take the said premises so conveyed to them, without any limitation or liability on their part, to see to the application of the purchase money; and such conveyance shall vest an indefeas. ible title to the premises so conveyed, in the purchaser or purchasers thereof, notwithstanding any statutes or laws of mort. main or other disabling laws or customs; and so much of said statutes or laws as tend to invalidate the title to any of the rea! estate aforesaid, in the possession of the said church or its grantors, is hereby repealed; and the said trustees shall apply the proceeds, arising from the sale of the same, to such pure poses, consistent with their organization and the trusts upon which the said property is now held, as the said society shall direct. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 444. AN ACT Relating to Vagrants in Lancaster and Dauphin counties. 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 Teos of mayor, hereafter all fees to be received by any mayor, alderman or slderman or jus justice of the peace, in the county of Lancaster or Dauphin, in . prison, twenty cents in addition. Or constable. Section 2. That hereafter all fees to be received by any con stable in the said counties, in any vagrant case, shall be as follows: for arresting the alleged vagrant and bringing before a justice, twenty cents; conveying to jail, twenty-five cents, with the mileage heretofore allowed by law. hepeal Section 3. That that part of section fifth of the act of March thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, which provides that vagrants committed to the Lancaster or Dauphin county prison, shall be fed, clothed and treated as convicts in said prison are directed to be fed, clothed and treated, be and the same is hereby repealed. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. 1 No. 445. AN ACT More effectually to secure title to certain Real Estate. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen. tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly net, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the title of P. Pemberton Morris and John Fallon, their heirs and assigns, to all and singular the real estate conveyed to them by Frederick Probst and wife, by deeds dated the eighth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and recorded severally in Philadelphia and Clinton counties, shall be equally good, effectual and indefeasible, as if none of their cestui que trust, interested in the said property, or in any part thereof, were aliens. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 446. AN ACT Authorizing the appointment of an Auctioneer in the borough of Kittan ning, Armstrong county. 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 governor be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint and commission, for the term of five years, one suitable person in the borough of Kittanning, Armstrong county, as an auctioneer, who is hereby authorized to sell at public auction, books, stationery, and all kinds of goods, wares and merchandise usually kept in a book store; and the auctioneer so appointed and commissioned, shall, before exercising any of the powers or enjoying any of the privileges incident to said appointment, pay into the county treasury of Armstrong county, for the use of the commonwealth, the sum of twenty dollars for his commission ; and the said auctioneer shall also pay into the county treasury, for the use of the commonwealth, one per centum upon all sales exceeding in amount the sum of ten thousand dollars: Provided, That this act shall in nowise be con. strued so as to interfere with the retail business of said auctioneer. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The second day of April, Anno Domini one thou. sand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 447. AN ACT To authorize the erection of a Poor House by the township of Wilkesbarre, in Luzerne county. 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 Commissioners. E. W. Sturdevant, William Hibler, John W. Horton, Alexander M'Clane and Thomas Quick, junior, of the township of Wilkes- Section 2. That the said E. W. Sturdevant, William Hibler, Directors ap. John W. Horton, Alexander M'Clane and Thomas Quick, junior, pointed. are hereby constituted directors of the poor in the township aforesaid, until successors are appointed and qualified, as hereinafter provided ; and they, and their successors in office, are hereby created a body politic and corporate, in law, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, relative to the poor of said township, and shall have perpetual succession, by the name, style and title style of corporaof the directors of the poor of Wilkesbarre township, and by tion. that name may be sued, plead and be impleaded, receive, take and hold any lands, tenements and hereditaments, not exceeding the yearly value of three thousand dollars, to erect and keep in proper condition suitable buildings for the reception, use, accommodation and employment of the poor of said township, and to provide all things necessary for the lodging, maintenance and employment of the poor of said township. Section 3. That the said E. W. Sturdevant, William Hibler, Election of direcJohn W. Horton, Alexander M'Clane and Thomas Quick, junior, tors. shall continue in office as directors until the annual March election in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, at which time the qualified electors of said township shall elect three persons to serve as directors of the poor of said township, one to serve for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, and yearly thereafter the said electors shall elect one person to serve as director as aforesaid for three years; and the returns of all elections under this act, and proceedings connected therewith, shall be the same as in the case of the election of township officers: Provided, That any vacancy in the said office Proviso. of director, by resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by the court of quarter sessions of Luzerne county until the next ensuing election of directors, when the said vacancy shall be filled by election, under the limitations aforesaid ; and the said court shall have power to remove any director for gross neglect of Sworn. duty or other misconduct, upon the petition of fifty or more of the aforesaid electors, upon a hearing of the complaint, after reasonable notice to the director complained of. Directors to be Section 4. That the said directors shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, be duly sworn or affirmed to faithfully discharge the duties of said office; and the persons herein appointed directors shall , as soon as they shall think proper after Offioers. the passage of this act, appoint a treasurer, steward or superin. tendent, collector of poor taxes, and such other assistants as they shall deem necessary, who shall serve until successors are appointed ; and in the month of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and in the month of January in each year thereafter, the said directors shall appoint a trea. surer, a collector, a steward, physician, and such other assist. ants as they may deem necessary, to serve for one year, and until successors are appointed and qualified; the said treasurer and collector to give bonds, with sufficient security, conditioned for the faithful performance of their respective duties, in such sum as the directors may require; any of said officers or assist. ants may be removed by said directors for neglect of duty, or for improper conduct in office, and the vacancies, as well as all vacancies which shall otherwise occur, to be filled by them. Tax to be laid Section 5. That the said directors, any two of whom sball and collected. constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, shall have power annually, as soon after the returns of the annual assessments in said county as is practicable, to lay a rate or assessment, not exceeding one cent on the dollar at one time, upon all real and personal estates within the township aforesaid, for defraying the expenses of purchasing said farm, erecting said buildings, and maintaining the poor of said township, which shall be the same rate per centum in said township, and shall be levied upon the basis of the last adjusted valuation made for regulating county rates and levies; and having caused fair duplicates of such rate or assessment by them laid to be made, which shall be signed by them, shall issue their warrant to the collector of such tax therein, authorizing and requiring him to demand, receive and collect, from every person therein named, the sum wherewith such person stands charged, in the manner and by the same process as poor taxes are now by law collectable; and the said directors shall, from the time of providing by them of suitable buildings for the accommodation of said poor, exercise and perform all the powers and duties which overseers of the poor may and are now required by law to exercise and perform within said township, except so far as such acts, duties and powers as are herein expressly prescribed or limited. Statement and Section 6. That the said directors shall, as soon as they shall cortificate to be have provided suitable buildings for the accommodation of the filed. poor of said township, file in the office of the clerk of the court of quarter sessions of Luzerne county, a certificate, setting forth that such buildings are ready for the reception and accommodation of said poor; which certificate shall also contain a statement of the real estate purchased, with a brief description of the buildings thereon, the cost of procuring and fitting up the same; Notico to over- and they shall also thereupon give notice to the overseers of the poor of said township of their readiness to receive and accom Doon. |