No. 62. A Supplement To an act entitled "An act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Lizard creek, Lehigh and Loyalhannah Bridge company, and for other purposes," passed the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one. 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 managers elected after the passage of this act by the Loyalhannah Bridge company, and the state managers, shall appoint one of their number President, president, and two competent persons to act as treasurer treasurer and and secretary, out of said board of managers, or out of the stockholders of said company. secretary. Repealing clause.> SECTION 2. So much of the original act to which this is a supplement, as is hereby altered or supplied, be and the same is hereby repealed. NER MIDDLESWARTH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker of the Senate, APPROVED-The twenty-eighth day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, JOS: RITNER. Preamble. No. 63. An Act Authorizing the opening and continuing of Perry and other streets in the borough of Birmingham, Allegheny county, on certain conditions. WHEREAS, in the original plan of that part of the borough of Birmingham formerly called Sidneyville, in the county of Allegheny, a street named Perry street, was laid out and Preamble, opened, terminating at Coal-Hill street, running along the line of lot number nine; And whereas, the owners of lot number two, on which are erected several valuable manufacturing establishments, have no means of access to or egress from said lot except by the Monongahela river, on which it is bounded; And whereas, it is represented that the citizens and inhabitants of said borough would be greatly benefited by the opening and continuation of said Perry street for public use, through lots number nine, eight, and two, to the Monongahela river aforesaid; Therefore, notice. or affirmed to 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 court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county, on petition, shall appoint fifteen or more Viewers apdisinterested freeholders, who shall meet, on at least five pointed to days notice, and if any twelve or more attend, they shall meet on view the premises, and if any twelve of these attending, being first duly sworn or affirmed by any judge or justice of To be sworn of the said county, to perform the duties imposed perform their peace on them by this act with fidelity, shall decide that the said duties with street is necessary for public use, through said lots number fidelity. nine, eight, and two, to the Monongahela river aforesaid, they shall proceed to lay out the same for public use, an equal How street width with the rest of said street, and assess the dama- to be laid out ges done to any lot or lots, (taking into consideration the advantages accruing as well as the injury done,) and shall Damages to apportion the damages separately, upon the lots or parts of be assessed fots benefitted, according to a fair estimate of the benefit tioned. conferred on each lot, and designating the person or persons to whom such damage is done and payable; and if a sufficient number do not meet to act, or if they cannot agree, the court may at any time appoint others; the said viewers shall Other view make report to the said court, and if approved by the court, ers to be apsaid report shall be entered of record, and the said street pointed by through the said lots numbers nine, eight, and two, to the Monongahela river aforesaid, shall thenceforth be deemed and taken to be a lawful public street. SECTION 2. The said viewers, or any twelve of them, being first duly sworn or affirmed as aforesaid, shall, in the manner and form, and agreeably to the directions as set forth and appor the court. and neces sary. in the first section of this act, also view Hill street, in said Hill street borough, from Centre street to the public road at the upper may be wiline of said borough, and if they agree that the widening of dened ifright said street from Centre street to the public road aforesaid is right and necessary for public use, the said viewers shall eport to the court, as is provided in the first section of this act; and said report shall be entered of record, and thenceforth said strect shall be deemed and taken to be a lawful public street, according to the report of said viewers; and the said viewers shall have full power and authority to view Ross street a certain street in said borough called Ross street, and if to may be vaca- them, or any twelve of them, said street shall appear to be ted if useless useless and unnecessary for public use, they shall declare Proviso. the same vacated, and shall file their report of record: Provided, That said report is first approved of by the court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county. Upon pay SECTION 3. As soon as the costs and damages so assessed ment of costs shall be paid unto the persons in whose favour the same shall and damages be awarded, or into said court, by any individual or individuals, the prothonotary shall so certify to the court, and the court shall order said street to be opened. street to be opened. Damages to be a lion. SECTION 4. The said damages so assessed, shall to all intents and purposes, be a lien against the lot or lots upon which they may respectively be