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iNDEX.
Page.ACADEMIES. SeeCollegesandSchools.
ACTIONS.See Practiceand Procedure.Certain actions to be transferred
from Crawford and AlleghenyCounties to new counties 481Certain actions transferredfromWestmorelandto ArmstrongCounty 921
ACTIONS, LIMITATIONS OF.SeeLimitations.
ACTS OF ASSEMBLY.Certainaltered 442Certainextended,44, 493, 547, 899,
963.Certain limited 78Certainrepealed,64, 150, 218, 384,
411, 430, 490, 495, 557, 565, 590,654, 721, 794, 917, 993, 1030,1081, 1086.
Certainpartly repealed,30, 31, 43,,45, 48, 93, 112, 122, 279, 302,372, 506, 510, 529, 820, 858, 872,966, 1020.
Certain repealed,except as to cor-porate towns and Philadelphia, 166
Certain revived and continued, .. 97Certainrevivedandmadeperpetual, 507Certainsupplemented,88, 116, 124,
169, 231, 238, 246, 275, 281, 288,358, 432, 434, 439, 441, 446, 470,504, 525, 530, 593, 593, 700, 826,829, 834. 838. 844. 846, 848, 870,885, 886, 896, 903, 948, 958, 998,1003, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1054,1071, 1073, 1076, 1080, 1081,1086.
Certain 8uspended 142(1089)
Page.ACTS OF ASSEMBLY—Continued.
Certainpartly suspended 289The Governor is authorizedto sub-
scribefor 1,000 copiesof a digestof the laws in the German lan-guage 1072
ACTS OF ASSEMBLY (PRIVATE).Act for therelief of EdmundMilne,Act for the relief of PeterWilliams,Peter Brown authorizedto convey
the estateof CatharineErringer,a lunatic
An actfor therelief of William Hill,and to confirm in Burton Wallacetitle to certain land
Executorsof J.Tyson empoweredtoconveyland to J. Borrell 66
M. Cox to be reimbursedfor valueof lands from which he wasevicted
james Wickersham, Samuel Gar-retsonand Ezekiel Kirk, empow-eredto conveyapieceof landsitu-ate in York County
.1. Shearerauthorizedto erect damon MonongahelaRiver 83
The comptroller and register em-powered to adjust Lewis Garang.er’s claim
Patentto issueto T. & J. Smith foran island in theDelawareRiver, 93
GeneralSteeleandWm, Calhounem-poweredto conveya tractof landin Drumore township, Lancastercounty 100
StateTreasurerto transfer certaincertificatesto the representativesof S. Caldwell 106
3. Wiley and 3. Calhounto be paidan annuity of forty dollars each, 114
31
46
48
61
71
72
69—XVII
1090 Inde~,.
Page.ACTS OF ASSEMBLY (PRIVATE)—
Continued.Themarriageof DavidandMargaret
M’Kissick dissolved 117Marriageof John Kunius and Bath-
shebaKunius declared null andvoid 123
Estateof PeterBonaventurevestedin the trustees of St. Mary’sChurch in Philadelphia 125
MarcusHulings authorizedto erecttoll bridge in town of Franklin, 143
AbrahamLandisauthorizedto erectmill-dam 233
HughBeaty, administratorof JamesBeaty, authorizedto conveycer-tain lots 234
JamesMoore granted part of cer-tain lands 235
Marriage of Alexander and Catha-rine Dick dissolved 236
Charles Smith authorizedto erectwing-dam 245
William Wright authorizedto leadoff andusepart of watersof Sus-quehannaRiver 265
SamuelBell andNicholas Gerst au-thorizedto erectdamsin Swataracreek 266
SophiaBiddle grantedcertainlandsforfeited by JohnBiddle 268
Marriageof JohnandHannahAlex-anderdissolved 274
SamuelMiles empoweredto sell theinterestsof certainminors in realestate 286
Grant of land to Robert Johnson,357Ann McFarren, John Agnew, and
William MeClean, administratorsof Amos McGinley authorizedtoconvey to heirs of certaingrantees 857
Administrator of John Hooker, en-abled to conveycertain lands toMartin Hocker 384
Relief granted to •the estate ofSarahCaidwell 432
Certain trusteesempoweredto con-vey real estateof David Hayes, .. 432
Donation land, to which NicholasIJngermanwas entitled, grantedto Peterand Elizabeth Smith, -. 437
PageACTS OF ASSEMBLY (PRIVATE)—
Continued.Interest of the Commonwealth In
thepropertyof JohnParrockto beconveyed 468
Act to quiet claim of JamesG-unnto certain estatesin this state, - 514
Elizabeth Shiner, Christian ShinerandJohnNeyman,administratorsof ChristophelShiner,empoweredto convey certain lands to AmosJones 516
An act for therelief of John Loney, 518The trusteesof H. Meckley, a luna-
tic, empoweredto sell andconveyhis real estate 519
The marriage contract of SamuelSwanand Hannah his wife an-nulled 521
Title to land convoyedby AlexanderBoaticar,an alien, declaredvalid, 524
The marriage of Cornelius Burkeand Elizabeth Burke, dissolved, 531
Relief provided for Alexander Pat-terson 567
Relief provided for GeorgeSteven-son 592
Relief provided for John Gilchrist, 595Loss of deed to certain lot not to
affect title of executors, heirs,etc., of JohnHirat, deceased,.. 596
Comptroller to makesettlementwithJohn Evans, administrator ofThomasMcFarlane 697
Relief provided for George Elch-holtz 614
Administrators of Conrad Weiserenabledto sell andconveycertainlands 655
Title to certain land In ChesterCounty confirmed in Robert Har-ris, an alien 686
Administrators of Martha Pottsem-poweredto conveycertain lands, 687
David Cowan authorizedto conveycertain land to Alexander Mc-Pherson 700
Alexander Simonton entitled to re-ceive donationlands 720
Relief provided for Jacob Walter,thelegalrepresentativeof MichaelWalter 723
Indea,.
Page.ACTS OF ASSEMBLY (PRIVATE)—
Continued.Entitling theheirs of CaptainJohn
Brady to donationland 725Margaret Keith empoweredto take
out patentand to conveycertainlands 742
Relief providedfor PeterKeplinger, 744Partition of lands in Lycoming
county amongdesignatedpartiesherebyconfirmed 776
An act for the relief of ElizabethFebiger, executrix of ChristianFebiger 780
A certain tract of donation land,formerly thepropertyof R. Kene-han, deceased,vested in M. Hu-hugs 827
3. EichelbergerandF. Schultz, au-thorized to sell a certainpieceofland in York county, for thebene-fit of the GermanLutheran con-gregation, in and near the townof Hanover 830
ChambersGaw authorizedto sell cer-tain real estate, the property ofhis minor daughter, situate inCumberlandcounty 832
Annuity grantedto D. Jacksonforlife 841
Donationlandsgrantedto NicholasReem, alias NicholasRheam, .. 842
JamesWallis enabledto obtain titleto certainland in Chestercounty, 856
Marriageof Thomasand Mary Do-weesdissolved 860
An act to authorizeAlexanderM’In-tire to erect a toll bridge overFrenchCreek 861
An act to enableIsaacJohnsonandElizabeth Sprogel, guardiansofElizabeth and Ann Sprogel,minors, to sell andconveycertainreal estate . 891
Deviseesof John Meredithentitledto part of certain f o r f ci t e destates 900
The accountingofficers requiredtoadjusttheamountof a lost certifi-cate, the property of FrederickStoever 901
The estate of John Maxwell, de-ceased,vestedin his children, .. 904
Pag~ACTS OF ASSEMBLY (PRIVATE)—
Continued.ElizabethTravis, thewidow andad-
rninistratrix of John Travis, de-ceased,empoweredto settleandadjustcertainpartnershiptransac-tions 910
An act vesting in theheirsof Leon-ard Stoneburnertitle to certainland 918
An act for the relief of JohnHughes 924
An actfor the relief of RobinaDun-lap 926
The marriage contract of Thomasand RebeccaAdkinsozi dissolved, 929
An act for the relief of John McE1-nay 952
A. Boyd releasedfrom thepaymentof a sum of money duefrom himto theCommonwealth 954
A pension granted to FrederickFultz 960
An actto empowerJohnKeen,guar-dian of EstherThomas,an infant,to sell real estate 967
Title to land vestedin John Chand-ler 992
A pension granted to BenjaminClark 999
A pensiongrantedto ThomasPrice,1063Act for the recoveryof the debt due
from the late John Nicholson tothis Commonwealth 1078
ADAMS COUNTY.An abatementof interestallowed on
purchasemoney due for certainlands 86
Powers of the trustees of Adamscounty vested in commissioners,778
Commissioners to complete courthouseand prison 778
Trusteesto accountto commission-ers 779
Tax may belevied to raisefundstocompletepublic buildings 779
ADJUTANT GENERAL.SeeMilitary Law.
ADKINSON, THOMAS & REBECCA.SeeAct of Assembly (Private.)
1092
ADMINISTRATORS.SeeExecutorsand Administrators.
AGNEW, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
ALDERMEN.SeePhiladelphia, City of.
ALEXANDER, JOHNAND HANNAH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
Index.
Page.
ALIENS.See Boaticar, Alexander; Harris,
Robert.
ALIMONY.SeeMarriageandDivorce.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY.Deer township erectedinto an elec-
tion district 84A new election district established
to be called McKeesportdistrict, 115Commissionersto compensateper-
sons for establishingplaceof hold-ing courts in certaincounties, .. 146
Placeof holding electionsin Plumband Versaillestownships 228
Placeof holding electionsin Nobles-burgh district 223
Part of Pine township made sepa-rate electiondistrict 243
Treasurer of, to pay expensesoflaying out town of Butler 279
Certainactions to be transferredtonew counties 481
Sheriffs, coroners,etc., to continuedutiesin new countiesfor limitedtime 482
Placeof election in Moon township, 869Robinson township erected into a
separateelection district 869St. Clair township erectedinto elec-
tion district 1066Pitt township erectedinto an elec-
tion district 1065Ohio township erectedinto an elec-
tion district 1066Moon township erectedinto an elec-
tion district 1066
ALLEGHENY RIVER.SeeWaters andWater Courses.
AMBASSADORS.Menial servants of ambassadors,
ministers, and consuls, exemptfrom military service 177
AMENDMENTS.See Constitution.
ANCHORS.SeePhiladelphia,Port of.
ANIMALS.
Page.
The proof necessaryto entitle, andthe reward given for killingwolves 47
APPEALS.SeePracticeandProcedure.
APPOINTMENTS.See Officers (Public).
APPRENTICES.Managers of poor house in Phila-
delphia, etc., empoweredto bindout children 394
Indenturesof apprenticesto pilotson Delawareriver to be recorded,420
May be bound out by directors ofpoor of Lancaster and Chestercounty 530
Directors of poor of York county,may bind out 552
Directorsof poor of Delawarecountymay bind out 586
APPROPRIATIONS.For expensesof executive depart-
ment andother purposes 225By way of loan to Dickinson Col-
lege 353To meet deficiency In expensesof
port wardensof Philadelphia, ifnecessary 413
For roadfrom Turtle Creekto Pitte-burg, to be used for other pur-poses 442
Of loanto dischargedebt tø bank ofPennsylvania 491
For certainexpensesof government, 492For paymentof certaincertificates, 495In favor of NorthumberlandAcad-
emy 552Relief provided for Alexander Pat-
terson 567Relief providedfor JohnGilchrlst,. 595Relief provided for George Eich-
holtz 614Relief provided for Jacob Walter,
thelegalrepresentativeof MichaelWalter 723
Page.APPROPRIATIONS—Continued.
For openingroadleadingfrom Tus-caroravalley 724
Reliefprovidedfor PeterKeplinger, 744Thearrearsof taxesfrom thecounty
of Berks, to be applied towardsthe erection of a bridge over theSchuylkill, nearReading 829
For expensesof governmentfor theyear1804, andfor other purposes,874
To theTrusteesof NorristownAcad-emy 895
For improving a certainpart of theroadfrom Pittsburgh to Beaver,.1004
Arrearagesof state taxes due fromthecounty of York grantedto theuse of thepoor of saidcounty, . .1023
To Asa Bailey andJohnLytle,....1026For viewing and opening a road
from the town of Somerset toGreeasburg 1052
For thebuilding of abridgein Som-ersetcounty 1074
For expenses ~f government andother purposes 1083
ARMS.SeeMilitary Laws.
ARMSTRONG COUNTY.Allegheny township erectedinto an
electiondistrict 104Commissionersto establish placeof
holding courtsin 146Place of holding elections in Buf-
falo township changed 238Trustees of, to establish town of
Kittanning, and to select site forpublic buildings 487
Trusteesto take conveyances,andto erect court houseand otherpublic buildings 488
Trustees to surrender powers tocommissioners,andto account, - 489
Compensationof trustees 490Truste~sto file report of survey,. - 490Repealingclause 490Act to organize the provisional
County of Armstrong 920
1093
Page.ARMSTRONG COUNTY—Continued.
Certainactionspendingin thecourtsof Westmorelandcounty shall betransferredto the courtsof Arm-strong county 921
Prothonotaryof Armstrong countyto accountwith the prothonotaryof Westmoreland 921
Sheriff. &c., of Westmorelandto actwithin Armstrongcountyuntil thefirst Mondayin Novembernext,.. 922
Countyofficers to give security 922Of assessingandlevying taxeswith-
in thecounty of Armstrong 922Public buildings to be erected 922Of liquidating and settling thebal-
ance of county taxesbetweenthecountiesof Westmoreland& Arm-strong 922
Of the election of county officers,&c 923
Houseto beprocuredfor holdingthecounty courts 923
Times of holding thecounty courts,&c. 924
ARREARAGES.SeeTaxation.
ARRE~T,WARRANT OF.SeePracticeand Procedure.
ASSESSMENTS.SeeTaxation.
ASSESSORS.SeeHighways.
ATTAINDER.SeeEscheat.
ATTORNEYGENERAL.
To give opinion on questionssub-mitted by commissionersof landtitles 171
To institute suits for the collectionof unpaidfeeson warrants 430
BAIL.SeePracticeand Procedure.
Index.
To enjoy all the rights and privi-leges enjoyed by other counties, 920
BANGOR CHURCH.SeeChurches.
1094 Index.
Page.BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Governor empowered to transferstockof United Statesin paymentof loan 126
Bankempoweredto acceptthetrans-fer of said stock 126
Bank authorized to purchase andsell again, stockof the U. S., - -. 126
In casethe transferof said stockisnot accepted,the Governor em-poweredto negotiatean extensionof thetime of payment 127
Appropriationof loanto paydebt ofstateto saidbank 491
BANKRUPTCY.Surviving commissionersto possess
powersgranted to original com-missioners 276
Governorempoweredto appointnewcommission 276
BANKS.SeeMarsh and MeadowLands.
BANKS AND BANKING.The PhiladelphiaBankincorporated,675Corporatetitle, rights, and privi-
leges 675The joint stock,notes,papers,&c.,
belonging to the former associa-tion transferred to the corpora-tion 676
Contracts, etc., of former associa-tion to be binding on the corpora-tion 676
Fundamental articles of corpora-tion 677
Capital stock 677How directors shall be chosen, .. 677Only residentsof United Statesmay
be stockholders 677Directors to choose one of their
number as president 677Certainpersonsnamedasdirectors, 678Manner of determiningnumber of
votesstockholdersmay cast,.... 677Who may vote 677Of supplying vacancieson board of
directors 677Propernoticeto be givenof election
of directors 679
BANKS AND BANKING—Continued.Power to makerules andby-laws,.Additional powersof the directors,Compensationof directorsandpresi-
dent 680Manner of calling general meeting
of stockholders 680Suretyto be givenby thecashier,.. 680Who may not be directors 680Assignmentand transfer of bills of
credit, bills, notes, etc., and ef-feet thereof, 680
Generalaccountsof thebank to belaid annually before the legisla-ture 681
The books,papers,&c. of the com-pany to be subject to the inspec-tion of the directors 681
Record to be kept of the proceed-ings of the directors 681
Transfer of stock 681What real estate the corporation
may hold 682How thecorporationmay tradeand
invest its funds 682Rateof intereston discounts 682Penalty on trading contrary to the
provisions of this act 682Of declaring dividends 683Penaltyon making adividendwhich
shall impair thecapital stock, . . 683Limitation on indebtednessof bank, 683Liability of directors where indebt-
edneasexceedslawful amount, .. 683The notesof thebank madereceiv-
ableIn paymentsto the state, .. 684Durationof thecorporation 684Additional stockmay be issued, .. . 684Governorauthorizedto subscribefor
certainamountof stock 684Of thegratuity given for this char-
ter 684Commonwealth may borrow from
andsubscribeto said bank 686Penalty for counterfeitingnotes of
this bank 685The gratuity to the State from
the Philadelphia bank not to beconsideredas impairing its capi-tal, &c. 885
Page.
679679
BARK.SeeGroundBlack-OakBark.
BEATY, HUGH AND JAMES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
BEAVER, BOROUGH OF.The town of Beaver in the county
of Beaver erectedinto a boroughand its boundariesdescribed, ... 107
Boroughofficers how to be elected,- 108Burgessand town council made a
body corporateand their powersdefined 109
Penaltyfor refusingor neglectingtoservewhen elected as a boroughofficer 109
Qualificationsof the boroughofficers, 110Empoweredto makeby-laws,assess
taxesandto appointa town clerk,&c. 110
Provisoasto theamountof tax, .. 110Provisoin favor of theright of priv-
ate property 110Two lots of the reservedtract of
land to be laid off for the use oftheborough 110
Manner of collecting taxes, finesand forfeitures 111
Persons thinking themselves ag-glieved may appeal to the Courtof QuarterSessions 111
By-laws, &c., to be recorded andcarriedinto full effect, anddutiesof the town clerk and high con-stable 111
Certain lands not to be consideredpart of this borough 520
BEAVER COUNTY.Certainelectiondistrictserectedand
certainannexedto other districts, 229Certain trustees of Beavertown
Academy to have full powersofcounty trustees 269
Inhabitantsto enjoy rights, privil-eges, etc., as do inhabitants ofother counties 480
To be partof sixth judicial district, 480Records of certain actions to be
transferredto this county 481Sheriffs, coroners, etc., of Alle-
ghenyand Crawford countiestocontinueduties for limited time, 482
County officers to give security, . -. 482
1095
Page.BEAVER COUNTY—Continued.
Commissionersto erectcourt house,prison, etc., and to collect bal-anceduefrom old counties 483
Placeof holding court until erectionof courthouse 48~
Sheriffs, coroners,andcommission-ers to be elected 484
Arrangement for time of holdingcourt 484
Commissionersauthorizedto collectarrearagesof taxes 925
Placeof holding electionsin George-town district 1069
BEAVER, TOWN OF.Saleof certain lots directed 927
BEAVERTOWNACADEMY.SeeCollagesandSchools.
BEDFORD COUNTY.Placebr holding theelectionswith-
in the fifth district 68Eighth electiondistrict established,119Place of elections in Cumberland
valley township 867Greenfield township erectedInto a
separateelection distriet 1067
BELL, SAMUEL.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
BELLEFONTE ACADEMY.SeeCollegesand Schools.
BERKS COUNTY.Mahantangotownship erectedInto
an election district 66The judges in Berks county em-
poweredto hold adjournedcourts, 124Limitation of theact 124Bethel electiondistrict erected, ... 288Commissioners of, authorized to
settle claim against Obadiah Os-burn 829
Commissioners of, authorized tocontractfor therebuildingof cer-tain bridges over SwataraandDeep creeks 837
The Commissionersof, to receivearrearsof taxes 897
Authorizing the holding of ad-journedcourts 1074
Index.
Page.
Index.1096
BERRELL, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
BETHANY, TOWN OF.SeeWayneCounty.
Unsold lands in, to be conveyed tocommissioners 268
DIDDLE, SOPHIA AND JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
BIG FISHING CREEK.SeeWaters andWater Coursos.
BOARD OF HEALTH.SeeHealthLaws.
BOARD OF PROPERTY.SeeLands.
Act establishing,extended 547Membersmay administeroaths, - -. 548
BOATICAR, ALEXANDER.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
BONAVENTURE, PETER.Estateof, vestedin the trusteesof
St. Mary’s Churchin Philadelphia,125
BOROUGHS.Seeeach boroughseparatelyindexed.
BOUNDARIES.See Boroughs; Counties.
BOYD, ANDREW.SeeActs of Assembly(Private).
BRADY, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
BRIDGES.Time for erectingabridgeover the
river Delaware at Easton ex-tended 88
Marcus Huhings authorizedto erecttoll bridge over French Creek intown of Franklin 143
Ratesc.f toll prescribed 143Limitation for commencing and
finishing bridge 144Duty to keepbridge in repair, ... 144Duty of supervisorsto erectbridges,163Certain bridges to be built and
maiatained at joint expense oftownships 163
Countiesto bear expense-oferectingcertain 164
Page,BRIDGES—Continued.
