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To authorize a temporary loan for the use of the Common wealth. 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 negotiate a temporary loan, on the credit of the Common- Temporary wealth, not to exceed three hundred and fifty thousand dol. lean of $350, 000: To pay lars, at an interest not more than five per centum per annum, interest. with any bank or banks, corporation, individual or individuals, as in his opinion may be most advantageous, and the sum or sums of money so borrowed, shall be vested in the commissioners of the internal improvement fund, and applied to discharge the interest on canal loans, falling due on the first of February next, and the money so borrowed, shall be repaid to the lender or lenders, at any time within twelve months from the passage of this act, out of any moneys in the treasury applicable to the payment of interest.

NER MIDDLESWARTH,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The twenty-second day of January, Anno

Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

JOS: RITNER.

No. 8.

A Supplement

To the act incorporating the borough of Womelsdorf in the county of

Berks.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General

Borough

assessors.

Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of t same, That from and after the passage of this act, the qua fied citizens of the borough of Womelsdorf, in the county Berks, shall, on the same day that the several townships the several counties in this Commonwealth hold their tow ship elections, elect one assessor and two assistant assesso and collect their borough and county taxes as all other inco Heidelburg porated boroughs in this commonwealth, and that the tow township dis- ship of Heidleburg, shall hereafter be disconnected from t said borough, with all their township business of every d scription whatever.

connected.

NER MIDDLESWARTH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The twenty-third day of January, Anno D eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

JOS: RITNER.

No. 9.

A Supplement

To an act entitled An act to provide for the erection of a house for t employment and support of the poor, in the county of Schuylkill.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of presentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Ge eral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authori of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, Justices to justice of the peace in the county of Schuylkill, shall be e issue orders titled to any fee or reward for granting or making an ord for the relief or removal of a pauper or paupers, and t names of paupers of one family, removed at the same tim shall be put in one and the same order.

without fee &c.

Constable's pay for executing an order,

SECTION 2. That the constables of the county of Schuy kill shall be entitled to receive, for executing an order f

the relief or removal of a pauper, or paupers, twenty-five cents, and five cents per mile, circular, and no more.

NER MIDDLESWARTH,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The twenty-fifth day of January, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

JOS: RITNER.

No. 10.

An Act

Authorizing the executors of the last will and testament of Amos Darlington deceased, to sell and convey certain real estate.

Whereas, by the last will and testament of Amos Darlington, late of the township of West Goshen, in the county of Chester, deceased, a portion of his real estate, including a

ten acre out-lot of woodland, was devised to his wife Eliza- Out lot of beth during her natural life, and after her death, directed to woodland to be appraised, with privilege to his son Amos to take the same be appraised. at the valuation, and in case of his refusal, then to be sold by his executors; And whereas, it is represented to the legislature, that an exchange of the north-east corner of the said wood-lot, which is cut off from the remainder by a public Exchange of road, with Townsend Eachus, for an equal quantity of wood land with land adjoining said out-lot, on the western side, would be T. Eachus. mutually advantageous to the parties, and particularly to the heirs of the said Amos Darlington, deceased. 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 the said Elizabeth Darlington and Amos Darlington, excutors of the last will and testainent of Amos Darlington, deceased, or survivor of them, be, and they are hereby authorized to make and execute a sufficient deed of Executors to conveyance to Townsend Eachus, for that portion of the ten make deed, acre out-lot of woodland, in the township of West Goshen, aforesaid, bounded and described as follows: Beginning in

&c.

the middle of the road leading from the Wilmington road to Hawley's saw mill, in the line of lands of Townsend Eachus and Amos Darlington, deceased, thence north sixty-two degrees, east twenty-two perches and four-tenths, to the middle of the west branch of Chester creek, thence down said creek south fifteen degrees, east seven perches to a stake, thence south thirty-three and a half degrees, east fifteen perches and five-tenths to the middle of the aforesaid road, thence along said road, north seventy-one degrees, west thirty-two perches and four-tenths to the place of beginning, containing one acre one rood and thirty-four perches, upon receiving from the said Executors to Townsend Eachus, a sufficient deed of conveyance for an from T. Ea-equal quantity of woodland, lying along the west side of the said ten acre out-lot, forty-nine perches in length, and four and seventy-eight-hundredths perches in breadth, to be held by the said executors, upon the same trusts, and under the same conditions and limitations as are contained in the will of said deceased, in relation to the out-lots aforesaid. NER MIDDLESWARTH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM,

receive deed

chus.

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The twenty-fifth day of January, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

JOS RITNER.

No. 11.

A Supplement

To an act to incorporate Haverford School Association, passed the fourth day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty-three.

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 Capital stock of the same, That Haverford School Association" be, not to exceed and it is hereby authorized to increase its capital stock, to a $100,000. sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, and the Power to fill managers of said association shall have full power and authorvacancies. ity to fill all vacancies, caused by death, resignation, or oth

erwise, in their board, or among the officers of said association, and the persons so elected, shall continue in office until the annual meeting of the association next ensuing.

NER MIDDLESWARTH,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

THOMAS S. CUNNINGHAM,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The twenty-fifth day of January, Anno Domini,

one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.

JOS: RITNER.

No. 12.

An Act

To change the time of appointing the Canal Commissioners.

pointment.

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, Time of ap the same, That it shall be the duty of the Governor, on or after the first day of February next, and annually thereafter, to appoint three Canal Commissioners, and in case of vacancy, Vacancies supply the same by new appointments, whose powers, duties, supplied. and compensation, shall be the same as those of the present Powers, duboard, and shall commence on the first of February next, and ties and compensation. whose term of service shall continue for one year: Provided, That the collectors, weighmasters and lockkeepers now em- Collectors, lock keepers ployed on the public works, shall not be removed from office, and weigh. or discharged from such employment, until the first day of masters con April next, unless for neglect or violation of duty.

tinued.

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