18 The 4th sec. SECTION 5. The fourth section of this act, so far as relates to be in force to the annuity from the commonwealth, shall be and continue for 6 years. in force for the term of six years from and after the first day of March next, and no longer, unless otherwise enacted. continuance SECTION 6. During the continuance of the said annual grant, During the it shall be the duty of the said institution to present annually, of the annual or when required, to the legislature, on or before the first of grant, report February, a detailed report of the condition of the said institution,and of the number of pupils therein, stating the number of yearly to the indigent pupils and their places of residence, accompanied by a Legislature. statement of their receipts and expenditures during the prece$10,000 appropriated for ding year. to be made a building. Provided raised within two years by private sub To aid the said institution in erecting a suitable SECTION 7. building, and in purchasing a lot whereupon to erect the same, $20,000 be the Governor is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the sum of ten thousand dollars: Provided, The managers of the said institution shall raise, within two years from the present time, by private contribution, the sum of twenty thousand dollars: And provided also, That the managers shall certify to the Governor, that the amount of the said twenty thousand dollars shall have been subscribed as aforesaid, and actually paid, before he shall draw his warrant for said ten thousand dollars. scription. 2d proviso. Managers to certify to the Governor, &c. WM. PATTERSON, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four. No. 18. GEO: WOLF. Gov. authori. the state. interest not 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 be, and he is hereby authorized, to negociate a temporary loan, on the credit of the Commonwealth, not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars, at an interest not exceeding five per centum per annum, with any bank. or banks, corporation, individual or individuals, as in his opinion im't purposes may be most advantageous; and the sum or sums of money so To be repaid borrowed, shall be applied, under the directions of the Govern within 1 yr as or, to meet its engagements with contractors, and others, em the Legislat'e may hereafter ployed in the prosecution of the public works; and the money so borrowed to be repaid to the lender, or lenders, within twelve per ct. per an, direct. months from the date of this act, in such manner as may be hereafter provided for by the Legislature. APPROVED-The twenty-seventh day of January, one thou sand eight hundred and thirty-four. GEO: WOLF. No. 19. AN ACT Providing for the payment of Appraisers of Bamages. 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 draw his warrant on the State Treasurer, in favor of the Appraisers of damages, for suck sum or sums as may be due them respectively, on settlement of their accounts. WM. PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THO'S. RINGLAND, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-seventh day of January, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty-four. GEO: WOLF. No. 20. A SUPPLEMENT To the act passed on the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, entitled "An act concerning the administration of justice. 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 That the fourth section of the act of the thirtieth of same, April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, entitled “An act concerning the administration of justice," be, and the same is hereby repealed; and that the special courts in the county of Butler, for the trial of causes subject to the jurisdiction of such courts, shall hereafter be held under the provisions of the act of the fifteenth of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, entitled "An act for holding Special Courts of Common Pleas," and the supplements thereto. WM. PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THO'S. RINGLAND, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four. GEO: WOLF. No. 21. AN ACT Entitled, An act to authorize Samuel Landis, guardian of Susanna and John Markly, and John Eichholtz, guardian of Ann, Daniel, Mary Henry, and Solomon Markly, minor children of John Markly, deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate. 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 Samuel Landis, guardian of Susanna Markly and John Markly, and John Eichholtz, guardian of Ann Markly, Daniel Markly, Mary Markly, Henry Markly and Solomon Markly, minor children of John Markly, deceased, and devisees in the will of their grandfather, Daniel Markly, deceased, late of Lancaster county, be and they are hereby severally authorized and empowered to sell and convey, and release, in fee simple, on behalf of their respective wards, the minors aforesaid, all the right, title, interest and shares of said wards, or minors respectively, in the real estate devised to them by their said grandfather, Daniel Markly, deceased, in his will aforesaid; and each of said guardians to execute the necessary conveyances for the transfer of, or releasing of the same to the purchasers, which shall have the same legal force and effect as if said minors were of full age, and had done the same: Provided, That before the execution of said deeds or releases, the said guardians shall severally enter into bonds, with such security as shall be approved by the Orphans' Court of Lancaster county, and there filed on record, conditioned for the faithful execution of the trust hereby committed to them, and the application of the proceeds of said sales according to law. APPROVED-The thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four. GEO: WOLF. No. 22. AN ACT For the relief of sundry soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolu tionary war. 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 State Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and required to pay to William Long, of Delaware county, Annuity and and to Jacob Hammer, of Lancaster county, soldiers of the Wm. Long & gratuity to revolutionary war, or to their respective orders, forty dollars J. Hammer. each immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars each during life, to commence on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-four. SECTION 2. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to Archibald Derrah, of Bucks county, or to his order, forty dollars, as a gratuity, and in full for his revolutionary services. Gratuity to SECTION 3. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to Nancy Mayburry, of Montgomery county, widow of Joseph Mayburry, and to Mary Mcllhattan, of Lan- Annuity and caster county, widow of Samuel McIlhattan, soldiers of the gratuity to revolutionary war, or to their respective orders, forty dollars N. Maybury each immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars each during 'Ilhattan. life, to commence on the first day of January, eighteen hun dred and thirty-four. WM. PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THO'S. RINGLAND, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four. GEO: WOLF. Commiss're. appointed. No. 23. AN ACT To enable the Governor to incorporate a company to make a turnpike road from Bethany, to intersect the Clarksville and Honesdale turnpike, near Benjamin Jenkins', in Canaan township. 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 sam", That Nathaniel B. Eldred, Hiram G. Chase, Benjamin Jenkins, John Belknap, and Henry Jennings, be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners, to do and perform the seve ral things hereinafter mentioned; that is to say, they shall, on or before the first day of December next, procure one or more books, and enter therein as follows: " We, whose names are Form of sub- hereunto subscribed, promise to pay to the president, managers sc.iption. and company of the Bethany and Canaan turnpike road company, the sum of twenty dollars for each and every share of stock in said company set opposite to our respective names, in such manner and in such proportion, and at such times and places, as shall be determined by the president and managers of Notice of the said company. And shall thereupon give public notice, in two opening of public newspapers, printed nearest the route of said road, four the books. weeks at least, of the times and places when and where the said books shall be opened to receive subscriptions for the stock of said company: at which times and places some one of the said commissioners shall attend, and shall permit and suffer all persons of lawful age, who shall offer to subscribe in the said books in their own names, or in the name or names of any other person, if they be authorized so to do, for any number of shares in the said stock; and the said books may be kept open until the said books shall have two hundred shares of stock subscribed therein: Provided always, That every person offering to subscribe in the said books in his own name, or in the $1 to be paid name of any other person, shall, before he shall be permitted to on each share subscribe, pay, to the attending commissioners, the sum of one at the time of dollar for each and every share of stock to be subscribed, out subscribing. of which shall be defrayed the expenses attending the taking To be kept open till 200 shares be sub. scribed. Proviso. such subscriptions, and other incidental charges; and the remainder shall be paid over to the treasurer of the corporation, as soon as the same shall be organized and the officers chosen, as hereinafter mentioned. SECTION 2. When ten or more persons have subscribed fifty shares of said stock, the commissionors aforesaid, or a majority of them, shall certify, under their hands and scals, the names of the subscribers, and the number of shares sub |