Timeextendedfor completing,overSchuyikill River at Philadelphia, 231
Powbr to erectalongrouteof EastonandWilkes-Barre turnpikeroad,. 254
Powerto erectalongroute of Chel-tcnham and Willow Grove turn-pike road 308
Powerto erectalongFrankfordandBristol turnpikeroad, andpenaltyfor failure to keepin repair,.... 323
Draw, to be built over Neshaminycreek 323
Powerto erect,along Downingtownand Harrisburgturnpike road,.. 342
Tolls to be collectedat bridge overMaaatawneycreeli~
Penalty for chargingillegal rate oftoll 355
Company to erect bridges on turn-pike betweenLancasterand Mid-dletown 604
Power of Bustleton and Smithfieldturnpike companytoerectbridges,620
Power of ChestnutHill and Spring-hou~seturnpike companyto erectbridges 664
Commissionersto takesubscriptionsfor stock in company to erectbridge over Delaware river nearMilford 688
Governor enabled to Incorporatecompany to- build said bridge,.. 690
Corporatetitle, powers, andprivil-eges 690
Organizationandelectionof officers, 691Annual meetings 692Issuanceand assignment of stock
certificates 692Powersand dutiesof presidentand
managers 693Penaltyfor failure to pay subscrip-
tions 693Right to enter hands to talte ma-
terials 694Accounts to be kept of money re-
ceivedfrom subscribers 694Increaseof capital stock 694Right to charge tolls, and rates
thereof 695Bridge not to interfere with naviga-
tion 695Estimating rates on oxen 696
Page.
Index. 1097
Page.BRIDGES—Continued.
Penalty on taking more than legaltoll, or neglecting to keep thebridgein good repair 696
Accounts to be kept of tolls re-ceived, anddividendsto be paid, 696
Account to be submittedto legisla-ture 697
Adjustmentof toll rates 697This act not operative until New
Jerseypassessimilar statute, . -. 697Limitation for beginning and com-
pleting the bridge 697Power of Susquehannaand York
turnpikecompanyto erectbridge, 731Power of Susquehannaand Lehigh
turnpikecompanyto erectbridgesover Nesquehoning creek andother sti’eams 752
Supervisorsof Somersettownshippaid for erectingcertain 762
Powerof CoshectonandGrandBendturnpikecompanyto erectbridges,804
Timeextendedfor companyto finishbridgeover DelawareRiver 829
Commissionersof Berks county au-thorized to contract for the re-building of certain bridges overSwataraandDeep creeks 837
How the expenseof rebuilding thebridgeis to be defrayed 837
A. M’Intire authorizedto erect andmaintain a bridge acrossFrenchcreek, in Crawford county 861
The property of said bridge, whenbuilt, vested In said M’Intire,with a right to receivetoll 861
Ratesof toll 861Limitation of time for commencing
andfinishing thebridge 862Proceedingsin case the bridge is
not kept in repair 862Determinationof value in casethe
county of Crawford should pur-chasethebridge 863
WheIl personsshall passthe bridgetoll free 863
Bridge to be erected over Nesha-miny creek 948
‘Governor to grant a licenseto eel-lect tolls 948
Page.BRIDGES—Continued.
In whomthe propertyof thebridgeis to be vested 948
Ratesof toll over thebridge 949Of the incomeandprofits annually, 950Excess of profit, appropriated to
sink the capital 950Penaltyon injuring thebridge,.... 951Further time allowed to Marcus
Hulingsfor completinghis bridgeover Frenchcreek 961
Appropriation for erectinga bridgeover the Youghiogeny river, inSomersetcounty 1074
BRIGADE INSPECTORS.SeeMilitary Law.
BRISTOL AND FRANKFORD TURNPIKEROAD.
SeeHighways.
BRISTOL, BOROUGH OF.Proceedingsto chooseburgessof, .. 819Penalt~on refusing to serveas a
commoncouncilman, &c 819Majority of burgessesand common
council to be a board 819Powersof the burgesses,high con-
stableandcommon council 820Repealof so much of former law
as is herebyaltered 820
BUCKS COUNTY.Townshipsof Roekhill, Bedminster,
and Hilltown made election dis-trict 523
BUILDINGS (PUBLIC).SeeeachcountyseparatelyIndexed.
BURGESSES.See boroughsseparatelyindexed.
BURK, ELIZABETH & CORNELIUS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
BUSTLETON, ACADEMY.SeeCollegesand Schools.
BUSTLETON AND SMITHFIELD TURN-PIKE ROAD.
See Highways.
1098
Page.BUTLER COUNTY.
Commissionersto establishplaceofholding court 146
Trusteesof, to establish town ofButler and select site for publicbuildings 277
Trusteesto sell landsand to makedeedsthereto 278
Trusteesof, to surrenderpowerstocommissioners 278
Compensationof trustees 279Trusteesto file draughtandsurvey, 279Inhabitants to enjoy rights, privi-
leges, etc., as do inhabitantsofother counties 480
To be partof sixth judicial district, 480Records of certain actions to be
transferredto this county,..... 481Sheriffs, coroners, etc., of Alle-
gheny and Crawford county tocontinueduties for limited time, 482
Countyofficers to give security 482Commissionersto erectcourthouse,
prison, etc., and to collect bal-ancesduefrom old counties,,... 483
Placeof holdingcourtuntil erectionof courthouse 484
Sheriffs, coroners,and commission-ers to be elected 484
Arrangement for time of holdingcourt 484
Fifth District erectedinto a separ-ate electiondistrict 869
Middlesexandpart of Buffalo town-ship madea newelectiondistrict, 869
Seconddistrict erectedinto a separ-ate election district 869
Sixth district erectedinto separateelection district 869
Commissionersauthorizedto collectarrearagesof taxes 925
BUTLER, TOWN OF.Act establishing 277
BUTTER.Exportedfrom ports on Delawareto
be inspectedby personsappointedby Governor 508
Manner of packing butter for ex-portation 509
Page.BUTTER—Continued.
Mannerof inspecting 509Penalty for loading on vessels,but-
ter not inspected 509Compensationof inspectors 510Repealof part of a former law, . - - 510
CABLES.SeePhiladelphia,Port of.
CALDWELL, SARAH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
CALHOUN, JAMES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
CAMBRIA COUNTY.Erected, its boundaries,andplace
of holding courts 772Commissionersto be appointed to
mark boundary line 772Whenàaidcounty shall be regularly
organized 773Trustees to receive proposals for
grant of land, etc. 773Boundary lines already established
not to be runagain 773Annexed to Somersetcounty tem-
porarily 774Elections to be held in sameplaces
asheretofore 775Trusteesfor thecounty of Carnbria,1000Trustees to dispose of lots, &c.,
in Ebensburgh 1001Trustees to erect a court house,
prison, &c 1001To receive sufficient deeds in fee-
simple for lots, prior to theirsale 1001
When said trusteesshall surrendertheir truststo the county commis-sioners 1001
Powers and duties of the commis-sioners 1002
Trusteesto make suchalterationinthep]an of Ebensburgas shall ap-pear necessary 1002
Inhabitantsof, to electwith Somer-set county 1051
index.
CANALS.SeeWaters andWaterCourses.
CAVEATS.See Lands.
CERTIORARI.SeePracticeandProcedure.
CHARTERS.SeeCorporations.
CHELTENHAM ANDTURNPIKE.
SeeHighways.
1099~
Page.CENTRE COUNTY—Continued.
Place of holding electionsin BaldEagle township 1061
CERTIFICATES.Of Pennsylvaniaclaimantsto be re-
deemed 4~1Controller and register-general to
determineas to payment of cer-tain 494
Appropriation for paymentof cer-tain 495
Certain, to be depositedwith StateTreasurer 495
Repealingclause 495~Holdersmayreceivemoneyor lands
for certaincertificates 1031
Index.
Page. ICANONSBURG, BOROUGH OF.
Erectedandboundariesdefined, . . - 74Election of boroughofficers 74Incorporationof theboroughofficers
and their corporate powers de-fined 75
Penalty for refusing to act as aborough officer 76
Qualification of theboroughofficers, 76Further and general powers given
them 76How taxes, &e., areto be collected
andto whompaid 77By-laws, &c., to be recorded 78Duties of the town clerk and high
constable, and penalty for thenon-performanceof them 78
Act relating to public roads andhighways not to extend to thisborough 78
CANONSBURG COLLEGE.SeeCollegesand Schools.
CATEWISSI CREEK.See Watersand Water Courses.
CAUSEWAYS.SeeMarshandMeadow Lands.
CENTRE COUNTY.Half-Moon and Patton townships
erected into a new election dis-trict 39
Placeof holding election within thefourth election district 90
New trusteeappointed 549Clearfield and McKean countiesan-
nexed thereto temporarily 774Jurisdiction of courtsof this county
to extendto such counties 774Act erectinga new election district
in 884The power andauthorityof thecom-
missioners,&c., of Centrecountyextended throughout the countydistrictsof ClearfieldandMoKean,958
Commissioners and treasurer ofCentre county to keepa distinctaccountof the monies leviedandcollectedin said districts 959
CHAMBERSBURG, BOROUGH OF.Act erecting 28~
CHANDLER, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
WILLOW GROVE
CHESTER COUNTY.Pennsburg,Kennett, EastMarlbor-
ough and Newlin townshipsmadeseparateelection district 296
Court of CommonPleasrequiredtohold two additional sessions, .. 441
Supervisorsof highwaysto bevestedwith powersof overseersof poor, 502
Direclors of poor empoweredto bindout apprentices 530
Records contained in an ancientbook in Recorder’s office to betranscribedinto a new book, - . - 843
Copies from said new book, madelegal evidence 844
Part of West Cain township an-nexed to the eighth election dis-trict 867
Tenth election district erected,. -. 1063
index.1100
CHESTER TOWNSHIP.SeeMarsh and MeadowLands.
CHESTNUT HILL AND SPRINGHOUSETURNPIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
CHURCHES.Trustees of Moravian Society in
Mount Joy, Lancaster county,empoweredto convey a piece ofland 91
The trusteesof theEnglish Presby-terian Church in Northamptoncounty, empoweredto convey apiece of land to JacobBear 94
Act in aid of the congregationofBangor church, in the county ofLancaster 119
The estate of Peter Bonaventurewhich eseheatedto the Common-wealth, vestedin the trusteesofSt. Mary’s Church in Philadel-phia, 125
To raise moneyfor GermanPresby-terian Church at York 244
GermanReligious Society of HolyTrinity Church of Philadelphiaempoweredto raisemoneyby lot-tery 359
Lottery to raise money for AfricanEpiscopalChurchin Philadelphia, 548
Lottery to raisemoney for FourthPresbyterianChurch of Philadel-phia 717
Lottery to raise moneyfor GermanPresbyterianChurchesof Green-castleand Mercersburg 722
Landin HeidelbergTownship,Yorkcounty, to be sold for benefit ofGermanLutheranChurch 830
Act in favor of African EpiscopalChurchof St. Thomasin Philadel-phia supplemented 886
Act to raise by lottery a sum ofmoney to assistin defraying theexpensesof erectingZion Church,and two school houses, in thetown of Womelsdorf 894
Act to raise by lottery a sumto de-fray the expensesof building achurch in the town of Somerset,897
Page.CHURCHES—Continued.
Act to raise by lottery a sum to de-fray the expenseof building aPresbyterianChurch in the vil-lageof Maytown 973
Numberof trusteesof PresbyterianCongregationin Donegaltownshipreduced 1003
CLAIMANTS.SeeLands.
CLARK, BENJAMIN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
CLEARFIELD COUNTY.Er.~cted,its boundaries,and.place
of holding courts 770Commissioners to be appointed to
mark boundary line 772Whensaid county shall be regularly
organizedTrustees to receive proposale for
grant of lands, etc 773Boun~1arylines already established
not to be run again 773Annexed to Center county tempor-
arilyElections to be held in sameplace
asheretofore 775Made an election district 960The Governorempoweredto appoint
threecommissionersto fix on theplace for the scat of justice InClearfield county 1064
Commissionersauthorized to takeassuranceby deed, &c., of land,etc. 1065
CLEARFIELD CREEK.SeeWaters andWaterCourses.
CLERKS OF ELECTION.SeeElections.
COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.Act establishinga collegeat Canons-
burg, WashingtonCountyTrusteesappointedTrustees incorporatedPowersof trusteesdefinedTrusteesto meetyearlyPowersof the faculty defined
Page.
333333333435
Index
Page.COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS—Continued.
Who may be electedtrustees 35Number of clergymen appointed
trusteesnot to be lessenednoraugmented 36
Gifts, devises,etc., to, to be con-struedfavorably 36
Trusteesto adoptcommon seal, .. 36Quorum defined 36Propertyvestedin trustees 37Mannerof qualifying thetrustees, . 37Those children whose parents or *
guardiansshall be judgedunableto educate them, to be taughtgratis
Limitation of theact 82Trustees to establish seminary at
Meadville 139Additional trusteesfor Beavertowu
Academy appointed 269Fund for completing the building
of BuatletonAcademyto be raisedby lottery 280
Reliefgrantedto DickinsonCollege, 353Aid granted to Northumberland
Academy 522“The Norristown Academy” erected
In Norris, Montgomery County,. 814To be under the direction of trus-
tees 816Namesof thefirst trustees 815Trusteesdeclared to be body cor-
porate 815Title and powersthereof . 816Qualification of the trustees, ~nd
of the mastersof the academy,818Thetrusteesempoweredto sell alot
of ground andschool-housethere-on erected 818
Academy establishedin l3ellefonte,Centrecounty 888
First trusteesnamed 888Trusteesdeclaredto bebody politic, 889Title andgeneralpowers 889Where the trusteesshall hold their
first meeting 889Quorumto transactbusiness,make
by-laws, &c 889Account to be kept of tile proceed-
ings of thecorporation 89~Misnomersof the ~a1dcorporation,
not to defeatany gift, &c. 890
1101Page.
COLLEGESAND SCHOOLS—Continued.Limitation of time for controvert-
ing “bonn fide” sales of real es-tateby said corporation 89~
Certainpropertyheretoforegrantedto the trusteesof Centre countygiven to the Academy 890
Two thousand dollars granted toNorristown Academy 895
Act to raiseby lottery a sumfor theuseandbenefitof the Union Acad-emy at Doylestown 895
Act to raiseby lottery asumfor thebenefitof PennepackSchool, .. 953
The Governorauthorizedto drawhiswarrant in favor of the trusteeson the Easton Union Academy,.1064
Additional trusteesappointed, whoareto have like powerswith theformer trusteesof public semin-ary in Meadville 1080
COMMISSIONERS.See Bankruptcy; Each county separ-
atelyindexed;Elections;Highways;Lands; Lotteries; Military Laws;Northern Liberties.
COMMON PLEAS, COURT OF.SeeCourts,
COMMONWEALTH.SeeHighways.
To receivecertainnotesof Philadel-phia Bankin paymentsfrom thatbank, 684
May borrow from and subscribetoPhiladelphiaBank 685
Certificates of funded debt of theUnited States hereafter to betakenin thenameof theCommon-wealth 853
COMPTROLLER GENERAL.See Officers (Public).
CONECOCHEAGUECREEK.SeeWaters andWater Courses.
CONEDOGWINIT CREEK.SeeWaters andWater Courses.
CONEWAGO CANAL.See Canals.
CONEWANGO CREEK.SeeWatersand WaterCoursea.
1102 Index.
Page.CONGRESS.
The State divided into districts forthepurposeof choosingmembersof Congress 127
Whenandwheresuchelectionsshallbe held andhow conducted 128
Neglector abuseof this act, bowpunished 128
How returnsof the electionsare tobemadeIn Philadelphiaandthosecountiesconstituting each a sep-aratedistrict 129
And how, where there are morecountiesthanoneto adistrict, .. 129
Sheriff to deliver the return to theGovernorwho is to make procla-mation of the namesof the per-Sonselected,&c. 130
Manner of making returns wheremembersof Congressare elected,506
Members of Congresscannotbe di-rectors of PhiladelphiaBank, .. 680
Governor to Issue writ of electionto supply vacanciesin the Houseof Representativesof the UnitedStates 900
Periodwithin whichsuchwrit shallbe deliveredto thesheriff 901
Manner of conducting such elec-tions 901
CONNECTICUT CLAIMANTS.SeeLands.
CONNECTICUT DELAWARE COMPANY.See Lands. ~
CONNECTICUT, STATE OF.SeeLands.
CONNECTICUT SUSQUEHANNA COM-PANY.
SeeLands.
CONSTABLES.SeeBoroughs;Elections;GameLaws;
Phil3delphia.City of; PoorLaws;PracticeandProcedure.
To place copiesof laws in placesofelection 149
Duty to collect certain militaryfines 195
To assist In enforcementof healthlawa,. 463
Page.CONSTABLES—Continued.
Duties of, whereremovalof justiceof peacefrom office has beenre-quested 617
Manner of electing, who is eligible,andpenalty for failure to serve,- 792
Termof office 792
CONSTITUTION.SeeUnited States.
CONSULS.SeeAmbassadors.
CORONERS.SeeCounties; Officers (Public).
CORONERS’ SALES.SeePracticeandProcedure.
CORPORATIONS.See Banks and Banking; Highways;
Watersand Water Courses.The Magdalen Society of Philadel-
phia Incorporated 101The officers of the corporation and
how to be elected 103Placeandtime of holding first elec-
tion br officers 103Until an election, the presentoffi-
cers continued . 103Act Incorporating Sunbury altered, 281Borough of Chambersburgerected, 289Certain part of Northern Liberties
Incorporated 362Guardiansof poor of Philadelphia,
etc., to be a body corporate 387Act incorporatingboardof healthof
Philadelphia,etc . 447Union InsuranceCompany of Phila-
delphiaIncorporated 522Corporate title, rights and privi-
leges 532All theestate,records,&c., belong-
ing to the associationvested inthe corporation;and all the con-tracts, &c., of the former madeobligatoryon the latter 533
Constitution of thecorporation, -.. 534Capital stock 634Manner of paying balancedue on
stock 534Forfeiture for non-paymentof bal-
anee 534The sharesmade transferable 636
Index
Page.~JORPORATIONS—~ContInued.
How thecapitalstock, etc.,may beInvested
Transferringsecurities,etc., to thecorporation 535
Directorsto sell, invest, etc.,secur-Itles andstocks 535
Election of directors 535Ratio of voting accordingto shares,535Meeting of the stockholders, and
their powers 536Qualifications of the directors and
their powers 637Objectsandcontractsto which cap-
ital maybeapplied 538Transactionof currentbusiness,... 538Directorsmeetings 538Dividends 539Lossesdiminishing thecapitalstock
to be replaced 539Limitation of thecharter 539Phoenix InsuranceCo. of Philadel-
phia incorporated 540Corporate title, rights and privi-
leges 540All theestate,records,etc.,belong-
ing to theassociationvestedIn thecorporation; and the contracts,etc., of the former obligatory on.the latter 541
Capital stock 541Manner of paying balance due on
stock 541Forfeiture for non-paymentof bal-
ance 541How capital stock, etc., may be in-
vested 641Election of directors, and their
qualifications 543Directors may appoint officers,
clerks, etc. 544Objects and contracts to which
capital may be applied 544Constitutionof thecorporation, . -. 644Meetings of thedirectors 544Dividends 546Compensationof officers 545Manner in which policies shall be
subscribed 545Policies of insurancemay be made
with members 546Stockto be transferable 646
1103
Page.CORPORATIONS—Continued.
General meeting of stockholders,andtheirpowers 546
Mannerof voting by stockholders,- 546Limitations of thecharter 547Directors of poor of York County
incorporated 552Directorsof poorof DelawareCounty
incorporated 586Boroughof Pittsburghincorporated,650Borough of SomersetIncorporated,657Delaware Insurance Company of
Philadelphia incorporated 701Corporatetitle, powers, and privi-
leges 701The stock, estate, etc., of the
former associationvested in thecorporation 702
Contracts, etc., of the associationmadebinding on the corporatIon,702
Capital stock 703Manner of paying balancedue on
stock 703Forfeiture for non-paymentof bal-
ance 703Investment of capital and other
funds of company 703Stock shall be transferable 703Transactionsto be made only In
corporatename 705Directorsmay disposeof securities,
etc., and reinvestproceeds 705Election of directors 705Presentdirectors appointed 705Who shall be entitled to vote, and
number of votes that eachstock-holdermaycast 705
Meetings of stockholders; theirpowers 706
Qualificationsof directors 707Powersof the directors 707Objects and contracts to which
capitalmay be applied 707Policies of insurance, etc., to be
subscribedby thepresident 708Manner of transactingcurrent busi-
ness 708Meetingsof thedirectors 708Dividends 709No dividendto bemadeif thecapital
stockbecomesimpaired 709Limitationsof thecharter 709
Indea,.1104Page.
CORPORATIONS—Continued.PhiladelphiaInsuranceCompanyIn-
corporated 763~Corporatetitle, powers, and privi-
leges 763The property of the association.
vestedin thecorporationand thelatter to be liable for debts offormer 764
Capital stock 764No other corporation may hold
capital stockof this company, .. 764Penaltyfor failure to pay remaining
Installments of subscriptions, .. 766Electionof directors 765Powersof directors 766Compensationof the president of
directors 766Meetingsof thedirectors 766Objects and contracts to which
capitalmay be applied 766Investmentof surplusfunds 767Declaringdividends 767Directors liable for declaring divi-
dendwhich impairs capital 767The stock of the company made
transferable 767Meetings of stockholders; their
powers 768Manner of voting, and number of
shareseach stockholdershall beentitled to cast 768
Membersmay be insured 768Limitation of the charter, and dis-
solution of thecompany 769Act to enabletheGovernorto incor-
poratea companyfor the purposeof obtaining slate from quarrieswithin the county of Northamp-ton 955
Commissioners appointed to openbooks, etc., to receive subscrip-tions 955
For what time thebooks areto bekept open, and who may sub-scribe 956
When 100 or more sharesare sub-scribed, commissionersto certifythesameto theGovernor 956
Commissionersshall Incorporatethesubscrthers
Styleandpowersof thecorporation, 957
Page.CORPORATIONS—Contlnue&
Officers to be chosen,etc. 957Sharesof stockto be transferable,958Penalty on the subscribersneglect-
Ing to pay their proportion ofcapitalstock 958
COSHECTON AND GRAND BENDTURNPIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
COSTS.SeePracticeandProcedure;Criminal
Law.
