nicholas Wierman; and it has been satisfactorily made appear that the said contract was made and that possession has been held by virtue thereof; but there being no writ ten evidence of the said contract, the courts by the existing laws have not authority to complete the title, and the executors are not empowered by the will to convey the said land; Therefore, 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 John Wierman and John Wright, executors of the estate of Henry Wierman, senior, late of Huntingdon township, Adams county, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to make and execute a deed of conveyance to Nicholas Wierman of said county, his heirs and assigns, for all the right, title, estate, and interest which the aforesaid Henry Wierman, senior, had at the time of his decease, in and to twenty-one acres and seventy perches of land, and the usual allowance, situate in Huntingdon township, in the county of Adams, and now in the possession of the said Nicholas Wierman; which deed of conveyance shall vest the right, title, and interest of the said lot of land as fully and effectually in the said Nicholas Wierman, his heirs and assigns, as if the said Henry Wierman had conveyed the same in his lifetime to the said Nicholas Wierman; Provided, That the said executors shall first secure the payment of the residue of purchase money due thereon, JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXXVI. An ACT for the relief of the heirs of Samuel Cunningham, deceased. WHEREAS it appears that a certain Samuel Cunningham was in his lifetime seized of three hundred acres of land in Washington county, which land had previously been entered for a location but not patented, and since his decease his executrix with the intention of settling the purchase-money due the commonwealth purchased from a certain John M'Kee a special warrant dated the thirteenth day of June, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, which warrant at that time would have been liquidated by the officers of the land office, had not a caveat been entered against the issuing of the patent; and be ore the decision of the board of property and the final adjustment of title the time had expired, that said warrant would be eceived; and as it appears just and reasonable under such cirumstances to grant relief; Therefore, SECT. I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Reresentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in Geeral Assembly met, and it is bereby enacted by the authority certain warrant the same, That the officers of the land-office, be, and they Arrears on a re hereby authorized and directed to liquidate the purchase- to be liquidated. honey and interest which may be due on said warrant, out of e sum due the commonwealth on said land and on payment And a patent to f the balance due the commonwealth with the usual fees of issue. ffice a patent shall issue in the same manner now prescribed y law. JOHN WEBER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CXXVII. An ACT granting relief to John Morris. amount granted use of When the annui SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Represenatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly net, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That 40 dollars and an he state treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized to pay to annuity of like Adam Reigart, of Lancaster county, forty dollars out of any tothe Morris. nappropriated monies in the treasury, to be applied to the se of John Morris; and that an annuity of forty dollars be ranted to the said John Morris, to be paid half yearly durng his life to Adam Reigart, of Lancaster county, his execuor or executors, administrator or administrators, his or their awful attorney, by the state treasurer, out of any unapproprited monies in the treasury, to commence the first day of Ja- ty to commence. uary, one thousand eight hundred and eleven; which annu- How to be exty shall be expended by the said Adam Reigart, his executor or executors, administrator or administrators, his or their awful attorney, in providing clothing, diet, and lodging for he said John Morris; and it shall be, and hereby is made he duty of the said Adam Reigart, his executor or executors, made to the or dministrator or administrators, or his, or their lawful attorey, to make an annual return to the orphans' court of Lanaster county, on oath or affirmation in what manner he or hey have executed the trust reposed in him or them by this et; Provided, That before the said John Morris shall have the pended, Return to be phans' court. |