No. 523. AN ACT To incorporate the Cream Hill Turnpike Road Company. 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 Capital stock. whenever one or more persons shall have subscribed to the capital stock of said company, fifty shares of twenty dollars each, and shall have certified the same to the governor, it shall When company be lawful for the governor of this commonwealth, by letters to be incorpora- patent, under his hand and seal of state, to create and erect the subscribers and their successors, into one body politic and corStyle. porate, by the name, style and title of the Cream Hill turnpike road company, and by the same, the person or persons so inPowers. corporated, shall have perpetual succession, and all the privi leges and franchises incident to a corporation, and shall be capable of taking and holding their capital stock, and the increase and profits thereof, and of enlarging the same from time to time, by new subscriptions, in such manner and form as they shall think proper, not exceeding in the whole, two hundred and fifty shares, at twenty dollars each; said company shall have the power of taking and holding, transferring and conveying in fee simple, or for any less estate, all such lands, tenements, hereditaments and estates, real and personal, as may be necessary to them in the prosecution of their work, and in keeping up and maintaining the same, and of suing and being sued, and of doing any other matter or thing which a corporation or body politic may lawfully do. Oficers Section 2. The said stockholders are hereby authorized to elect a president, treasurer and secretary, who shall copstitute also a board of managers for the direction of the affairs of said By-laws. company, and who shall have power to make any by-laws for the government of the same, not inconsistent with the consti tution and laws of this commonwealth. Keato. Section 3. That said company are hereby authorized to lay out, construct and complete a turnpike road, from the Susquehanna river, at the borough of Curwinsville, in the county of Clearfield, to the Jefferson county line, on the Susquehanda and Waterford turnpike road, on the same ground, as nearly as may be, occupied formerly by the said Susquehanna and Waterford turnpike road, the charter of which expired some years ago, and which has been abandoned by said company. Authorized to SECTION 4. That said company are authorized and empowered use portion of to use any portion or all of said road, and the materials found certain road. thereon, within the aforesaid limits, in the construction of their road; and as soon as said road is completed and placed in good condition for wagons, carriages, et cetera, to pass over it, the Gates and toll. company are hereby authorized to erect gates upon the same, and demand and receive a rate of toll from persons passing over the same, not exceeding the rates authorized by the act incor. porating the Susquehanna and Waterford turnpike road company, passed the twenty-second February, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. Section 5. That said company, in building and constructing Certain powers said road, is hereby clothed with the power and authority given extended to. to the said Susquehanna and Waterford turnpike road company, by the act incorporating the same, passed the twenty-second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and in keeping up, maintaining and collecting tolls upon the same. Section 6. That whenever it shall be found necessary to re. Ro-building of build the bridge across Anderson's creek, the same shall be there. certain bridge, after a toll bridge, and the company shall have full power to impose a rate of toll for crossing the same, not exceeding the rates now authorized by the law incorporating the Curwinsville bridge company. JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The second day of April, Anno Domini one thoueand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. relative to. No. 524. SUPPLEMENT Te an act to incorporate the Schuylkill and Snsquehanna Railroad Com. pany, approved the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine. 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 Schuylkill and Susquehanna railroad company shall have power to extend their road to connect with any railroad within four miles of said Schuylkill and Susquehanna railroad : Provided, That the entire charge for freight on coal on said branch or branches, shall not exceed three (3) cents per ton of two thousand two hundred and forty pounds per mile: And provided fur. ther, When the tonnage shall exceed two hundred thousand tons annually, then the entire charge for freight and transportation shall not exceed two and one-half (21) cents per ton per mile: Provided further, That such branch road or roads shall be com menced and completed within one year from the passage of this act. 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. 525. AN ACT Relative to the Claim of Edward Bolen. 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, Thai the auditor general and state treasurer be and they are hereby authorized and required to examine the claim of Edward Boled, of Blair county, for labor done on the Upper Juniata division of the Pennsylvania canal, during the years one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven and one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, and report the amount they find due said Bolen to the next legislature. 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. 526. AN ACT Relating to Township Elections. WHEREAS, The law of one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfour, authorizing the courts of quarter sessions to divide any borough, ward or township into two or more election districts, fails to provide for adding together the votes polled in each district at the borough, ward or township election ; 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 judge, inspectors and clerks of each election district of any borough, ward or township in the counties of this commonwealth, which shall have been divided by the court into separate election districts, under the provisions of the act of April twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, shall inake out a complete return of all the votes given at any borough, ward or township election, designating the number of votes each per: son received; and the judge and inspectors shall appoint one of their number for return judge, to meet the other return judge or judges of the said borough, ward or township in said county, at the oldest election place, on the third day after any borough, ward.or township election, and then add together the number of votes given for each person voted for, and make out the returns, as ihe nature of the election may require, complying in all respects with the provisions of existing election laws; and after the performance of said duties, appoint one of their number, by consent or lot, to deliver the full returns to the court of quarter sessions of said county, in the same manner now provided by law for making township returns: Provided, The provisions of this act shall not affect any existing election law relative to the city of Philadelphia, city of Pittsburg, and Erie. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Represent at ives 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. 527. AN ACT Relating to the Publication of Notice of proposed Acts of Incorporation of this 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 from and after the passage of this act, it shall be required that every application to the legislature for any act of incorporation, shall be preceded by a public notice or advertisement of the same vo newspapers in the city or county for which the legislation is demanded, or in which the parties applying for it reside, if two newspapers are published in said city or county, and if there be not two newspapers published therein, then in one news. paper, if one is published therein; which said public notice or advertisement shall set forth the names of the commissioners or corporators to the bill or proposed legislation, and its title; and the same shall be published or advertised in said papers before the bill or proposed law shall be presented to either branch of the legislature. 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. 528. AN ACT Extending the provisions of an act relating to Roads and Bridges in Wasb. ington county, to the county of Pike, passed the thirtieth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, 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 provisions of an act relating to roads and bridges in Wasbington county, passed the thirtieth day of March, Anno Domini |