Of proceedings where removal ofjusticeof peaceIs demanded, . -. 517
COUNCILS.SeeBoroughs; Philadelphia,City of.
COUNTERFEITING.SeeCriminal Law.
COUNTIES.Seeeach county separatelyindexed;
Highways.
To bear expenseof erectingcertainbridges 164
Commissionersto collect fines frompersons exempted from militaryduty 174
The several counties to have theright to send prisonersto Phila-delphia 469
Districts to be laid out by commis-sionersfor appointmentof justicesof thepeace 496
Number of districts limited forspecified counties 497
Penaltyon commissionersfor failureto performduty, 497
Comm1saioner~to pay expensesofproceedingswhereremovalof jus-tice of peaceis demanded 511
Commissionersnot to sell unseatedlandsfor oneyear 566
Commissioners to draw orders Infavor of school teacherswho haveinstructedpoor children 721
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.Seeeachcounty separatelyindexed.
COUNTY RATES AND LEVIES.SeeTaxation.
Page. ICOUNTY TREASURER.
Tile comptroller and register to re-commendto theGovernora com-petentagentor agentsfor adjust-ing theaccountsof
Penaltyon treasurersneglectingorrefusingto exhibit their booksandpapers 63
Agentsto be furnishedwith thene-cessarydocuments 63
Agents’ powers 63Effectsof settlementsmade 64Agents’ compensation 64Act to facilitate settlement of ac-
counts of county treasurersre-pealed 64
Certainofficers to lay before legisla-ture progressmadein settling ac-counts of county treasurers 227
Limitation on time of holding office, 361Act relating to settlement of ac-
countsof, extended 493Comptroller andregistergeneralto
report progress in settling ac-counts of county treasurers 494
COURTS.See eachcounty separatelyindexed;
Court Houses; Jurors; PracticeandProcedure;Taxation.
Certainsuitsenteredin tile courtofCommon Pleas,for the county ofWestmoreland, in the name ofThomas Muffin, late Governor,and John Nicholson, late Comp-troller General of Pennsylvania,continued 93
SupremeCourt to settle controver-sies as to ownerships of landsnorth andwest of Ohio and Alle-gheny Rivers and ConewangoCreek 136
March and Decemberterms in theSupremeCourt enlarged 143
Return days designated 148Quarter Sessionsauthorizedto open
public andprivatehighways 151Quarter Sessionsto fill vacanciesin
office of supervisor 153Quarter Sessionsto appoint persons
to assessdamageswhere road isopenedon private land 160
70—XVII
Page.COURTS—Continued.
Quarter Sessionsimpoweredto va-cate highwaysand limitations onthepower 163
Quarter Sessionsto appoint personsto determine whether countyshould takeover certainbridge, - 164
Quarter Sessionsmay grantreviewof highways 165
No actions to be discontinuedbynon-attendanceof judge 174
Judges of Supreme and CommonPleasCourtsexemptfrommilitaryservice 177
No authority to review case triedbeforemilitary tribunals 195
Quarter Sessionsto have power tokeep dams from obstructingstreams 297
Common Pleasto have jurisdictionwheredamagesto vesselsresult-ing from obstructionsin streamsexceedsfifty dollars 298
Quarter Sessions empowered toerect, divide or alter townshIps, 334
QuarterSessionsto try offensesaris-ing in certainpart NorthernLib-erties wherepenaltyexceeds$20, 367
Appeals may be taken to QuarterSessionsfrom order of regulatorsof party walls in Northern Liber-ties 369
Common Pleas to appoint jury toview wharves where licenses toextendhavebeenrefused 415
Of recordto determinecasesarisingunder laws relating to Port ofPhiladelphia where amount ex-ceeds$26.67 429
Limiting number of associatejudges
Judgesto assistin enforcementofhealthlaws 463
Circuit court of SupremeCourt toorderdeedsto be executedwheresheriff has died or has been re-moved 470
Writ of estrepmcntmay be issuedWithout motion to thecourts, .. - 471
Counties of Beaver, Butler, Craw-ford, Mercer and Erie made aseparatejudicial district 480
Index. 110~
62
1106 Index.
Page,COURTS—Continued.
Certainjudgesto presideat proceed-ings where removal of justice ofpeace from office has been de-manded 517
Of Quarter Sessionsto have juris-diction of offensesarising underfishing laws 564
Quarter Sessions to hear appealsarising under law creating bor-ough of Pittsburgh 654
Quarter Sessions to hear appealsarising underactcreatingboroughof Somerset 659
Quarter Sessionsto have jurisdic-tion of suits for recovery of cer-tain fines, 791.
Quarter Sessionsduties in connec-tion with choosingconstables,-. - 792
COURT HOUSES.Seeeach county separatelyindexed.
JJOURT MARTIAL.SeeMilitary Laws.
t~OX,MICHAEL.
SeeActs of Assembly (Private.)CRAWFORD COUNTY.
SeeBridges.To assistin paymentof compensa-
tion of certaincommissioners, . - 146Rockdala township made new elec-
tion district 247Treasurerof, to pay expensesof lay-
ing out town of Mercer 302‘I’reasurer to pay for determining
centerof Mercer county 439‘ro bepart of sixth judicial district, 480Certainactions~o be transferredto
new counties 481Sheriffs, coroners,etc., to continue
dutiesin new countiesfor limitedtime 482
Townshipsof BeaverandCussewagomadeseparateelectiondistrict, .. 486
Townships of Conneaut and Sads-bury made separateelection dis-trict 486
Townships of Shenango, Fallow-field and part of Conneautmadeseparateelection district 486
Part of Fairfield township madeseparateelectiondistrict 486
Page.CRAWFORD COUNTY—Continued.
Placeof erectingcourt housedesig-nated 630
Where electors of Meade townshipshall hold elections 1054
Venango township erectedinto anelectiondistrict 1068
CREEKS.SeeWatersand Water Courses.
CRIMES.SeeCriminal Law.
CRIMINAL LAW.Personsfalselyswearingbeforecom-
missionersguilty of perjury 171Penalty for counterfeitingnotes of
PhiladelphiaBank 685Penalty on committing perjury or
subornationof perjury 874Repealof so muchof any former law
asis herebyaltered 874Payment of costs on indictments
where thebill is returned “Ignor-amus;” and wherethereis an ac-quittal, by the petit jury 882
Prosecutor, in certain cases,shallbe compelledto pay thecosts, .. 882
Of taxing costs, whereseveralper-Sons are included in one indict-ment 882
Penalty on personsselling, or pro-ducing to be sold, chancesin lot-tery tickets, etc. 911
The namesof all personsconcernedin thecommissionof thesamein-dictable offence to be Included inoneindictment, etc 998
The witnessesendorsedmade com-petentto give testimony, etc., .. 998
Prior Act declaredto be in force, - . 998Jury fee 1018
CUMBERLAND AND UNION TURN-PIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.Place of holding elections in the
township of Juniata, Greenwood,etc. 83
Place of holding electionsin SilverSpringdistrict 228
Page.CUMBERLAND COUNTY—Continued.
Townships of Tyrone and Teboynemade separateelection districts, 295
Treasurerof, to make paymenttoDickinsonCollege 353
Warrants to be drawn on countytreasurer by Governor for ex-pensesin opening certain high-way 724
Buffalo township erected into anelection district 899
DAMAGES.SeeHighways.
DAMS.SeeActs of Assembly(Private);Marsh
and Meadow Lands; Waters andWater Courses.
DAUPHIN COUNTY.West Hanovertownship madesepa-
rate election district 145New electiondistrict erected 283Place of holding elections in Mid-
die andUpper Paxtontownships, 283Londonderrytownship to be a sepa-
rate election district 868
DEBTS.SeeCertIficates.
TheGovernorempoweredto transferstockof the U. S. in paymentofthe loan obtainedof thebank ofPennsylvania 126
Bank authorizedto purchaseandsell againstockof the ti. S. 126
In case transfer is not accepted,the Governor empoweredto nego-tiate an extensionof the time ofpayment 127
Owing to bank of Pennsylvaniatobe discharged 491
The Governor empoweredto con-tract with S. Nicholson & S.Blythe for thepaymentof certainliens 1078
Of thepaymentof thetaxesnow dueon. the lands of the late JohnNicholson 1079
When the Governor may transferthe liens aforesaidto S. NicholsonandS. Blythe 1079
‘Certain dutiesenjoinedon the landofficers andothers 1079
1107
Page.DEBTS—Continued.
In easethesaid Nicholson& Blythefail to contractwithin thetime al-lowed, the Governor authorizedto contractwith others 1OSO
Certain certificatesto be irredeem-ableafter a certainday 1084
Bills of credit also declared irre-deemableafter a certainday, - .1084
Comptroller Generaldirectedto paythe taxesdueon John Nicholson’slands 1085
DECEDENTSESTATES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private); Exe-
cutorsandAdministrators.Where administrator dies before
making deed, administrator debonis non may make the convey-ance 120
Similar cases occuring heretoforeprovidedfor 120
In what cases the sheriff of thecounty shall convey 121
The operationof conveyancesmadein pursuanceof this act 121
Executorsof executors,etc., to haveequalpowerswith executors,etc.,in conveying lands by leave ofcourt 700
Where an intestate’sestatewill notadmit of a division, ancj neitherof theheirs will takeit at theap-praisement; proceedings to pro-cure a sale 339
Notice to begiven to theheirs of theintestate, etc 839
The estateso sold to be transferredto thepurchaser 839
Proceedingswhere the lands ofintestatesare in different coun-ties 1027
DEEDS.Court to direct execution of deed
wheresheriff hasdiedor hasbeenremoved 471
DEEP CREEK.SeeBridges.
DELAWARE COUNTY.SecMarshandMeadowLands.
Poor-houseto be erected 684
Index.
1108 Index.
Page.DELAWARE COUNTY—Continued.
Electionof personsto selectsite forpoor house 585
Election of directors 586Directorsto takeoath of office 585Directors incorporated . 586Corporatepowersandprivileges, .. 586Powersandduties of thedirectors, 586Tax to be levied for defraying ex-
pensesof erectingbuildings, etc., 687Time andmannerfor renderingthe
accountsof thedirectors 587Paupersto be removedby overseers
from townshipsand boroughstopoor house 588
Directorsto receiveandprovide forthe poor 589
Powers of directors to make rulesand regulations, subject to ap-proval of court 589
Directorsto visit thehousemonthly, 589Compensationof thedirectors 690How vacancy in office of director
shall be supplied 590Overseerto pay over certain funds
to supervisorsof highways 690Office of overseerabolished 590Repealing clause 690Certain powers and duties of over-
seerstransferredto supervisorsofhighways 691
Sheriffs and justices of the peaceto paycertainfinesto supervisors,~91
Commissioners to reimbursethosepersonsincurring expansesin con-nectionwith erectingpoor house, 591
DELAWARE INSURANCE COMPANY.See Corporations.
DELAWARE RIVER.See Bridges; Philadelphia, Port of;
Pilots; WatersandWaterCourses.
DELAWARE, STATEOF.SeeHealth Laws.
DESERTION.SeeMilitary Laws.
DEWEES, MARY AND THOMAS.SeeActs of Assembly(Private.)
DICK, ALEXANDER AND CATHA-RINE.
See Marriageand Divorce,
DICKINSON COLLEGE.SeeCollegesandSchools.
DIRECTION POSTS.SeeHighways.
Page.
DISEASES.See HealthLaws; Philadelphia,Port
of.
DISTRINGAS.See Practiceand Procedure.
DITCHES.SeeMarsh andMeadowLands.
DIVIDENDS.SeeBridges; Corporations;Highways.
DIVORCE.SeeMarriageandDivorce.
DOCKETS.See Practiceand Procedure.
DONATION LANDS.See Lands; Acts of Assembly (Pri-
vate).
DOWNINCTOWN AND HARRISBURGTURNPIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
DRAINS.
SeeMarshandMeadowLands.DUNLAP, ROBINA.
SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
EASTONAND WILKES-BARRE TURN-?IKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
EASTON UNION ACADEMY.SeeCollegesand Schools.
EBENSBURGH, TOWN OF.SeeCambriaCounty.
EDUCATION.SeeCollegesand Schools; Poor Laws.
ElOHELBERGER, JACOB.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
EICHHOLTZ, GEORGE.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
EJEOTMENT.SeePracticeandProcedure.
Page.ELECTIONS.
See also Boroughs; Northern Liber-ties.
Penn Township, NorthamptonCounty, erectedInto a new elec-tion district
SouthamptonTownship, SomersetCounty, to be a new election dis-trict
Half-Moon andPatton TownshipsinCentreCounty erectedinto a newelectiondistrict
Seventhandeighthelectiondistrictsin MontgomeryCounty erected,. -
The manner, times and places ofholding elections for electors ofPresident and Vice-President oftheUnited Statesprescribed
Who may vote and manner of vot-ing 50
How returns of election are to bemade 51
Compensationto prothonotary andsheriff for making return 51.
Penaltyfor neglector misconduct, - 51Personselectedto be proclaimedand
notifiedby theGovernor 52Electors, when and where to per-
form their duties 52To give noticeof their arrival at the
seatof governmentto the Gover-nor, who shall inform theLegis-lature thereof 52
The absenceof one or more of theelectors,how to beremedied,.... 62
Elections held at any other timethan theusualperiods, to becon-ductedIn like manner 63
Compensationof theelectors 53Mahantango township in Berks
county erected into an electiondistrict 66
Placefor holdingtheelectionswith-in the fifth district of Bedfordcounty 68
Act erectingthe township of Cone-maugh, in the county of Somer-set, into a separateelection dis-trict
Fifth sixth, seventh, eighth andninth election districts erectedinYork countyandplacesdesignatedfor holdingelectionstherein, .. -
ELECTIONS—Continued.Placewhereelectionsareto be held
within the fourth district, North-ampton county
Place of holding elections in thetownshipsof Juniata,Greenwood,&c., in Cumberlandcounty
Deer township in Alleghenycounty,erectedinto an election district, 84
Placewhereelectionsareto be heldin the second election district,Westmorelandcounty 85
Placefor holdingelectionsin Wheat-field and part of Fairfield town-ships in the county of Westmore-land 85
Wolf Creektownship in thecountyof Mercer, declared a separateelection district 87
Coolspring township in the countyof Mercer, declared a separateelection district 87
SandyCreektownship in thecountyof Mercer, declared a separateelection district 88
Salem township in the county ofMercer, declared a separateelec-tion district 88
Pymatuningandpart of Neshanocktownshipin thecounty of Mercer,declareda separateelection dis-trict 88
Residueof Nesh~nocktownship inthe county of Mercer, declared aseparateelection district 88
Place ,vhere electionsshall be heldwithin the district of Wyalusing,Luzernecounty 89
Placeof holding electionswithin thefourth election district, Centrecouniy, 90
Allegheny township in Armstrongcounty erected into an electiondistrict 104
A new election district establishedin Allegheny county to be calledM’Keesport district , 115
Lower-Saucontownship In North-ampton county erected into anelection district 118
The eighth electIon district estab-lished in Bedford county 119
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1110 Index.
Page.ELECTIONS—Continued.
The ninth election district estab-lished in Lancastercounty 121
The state divided into districts forthe purposeof choosingmembersof Congressandthe number eachdistrict is to elect 127
Whenandwheresuchelectionsshallbe held andhow conducted 128
Neglect or abuseof this act howpunished 128
How returnsof theelectionsaretobe madeIn Philadelphiaand thesecounUesconstituting eacha sep-aratedistrict 129
And how, where there are morecountiesthanoneto a district,.. 129
The sheriff within 30 daysafter theelection to deliver the return tothe Governor who is to makeproclamationof thenamesof thepersonselected,&c. 130
The township of Dunbarin Fayettecounty annexedto thefourth elec-tion district 140
West Hanovertownship in Dauphincounty made a separateelectiondistrict 145
Manner and time of electing super-visors of highways 152
Elections of supervisorsto be con-ducted by judges and clerks ofelections 152
Freeholdersto be elected to auditaccountsof supervisors 153
Of officers in themilitia 186Part of Franklin township in West-
moreland county reannexed tofifth election district 227
Place of, In Plumb and Versaillestownshipsin Allegheny county,. 22S
Place for holding, in East Penns-borough and Allen townships inCumberlandcounty changed, .. 228
Partsof Beaver countymadesepar-ate election districts 2i9
Parts of Beaver county annexedtoexisting electiondistricts 230
Milford township in Somersetcountymadeseparateelectiondis-trict 230
Page.ELECTIONS—Continued.
Part of Greenfieldtownship in Eriecounty madeseparateelectiondis-trict 232
Place of holding, in Noblesburghdistrict In Allegheny countychanged 233
Place of holding, in Buffalo town-ship in Armstrong countychanged 238
Part of Pine township in Alleghenycounty made separate electiondistrict 234
Rockdale township in Crawfordcounty made a new election dis-trict 247
Townshipsof Buckingham, Damas-cus and Lackawaxen in Waynecounty madeseparateelectiondis-trict 273
Place of, for sixth district of Hunt-ingdon county 274
Newelectiondistrict erectedIn Dau-phin county 283
Place of holding, in Middle andUpper Paxton townshipsIn Dau-phin county 283
Townships of Mahoningand Hem-lock in Northumberland countymadea separateelection disti’lct, 284
Placeof holding in sixth district ofNorthumberlandcounty changed,284
Lines of New Berlin district inNorthumberlandcounty altered,.284
Bethel township in Berks countymade an election district 288
Notice of annualelectionsin Cham-bersburg 295
Townships of Tyrone and Teboynein Cumberlandcounty made sep-arate election districts 295
Townshipsof Pennsburg,Kennett,East Marlboroughand Newlin InChester county made separateelection district 296
Of guardiansof the poor in Pliila-delpliia 385
Placeof holding in fifth district ofLancastercounty 444
Placeof holding in part of Warwicktownship in Lancastercounty,.. 444
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Page. IELECTIONS—Continued.
Certainpartsof fifth district of Lan-caster county annexed to ninthdistrict 445
Beaver, Butler, Mercer and Eriecounties to erect sheriffs, coron-ers, and commissioners 484
Part of South Irwin townships InVenangocounty erectedinto sep-arateelectiondistrict 485
Townehipsof BeaverandCussewagoin Crawford county erected Intoseparateelection district 486
Townships of Conneautandpart ofSadsbury in Crawford countyerectedinto separateelectiondis-trict 486
Townshipsof Shenango,Fallowfieldandpartof Conneautin Crawfordcounty made separate electiondistrict 486
Part of Fairfield township in Craw-ford county erectedInto separateelection district 480
Judges, inspectors and clerks ofelections,by whomto besworn, - 504
Penalty on assessorsneglecting toassessandreturn personssubjectto taxation 504
Penaltyon commissioners 504Time and manner of choosing in-
spectors 505No body of regulartroopsto appear
at a placeof election 605Commissionersof the severalcoun-
ties, to deliver the tax list tb theinspectors 505
How judges shall make returns Incases where counties consist ofmore than one district or wheremembersof congress,&e., are tobe elected 506
Repealingclause 506Part of Stony Creek township In
Somerset township in Somersetcounty annexedto Quenlahoningdistrict 512
Another part of said township an-nexedto BrothersValley townshipdistrict 513
Elklick township, In Somersetcounty, made separateelectiondistrict 513
1111
Page.ELECTIONS—Continued.
The township of Addison in Somer-set county to be a separateelec-tion district 513.
Townshipsof Rockhill, Bedminsterand Hilltown In Bucks countymhde new election district 523~
Of managers and treasurer forGreenwichIsland 528:
Directors of poor of York county tobe elected 551
Of directors of poor of Delawarecounty, andof personsto selectsite for poorhouse 585
Place of holding electionsin South-amptontownship, countyof Som-ersetchanged 594
Place of holding elections In theaeven.t h district, Huntingdoncounty 631
Of boroughofficers In Pittsburgh, - 649Of boroughofficers in Somerset, -. 656Township of Chillisquaquein North-
umberland county made separateelection district
Theplacesof electionin theseventhandfourteenthdistricts of North-umberlandcounty 698
Weisenbergand Lynn townshipsinNorthamptoncounty madesepar-ate election district 99
Township of Fannetmade separateelection district 718
Place of holding electionsin Jeffer-son, McKean, Clearfield, Potter,Tioga and Cambria counties notchanged 775
Mannerof electingconstables 792The borough of Lancasterdivided
into two election wards, to becalled eastandwest wards,&c.,. 831
Repealof so much of actas deniesdaily wagesto judgesandinspec-tors of elections 846
Time and place of choosing con-stablesin Pittsburghtownship, - . 859
Penalty on personselectedrefusingor neglectingto serve 859
Previousnotice to be given of suchelection 859
Placeof electionsin FermanaghandMilford townships,Muffin county, 859
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ELECTIONS—Continued.Place of elections In Cumberland
valley township, county of Bed-
Page.
ford - 867Partof Westcalntownship, in Ches-
ter county, annexedto theeighthelection district 867
A new election district erectedinIndianacounty, andplace of elec-tions 868
North Irwin district, in Venangocounty, erectedinto separateelec-tion district 868
Londonderry to~nship, in thecounty of Dauphin, to beseparateelection district 868
Place of election in Toby township,Armstrongcounty 869
Placeof electionin Tioga township,Lycoming county 869
Placeof election in Moon township,Allegheny county 869
Robinson township, in Alleghex~ycounty, erected into a separateelection district 869
The fifth district in Butler county,erectedinto a separateelectiondistrict 869
Middlesexandpart of Buffalo town-ship, in Butler county, made anew election district 869
Second District of Butler Countyerected into a separateelectiondistrict 869
Sixth District of Butler Countyerected into a separateelectiondistrict 869
Sixth election district erected inCentre county 884
Enlargementof Stephenson’selec-tion district, in Washingtoncounty 989
Tenth election district in Lancastercounty, established 887
Franklin township, in thecounty ofFayette, made a separateelec-tion district, and placeof holdingelections 893
Buffalo township, in Cumberlandcounty, erected Into an electiondistrict 899
Page.ELECTIONS—Continued.
