to. May acquire chase of other lands adjoining said cemetery; and also to sell, other tracts. exchange or acquire such further tracts or parcels of land as may, by the said board of managers, be deemed expedient or ad visable, with the view of bringing the grounds of the said cemeProviso. tery into a more convenient shape: Provided, That the addi tional ground so acquired shall not exceed one hundred acres, and shall be subject to the restrictions and immunities in the charter of said corporation, and be used only for the burial of the dead, without distinction of creed or sect, and the orna. menting and improving of the same. Donations or Section 2. That the said corporation may take and hold any grants, relative grant, donation or bequest of property, upon trust, to apply the same, or the income thereof, under the direction of the board of managers, for the improvement or embellishment of the said cemetery, or for the erection, repair, preservation or renewal of any tomb, monument or grave-stone, fence, railing or other ereetion, or for the planting and cultivation of trees, shrubs, flowers or plants in or around any cemetery lot, or for improving the said premises in any other manner or form consistent with the design and purpose of the act to incorporation, according to the terms of such grant, donation or bequest. Income of done. Section 3. That all grants, donations or bequests of money tions or grants, which shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the relative to. foregoing section, the annual income of which only is directed, by the terms of such grant, donation or bequest, to be applied to any of the purposes set forth in said section, shall be invested by said board of managers, either in ground rents, mortgages upon otherwise unencumbered real estate in the county of Allegheny, or the stock or loans of the commonwealth ; and the said managers shall not be responsible for their conduct of such trust, except for good faith, and such reasonable diligence as may be Proviso. required of mere gratuitous agents: Provided, That the said managers shall in no case be obliged to make any separate investment of the sum so given; and that the average income derived from all funds of the like nature entrusted to the corporation, shall be divided and apportioned annually to the credit of said lot or parcel of lots entitled thereto, and the same be expended in accordance with the direction or intention of the donor or grantor. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thou sand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 116. AN ACT To authorize the appointment of one additional Notary Public in the county of Luzerne. 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 governor be and he is hereby authorized to appoint one additional notary public for the county of Luzerne, who shall reside in the borough of Pittston. JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 117. AN ACT Relative to Roads and Bridges, and Road and Bridge Views and Viewers, in the county of Schuylkill. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen. tatires of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assemby met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the provisions of the act of eleventh February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, entitled “ An Act to consolidate and amend the road laws of the counties of Beaver, Butler and Lawrence," be and the same are hereby extended to the county of Schuylkill. SECTION 2. That it shall be the duty of the several townships Repairs of and boroughs in Schuylkill county, in which any county bridge bridges, relative is now or shall hereafter be erected, respectively to keep the same in repair at the expense of the township, townships or boroughs, in the same manner as is now prescribed by law in relation to public roads; and on neglect thereof, the proper officer or officers charged with the duty of repairing roads or streets, to. Pay of road and shall forfeit and pay a sum not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, to be recovered in the same manner as is provided for in the seventy-fifth section of the act of thirteenth June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, entitled "An Act relating to roads, highways and bridges." SECTION 3. That the pay of road and bridge viewers for the bridge viewers. county of Schuylkill be one dollar and fifty cents per day; and that the surveying, draft and report shall be paid by the parties petitioning, as may be agreed upon; and this act shall take effect on and after the first day of April next. Repeal. SECTION 4. That so far as any act or acts, or parts thereof, are hereby altered or supplied, the same be and are hereby repealed. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. APPROVED-The sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 118. AN ACT Declaring Kersey run, in Elk county, Laurel run, in Clerfield and Eik counties, public highways. 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 Kersey run, in Elk county, Laurel run, in Clearfield and Elk counties, both flowing into Bennett's Branch of the Sinnemahoning creek, be and the same are hereby declared public highways. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thou sand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 119. AN ACT Supplementary to the several acts incorporating the borough of Pottsville. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That in all cases in which the corporation of the borough of Potts- Carbing, paving, ville may cause curb stones to be set, sidewalks cut down or &c., relative to. filled up, or paveinents or gutters made or repaired, after notice to the owner or occupier of the premises in front of which such work may be done as provided by law, the said corporation may, in addition to the cost of such work, recover twenty per cent. on the cost thereof, in the manner in which the cost of such work is now recoverable. Section 2. In addition to the remedies now provided by law, Repairing pavethe corporation of the borough of Pottsville may recover the ments, gutters, cost of making or repairing any pavements or gutters, and twenty per cent. thereon, of the owner of the property in front of which such work may be done, in action of debt before any alderman, justice of the peace or courts of this commonwealth having jurisdiction of the amount of the claim. JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 120. AN ACT For the relief of Mercer borough School District, in Mercer county. Whereas, The school directors of Mercer borough were un. abled, for two years past, to keep open the public schools of said borough according to law, from the want of the necessary school buildings: And whereas, They have, at an expense of over thirteen thou. sand dollars, erected and furnished the required buildings, and now have their school in operation; therefore, SECTION 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 the superintendent of common schools be authorized and directed to pay to the school directors of Mercer borough such sum or sums as may be due to them, and to which said district would have been entitled, which was withheld from them in consequence of their failure to keep the public schools open as required by law. JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 121. AN ACT Fixing the place of holding Elections in Blythe township, Schuylkill county. WHEREAS, The incorporation of the borough of Middleport out of part of the township of Blythe, in the county of Schuylkill, has left the citizens of said township without a place for holding elections within the said township; therefore, 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 hereafter the qualified electors of the township of Blythe, in the county of Schuylkill, shall hold their general, special and township elections at the public house now occupied by Daniel G. Barnet, in the town of New Philadelphia, in said township. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. |