assessed, and if approved by the said court, the said court shall, by a writ or writs of scieri facias, in the name of the commonwealth, for the use of the person or persons entitled to receive the said damages, How recor to be proceeded in the same manner as writs of scieri facias erable. Costs. on mortgages are usually proceeded in, to recover the said damages so assessed, together with all costs incurred in the recovery of the same; and the said damages, when recovered, shall be paid over to the persons respectively in whose favour damages have been awarded, or their legal representatives. SECTION 5. The costs of viewing and assessing damages shall be regulated as the costs of similar proceedings under the laws for laying out roads in this commonwealth. NER MIDDLESWARTH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-eighth day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. JOS. RITNER. No. 64. An Act For the relief of George Long, and other soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war. and ethers. 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 is hereby Gratuities authorized and required to pay to George Long of Warren and annuities county, Peter Uptegraft, Christopher Gumpf and Elizabeth of $40 each Pickens of Lancaster county, Moses Baldwin of Crawford to 6. Long county, Thomas Burchfield of Juniata county, John Coombs of Fayette county, Henry Hagen of Mercer county, Joseph Sturges, John Gruber and Elisha Blackman of Luzerne county, Mary Ann Cousins of Venango county, Henry Weber of Lebanon county, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war, or to their respective orders, forty dollars to each immediately, as a gratuity, and an annuity of forty dollars to each during life, payable half yearly, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. SECTION 2. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and Grataity to required to pay Jacob Merkel of Berks county, a gratuity of J. Merkel. forty dollars, in full for his revolutionary services; the fore going pensions and gratuities to be paid in conformity to the existing laws. to E. Griffeth SECTION 3. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and Gratuities required to pay to Isaac Garretson of the borough of York, and annuities for the use of Evan Griffeth and James Oldham of the city of of $40 each, Baltimore, soldiers of the revolutionary war, or to their re- and James spective orders, forty dollars to each immediately, as a gra- Oldham. tuity, and an annuity of forty dollars to each during life, payable half yearly, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand-eight hundred and thirty-six; these annuities to be paid in conformity to the existing laws of the Commonwealth, by the treasurer of York county. NER MIDDLESWARTH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-eighth day of March, A. D., eighteen hundred and thirty-six. JOS: RITNER. Directors shall be chosen. Company may insure furniture. Repeal of er act. No. 65. A Supplement To an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Bucks county Contri butionship for insuring houses and other buildings from loss by fire," and to amend the charter of the Philadelphia Fire and Inland Navigation company. SECTION 1. Be it enactea 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 Bucks county Contributionship for insuring houses and other buildings from loss by fire, incorporated by an act passed the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, be and they are hereby authorized to elect for directors persons who are resident of another state, but the majority of the directors shall be chosen from resident citizens of this state, and all meetings of the company shall be held therein, and the said company are authorized to insure the furniture of the houses and buildings insured by them. SECTION 2. The proviso in the tenth section of the act to part of form- which this is a supplement, which prohibits the company from loaning more than one thousand dollars on one security, nor more than one-half the value of the mortgaged premises, be and the same is hereby repealed. Relative to SECTION 3. That so much of the act to incorporate the the Philadel- Philadelphia Fire and Inland Navigation company as conphia Fire and fines the location of the office for the transaction of business America insurance co. Inland Navi. to a part of the city of Philadelphia west of Broad street, be gation com'y and the same is hereby repealed; and that the provisions of an act to incorporate the America Insurance company of Philadelphia Philadelphia, respecting marine risks, investment of capital, Fire and In- and the time and manner of holding elections, be and they land Naviga- are hereby extended to the Philadelphia Fire and Inland tion insur- Navigation Insurance company: Provided, That nothing ance comp'y herein contained shall affect the time of holding the general meeting of the stockholders, or of choosing the directors for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six: 2nd 2d Proviso. provided also, That the directors chosen said year, shall continue in office until an election be holden under the provisions of this supplemental act. NER MIDDLESWARTH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-eighth day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. JOS: RITNER. |