An act for electing and appointingof constablesin the Borough ofReadingand Lancaster 919
Who entitled to vote for officers ofBorough of Pittsburgh 951
County of Clearfield madean elec-tion district; andplaceof holdingelections 960
Inhabitantsof Carabria county toelect representatives,&c., withSomersetcounty 1051
Where the electorsof Meade town-ship, in Crawford county, shallhold their elections 1065
Mahantangotownship, in Northum-berland county, erected into anelection district 1065
Pitt township, in Allegheny county,erectedinto an election distrlct,1065
St. Clair township, in Alleghenycounty, erected Into an electiondistrict 1066
Ohio township, in Alleghenycounty,erectedinto an election district, .1060
Moon township In the county ofAllegheny, erectedinto an elec-tion Cistrict 1066
Fifth election district In Greenecountyerected 1066
Eleventhelectiondistrict erectedinLancastercounty 1066
Place of holding electionsIn MountJoy township, Lancastercounty,1067
Place of holding elections in BaldEagle township, Centrecounty,.1067
Greenfield township, Bedfordcounty, erected Into a separateelection district 1067
Original boundaryof M’Kean town-ship, Erie county, made an elec-tion district 1068
Placeof holdingelectionsin thedis-trict composedof part of M’Dow-ell’s andNorth Irwin districts, inWarren andVenangocounties, . .1068
V eaango township, Crawfordcounty, erectedinto an electiondistrict 1068
Tenth election district In Chestercounty, erected 1068
Page.ELECTIONS—Continued.
Third sectionof a former act, erect-ing election districts, repealed,.1068
Part of Pittstown, in Luzernecounty, erected into a separatedistrict 1068
Burlington election district erected• in Lyco~ingcounty 1069
Byberry township, andpart of Ca-naantownship, in Waynecounty,elected into a separate electiondistrict .1069
Place of holding electionsIn George-town district, in Beavercounty, .1069
Place of holding electionsin Antrimtownship, In Franklin county, - .1069
Township of Fairfield, in thecountyof Westmoreland,erectedinto aseparateelection district 1070
Township of Donegal, in thecountyof Westmorelanderectedinto aseparateelection district 1070
Conemaugh township, Somersetcounty, madea separateelectiondistrict 1070
The townshipsof Coolsprlng, Dela-ware, Lachawanick, Springfieldand Mercer, in Mercer county,erectedinto an electiondistrict,. .1070
Township of Sandylake, in Mercercounty, erectedinto an electiondistrict 1070
Wolf creek township, in Mercercounty, madean electiondistrict,1070
The township of Slippery-rock, inthecounty of Mercer, erectedIntoa separateelectiondistrict 1071
ELECTION DISTRICTS.SeeElections.
EMINENT DOMAIN.See Bridges; Highways; Marsh and
MeadowLands.
ERIE AND WATERFORD TURNPIKEROAD.
See Highways.
ERIE, BOROUGH OF.Thefirst sectionof thetown of Erie,
erectedinto a borough 1005Who may vote for boroughofficers,1006
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ERIE, BOROUGH OF—Continued.Officers to be elected 1005Mannerof conductingtheelection,.1005How vacanciesin any of the bor-
ough offices may be supplied, - - .1006Burgess and town-council to be a
body politic and corporate,~- . - .1006Burgessandtown-councilshall have
power to hold lands, &e. 1006Penaltyfor refusingor neglectingto
serveas burgessor memberof thetown.-eouncil 1007
Officers to take oath to support thecon~titution 1007
Town-council to enactby-laws,..,.1007Limitation of taxes 1008Mannerof collectingtaxes 1008By-laws to be recorded 1008Certain lots granted for churches
andburial grounds 1009Northern boundaryof Front street
defined 1009Power of burgessand town-council
to sell lots 1010
ERIE COUNTY.Part of Greenfleld township made
separateelection district 282Inhabitantsto enjoy rights, privi-
leges, etc., as do inhabitantsofother counties, 480
To be partof sixth judicial district, 480Records of certain actions to be
transferredto this county 481Sheriffs, coroners, etc., of Alle-
gheny and Crawford counties tocontinueduties for limited time, 482
County officers to give security, ... 482Commissionersto erectcourthou~e,
prison. etc., and to collect bal-ancesdue from old counties, ... 483
Placeof holding court until erectionof courthouse 484
Sheriffs, coroners,and commission-ers to be elected 484
Arrangementfor time of holdingcourt 484
Original boundaryof Mclfean town-ship made an election district,. .1068
index.
ERRINGE11., CATHARINI3I.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
1114 Index.
Page.
Bark;
ESCHEAT.Estateof PeterBonaventurevested
in St. Mary’s Church of Philadel-phIa 126
Fortcited lands of John Biddlegrantedto SophiaBiddle 268
Interestof Commonwealthin prop-erty of John Parrock to be con-veyed 468
Interestof Commonwealthin prop-erty of JamesGunn awarded, -. 514
Landsforfeitedby attainderof JohnMeredithvestedin his heirs, .. - 900
ESTREPMENT,WRIT OF.See Practiceand Procedure.
EVANS, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
EVIDENCE.Certified copy of bond of sheriff or
coroner to be admitted as evid-ence 379
Bill, under seal of guardiansofpoor,to beevidenceof amountex-pendedin supportingpersonwith-out settlement 406
Inhabitants and health officer ofPhiladelphia,etc., not disqualifiedas witnesses 465
Certificates of surveyor-generaltobe legal evidencein all courtsinthis state 719
Of thetaking of depositionsin easesbefore justices of thepeace 785
EXECUTIONS.SeePracticeand Procedure.
Upon judgment against ElizabethFeblger,executrix,suspended,- - 780
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.Appropriation for expensesof,.... 225Appropriationfor expensesof 492Accounts of expenses of, to be
placed before General Assembly, 493Appropriationsfor theyear 1805,..1083For contingent expensesof execu-
tive department,etc 1083Treasurywarrantsto be drawn in
the usual manner 1085Registor-Ceneralto report annually
upon what accountunfundedcer-tificates areissued 1085
Page.EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT—Continued.
The land.officers, officers of accountsand State Treasurer to exhibit,annually, a particular accountofthe expenses of their depart-ments 1086
Appropriation for the purpose ofpaying the taxes due on JohnNicholson’s lands 1085
EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.See Acts of Assembly (Private); Deced-
eats’ Estates.
EXPENSESOF GOVERNMENT.See ExecutiveDepartment.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.See Butter; Ground Black-Oak
Staves.
FAIRS.Datesof holding fairs in Lebanon, 231Chambersburgauthorized to hold
two eachyear 292Two fairs to be held eachyear in
Pittsburgh 650
FALLING SPRING.SeeWaters and WaterCourses.
FAYETTE COUNTY.Township of Dunhar annexed to
fourtn election district 140Township of Franklin erectedinto
a separate election district 893
FEBIGER, ELIZABETH AND CHRISTIAN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
FEDERAL COURTS.Executrixes of David IUttcnhouse to
be protectedfrom any processof, 479
FEME COVERT.Separate examination of, to be
taken by aldermen 288
FENCES.An act to regulate,partly repealed,1020
FINES AND PENALTIES.SeeBridges; Highways; Military Law.
Penalty on constablefor failure tolodgecopiesof laws 149
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Page.FINES AND PENALTIES—Continued.
Penaltieson judges,justicesandre-corderof deedsin connectionwithrecognizing titles derived fromConnecticut 167
Penalty on sheriff for summoningcertain personsas jurors 168
Penalty for making conveyances,etc.,undertitle derivedfrom Con-necticut 168
Penaltiesfor false swearingbeforecommissionersof land titles, - -. 171
Penalty on town officers of Cham-bershurg for failure to serve, -. 292
Penalty for violating regulationsre-lating to wells, etc., in NorthernLiberties 368
Penaltyfor refusalto abideby orderof regulator of party walls inNorthern Liberties 370
Penalty for failure to deliver prop-erty of NorthernLibertiesto com-missioners 376
Penaltyon sheriff for failure to givebill of particulars, receipt, etc.,. 383
Penalty on sheriff for failure to postprovisionsof act requiringhim togive bill of particulars, etc., -. 383
Penalty on guardiansof poor for re-fusal to take oath of office 387
Penalty on guardians of poor forrefusing to give copiesof assess-ment 389
Penalty on collector for failure topay over surplus on sale of goodsfor poor taxes 390
Penalty for refusal to serve asguardianof poor 395
Penalty on housekeepers,etc., en-tertaining personswithout legalsettlement 402
Penaltyon guardiansof poor not re-ceiving personsremoved by war-rant or order 403
Penalty for failure to support de-pendents 407
Penalty for raising obstructionsonwharvesin Philadelphia 415
Penalty for extending wharf InPhiladelphia without license ofwardens 415
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Page.FINES AND PENALTIES—Continued.
Penalty for burning or breamingvessels 417
Penalty on captainsfor refusing toobey directions of harbor masterof Philadelphia 417
Penaltyfor piloting without license, 419Penaltyfor refusalto performduties
as pilot - 420Penalty for refusing to receive a
pilot on Delawareriver 421Penalty on masterof outboundves-
sel for not giving pilot opportun-ity to be taken off 442
Penaltyon certainvesselsfor refus-ing to takea pilot 424
Penalty wheredamagearisesfrommisbehavior of pilots 426
Penaltyonpilot for falling to reportarrival of vessel 427
Penaltyon personsfailing to complywith law on taking up anchor orcable 427
Disposition of, arising under actcreatingboard of port wardens,.423
Various penaltieson officers of ves-sels arriving at Philadelphiafrom foreign ports for not observ-ing lsw regardingexaminationbyhealth office~s 450~
Penalties in connection with ex-aminationsof vesselsfrom domes-tic ports 455.
In caseof vesselsfrom ports, wheremalignant disease prevails, en-tering Philadelphia betweencer-tain dates 457
On lazaretto physician, etc., forbeingabsentfrom duty at certaintimes 457
Penaltyon masterof vesselsfor fail-ure tc presentcertificateat healthoffice 458
Penalties in connection with dis-eased persons detained at laza-retto 461
Penaltyfor interferingwith enforce-ment of health laws 464
Disposition of fines, etc., underhealthlawsof Philadelphia 465
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Page.TINES AND PENALTIES—Continued.
On persons in Philadelphia, etc.,for not removingnuisances 466
On pilots in connectionwith healthlaws of Philadelphia,etc. 467
Penalty on commissionersfor fail-ure to lay out districts for ap-pointmentof justicesof thepeace,497
Penalty on constablefor failure todeliver transcriptof justice of thepeaceto overseers 499,500
On justicesof thepeacefor failureto obey certain provisions of thepoor law 499
Penalty on constablesfor failure todeliver return of sheriff to over-seers 500
On sheriffs for failure to obey cer-tain provisions of thepoor laws,
500,501Penalty on assessorsar~dcommis-
sionersunder election laws 504Penalty ~n commissionersfor fail-
ure to deliver tax list 505Penalty for loading on vesselsbut-
ter not inspected 509Penalty for refusal to take oath of
office as director of poor in Yorkcounty 551
Penalty on sheriff and justices forfailure to pay certainfines to su-pervisorsin York county 557
Penaltyfor usingseinsor netscon-trary to law in DelawareRiver, 558
Penalty for catching shadcontraryto law 559
Penalty on personsconductingfish-ery for failure to obtain certifi-cate 559
Nets er seinsusedcontraryto fish-ing law to be forfeited 560
Penaltyfor settingup weirs, racks,baskets,etc. 560
Penaltyfor erectingdams, etc., inparts of Delawareriver 561
On constablefor failure to performduty underlaw relating to fishing, 561
Penalty on supervisorfor failure toassistIn enforcing fishing laws, 562
Penalty on constables,supervisorsand inhabitantsfor failure to re-movefish-dams,baskets,etc., .. 563
Page.FINES AND PENALTIES—Continued.
On sheriff andjustices of the peaceof Delawarecou.ntyfor failure topay certain fines to supervisors,.591
Penalty for failure to take oath ofoffice as director of poor 585
Penalty for failure to serveas bor-ough officer in Pittsburgh 65)
Person not deprived of rights offreeholder longer than for timejudgmentremains unsatisfied, -. 785
Penalty for refusing to act as aborough officer in Somerset 658
Penalty for trading contraryto actcreatingPhiladelphiaBank,,..,. 682
Penaltyen directorsof PhiladelphiaBankfor declaringdividendwhichimpairs capital 683
Penaltyfor counterfeitingthenotesof the PhiladelphiaBank 685
Penaltyfor damagingcertainbanks,dams, flood gatesor sluices, ... 715
Penalty on managersandtreasurerof MarshLand Companyfor fail-ure to performduties of office, -. ‘711
Manner of recoveringcertain,.... 791Penaltyfor failure to serveas con-
stable ‘192
FISH AND FISHING.SeeGameLaws.
FISHERIES.See GameLaws.
FLOOD GATES.See Marsh and Meadow Lands.
FRANCHISES.SeeBridges; Highways;WatersandWater
Courses.
FRANKFORD AND BRISTOL TURNPIKE.SeeHighways.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.Township of Fannetmade separate
election district 718Placeof holding electionsin Antrim
township 1069
FRANKLIN, TOWN OF.SeeBridges.
FRENCHCREEK.SeeBridges.
GAMING.See Criminal Law.
Index
Page.FREEHOLDER.
Justicesto issue summons,insteadof warrant of arrest, wherede-fendantis freeholder 782
Person not deprived of rights offreeholder longer than for timejudgmentremainsunsatisfied, -. 785
Executionon judgmentrenderedbyJusticeof thepeacemaybe stayedwhere defendantIs freeholder,.. 787
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Page.
GARANGER, LEWIS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
GARRETSON, SAMUEL.SeeActs of Assembl~(Private).
GATES ON PRIVATE ROADS.SeeHighways.
GAW, CHAMBERS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.SeeHighways.
Manner of distribution of laws oftheGeneralAssembly 147
Laws of, to be subscribed for byGovernor 218
Manner of making returns wheremembersof GeneralAssemblyareelected 506
Report of proceedingsfor removalof justice of peaceto be submittedto Legislature 517
The Legislatureto electcertain di-rectorsof thePhiladelphiaBank, 677
GERMANTOWN AND PERKIOMEN TURN-PIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
GERMANTOWN, TOWNSHIP OF.Amountof securityrequiredof cons-
tables increased 792
GERST, NICHOLAS.See 4.cts of Assembly (Private).
GILCHRIST, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private),
GOVERNMENT, EXPENSESOF.SeeAppropriations.
GOVERNOR.SeeHighways;Lotteries.
May appoint counselto assistAttor-ney General in certain suits in-volving titles to lands 139
To appoint commissionersto deter-mine situationsfor public build-ings in Armstrong, Butler, andMercer counties 146
FULTZ, FREDERICK.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
GAME LAWS.An act repealing part of an act
passedto preventthe destructionof rock-fish and oysters 43
Regulations with respect to thedrawingof seinsor netsin certainpartsof DelawareRiver 558
Catching of shad forbidden at cer-tain periods of year 559
What shall be deemeda pool orfishing place 559
Personsconducting fisheries to ob-tain certificate from pxothono.tary 559
Nets or seins usedcontrary to lawto be forfeited 560
Penalty on any person setting upweirs, racks, baskets, fishingdams, &c. 660
Penalty for obstructingthe naviga-tion of the river 561
Duties enjoinedon constablesof thetownships boundedby the river,’ 561
Duties of the supervisors of thejiighways adjoining said river, . - 562
Duties of constable, supervisor,etc., in causingfish dam,baskets,etc., to be removed 563
Trial of offensesarising under thisact 564
Constablesto make returns of of-fenses 565
Law not effective until New Jerseypassessimilar statute 665
Repealingclause 565Partsof former actsrepealed 1030
1118 Index.
Page.GOVERNOR—ContInued.
To makeknown contentsof certainact 169
To grant commissions ‘to officersof the militia 186
May call out militia in case of re-bellion or invasion 199
Empowered to organize cavalrywhen militia is in actualservice, 202
Power to pardon militiamen undercertaincircumstances 208
Empoweredto subscribefor copiesof laws 218
To lay before next assemblyaccountof expensesof executive depart-ment 226
Enabledto incorporatecompanytoopennavigationof Qonecocheaguecreek 240
To appointnew commissionin bank-ruptcy 270
To appoint board of wardensforport of Philadelphia 411
To fill -, acaneiesin the office of war-den 413
To appoint commissionersto markboundariesof Indianacounty, ... 434
Empoweredto enter into contractfor construction of certain road, 443
To appoint membersof board ofhealth of Philadelphia, physi-cians, etc.
To cause suit to be institutedagainstexecutrixesof David Rit-tenhouse 479
Empoweredto negotiatealoan, ... 490Also empoweredto securefurther
loan for paymentof certain cer-tificates 490
To decide disputes as to the pay-ment of certaincertificates 494
To draw warrantsfor paymentofcertain certificates 495
Manner of making returns whereGovernor is elected 506
To appoint personsto inspect but-ter to be exported 508
To draw warrant in favor of JohnEvans, administratorof ThomasMcFarlane 597
To subscribefor certain amountofstockin PhiladelphiaBank 684
Page.GOVERNOR—Continued.
Enabled to incorporate company tobuild bridge across DelawareRiver nearMilford 690
To appoint persons to open roadfrom Tuscarora valley, and todraw warrants for necessaryex-penses 724
Who shall administeroath to 744To appoint commissIonersto mark
boundary lines of certain coun-ties 772
To appoint trusteesin variouscoun-ties to receivegrantsof land, etc. 733
The Governor authorizedto employcounselon behalf’ of the State incertainsuits 893
GRAND BEND AND COSHECTON TURN-PIKE ROAD.
See Highways.
GRANTS.See Lands.
GREENOASTLE, BOROUGH OF.Town of Greencastleerectedinto a
borough, and Its boundariesde-scribed 968
Who may chooseboroughofficers,. 969When andwhereelectionto be held, 969Officers to be chosen 969Incorporation of the borough offi-
cers, and their corporatepowersdefined 970
Qualificationsof theboroughofficers,971Further and general powers given
them 971How taxes,&c., areto becollected,
andto whom paid 972Duties of the town clerk 972Treasurerto give security, &c., - - 972Officers of corporation to render
their accountsannually for settle-ment 972
High Constableto give noticeof theannual elections
Appeal allowed to personsthinkingthemselvesaggrieved,&c 973
GREENECOUNTY.Alteration madein the line between
WashingtonandGreenecounties, 41
Index.
Page.GREENECOUNTY—Continued.
Commissioners to be appointed torun the newboundaryline 41
Fifth electiondistrict erected 1066
GROUND BLACK-OAK BARK.None to beexporteduntil inspected,864Must beof certainquality 864How it is to beput up andpacked, 864Description of bark that is to be
condemnedas unfit for exporta.tion 865
Mark of such condemnation andpenalty for altering or defacing, 865
The manufacturerof bark for ex-portation to brand his name ontheheadof eachcask 865
Duty of the inspectoron receivingbark for inspection 865
Allowanceto theinspectorfor everyton weight of bark inspected,&c., 865
Inspector empoweredto enter onboard any vessel to search forgroundbark 866
Pe~ialtyfor resistingor obstructinghim in so doing 866
Proceedings,in casethe owner Isdissatisfiedwith the judgmentofthe inspectoras to thequality ofhis bark 866
IIUARDIANS OF THE POOR.SeePoor Laws.
GUNN, JAMES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
‘GUNPOWDER.Duties enjoinedon the inspectorsof
gunpowder in Philadelphiacounty 116
Ownersof inspectedgunpowderau-thorized to convey to the placeof exportation, subjectto thees-tablished regulations 116
Penaltyif thesuperintendentof themagazine,his deputy, &e., be con-cernedin manufacturingorsellinggunpowder 117
‘The superintendentin future to re-ceive no fee for the delivery ofgunpowder,but only for thestor-age 117
HARBORMASTER.See Philadelphia, Port of.
HARRIS, ROBERT.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
HARRISBURG AND DOWNINGTOWNTURNPIKE ROAD.
See Highways.
HAYES, DAVID.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
HEALTH LAWS.Vessels, crews, passengers‘and
.goodsto be admitted to port ofPhiladelphia,or other ports,uponhealth certificate obtained fromcertain officials of the State ofDelaware 5
But officers at the lazaretto maydirect quarantineor detention ifnecessary 46
A board of health establishedandincorporated for Philadelphia,Soutbwark, Northern Libertiesand Moyamerising 447
Corporatetitle andprivileges 447Officers, their duties,andmeetings, 447General powers of the board of
health 447The Governorto appointa lazaretto
physician, hospital physician,health officer and quarantinemaster 447
Compensation of lazaretto physi-cian, etc 450
Certain property vested in boardwith power to erect building foraccommodationof seamen,etc.,- 450
Vessels arriving at Philadelphiafrom foreign port to be examinedby health officer 450
Captains to presentcertificates athealth office 450
Penaltiesfor not obeyingprovisionsof law relating to examination, .. 450
Regulations as to examination ofvessels arriving from domesticports 455
Examination of vessels from theMediterranean 456
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1120 Index.
Page.HEALTH LAWS—Continued.
Personscoming from any foreignplaceinfectedwith malignantdis-eases prohibited from enteringPhiladelphia between certaindates 457
Lazarettophysician,&c., not to ab-seatthemselvesfrom theplaceoftheir duty betweencertain dates, 457
Duty of the lazarettophysician onthearrival of any vesselliable toquarantine 457
Duty of the quarantinemaster, .. 468Duty of hospital physician 458Duties of thehealthofficer 460Diseasedpersonsto remain at laz-
arettountil dischargeis granted;penalties 461
Vesselswith a certificatemay bere-mandedon suspicion 462
Public hospitalto be maintainedforpersonswith contagiousdiseases,462
Proceedingswhere contagiousdis-easebreaks out in Philadelphia,or in anyotherAmericanport, -. 463
Judges, justices, sheriffs, con-stables,etc., to assistin prevent-ing spreadof disease 463
Proceedingswhere any person inPhiladelphia, etc., becomes af-flicted 464
Penaltyfor Interferingwith enforce-ment of health laws 464
Finesandpenaltiesinureto theuseof the institution 465
Inhabitants not to be disqualifiedas jurors or as witnesses 465
Membersof board not disqualifiedas Witnesses 465
Limitation for bringingactions,andproceedingstherein 466
Board of health to causeall offen-sive matterto be removed 466
Power to levy andcollect taxes, .. 466Board to sendaccount to Governor
annually, and to publish thesame 467
Duties of andpenaltiesupon pilots, 467Limitation of theact 468
Page.HEALTH LAWS—Continued.
Penalty on bringing Into the èlty orcounty of Philadelphia, goods,&e., from any place infected withmalignant disease, &c,, betweenthe first days of May and Novem-ber, without permission of theboard of healthfirst obtained, .. 848
Duty of theboard, on receiving in~formation of the prevalence ofmalignant or contagious diseaseIn any place within the UnitedStates 849
Vesselscoming from infectedportswithin the United States to besubject to the sametreatmentasvesselscomingfromforeign ports,&c. 849
HEALTH OFFICERS.SeeHealthLaws,
HIGHWAYS.See Bridges; Counties; Philadelphia,
City of; WatersandWaterCourses.Courtof Quarter Sessionsauthorized
to openpublic andprivateroads, 151Supervisorsto be electedannually,. 152Penalty on presentsupervisorsfor
failure to give notice of election, 152Penalty for supervisorsrefusal to
accept office 152Vacancy In office of supervisor to
be filled by Court of Quarter Ses-sions 153
Freeholdersto be elected to auditaccountsof supervisors 153
Powers of supervisorsto levy andcollect taxes 155
Mode of compellingpaymentof thetax 156
Mode of collecting unpaid taxes onunseatedland 156
Tenantsof non-residentsliable forthe tax 157
Duty of supervisorsto hire work-men and to procure materials, - 158
Power of supervisorto enter landsadjoining highway to cut drainsand ditches, and penalty for in-juring drains 158
index.
Page.HIGHWAYS’—Continued.
Power to enter lands adjoininghighways to procure gravel, etc., 158
Penalty on supervisor for neglectingto perform duties under this act, 159
Penalty on workmen on highwaysfor extorting money from travel-ers 159
Supervisor conniving to extortmoney from travelers; penaltytherefor 159
Mannerof recoveringdamageswhereroad crossesprivate land 160
Penaltyfor obstructing,or commit-ting nuisancesthereon 160
On line dividing townships to beopenedand maintainedat jointexpenseof townships 161
Provisions for opening and main-taining privateroads 161
• Permissionto hanggatesupon priv-ate roads 162
Courts of Quarter Sessionsempow-ered to vacate highways, andlimitations on thepower 163
Duty of supervisors to maintaincausewaysand bridges 163
Certain bridges to be built andmaintained at joint expenseoftownships 163
Court of QuarterSessionsmay granta review 165
Compensationof assessors,super-visors, viewers, and surveyors,.165
Expenseof private views and allreviews 165
Supervisorsto erectdirectionposts,andpenaltyfor injuring thesame, 165
Repealingclause 166Tolls may be collected on German-
town and Perkiomen turnpikeroad 246
Commissionersto procuresubscrip-tions In companyto build Eastonand Wilkes-Barre turnpike road, 247
Governor enabled to incorporatecompanyto build said road 249
Corporate title, powers and privi-leges 249
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Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Organization and election of officers, 250Meetingsandby-laws 251Issuanceand assignmentof stock
certificates 251Powersand dutiesof presidentand
managers 251Penaltyfor failure to pay subscrip-
tions 262Right of entry to examinegrounds,
etc. 253Right to enterlandsto procurema-
terials 253Powerto erectbridges 254Width andconstructionof road, - . - 254Permissionto erecttoll-gates 254Toll rates 255Estimatingrateson oxen andmules,255Penalty for evading payment of
tolls 256Proceedings and penalties where
roadis not kept in repair 257Accountsto be kept of all moneyre-
ceivedfrom subscribers 258Increaseof capital stock 258Account to be keptof tolls received,259Dividends 259Accountsto be submittedto legisla-
ture 260Adjustment of toll rates 260Whenroadto be free 260Direction posts and milestones to
be erected 261Toll ratesto be posted 261Penaltyfor injuring milestones,di-
rection posts, and lists of tollrates 261.
Powerto grant, etc., tolls for term.of years 262
Rules of the road, andpenalty forviolation 263
Penalty for charging illegal tollrates 263
Rights of parties where suitsbrought under this act are notsustained 263
Limitation of actions - 263Commonwealthmay take over all
rightsof turnpikecompany 264Limitations for commencing and
finishing the road 264
71—XVII
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Page.HIGHWAYS—Cont’inued.
Commissionersto take subscriptionsfor stock in company to buildCheltenham and Willow Grove
• turnpike road 303Governor enabled to incorporate
said company 304Corporatetitle, powers and privi-
leges 304Organizationandelectionof officers, 305Regular and specialmeetings 306Issuanceand assignmentof stock
certificates 306Powersand dutiesof presidentand
managers 306Penaltyfor failure to pay subserip-
tions 307Locationof road-bed 307No employeeto enterprivate land
without permission 307Width andconstructionof road, - - 308Powerto erectbridges 308permissionto erecttoll gates 308Personsexemptfrom paying toll,.. 308Toll rates - 309Penaltyfor defraudingcompanyas
to amountof toll 309Penalty for charging illegal toll
rates 309Description and burden of vehicle
permitted to travel at specifiedseasons, 310
Estimating charges for oxen andmules 311
Proceedings and penalties whereroad is not kept in good repair, 312
Penalty for evading payment oftolls 313
Accountsto be kept of money re-ceivedfrom subscribers 314
Increaseof capital stock 314Account to bekept of tolls receIved, 814Dividends 314Accountsto be submittedto Legisla-
ture 315Adjustmentof toll rates 815When road to be free 316Direction posts to be erected,..... 316Milestonesto be erectedandgatesto
be marked 316Penaltyfor Injuring milestone,etc.,
and throwing rubbish upon road, 316
HIGHWAYS—ContinuedPage.
Rulesof the road, andpenalty forviolation 317
Limitations for commencingandfin-Ishing the road 317
Commonwealth may take over allrightsof turnpikecompany 317
Commissionersto take subscriptionsfor stock in company to buildFrankford and Bristol turnpikeroad 318
Governor enabled to incorporatecompanyto build said road 319
Corporatetitle, powers, and privi-leges 319
Organizationandelection of officers, 220Regular and special meetings, - -. 321Issuanceand assignmentof stock
certificates 221Powersand dutiesof presidentand
managers 322Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-
tions 322Locationof road-bed 323Width andconstructionof road, .. 323Powerto erectbridges 323Construction of the bridge to be
erectedover Neshaminycreek, - 323Penalty for not,keepingsaidbridge
In repair 323Penalty for failure to attenddraw
on said bridge 324Permission to erect toll-gates 324Personsexempt from paying tolls, 324Toll rates 326Penalty for defraudingcompanyas
to amount of toll 325Penalty for charging illegal toll
rates 325Description and burden of wagons
and carriagespermittedto travelat specified seasons 327
Estimatingrateson oxenandmules, 328Proceedings and penalties where
roadIs not kept in repair 328Penalty for evading payment of
tolls 329Accounts to be kept of all r~oney
received from subscribers 330
Index.
Page.~HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Increase of capital stock 330Accounts to be kept of tolls re-
ceived 331Dividends 331Accounts to be submittedto legis-
lature 331Adjustmentof toll rates 331When roadto be free 331Direction poststo be erected 332Milestonesto be erected,and gates
to be marked 332Penalty for injury to milestones,
etc., and for throwing rubbishuponroad 332
Rulesof the road, and penalty forviolation 333
Limitations for commencing andfinishing the road 333
Commonwealthmay take over allrights of turnpike company, . -. 334
Commissionersto takesubscriptionsfor stock in company to buildturnpike from Downingtown toHarrisburg 335
Governor enabled to Incorporatecompanyto build saidroad 337
‘Corporate title, powers and privi-leges 837
Organizationandelectionof officers, 338Meetingandby-laws 339Issuanceand assignmentof stock
certificate 339Powersand dutiesof presidentand
managers 340Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-
tions 340Right to enterlandsfor thepurpose
of inspectionandto survey 341Location of roadbed 341Right to enter lands and remove
gravel, etc. 342Powerto erectbridges 342Width andconstructionof road, .. 342Permissionto erect toll-gates 343Personsexemptfrom paying tolls,. 343~l’oll rates 343Estimatingrateson oxen andmules,343Penalty for evading payment of
tolls 345
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Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Accountsto be kept of all moneyreceivedfrom subscribers 347
Increaseof capitalstock 347Accounts to be kept of tolls re-
ceived 347Dividends 347Accountsto be submittedto Legis-
lature 348Adjustment.of toll rates 348Whenroadto befree 348Direction-postsandmilestonesto be
erected 349Toll-gatesto be markedso as to in-
dicatedistances 349List of toll ratesto be posted 349Penaltyfor Injuring directionposts,
etc. 360Rulesof the road, and penalty for
violation 350Penalty for charging illegal toll
rates 351Rights of parties where suits
brought under this act are notsustained 351
Suits for penalties to be broughtwithin six months 351
Limitations for commencing andfinishing road 352
Commonwealthmay take over allrights of turnpike company 352
Certain parts of Schuylkihl riverdeclaredpublic highway 440
Appropriation for improvementofroad from Turtle Creek to Pitts-burgh to be used for differenthighway 442
Shenangoor Pymatuningcreek de-dared a public highway 498
Supervisorsin LancasterandChes-ter countiesvestedwith powersofoverseersof poor 502
Certainpartof Le Boeuf creekmadepublic highway 531
Part of Wysox creek made publichighway 550
Supervisorsof certain, to collectfines arising underfishing law,.. 562
Supervisors to cause fish-dams,baskets,etc., to be removed 563
Commissionersto takesubscriptionsfor stock In company to buildturnpikefrom Erie to Waterford, 567
ProceedingandpenaltieswhereroadIs not kept in repair 345
1124 Index.
Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Governor enabled to incorporatecompanyto build saidroad 569
Corporatetitle, powers and privi-leges, 569
Organization and election of offi-cers 570
Regular and specialmeetings 570Issuanceand assignmentof stock
certificate 571Powersand dutiesof presidentand
managers 571Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-
tions 572Right of entry to examinegrounds,
makesurveys,etc 572Right to enterlandsto procurema-
terials 573Viewers to be appointedto adjudge
damages 573Width andconstructionof road,... 574Governorto permit toll gatesto be
erectedon said road 574Toll rates 575Personsexemptfrom paying toll, - - 575Description and burden of wagons
and carriagespermittedto travelat specifiedseasons 576
Estimatingrateson oxenandmules,577Proceedings and penalties where
road is not kept lnrepair 677Penalty for charging illegal toll
rates 579Penalty for evading payment of
tolls 579Accountsto be keptof all moneyre-
ceivedfrom subscribers 580Increaseof capitalstock 580Accountsto bekeptof tolls received,580Dividends 580Accountsto besubmittedto Legisla-
ture 681Adjustment of toll rates 581Direction posts to be erected 581Milestonesto be erected,andgates
to he markedwith disthnces ... 582Penaltyfor injuring milestones,di-
rectionposts, etc. 582Rules of the road, and penalty for
violation 582Limitation for commencing and
finishing the road 583The right reservedto the state of
purchasingthe road 583
Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Certainpartsof ClearfieldandSine-mahoning creeks declared publichighways 584
Part of Muschanoncreek declaredpublic highway 597
Commissionersto takesubscriptionsfor stockin companyto build turn-pike from Lancaster throughElizabethtownto Middletown, .. 598
Governor enabled to incorporatecompanyto build said road 600
Corporatetitle, powers and privi-leges 600
Organizationandelectionof officers, 601Regular and specialmeetings, - . - 601Issuanceand assignmentof stock
certificates 602Powersand dutiesof presidentand
managers 602Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-
tions 603Right of entry to examinegrounds,
makesurveys, etc 603Right to enterlandsto procurema-
terials 604Permanentbridges to be erected,,604Width and construction of road,.. 604Governorto permit toll gatesto be
erectedon saidroad 605Toll rates 605Personsexempt from paying toll,. 605Description and burden of wagons
and carriagespermitted,to travelat specifiedseasons 607
Estimatingrateson oxen andmules,608Proceedings and penalties where
roadis not kept in repair 608
Penalty for charging illegal tollrates 010
Accountsto bekeptof all moneyre-ceivedfrom subscribers 610
Increaseof capitalstock 610Accounts to be kept of tolls re-
ceived 611Divi4ends 611Accounts to be submittedto legis-
lature 611Adjustmentof toll rates 611Direction poststo be erected 612Milestones to be erected, gates
marked, and toll rates posted, ... 612
Index.
Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Rules of the road, and penalty forviolation 612
Viewers to be appointed to assessdamages 613
Limitation for commencing and fin-ishing the road 613
Right reserved to state to purchasesaid road 613
Commissioners to take subscriptionsfor stock in company to buildBustleton and Smithfield turn-pike road, 615
Governor enabled to incorporatecompany to build said road 616
Corporate title, rights and privi-leges 616
Organization and election of officers, 617Regular and special meetings,.... 617Issuance and assignment of stock
certificates 618Powers and duties of president and
managers 618Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-
tions 619No right to enter private lands ex-
cept to widen roads 619Width and construction of road, - - 620Power to erect bridges, 620Governor to permit toll gates to be
erected 620Persons exempt from paying toll,. 020Toll rates 621Penalty for defrauding company of
toll 621Penalty for charging illegal toll
rates 621Description and burden of vehicles
permitted to travel at specifiedseasons 622
Estimating rates on oxen and mules, 024Proceedings and penalties where
road Is not kept in repair 624Penalty for evading payment of
tolls 625
Accounts to be kept of money re-ceived from subscribers 625
Increase of capital stock 625Accounts to be kept’ of tolls received, 627Dividends, 627Accounts to be submitted to Legis-
lature 627
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Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Adjustment of toll rates 627When road shall be free 627Direction posts to be erected 028Milestones to be erected, and gates
to be marked with distances, .. 628Penalty for Injuring direction posts,
etc., and for throwing rubbish onroad 628
Rules of the road, and penalty forviolation 629
Limitation for commencing andfinishing the road 029
Right reserved to state to purchaseroad 630
Commissioners to take subscrip-tions for stock in company tobuild Union and Cumberland turn-pike 631
Governor enabled to , incorporatecompany to build said road 633
Corporate title, rights and privi-leges 033
Organization and election of officers, 634Regular and special meetings 634Issuance and assignment of stock
certificates 634Powers and duties of president and
managers 035Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-
tions 636Right of entry to examine grounds,
make surveys, etc. 636Right to enter lands to procure ma-
terials 636Width and construction of road, .. 637Governor to permit toll gates to be
erected on said road 638Toll rates 638Persons exempt from paying toll,.. 638Description and burden of vehicles
permitted to travel at specifiedseasons 639
Estimating rates on oxen and mules, 041Proceedings and penalties where
road is not kept in repair 641Penalty for charging illegal toll
rates 642
Penalty for evading payment of toll, 042Accounts to be kept of money re-
ceivedfrom subscribers 643Increase of capital stock 643
1126 Index.
Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Accounts to be kept of tolls re-ceived 644
Dividends 644Accounts to be submitted to Legisla-
ture 644Adjustment of toll rates 644Direction posts to be erected 645Milestones to be erected, and gates
to be marked with distances, .. 645Penalty for injuring direction posts,
etc. 645Rules of the road, and penalty for
violation 646Limitation for commencingandfin-
ishing the road 646Right reserved to state to purchase
said road 646Part of Conedogwinit creek declared
a public highway 647Commissioners to take subscriptions
for stock in company to buildChestnut Hill and Springhouseturnpike 659
Corporatetitle, powers and privi-leges 661
Organization and election of officers, 661Regular and special meetings 662Issuanceand assignmentof stock
certificates 662Powersand duties of presidentand
managers 663Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-
tions 663Location of road 664No right to enterprivate lands, .. 664Width and structure of the road,.. 664Power to erect bridges 664Governor to permit toll gates to be
erected on said road 665Persons exempt from paying toll, .. 665Toll rates 665Penalty for defraudingcompanyof
toll 665Penalty for charging illegal toll
rates 665Description and burden of vehicle
permitted to travel at specifiedseasons 667
Estimatingrateson oxen and mules, 668
Proceedings and penalties whereroad is not kept In repair 668
Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Penaltyfor evadingpaymentof toll, 669Accountsto be kept of money re-
ceivedfrom subscribers 670Increaseof capital stock - 670Accounts to be kept of tolls re-
ceived 671Dividends 671Accounts to be submitted to Legisla-
ture 671Adjustment of toll rates 671When road shall be free 671Direction posts to be erected 672Milestones to be erected, and gates
to be marked with distances, ... 67~Penalty for injuring directionposts,
etc., and for throwing rubbish onthe road 67~
Rules of the road, and penalty forviolation 67~
Limitation for commencing and fin-ishing the road 674
Right reservedto stateto purchaseroad 674
Wagon-road from Tuscarora valleyto Sherman’s valley to be markedand opened 724
Commissioners to take subscriptionsfor stock in company to build Sus-quehanna and York turnpike, ... 726
Governor enabled to incorporatecompany to build said road 727
Corporate title, powers alid privi-leges 727
Organizationandelectionof officers, 728Regularandspecialmeetings 728Issuanceand assignmentof stock
certificates 729Powersandduties of presidentand
managers 729Penaltyfor failure to pay subscrip-
tions 730Right of entry to examinegrounds,
make surveys, etc. 730Right to enterlandsto procurema-
terials 731Viewers to be appointedto adjudge
damages 731Width and constructionof road, .. 731Power to erect bridges 731Governor to permit toll gates to be
erected on said road 732
In(lex
Page,HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Personsexemptfrom payingtolls,.. 732Toll rates 732Penaltyon personsdefraudingcom-
pany of tolls 732Penalty for charging illegal toll
rates 732Description and burden of vehicles
permitted to travel at specifiedseasons 734
Estimating rates on oxen and mules, 735Proceedings and penalties where
road is not kept In repair 735Penalty for evading payment of
tolls
Acounts to be ‘kept of money re-ceived from subscribers 738
Increase of capital stock 738Accounts to be kept of tolls re-
ceived 738Dividends 738i ccounts to be submitted to Legisla-
ture 739Adjustment of toll rates 739When road shall be free 739Direction posts to be erected 740Milestones to be erected, and gates
to be marked with distances, - . - 740Penalty for Injuring direction posts,
etc., and for throwing rubbishupon road 740
Rules of the road, and penalty forviolation 741
Limitation for commencing and fin-ishing the road, 741
Right reservedto state to purchasesaid road 741
Commissioners to take subscriptionsfor stockin company to build Sue-quehanna and Lehigh turnpikeroad 745
Governor enabled to Incorporatecompanyto build said road. ... 747
Corporate title, powers and plvl-leges 747
Organization and election of officers, 748Regular and special meetings 748Issuance and assignment of stock
certificates 749Powers and duties of pre-ddent and
managers 749
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Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-tions 750
Right to enter lands to examinegrounds, make surveys, etc.. ... 751
Right to enter lands to procure ma-terials 751
Power to erect bridges 752~Width and construction of road,.. 752~Personsexempt from paying tolls, 752Governorto permit toll gatesto be
erectedon said road, ‘ 752Toll rates 753Estimating rates on oxen and mules, 753Penalty for evading payment of toll, 754Proceedings and penalties where
road is not kept in repair 755Accounts to be kept of money re-
ceived from subscribers 766Increase of capital stock 756Accounts to be kept of tolls received,757DividendsAccountsto be submittedto Legis-
lature, 753Adjustmentof toll rates 753Direction postsand milestoneto be
erected, and toll rates to beposted 768
Penalty for injuring milestones,direction posts, andlist of rates, 769
Rules of the road, and penalty forviolations
Penalty for collecting illegal tollrates 760
Penalty where suits brought underthis actarenot sustained 760
Limitation as to bringing suitsunder this act 760
Limitation on commencingand fin-ishing said road 761
Right reservedto state of purchas-ing the road 761
Supervisorsof SomersettownshIpempoweredto levy tax to pay foropeningcertain roads 763
Commissionersto takesubscriptionsfor stockIn companyto build theCoshectonand Grand Bend turn-pike road
Governor enabled to incorporatecompanyto build said road 79~
1128 Index.
Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Corporatetitle, powers and privi-leges
Organization and election of officers, 799Regular and special meetings, - . - 800Issuance and assignment of stock
certificates 800Powers and duties of president and
managers, 801Penalty for failure to pay subscrip-
tions 802Right of entry to examine grounds,
make surveys, etc. 803Right to enter lands to procure ma-
terials 803Power to erect bridges 804Width and construction of road, .. 804Governor to permit toll gates to be
erected on said road 804Toll rates 804Estimatingratesonoxen and mules, 805Persoas exempt from paying toll, .. 805Penalty for evading payment of toll, 806Proceedings and penalties where
road is not kept In repair 807
Accounts to be kept of money re-ceived from subscribers 808
Increasing capital stock 808Accounts to be kept of tolls re-
ceived 809Dividends 809Accounts to be submitted to Legis-
lature 809Adjustment of toll rates 809When road shall be free 809Direction posts and milestones to
be erected 810Gatesto be markedwith distances
and list of rates to be posted, -. 810Penalty for injuring or destroying
direction posts, etc. 811Rules of the road, and penalty for
violation 812Penalty for charging illegal toll
rates 812
Penalty for failure to sustain actionsbrought under this act 812
Limitation as to the bringing ofsuits under this act 812
Right reserved to state of purchas-ing said road 813
Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Bridge company authorized to openand maintain road across Morris-ville Island 328
Any person feeling himself ag-grievedby theproceedingsof thecompany may make application tothe Court of Common Pleas ofBucks county 828
Commissioners of Huntingdoncounty empowered to expend 600dollars towards the opening andimproving road 835
Commissioners authorized to draworders on the county treasurer,, 835
County treasurer to have credit forthe same in his settlementwiththe state treasurer 836
Mode of proceeding to determinethe expediency of opening publicroads, streets, &c., within town-ship of NorthernLiberties or Dis-trict of Southwark 870
Compensationto be allowed to theowners of the ground throughwhich such road, &c., may pass, 870
Mode of determining such compensa-tion 871
By whom the same is to be paid,&c. 871
An act authorizing the Governor toincorporate a company for mak-ing an artificial road from theRiver Schuylklll at Reading, inthe county of Berks, to or nearHummelstown, In the county ofDauphin 930
Commissioners appointed to openbooks and receive subscriptionsto the Berks and Dauphin turn-pike road 930
Who may subscribe 931When a charter of incorporation
may be obtained 931Privileges and powers of the cor-
poration 932Officersto be chosen 932Annual and specialmeetingsof the
company 933Certificatesof sharesto be issued,.. 933Meetings of the president and man-
agers
Index.
Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Regulations in case of ncgleet topay thesubscriptionmoney,.... 934
The president, managers, &c., mayenter lands over which the roadmay pass, &c. 934
The road to be laid out, made andkept in repair 936
Any damage to private property tobe assessed and paid for 936
When turnpike may be erected andtolls collected 937
Ratesof tolls 938Burden of carriages to be drawn
along said road 938Comparative toll for oxen, mules
and horses 939Proceedings in case the road is not
kept in repair 939‘Penalty for attempting to evadethe
paymentof tolls 941Accounts of subscriptions to be kept
and submitted annually to stock-holders 941
If capital stock shall be found in-sufficient, it may be increased,-. 942
Accounts of tolls to be kept 942Triennial accounts of the corpora-
tion to be exhibited to theLegis-lature 942
If In a certaintime the profits willnot yield six per cent the tollsmay be increased 943
It the diyidends exceed nine percent the surplus is to be appliedin purchasing of the shares 943
Direction posts to be erected on said
roadMilestones to be erected on said
road 944Waggoners, &c., to keep the right-
hand side of the road 944Limitation for beginning and com-
pleting saidroad 945Provision in case the Legislature
should wish to purchasetheroad, 945An act to enable the Governor to
Incorporate a company for makingan artificial road from the bor-ougli of Sunbury, in the County ofNorthumberland to the borpugh ofReading, in the County of Berks, 975
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Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
Commissioners appointed to openbooks,and receivesubscriptions,975
Who may subscribe, and for whatnumber of shares 975
Time and manner of obtaining acharterof incorporation 977
Officers to be chosen 978Future elections,how andwhereto
be held 978Times of annual and specialmeet-
ings of thecompany 978Certificatesof sharesshall be trans-
ferable 979Meetings of thepresidentandman-
agers, and proceedingsat suchmeetings 979
Regulationsin caseof neglectby anystockholderin paying the instal-mentsof capitalstock 980
Presidentand managers,&c., mayenter lands, &e., through whichthe road may pass 981
president and managers, &c., mayenter lands, &c., to take ma-
terials 981Mode of estimating the compensa-
tion for damages done to any Im-provements 981
President and managers empoweredto erect bridges and lay out aroad 982
Road to be kept in repair 982Mode of proceedingto obtain license
for erecting turnpikes 983When it shall be lawful for com-
panyto appoint toll-gatherers, .. 983Ratesof toll 983Penalty on persons attempting to
evadethepaymentof tolls 984Proceedingsfor redress,if company
neglectto keeptheroadin repair, 985The President and managers to sub-
mit the company accounts of sub-scriptions to a generalmeetingofthe stockholders 986
If thecapital stockIs found insuffi-cientto completethe road, it maybe increased 986
Thepresidentand managers to keepan accountof the tolls, and de-clare dividendson theprofits, ... 987
1130 Inde~v.
Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
The presidentandmanagersto layan abstracto~theaccountsbeforetheLegislature 987
If theclear Incomedoesnot amountto six per cent., tolls may be in-creased 987
Directionpoststo be erected 988Penalty on personswho shall de-
face or destroy any milestone,direction post, &c. 989
Penalty on toll-gatherers takingmore than legaltoll 989
Drivers to keep to right-hand side, 989Defendantto be allowed reasonable
retribution against prosecutorsnot sustaining their prosecutions, 990
Time allowed for commencingandcompleting the road 990
The right of purchasingthe roadand extinguishing the toll re-served 991
If 1,000 sharesof thestock be notsubscribedfor within four years,the powers, &c., hereby grantedto the company to cease,&c., .. 991
The Court of Quarter Sessions ofChestercounty authorizedto di-recta review of a certainpart ofthestateroadleadingfrom Phila-delphia to the borough of York,&c. 1003
Appropriation for ,improving roadfrom Pittsburghto Beaver 1004
Act to enabletheGovernorto incor-poratea companyto makeanarti-ficial roadfrom theSpring HouseTavern, in Montgomery county,through Strawntown, in Buckscounty, to Bethlehem, in North-ampton county 1034
Commissionersappointedto receivesubscriptionsfor theSpring HouseandBethlehemturnpike road, - .1034
Who may subscribe 1035When a sufficient number of shares
are subscribedfor, the commis-sioners to certify, &c., to theGovernor 1036
Subscribersshall thereuponincor-porate thecompany 1036
Style of corporation 1036
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HIGHWAYS—Continued.Privileges and powers of the cor-
poration 1035Commissioners to notify the com-
pany to meet for the purposeoforganizing thecorporation 1036
Officers to be chosen 1036~Times of annualand specialmeet-
ings of the company 1037Certificatesof sharesto be issued..1037Certificatesof sharesshall be trans-
ferable, &c 1037Meetings of thepresidentand man-
agers, and proceedingsat suchmeetings 1038
Regulations in case of neglect topaythe subscriptionmoney 1038
Authority for the president, man-agers, &c., to enterlands, quar-ries, &c., andlay out the route,.103~
Power of the president, managers,&c., to takematerials 1039
Mode of estimating the compensa-tion to land owners 1039
Regulationsfor laying out theroad,1040
Authority to erectbridges 1041Ratesof tolls 1042Penalty for attempting to defraud
the companyof toll 1042Penalty for demandingmore toll
than Is allowed by law 1043Comparativetoll of oxen,mulesand
horses 1043Proceedingsin casethe road shall
not be kept in good repair 1043In certain cases toll shall not be
demanded .1044Penalty for endeavouringto avoid
thepaymentof toll 1044Fair accounts of the company to
he kept, and submitted annuallyto stockholders 1045
If the capital stock is found insuffi-cient to complete the road, thenumber of shares may be In-creased 1045
Notice to be published when andwherethe dividendswill be paid, 1046
An abstractof the accountsto belaid before the Legislature 1045
Index. 1131
Page.HIGHWAYS—Continued.
When theprofits exceeda dividendof nine per cent., the surplus Isto be appropriatedIn buying offthe shares 1047
Whenall thesharesarebought off,the roadshall be free 1047
Direction posts and index-handstobe erectedat the intersectionofevery road with the turnpike, - .1047
Milestones, &c., to be erected onthe road 1047
Directions for drivers on said road, .1048Time allowed for commencing and
finishing the road 1049ProceedingsIn easetheLegislature
should think proper to purchasethe road 1049
The Governorauthorizedto appointthree commissioners to lay outand make the best route for theroad from Somerset to Greens-
burg 1053Money appropriated, to be applied
to the opening of so much of saidroad as lies in Westmorelandcounty 1053
Governor authoxized to appointthree commissionersto lay outand mark a state road fromBlair’s Gapto thewesternbound-ary line of this state, 1082
Duties of thecommissioners 1082Compensationof thecommlssloners,1082
HILL, WILLIAM.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
HIRST, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
HOCICER, JOHN AND MARTIN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
HOSPITALS.See Health Laws; Pennsylvania Hospital.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.See Congress; General Assembly,
HUGHES, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
Page.HUNTINGDON COUNTY.
Place of elections in sixth distrIct, 274Placeof holding electionsin seventh
district 631Partthereoferectedinto new county
namedCambria 772’Commissionersauthorizedto open
road and to draw orders on theCounty Treasurer 835.
County Treasurer to have credit inhis settlement with the StateTreasurer 836.
HUSBAND AND WIFE.SeeMarriageand Divorce.
IMPEACHMENTS.Manner of administering oaths to
members of general assembly inimpeachnient proceedings 743
INDIANA COUNTY.Erected, its boundaries 434Place of erecting court house 434Commissioners to ascertain center
of county 435,Said county, for the present, an-
nexed to Westmorelandcounty,. 435Trustees appointed 435Whenthe county shall be organized, 43~Collection and disposition of taxes, 436Part of Armstrong township erected
into new election district 868Trustees to cause survey to be made
for use of said county 964Trustees to lay out town lots, and
place for public buildings 964Town to be called Indiana 965Trustees to sell town and out-lots
by way of auction 965When the trustees are to surrender
the trust vested in them 966Powers and duties of the commis-
sioners 965Provisional duties to be performed
by, the Court of CommonPleas forthe county of Westmoreland, - -. 966~
INDIANA, TOWNOF,See Indiana County.
INDICTMENTS.Criminal Law.
INSPECTORS OF ELECTIONS.See Elections.
a
HULINGS, MARCUS.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
1132 Index.
Page.INSPECTORS,HEALTH.
SeeHealthLaws; Philadelphia,Port of.
INSPECTORSOF PRISONS.SeePhiladelphia, County of.
INSURANCECOMPANIES.See Corporations.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTHAMERICA.
Certain shares to be transferred toPhoenix Insurance Company, - -. 541
INVASION.Governor may call out militia in
case of invasion 199
ISLANDS.SeeGreenwichIsland.
JACKSON, DAVID.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
JAILS.See each county separatelyIndexed. 1
JEFFERSONCOUNTY.Erected, its boundaries,and place
of holding courts 769Commissionersto be appointed to
mark boundary line 772Whensaid county shall be regularly
organized 773‘I’rustees to receive proposals for
grant of land, etc 773Boundary lines already established
not to be run again 773Annexed to Weatmoreland tempor-
arily 774Elections to be held in same places
as heretofore ‘775
JOHNSON, ISAAC.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
JOHNSON, ROBERT.See Acts of Assembly (Private),
JONES, AMOS.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
JUDGES.See Courts.
JUDGESOF ELECTIONS,See Elections.
Page.JUDGMENTS.
See Practice and Procedure.Executioa upon a judgment against
Elizabeth Febiger, executrix, sus-pended 780
JUNIATA RIVER.See Waters andWater Courses.
JURORS.Certain persons prohibited from sit-
ting as jurors in casesto try cer-tain titles, 168
Excused from training with militia, 193Certainguardiansof poor exempted
from jury duty 388Wardens of port of Philadelphia
exempt from serving as 413No Inhabitant to be disqualified from
sitting as a juror in collection ofpenalties under health laws InPhiladelphia, etc. 465
Act directing the mode of selectingand returning jurors 1011
Jurors to be selectedannually bythe county commissioners andsheriff 1011
Jurorsto be summonedat leasttendaysbeforethe court 1012
Provisions as to courts in Philadel-phia 1012
Penalty In case jurors, lawfullysummoned,do not appear,&c., . .1012
Sheriffs and county commissionersto takeoath 1013
A panel with the names of thejurors to he annexed to the venirein trials before thejudges of oyerand terminer, &c. 1014
A panel with ‘the namesof jurorsto be annexed to the venire Intrials in CommonPleasandQuar-ter Sessions 1015
Mode of balloting for jurors to trycause 1016
When a court shall order a juryfrom among the bystander’s 1017
Persons thus called upon to serveliable to fine on default 1017
Proceedings in case of struck juriesand of a view 1017
Index
Page.JURORS—Continued.
Register to be kept of jurors sum-moned 1018
Four dollars to be paid on verdIct, .1018Allowance to jurors 1019Limitation of this act 1019
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.See Poor Laws; Practice and Procedure.
Not to act out of the district forwhich they were appointed 80
Not to keep tavern or hold offices inany tavern, &c., andpenalty forso doing 80
To hear, with another citizen, ap-peals of those called to tour ofduty 183
To appoint personsto assessdam-agesto vesselsresulting from ob-structions in st’reams 298
To try certain offenses arising inpartsof NorthernLiberties 367
To havejurisdiction of suits arisingunder act creatingboardof war-denswhereamountinvolved doesnot exceed$26.67 428
Justicesto assistIn enforcementofhealth laws 463
Districts to be laid out for appoint-ment of 497
Act extendingpowersof, madeper-petual 507
Proceedingswhere removal of jus-tice from office, is demanded 517
In York county to pay certain finesto supervisors 557
In Delaware county to pay certainfines to supervisors 591
Jurisdictionof justicesof the peaceextended to include certain ac-tions 782
Justices of the peace in Centrecounty declarednot to havejuris-diction in casesof debt in Clear-field or M’Kean counties 961
KEEN, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
KEITH, MARGARET.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
KIRK, EZEKIEL.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
1183
Page.
KITTANNING-, TOWN OF.Act establishing 487
KUNIUS, JOHN AND BATHSHEBA.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
LANCASTER AND MIDDLETOWN TURN-PIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
LANCASTER, BOROUGH OF.Change in manner of taxation to
provide moneyfor nightly watch,lamps, etc 593
Dividedinto two election wards, - - 83~
LANCASTER COUNTY.Ninth election district established,121Place of holding election in fifth
district 444Place of holding election in War-
wick township 444Part of fifth election district an-
nexedto ninth 445Supervisorsof highwaysto bevested
with powersof overseersof poor, 502Directorsof poor empowcr~dto hhd
out apprentices 530Donegaltownship erectedinto a sep-
arateelection district 887Eleventhelection district erected,,.1066Place of holding electionsin Mount
Joytownship 1067
LANDIS, ABRAHAM.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
LANDLORD AND TENANT.Tenantof non-residentlandlord li-
ablefor paymentof tax 157
LAND OFFICE.SeeLands.
LAND OFFICERS.See Lands.
LANDS.See Acts of Assembly (Private);
Counties; Erie, Borough of; Marshand Meadow Lands; Partition;SpringetsburyManor; Taxation.Limitation of the operationof cav-
eats now on record 42Limitation of the operation of cav-
eats hereafter to be entered 42KEPLINGER, PETER.
See Act’s of Assembly (PrIvate).
Index.1134
LANDS—Continued,Page.
An abstractof this act to be pub—lished, &c. 43
Time for patenting, extended toJanuary1, 1804 44
Time within whichapplicationis tobe madefor warrantsextendedtothird of April, 1805 44
An abatementof interest allowedon the purchasemoney due forcertain landsin Adamscounty on.certain condition 86
Thetrusteesof theMoravian societyIn Mountjoy township, Lancastercounty, empoweredto convey apieceof land to H. Meyer, &c.,.. 91
Patentto issueto I. J. Smith for anisland in theDelawareRiver, .. 93
Part of supplementto “Act to pre-vent the receiving any more ap-
plications or issuing any morewarrants,” repealed 93
Tho trusteesof the English Presby-terian church in Allen township,Northamptoncounty, empoweredto conveya pieceof land to JacobBear 94
General Steele and Wm. Calhoun,empoweredto sell and conveyatract of land in Drumore town-ship 100
Land officers to distribute unappro-priated donationlandsamongsol-diers in Revolutionarywar 131
Surveyor-generalauthorized to di-rect surveyof all unappropriatedlots 132
Boardof property authorizedto ex-ercise same powers as in othercases 132
Secretaryof the Commonwealthtodeliver up all books and papersrelative to donationlands 132
Widows and heirs of deceasedoffi-cers and soldiersto have benefitof this act 133
Page.LANDS—Continued.
Act to settle controversiesas toownershipof landsnorth andwestof Ohio and Allegheny Rivers andConewango Creek 136
Limitation on granting of warrantsby secretaryof land office 138
Collection of road tax on unseatedlands 156
Titles of land owners in Luzerne,Lycoming, and Wayne counties,derived from this state protectedas against titles derived from Con-necticut, the ConnecticutSusque-hanna Company or ConnecticutDelawareCompany 167
Penaltieson judges,etc., for recog-nizing titles otherthanthosehere-in described 167
Certainpersonsprohibitedfrom sit-ting as jurymen 168
Penalty on sheriff for summoningsuch persons as jurors 168
Application of this act to SeventeenTownships 168
Penalty for making conveyances,etc., under title derived from Con-necticut 168
Governor to make known contentsof this act 169
Act offering compensation to Penn-sylvania claimantssupplemented,169
Commissioners to settle titles ofPennsylvania and Connecticutclaimants in Seventeen Town-ships 169
Partof tractat mouthof Big -BeaverCreek granted to James Moore,.. 235
Commissionersof Somersetcountyauthorizedto sell certainlands,-. 271
Manner of collecting unpaid fees onwarrants In land office 430
Act providing for distribution ofdonationlands extended 446
Of Commonwealthto be sold to pro-cure money to erect prison lxiPhiladelphia 469
Certificates of certainPennsylvaniaclaimantsto be redeemed 491
Application must be made withinone year 133
Unseatedlands not to be sold fortaxesfor oneyear 566
Page.LANDS—Continued.
Surveyorgeneralto issuecertificatesshowing entries of all surveys,.. 719
Supplementto theact, entitled “Anact to completethebenevolentin-tention of theLegislatureof thisCommonwealthby distributing thedonation lands to all who areen-titled thereto,” extended 826
Lot in HeidelbergTownship, YorkCounty, to be sold 830
Land In Buffalo township, Cumber-land county, authorized to be sold, 833
Certain persons entitled to creditson paving for new warrants, .. 840
Donation lands granted to N. Rheam, 842The representatives of Llewellin
Davis empowered to convey, infee simple, to J. Wallis, a certainlot of ground in. Chester county, 856
Act for ascertaining the right of thisstate to certain lands lying northand west of the rivers Ohio andAllegheny, and Conewango creek, 872
Applications of actual settlers forlands north and west of Ohio, -. 872
In actions between warrantees andactual settlers, the latter mayplead and makeproof of the im-provementandresidence,In likemanner as if vacating warranthad beenobtaIned 872
This act not to be construedso asto Impair existing contracts, ... 873
The Governor authorizedto employcounsel, &c 873
The guardians of Elizabeth and AnnSprogelauthorizedto sell a cer-tain lot, in the Northern Liber-ties 891
Proceeds,how to be applied, ... 892Effect of sale of lot in Northern
Liberties 892The Interest of the Commonwealth
In the forfeited estate of JohnMeredith relinquished in favor ofC. Meredith- and others 900
Estate of John Maxwell, deceased,vested in his children 904
Title to a certaintract of land, sit-uate in Armstrongcounty, calledEngina, vested in the heirs ofLeonard Stoneburner,deceased,- 91$
Page.LANDS—Continued.
John Hughes compensatedfor twotracts of land, which are ascer-tained to havefallen within theState of Virginia 924
Saledirectedof certaintown lots inBeaver 927
All claim of the Commonwealth tothe lots within the borough ofYork relinquished 945
Tickets to be takenout of thewheelfor donation lots in the eastern-mostpartsof theseconddistrict,which are to be ,grantedto thosewho may havesettled the same,agreeablyto the act of 1792, &c., 963
The guardianof EstherThomasau-thorizedto sell her interestin cer-tain land situate in PhiladelphIa, 967
Confirmation of the title to certainreal estate purchased by JohnChandler 992
Within what time unexecutedlandwarrants are to be filed with thedeputy surveyor 1049
The holders of unseated lands tofile their titles with tha commis-sionersof thepropercounty with-in oneyear, &c 1052
Act grantingto ThomasPricea lotof donationland 1063
Patentsto issue for lands on pay-ment of fees of office, etc. 1075
Executionof themortgageto be in-dorsedon the patent 1075
Act to extend the time of patentingcontinued 1076
Office of agent to prevent intrusionsin Luzerne county vacated 1086
Supplementto theact offering com-pensation to the PennsylvaniaClaImantsof certainlandswithinthe SeventeenTownships 1086
Proviso in favor of certain Con-necticut settlers 1086
Secretary of the Land Office author-ized to issue patents to such set-tlers 1086
Such record to be considered astantamount to a mortgage 1087
Certificate to be entered on record, .1087
LANDS (PUBLIC).See Lands.
Index. 11:35
Index.11:36
LAWSAND JOURNALS.SeeGeneralAssembly.
LAWSOF PENNSYLVANIA.SeeActs of Assembly.
LAZARETTO.SeeHealth Laws.
Page.
LEBANON BOROUGH.To enjoy rights, etc., conferredon
inhabitantsof Reading 281Dateof annualfairs 231
LE BOEUFCREEK.SeeWaters andWaterCourses.
LEGISLATURE.See General Assembly.
LEHIGH AND SUSQUEHANNA TURN-PIKE ROAD.
See Highways.
LEHIGH RIVER.See Waters and Water Courses.
LICENSES.See Pilot’s.
LIENS.SeeMechanicsLiens.
Fromwhat time judgmentof justiceof peace binds real estateof de~fendant 785
LIMITATIONS.Action to preservemechanicsliens
in. Philadelphia, etc., to bebrought within six months 446
LOANS.By Commonwealth in favor of Dick-
inson College 353Governor empowered to negotiate a
loan 490When to be repaid and out of what
funds 490Appropriationof the loan 491The governor authorizedto nego-
tiate a further loan for the pay-ment of certaincertificates 491
If the loan cannotbe obtained,thegovernor may sell United Statesstock 492
To Commonwealthby PhiladelphiaBank 685
LONEY, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
Page..
LOTTERIES.SeeChurches; Colleges and Schools;
Waters and Water Courses.
LOWER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP.SeeMarsh and Meadow Lands.
LUNATICS.SeeErringer, Catharine;Hayes,David;
Meckley, Henry.
LUZERNE COUNTY.See Lands.
Place where elections shall be heldwithin the district of Wyalusing, 89
A certain part of Luzerne Countyannexed ‘to Lycoming county, - -. 846
The part so annexed to be under theauthority and jurisdiction of thecourts of Lycoming county, &c., 847
Part of Pittstown erected Into a sep-arate district 1068
LYCOMINGCOUNTY.SeeLands; Partition.
Certain part thereof made part ofIndianacounty 434
Partthereoferectedinto newcountynamedJefferson 769
Partthereoferectedinto new countynamedMcKean 77&
Part thereof made into new countynamed Clearfield 770
Part thereof erected into new countynamed Potter 771
Part thereof erected into new countynamedTioga 771
Potter and Tioga counties annexedtheretotemporarily ‘774
Jurisdictionof courtsof this countyto extend to such counties 774
A certain part of Luzerne annexedto Lycoming county 846
The part so annexed to be under theauthority and jurisdiction of thecourtsof Lycoming county, &c.,. 847
Place of election In Tioga township, 869Burlington election district erected, 1069
M’ELNAY, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
Index.
M’INTIRE, ALEXANDER.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
Page.
M’KISSICK, DAVID AND MARGARET.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
M’PHERSON, ALEXANDER.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
McCLEAN, WILLIAM.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
McFARLAN]3l, THOMAS.See Act’s of Assembly (Private).
McFARREN, ANN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
McKEANCOUNTY.Erected, Its boundaries,and place
of holding courts 770Commissioners to be appointed to
mark boundaryline 772When said county shall be regularly
organized 773Trustees to receive proposals for
grant of lands, etc. 773Boundary lines once established not
to be run again 773Annexed to Center county tempor-
arily 774Elections to be held In same place
as heretofore 775MAGDALEN SOCIETY.
Incorporated, and powers of 101Officers andhow elected 103Place and time of holding first elec-
tion for officers 103
MAILS.Letters to be taken from vessels de-
tained at quarantine 450
MANAGERS.See Marsh and Meadow Lands; Poor
Laws.
MANATAWNEY CREEK.See Bridges.
MARKETS.See boroughsseparatelyindexed.
Lawful to sell vegetables,etc.. inmarketsof cities, towns, andbor-oughs 219
Councils of Philadelphiaempoweredto erect market houses 744
72—XVII
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Page.MARKETS—Continued.
The select and common councils ofPhiladelphia, etc., authorizedtopassordinancesfor regulatingthemarketsholdenon Sunday, 993
MARRIAGEAND DIVORCE.Marriage of Alexander Dick and
Catharine Dick, late Wolf, dis-solved 237
Marriage of John and HannahAlexander dissolved 274
Marriage of Samuel and HannahSwan annulled 521
Marriage of Cornelius and Eliza-beth Burk dissolved 531
Actions upon promises of marriagenot governed by act conferringjurisdiction on justices of thepeace 791
Applications for divorce may bemadeto the judges of the SupremeCourt, of the Circuit Court orCourt of Common Pleas of theproper county 834
Powers of the courts touching di-vorce 834
Marriageswithin thedegreeof con-sanguinityor affinity, establishedbylaw, are void 834
Proclamation to be made by thesheriff 834
Appeal allowed to the SupremeCourt, or court of errors adnap-peals 835
Act dissolving the marriage ofThomasandRebeccaAdkinson,. 929
MARSHAND MEADOWLANDS.Supplement to an act relating to
marshlandson GreenwichIsland, 525Managers to estimate amount re-
quired for keeping In repairbanks, dams,sluices,flood gates,drains, etc. 525
Managers authorized to levy an as-sessment 525
Manner of collecting the taxespre-scribed 526
Managersto havepower to disposeof moneyso collected, end to en-ter lands of different owners, -. 527
Recovery of money already due, .. 52?
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Page.MARSHAND MEADOWLANDS—Con~
tinuel.Managers to have free ingress to all
lands to prdcure materials, digditches, etc. 527
Managers and treasurer to continueIn office If successors are notelected 528
Time and place of choosing man-agersanda treasurer 528
Eachowneror possessorto keepthebanksoppositeto his groundclearof brambles, &c 529
Repealof partof formerlaw 529Owners and occupiers of certain
lands in Lower Chichester. andChester townships in Delawarecountymadeanassociation 710
nameof thecompany,andtime andplace of holding meetings 710
Managers and treasurer to beelected 710
Penalty on managers and treasurerfor refusal to perform duties, ... 711
Supplying vacancies in office of man-ager or treasurer 711
Treasurer to give security, and tomakea proper accounting 711
Certain banks, dams, sluices, andflood gatesto be maintainedatprivate expense 712
Managers to see that all banks,dams, sluices, and flood gates arekept in proper repair 713
Levy may be made on goods of own-ers refusing to pay for necessaryrepairs 713
How ditches and drains shall bemaintained 714
Orders of any two managers ontreasurer are valid 714
How disputes shall be settled be-tween the managers and an owneror occupier 714
Penalty for damaging the banks,dams, sluices, or flood gates, ... 715
Compensation of the managers andtreasurer 715
Managers to make assessment tocover certain expenses 715
Owners of back lots to pay extraamount 715
Manner of bringing suits to recoverpenalties arising under this act, 71~
MAXWELL, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
MEADOWLANDS.See Marsh and Meadow Larnl!a.
MEADVILLE SEMINARY.See Colleges and Schools.
MECHANICS’ LIENS.Act relating to mechanics’liens in
Philadelphia, Southwark andNorthern Liberties 446
MECKLEY, HENRY.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
MERCERCOUNTY.Wolf Creek township declared a sep-
arate electiondistrictCoolspringtownship declareda sep-
arate election districtSandy Creek township declared a
separateelectiondistrictSalem township declareda separate
electiondistrict 88Pymatuningandpart of Neshanock
township declareda separateelec-tion district 88
Residueof Neshanocktownship de-claredaseparateelectiondIstrict, 88
Commissionersto establishplace ofholding con rts in 146
Trustees of, to establish town ofMercer andselect site for publicbuildings 300
Trusteesto sell landsand to erectcourt house, jail, etc. 301
Trusteesof, to surrenderpowerstocommissioners 302
Compensationof trustees 302Trusteesto file a return and draft
of their survey 302Compensation to certain persons for
ascertainingthecentre of 439Inhabitants to enjoy rights, privi-
leges, etc., as do inhabitants ofother counties 480
To be part of sixth judicial district, 480Records of certain actions to be
transferredto this county 480Sheriffs, coroners, etc., of Alle-
ghenyand Crawford countiestocontinue dutiesfor limited time, 482
County officers to give security 482
Page.
87
87
88
Page.MERCER COUNTY—Continued.
Commissioners to erect courthouses,prisons, etc., andto col-lect balancesdue from old coun-ties 483
Place of holding courts until erec-tion of court house 484
Sheriffs, coroners,andcommission-ers to be elected 484
Arrangementfor time of holdingcourt 484
The authority vestedin. the trusteesof Mercer county, by the act of24th March, 1803, transferred tothe county commissioners afterthe first of June, 1805 974
Certain townships made an electiondistrict 1070
Sandy Lake township erected intoan election district 1070
Wolf Creektownship mad3 an elec-tion district 1070
Slippery-rock township made anelection district 1071
MERCER, TOWN OF.Act establishing 300
MEREDITH, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
MIDDLETOWN AND LANCASTERTURNPIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
MIFFLIN COUNTY.Trustees appointed 122Governor to draw warrant in favor
of commissioners for expenses Inopening highway 724
Placeof election in FermanaghandMilford townships 867
‘MILES, SAMUEL.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
MILESTONES.See Highways.
MILFORD, TOWN OF.See Wayne County.
MILITARY LAWS.Who shall be enrolled for military
duty 174List of persons desiring to be ex-
1139
Page.MILITARY LAWS—Continuei.
Exempts to have right of appeal, .. 174Exempts to pay annual fine 174To whom list of exempts shall be
sent, and penalties for failure,. 174Disposition of fines paid by exempts, 174Persons exempt from military duty, 177Subdivisions of militia 177State divided into divisions 178Size of regiments 178Standards and uniforms prescribed, 179Arms and accoutrements prescribed, 180Equipment of certain officers and
dragoons 180Appointment of officers 181.
Duration of commissions and rank~of officers 181
Duties and compensationof adjut-ant-general 182
Duties of brigadeinspectors 183Notification of classesfor tour of
duty 182Penalty for not performing a tour
of duty 183List of delinquents to be delivered
to proper officers 183
Salary of the brigade inspector, .. 183Bond and accounts of brigade in-- spectors 183Time and manner of electing officers, 186Grantingof commissions 186Vacancies, how to be supplied, ... 186No changes,exceptequalizing,until
presentcommissionsexpire 186Rank of officers, how determIned, 186Proceedingswheretheelectionof an
officer is contested 188Designationof regiments by num-
bers 189Proceedingson removal of militia-
man from bounds of the com-pany 192
Mannerof trainingthemilitia 193Penaltyfor appearingwithout arms,193Penalties for absenceon days of -
exercise 193Jurors andwitnessesexcused 193Masters, &c., to pay fines incurred
by minors 193Manner of imposing fines for ab-
sences 194Proceedingson appeal 194
Index.
empt 174
1140 Index.
Page.MILITARY LAWS—Continued.
Proceedings before courts of appealand court martial not revocableIn courtsof law or equity 195
Fines for non-attendance,how re-turned andrecovered,andpenal-ties 195
Paymasterto accountannually, andpenalties for failure to do so, ... 195
Collection of fines incurred underprior act of assembly 197
Paymastersto pay out moneysonorders of proper officers 198
Form of warrant for collection offine 198
Generalreturn to be made of delin-quent fines 199
Compensation of officers for per-forming certain duties 199
Manner of calling militia in case ofrebellion or invasion 199
Manner of officering militia on tourof duty 200
Eachdraft to servebut tu~omonths,200When pay andrations to beginand
end 200Mustering of detachments called
into service 201Governor empowered to organize
cavalry when militia is in actualservice 202
Substitutesallowed 203Pay andrationsof themilitia when
on duty 203Penalty for failure to perform tour
of service 203Certain units to meet on training
days in special manner 203Rules and regulations for governing
the militia 204Behaving in an unofficerlike man-
ner 204Arms out of order, or misbehavior
of non-commissionedofficers andprivates 204
Penaltiesfor officers failing to as-semble troops 204
Commanding officers failure totransmit list of personsdrafted,. 205
Penaltyfor desertion 205Constitutionof generalcourts mar-
tial 205
Page.MILITARY LAWS—Continued.
Cosistitution of regimental courtsmartial 205
Two-thirds of every court martialmust agreein sentenceof punish-ment 205
Oathsof witnessesandmembers,.. 205Power to issue compulsory process, 206Accusedsuspendeduntil trial,.... 20~Officers to be furnished with copy
of charge 206Complaints against lieutenant col-
onel or commanding officer ofregiment 206
Complaintsagainstother officers,.. 206Natureof penalty inflicted by court
martial, and dispositionof fines, 206Who may pardon or mitigate sen-
tences 206Board to inquire Into question of
Improper conduct of officer 207Numberof hourstraining daily,.. - 207Paymentof fines imposedby courts
martial 207Federalrules of discipline adopted, 208Militia in actual service subject to
regulationsof federalarmy 208Offensesagainstfederal rules to be
tried by court martial of statemilitia, and Governor or com-manding officer shall havepowerto pardon or mitigate punish-ment 208
Commanding officer of each companyto read foregoing articles onceeach year 208
Militiamen exempt from civil pro-cess 208
Recovery of fines not before speci-fied 209
Finesmadea fund for militia uses,209Compensationfor horseslust in ser-
vice 209Penalty for selling, etc., arms and
accoutrements 210Collection and redistribution of
arms 21&Suits for things done pursuant’ to
this act 211Distribution andmarking of arms, 212Militiamen unable to furnish Own
a~ms 212
Index,
Page.MILITARY LAWS—Continued.
Youths under eighteen may enlist asdrummers, etc. 213
Fathers of such youths exempt fromservice 213
Additional days for officers to train, 213Certain units may receive extra
training 214Regiment of John Connelly, special
provisions as to 215Pensions 215Printing and distribution of act and
of federal regulations 216
Recovering fines incurred underprior acts 217
When this law Is to take effect andrepealof former law 218
Certain amendments relating toPhiladelphia,NorthernLiberties,andSouthwark 288
Part of prior act relating to com-panies already uniformed, sus-pended 289
Troops not to appear In a body atelection places 505
Compensation allowed brigade in-spectors for furnishing blank
forms 843Supplement to an act regulating
the militia 1054No personshall have the right to
appeal to any court except of hisbattalion 1054
Penaltyon headsof familiesfor con-cealing the namesof inmatesorlodgers, &c. 1055
Limitation as to number who mayjoin troopsof horse 1055
The Governor authorized to appointa quartermaster general 1055
Appointment of quartermasterofbrigades, and chaplain’s of regi-ments 1055
Commission of major shall not bevacatedby removal 1055
Commission of a captainor subal-tern within the township of Ger-mantown, &c., shall not be va-catedby removal, &c 1056
1141
Page.MILITARY LAWS—Continued.
Field officers of any regimentwith-in the city of Philadelphiamaybe electedfrom anyplacewithinthe bounds of the city brigade, - .1056
Company officers may be electedwithin the boundsof their properregiments 1056
Commanding officers to deliver totheproper paymastersthenamesof constableswhoseduty it Is tocollect fines 1057
A board of field officers to be con-vened 1057
Powerof theboardof field officers,.1058Colonels or commanding officers of
regiments to compel paymastersto enforce the collection of fines, .1058
In case of neglect or refusal to payfines, such colonel or command-ing officer to be removed 1058
Commanding officer of each companyto transmit to the court of ap-peals,alist of absentees,etc 1058
Collection and payment of certainfines enjoined upon the quarter-master 1059
Quartermasteris not to resign un-til fines areduly collected 1059
Accountsof paymastersto be pub-lished within ten days after settle-meat 1060
How certainvacanciesin companiesare to be filled 1060
If no person can be found to serveas an officer of thecompanyafore-said, the brigade inspector to ap-point a personwho shall returnsuchcompanyas exempts, &c., . .1060
How arrearagesof fines dueunderthe act of 11th of AprIl, 1793,areto be collected 1060
Brigade Inspectorsto accountwiththe Comptroller General underoath or affirmation 1061
Proceedings In case of neglect orrefusal 1061
Governormay removesuchbrigadeinspectorfrom office 1061
One additional company of artillery,within the second brigade of Phila-delphia county, may be raised, - .1062
1142 Index.
Page.MILITARY LAWS—Continued.
Personsnot to change from onetroop of horse, etc., to anotherwithout discharge .1062
How the militia of Somerset,Cam-bria and Indiana counties, andpart of Westmoreland county,may be trained and exercised,..1062
MILITARY SERVICE.SeeMilitary Laws.
MILITIA.SeeMilitary Laws.
MILNE, EDMUND.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
MINISTERS.See Ambassadors.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.Seventhandeighth electiondistricts
erected 39Commissionersempoweredto collect
tolls at bridge over Manatawnycreek 353
MOORE, JAMES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
MORAVIAN SOCIETY.SeeChurches;Lands.
MORRISVILLE, BOROUGHOF.Town of Morrisville in Buckscounty
erectedinto a borough 820Time andplaceof choosingborough
officers, 821The burgessandtown council to be
body politic and corporate, andpowers thereof 822
Penalty on personselectedrefusingto serveasburgess,&c. 822
Qualificationsof theboroughofficers, 823Town council authorized to make
by-laws, regulate streets, assessand apportion taxes, to appointa town clerk, &c 823
Amount of taxeslimited 823Powersand dutiesof theburgess, . 824Powersanddutiesof thetown clerk, 824Treasurerto give security 824The treasurer,clerk, &c., to render
their accountsannually 824
Page.MORRISVILLE, BOROUGHOF—Continued.
Accounts of the treasurer, clerk,&c., to be published by the coun-cil 824
Duties of thehigh constable 825Appeal by persons feeling them-
selves aggrieved to be made toCourt of Quarter Sessions ofBucks county 825
MOYAMENSING, TOWNSHIP OF.See Health Laws.
Term of office of constables 792
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.SeeCorporations.
MUSCHANON CREEK.SeeWatersandWater Courses.
NESHAMINY CREEK.SeeBridges.
NESQUEHONINGCREEK.SeeBridges.
NEW JERSEY.Certainfishing law not operativeUn-
til New Jersey passessimilarstatute 565
Act authorizingbridgeto be erectedacross Delawareriver not opera-tive until New Jersey passessimilar statute 697
NEYMAN, JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
NICHOLSON, JOHN.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
NORRISTOWN ACADEMY.SeeCollegesand Schools.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.SeeCorporations.
Penn Township elected into a newelection district
Place of holding election In ‘thefourth district 82
Lower Saucontownship erectedIntoan election district 118
Courts of CommonPleasrequiredtohold two additional sessions,... 445
Townshipsof WeisenbergandLynnmadeseparateelection district,.. 699
Index.
Page.NORTHERNLIBERTIES, TOWNSHIP OF.
SeeHealth Laws; Mechanics’Liens;Military Law; Poor Laws.Special time for closing polls in.
election of supervisors 153Certain part thereof incorporated,362Corporatetitle, rights, and privi-
leges 362Right to sue andbe sued, and to
havecorporateseal 362Electionof commissioners 363Election to be conductedly inspec-
tors 364Manner of holding elections 364Return of electionsto be made, ... 364Commissionersto receive and ap-
prove returns of elections 365Commissionersto make an oath of
office 365Removal of delinquent commis-
sioners 365Filling vacanciesin office of com-
missioner 366What shall constitute quorum, ... 366Commissioners to make necessary
laws and ordinances 366How offencesare to be tried and
punished 367Ordinancesnot published and re-
cordedto be void 368Publication to be provedbefore re-
cording 368Commissionersto regulatedigging
of vaults, wells and sinks 368Penalty for violating regulations,.368Permit requiredfor building founda-
tion or party wall . 369Duty of regulatorsas to partywalls, 369Expense of party walls to be
divided 369Appeal from order of regulators
may be had to Quarter Sessions,369Penaltyfor refusal to abideby order
of regulators 370Regulatorsto keepa recordof their
orders 370Proviso in favor of person under
legal disabilities 370Propertyvestedin the corporation,371Treasurerto give bond and to ac-
count 371Repeal of parts of certain laws, .. 372
1143
Page.NORTHERNLIBERTIES, TOWNSHIP OF.
—Continued.Repeal not to affect acts ‘begun,
suits commenced,or contractsen-tered into 372
Commissionersmay pavefootways,gutters,andstreets,andmay es-tablish lampsandnightly watch, 372
Assessmentsmaybe madeto defrayexpensesof same 373’
CommIssionersto appointnecessaryofficers 374
Fund for repairing and cleaning thestreets 374
Assessmentand collection of taxes, 375Commissionersto publish accounts
annually 375Commissionersto keep minutesof
proceedings 375All property of the corporation to
be delivered to commissionersonrequestmade 376
Misnomerof thecorporationnot todefeat any gift, &c. 376
Disuseror nonuserof rights not to- createa forfeiture 376Act to be construed favorably to
corporation 377Amount of securityrequiredof con-
stablesincreased 792
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.Townships of Mahoning and Hem-
lock made separateelection dis-trict 284
Place of holding elections in sixthdistiet changed, 284
Linesof NewBerlin district altered, 284Commissionersto sell public build-
ings at Sunbury 438Township of Chillisquaque made
separateelection district 698Placeof holding electionsin seventh
andfourteenthdistricts changed,698Mahantangotownship erectedinto
electiondistrict 1065
NUISANCES.Board of health of Philadelphiato
abate 466
OATHS.Deputy surveyor authorizedto ad-
minister oathsto chain.carriers, - 503
1:144 index.
Page..OATHS—Continued.
fdanner of administeringto judges,clerks and inspectorof election, 504
:Members of board of property en-abled to administeroaths 548
Manner of administering oaths tospeakersand membersof generalassemblyandto thegovernor, ,.. 743
OFFICERS(PUBLIC.)SeeAttorney General; Congress;each
countyseparatelyindexed; CountyTreasurers;Governor;President;Prothonotary; State Treasurer;Vice President.
Act altering the mannerof electingaTreasurerof ‘the Corporation.ofthe City of Philadelphia 31
Personsholding an office of profit ortrust underthegovernmentof theU. S. disqualified for holding cer-tain offices under this Common-wealth 54
Holding any such offices underthis state declared to be incom-patible with anyoffice, etc.,underthe United,States 54
Penaltyfor exercisingany office orappointmentby ‘this act declaredto be incompatible 54
The Legislature to elect senatorsfrom this state, to supply vacan-cies in theSenateof the U. S., - - 65
Vacancieshappeningafter the 2ndTuesdayin Decemberto be filledin like manner 66
Comptroller and register generalsauthorizedto receive certain evi-dencesof statedebtdueto indivi-duals, in dischargeof thesuretiesof the formercomptroller general,JohnNicholson 105
Secretaryof Commonwealthto de-liver certain books, documents,etc., ‘to surveyorgeneral 132
Secretaryof Land Office may be di-rectedto attendcertain trials, .. 138
Limitation on granting of warrantsby Secretaryof Land Office 138
Comptroller General and registergeneral authorized to liquidateand settle expensesIncurred Incarrying certain acts into effect, 141
Page.OFFICERS (PUBLIC)—Continued.
Distribution. of public laws to bemade by Secretary of the Com-monwealth 147
All surpluscopiesto be retainedbySecretaryof Commonwealth 150
Penalty on sheriff for summoningcertain personsas jurors 168
Sheriffs, jailers and keepers ofworkhouseexempt from militaryservice 177
Controllergeneralto reportprogressin. settling accounts of countytreasurers 227
Act fixing salaryof theDeputy Sec-retary of the Commonwealth, .. 273
Sheriffs and coroners of variouscountiesto give bondsin specifiedamounts,with sufficient sureties, 377
Bonds to beduly recorded,after be-ing approvedby judges and byGovernor 379
Certified copy of bonds to be ad-mitted as evidence, 379
Form of recognizanceandof obliga-tion of sheriff andsureties 379
Sheriffs and coronersfilling vacan-ciesto give securityIn asumpro-portioned to the time for whichthey areto serve 382
In case of removal or death ofsheriff, coroner to execute saidoffice until successoris coinmis-sioned 382
Application of t’he issueson a die-tringas, etc. ~882
On receivingfees sheriff shall givebill of particularsandreceipt,etc., 383
Penaltyfor failure ‘to give suchbillof particulars, etc 383
Sheriff to post In office ninth section.of this act 383
Repealof suchlaws asareherebyal-teredand supplied,etc 384
To settleaccountof wardensof portof PhIladelphia 429
Secretaryof Land Office to takenecessaryproceedingsto recoverfeeson unpaidwarrants 430
Sheriffs to assistIn enforcementofhealthlaws 463
Index.
Page.OFFICERS(PUBLIC)—Continued.
Secretary of Commonwealth to laybefore General Assembly ‘accountof expensesof executive depart-ment 493
Controller and register general tolay certain accountsbeforeLegis-lature 494
Controllerandregistergeneralto do-termineas to paymentof certaincertificates 494
Comptroller to deposit certain cer-tificates with StateTreasurer,... 495
Controller and register general toinspect accounts of State Treas-urer 496
Deputy surveyor may administeroathsto chain carriers 503
Comptroller and registergeneralau-thorized to settle amount due toJohn Evans, administrator ofThomasMeFarlane 597
Secretaryof Commonwealth,officersof treasurydepartment,land of-fice, etc., cannotbe directors ofPhiladelphiaBank 680
Surveyorgeneralto issuecertificatesshowing entriesof all surveys, .. 719
Sheriff to receivebody of principaldeliveredby specialbail 785
Sheriff to receivepersonstakenintocustodywhere their goods areIn-sufficient to satisfy execution, ,.. 787
Personsappointedto public office tocall on their immediatepredeces-sors for the books and other of-ficial documentsbelongingto suchoffice 857
Proceedingsin ease such predeces-sor refusesto deliver up said of-ficial documents 857
Penalty on personsconvictedof de-taining suchbooksand documentsfrom the office entitled to receivethem 357
The register general and StateTreasurerto exhibit printed state-nients annually to the House ofRepresentatives 858
Enjoinedto proceedagainstdebtorsto thestate 876
Page.OFFICERS (PUBLIC)—Contlnued.
Made the duty of the comptrollerand register, annually, to inspectthe treasurers’ accounts with thebank of Pennsylvania, etc. 876
OHIO RIVER.SeeWatersand WaterCourses.
ORPHANS’ COURT.SeeExecutorsand Administrators.
OVERSEERSOF THE POOR.SeeCounties; Poor Laws.
OYSTERS.SeeFish and Fishing.
PARROCK,JOHN.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
PARTITION.Act confirming a partition made of cer-
tain lands in Lycom.lng county, - 776
PARTY WALLS.SeeBoroughs; Northern Liberties.
PASSYUNX, TOWNSHIP OF.Term of office of constables 792
PATENTS.See Lands.
PATTERSON’, ALEXANDER.SeeActs of Assembly(Private.)
PAUPERS.SeePoorLaws.
PENALTIES.See Fines and Penalties.
PENNEPACK SCHOOL.SeeCollegesand Schools.
PENNSYLVANIA CLAIMANTS.See Lands.
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL.Supplementto acts relating to said-
hospital 1071
PENSIONS.For militiamen and their families, 215Grantedto Benjamin. Clark 999Robina Dunlap allowed for arrears
of pension 926
1146
PERJURY.See Criminal Law.
index -
Page.
PERXIOMEN AND GERMANTOWNTURNPIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
PHILADELPHIA BANK, THE.SeeBanksand Banking.
PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF.See Bridges; Courts; Health Laws;
Markets; Mechanics’ Liens; Mili-taryLaw; Poor Laws.
Treasurerof, to beappointedby thejoint votes of membersof selectand commoncouncils 31
Power of courtsto vacatehighwaysnot to extendto streetsin 163
Aldermen authorized to take ac-knowledginentsof deedsandsepa-rate examinationsof femecoverts, 238
Aldermenand mayorto have juris-diction. of suitsarising underactscreatingboard of wardenswhereamount involved does not exceed
26.67 428Aldermen to payover certain fines
collected underpoor laws 502Councils empoweredto erectmarket
houses 744Not affectedb~law relating to elec-
tion of constables 792Amountof securityrequiredof con-
stables 793Duties of constablesandaldermen.in.
Philadelphia in connection withexecutions 793
Aldermanvestedwith all powersex-ercisableby justicesof thepeace,794
Any Judgeof the SupremeCourt,or Presidentof theCourtof Com-mon Pleas, empoweredto admin-Ister the oath of office to theMayor 903
Of administering the oath to themembersof councilsin caseof theindisposition.,etc., of theMayor, 903
Who ‘may not serveas membersoftheselectandcommon councils,. 903
Court of Quarter Sessionsto viewandlay out public streets ‘ 993
When streetsshall be deemedpub-lie 994
Page.PHILADELPHIA, CITY OF—Continued.
How damages are to be ascertained,99~Damages to be paid by the treasurer
of th~county, etc. 99~Unless damages paid within one
year, all proceedingsto be void, 995All the streets, etc., heretofore
openedor whichmay hereafterbeopenedto be deemedhighways, 995
The selectandcommoncouncilsau-thorized to make certain ordi-nancesrelative to streets,etc., - - 996
Authority extendedover everypub-lie streetwhich extendsto Schuyl-kill River 996
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.Duties enjoinedon. the inspectorsof
gunpowder 116Owners of inspected gunpowder
authorizedto conveyto the placeof exportation, subject to theestablishedregulations 116
penalty if thesuperintendentof themagazine, his deputy, etc., beconcerned in manufacturing orselling gunpowder 117
The superintendentin future to re-ceive no fee for the delivery ofgunpowder 117
Lands to be sold by Inspectorsofprison to procure money to erectnew prison 469
PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COM-PANY.
See Corporations.
PHILADELPHIA, PORT OF.See Health Laws.
Vessels, crews, passengers andgoods to be admitted to, uponhealth certificate obtained fromcertain officials of the State ofDelaware
But ofiThers maydirectquarantineordetention, if necessary 46
Boardof port wardensestablished,411Wardensto be appointedby Gover-
nor 411Clerk to be appointed 411
Index
Page. IPHILADELPHIA, PORTOF—Continued.
Master warden to attend at officedaily 412
Powersof the wardens 412Thewardensexemptedfrom serving
as jurymen 413Governor to fill vacanciesin. office.
of warden 413Wardento takeoath or affirmation, 413Appropriation, if necessary to
meet deficiency in expenses 413Appeal allowed from the master
warden to theboard of wardens,414Wharves for which licenses have
beengrantedto be erectedwithinspecifiedtime 415
Penalty and proceedingswhereob-structionsareerectedon. wharves, 415
Proceedingsfor extendingwharves, 415Mooring of vessels 417Penalty for burning or breaming
vessels 417The Governor to appoint a harbor
‘master 417Duties of harbormaster 417Harbor masterto appoint assistant,417Compensationof harbor master, .. 417Pilots to be licensedin classesac-
cording to qualifications 419Qualifications necessaryto entitle
pilots to licenses 420Indenturesof apprentices.to pilots
to be recorded 420Penalty for refusing to perform
duties es pilot 420Personsmay be licensedto act as
pilot for six mohths 420Licensesheretoforeobtainedto be
valid 421Who shall beentitled to actaspilot, 421Penalty for refusing to receive a
pilot 421CompensationIn easeof extraordi-
nary services 421Penalty for not giving pilot on out.
bound vessel opportunity to betaken off 422
Compensationof pilots carriedto setagainsttheir inclinations 422
Compensationof pilot wherevesselis unable to make port of Phila-delphia 423
1147’~
Page.PHILADELPHIA, PORTOF—Continued.
Compensation of pilots on vessels atquarantine 428
License fee 42~Ratesof pilotageprescribed 424Rateof pilotagefor disabledvessels,424All vessels of a certain tonnage
bound to receivepilots 424The captain to make report to the
masterwarden 424Compensation.to pilots where ves-
selsaredetainedby ice 425.Penalty in caseof damagearising
from. misbehavior of pilot 426How pilots areto proceedto recover
their pilotage 426Penalty on pilot for failing to re-
port arrival of vessel 427Damages to pilot’s boat while assIst-
ing vessels 427’Proceedings where anchor or cable
is taken up 427How owner may recover anchor or
cable 427Jurisdiction In suits arising under
this act 428Dispositionof fines and penalties, . 428.Accountsof thewardensto be set-
tled by theregistergeneral 428Repealingclause 430’The mastersof vesselsof seventy-
‘five tons burden or more to makereport on their arrival at the portof Philadelphia, etc. 845.
Penalty on failing to make report, - 845The compensationto pilots for con-
ducting unregistered vessels tobe thesameas for registeredves-sels 845.
The Wardensof the port to deter-mine the compensationdue ci.Hulfchamp, for certain specifiedservices, etc 845.
Wardensof, to determinetheextentto which wharves may be builtinto the river Schuylkill 997
Penaltyon personsbuildingwharvesbeyond low-water mark withoutlicense, etc. 997
Penaltiesfor erectingfencesbeyondlow-wó.ter mark without license,etc. 997W
1148 Index.
Page.PHILADELPHIA, PORT OF—Continued.
A tonnageduty to be paid on ves-sels clearing from the port ofPhiladelphia 1021
Board of wardensauthorizedto re-move obstructions to the naviga-tion of the river Delaware, toerectpiers,etc. 1021
Boardof wardensto keepanaccountof their receiptsandexpenditures,etc 1022
To rendertheir accounts-annuallyto the registergeneral 1022
When.~he act shall takeeffect, andlimitation of Its continuance, . .1023
PHOENIX INSURANCECOMPANY.See Corporations.
PHYSICIANS.See Health Laws,
PILOTS.SeePhiladelphia,Port of.
Duties of andpenaltiesupon pilotsunderhealthlaws of Philadelphia,467
PINE CREEK.SeeWater andWaterCourses.
PITTSBURGH BOROUGH OF.Title andboundariesof borough, .. 648Burgess,councilmen,andconstable
to be elected 649Mannerof conductingeleciion 649Mannerof supplyingvacancies 649Corporatetitle of guardians,rights
and privileges 387Two fairsmay beheld eachyear, .. 650Penalty for failure to serveasbor-
ough officer 650Officers to take oath of office 650Powersof the town council 651Powerto makeregulationsconcern.-
ing streetsandmarkets 651Council to make regulations con-
cerning vaults, sinks, partywalls, etc. 651
Limitation on the taxing power, .. 651Duties of the burgess 652Duties of the town clerk 652Treasurerto give security 652Accounts of appointedofficers to be
publishedeachyear 6~2
Pag.~.PITTSBURGH, BOROUGHOF-Continued.
Certain councilmen to constitutecourt of appealas to taxes 653
Duties of constable in connectionwith elections 653
Permissionmay be given to certain.. lot ownersto erectwharves 653Appeals allowed to Quarter Ses-
sions 654Formeractrepealed 654Who shall beentitled to votefor bor-
ough officers 951PITTSBURGH, TOWNSHIP OF,
SeeElections.
POOR HOUSE.See Delaware County; York County;
PoorLaws.
POOR LAWS.SeeCollegesandSchools; eachcounty
separatelyindexed.Support of paupersupon division
of township 335Electionof guardiansof thepoor for
Philadelphia, Southwark, andNorthern Liberties 385
Every guardianto take an oath oraffirmation 387
Penaltyfor refusal to takeoath, .. 387Corporatetitle of guardians,rights
andprivileges 387Managereto be appointed, their
duties, 388Managersto lay a rate of assess-
ment 389Mannerof laying theassessment,.. 389Collectorsof taxes to be appointed,
andto give bond 390Manner of collecting the taxes, ... 890Treasurer of the corporation, his
powersand duties 392Guardiansto appointa clerk 393Of affordingrelief to thesudden.ne-
cessitiesof thepoor 393Relief where persons cannot be
takento almshouse 393Managersto apprenticechildren and
to bind out disorderlypersons,.. 394Who shall beadmittedor enteredin
the poor books 395Penalty for refusing to serve as
guardians 395
Index
Page.POOR LAWS—Continued.
Executorsof deceasedguardian topayover all things concerninghisoffice 395
What shall be deemedgaining alegal settlement 396
Settlement of servants importedfrom Europe,andothers 396
Placeof legal settlementof marriedwomen 397
Persons removing from any bor-ough, &c., into the city, &c., - . 397
Such personswithout certificatenotto gain settlement 398
Proceedingswherepoor personsarelikely to becomechargeable 399
Method for preventingvexatiousre-movals and frivolous appeals,...399
Proceedingswhereold persons,In-fants, maimed, etc., are Im-ported or broughtInto city 400
Penalty on housekeepers,&e., en-tertaining personsnot having alegal settlement 402
Penaltyon guardiansof thepoor notreceivingpersonsremovedby war-rant or order 403
Payment of expensesof maintain-ing or bringing personsnot hav-ing gainedlegal residence 404
Mannerof obtainingreimbursementfor affording temporary relief topersonwithout settlement 406
Plaà’e of settlementof slaves 407Certainpersonsto be liable for sup-
port of poor, old, etc., persons,407Proceedingson failure of personsto
provide for their dependents, .. 408Mannerof collectingfines andpenal-
ties arising under this act 409The managersempoweredto make
by-laws, &c. 409Manner of pleading by guardians
andcosts recoverable 410Auditors to settle accountsof offi-
cers of the corporation 410Term of office of presentboard of
managers 411Repealingclause 411Justicesof the peace to enter on
dockets all fines, etc., receivedfor use of the poor 499
1149
Page.POOR LAWS—Continued.
Transcriptof docketto be deliveredto constable 499
Penaltieson justicesof thepeaceforfailure to obey provisionsof thisact 499
Duty of justices as to fines hereto-fore received 500
If necessary,overseersshall bringsuit to recoversuchfines 600
Sheriffs to pay to overseerscertainfines heretoforereceived 500
Clerks of the courtsto sendnoticeby constableof certain fines im-posed 501
Feesof clerk and constablefor per-forming said duty 501
The supervisorsof the highwaysinthe countiesof Chesterand Lan-castervestedwith all the powersof the overseersof the poor in.other counties 502
Foregoing provisions to apply inPhiladelphia, Northern LibertiesandSouthwark 502
Overseersandguardiansto payoversurplusfunds to supervisors, .. 593
Duty of schoolteachersto receivepoor children 72.~
Commissionersto draworders com-pensatingsuchschoolteachers,..721
Limitation of this act, and repeal-ing clause 721
The presentdirectors of the poorauthorizedto fix on a site for thepublic buildings for the use of thepoor of York county 1026
All monies collected for the poor ofPhiladelphiato be under thecon-trol of theBoardof Guardians,- .1028
How vacancies in the Board ofGuardiansto be supplied 1029
Said board may erect additionalbuildings, 1029
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.SeePhiladelphia,Port of.
PORT WARDENS.SeePhiladelphia, Port of.
POSSESSION.SeePracticeandProcedure.
1150 . Index.
Page.POTTER COUNTY.
Erected, its boundaries,and placeof holding courts 771
Commissionersto be appointed tomark boundaryline 772
Whensaid county shall be regularlyorganized
Trustees to receive proposals forgrant of land, etc 773
Boundary lines already establishednot to be run again 773
Annexed to Lycoming county tem-porarily
Election to be held In. sameplacesasheretofore 775
POTTS, MARTHA.SeeActs’ of Assembly (Private).
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.SeeDecedents’Estates;Jurors.
Mannerof determiningtitle to cer-tain landswestandnorth of OhioandAlleghenyrivers 137
Actions not to be discontinuedbynon-attendanceof judge 174
Arms, etc., of militiamen exemptfrom suits, distresses,executionsor sales 180
No certiorari to issue to removingproceedings from military tri-bunals 196
Militiamen exempt from civil pro-cess 208
ProcedureIn actionbrought underan act establishingthe militia,.. 210
Manner of purchasersat sheriff’sor coroner’s salesobtaining pos-session 220
Justiceof the peace to direct thatjury be summoned 220
Wherepersonin possessiondoesnothold underdefendantIn theexecu-tion 222
Where tenant or lesseeis in pos-session 224
Tenantsor lesseesto give suretiesfor rents and profits 224
Form of action to recoveron bondof sheriff or coroner 381
Manner of proceedingagainstsheriffand coroner 381
Page.PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE—Con-
tinued.Acts of sheriffsor coroners void un-
til suretiesaregiven 382Court out’ of which writ of distrin-
gasproceedsto direct applicationSof Issuesarising therefrom 382
PleadingIn actionsagainstguardianof thepoor 410
Whereactions for recovery of finesarising under laws relating toPort of Philadelphia ‘shall bebrought .. 428
Circuit courtsto order deedsto beexecuted by successor wheresheriff has died or has been re-moved 470
Writ of estrepmentmay be issuedwithout motion to court 471
Justicesof thepeaceto have juris-diction of certain actions whereamount does not exceed$100,.. . 782
Justicesto issue summonsor war-rant of arrest upon complaintmade 782
Service of summonsor warrant ofarrest 782
Where demand does not exceed$5.33 judgmentof justicesshall befinal 782
Under certain conditions actionsshall be submitted to referees,..783
Judgmentsof refereesnot exceed-ing $53 to be final 783
Penalty on refereesfor failure toserve 783
Appeals from judgments of justicesand referees 784
Rehearing may he granted 784Appellants to give security 784Costs to attend the event of the
suit 784Justicesto keep record of all pro-
ceedings,which shall be certifiedto prothonotarywhen.appealsaretaken 784
Prothonotarlesto enter such tran-scripts on their dockets, whichbinds real estate of defendantfrom time of entry 785
Index.
Page.PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE—Con-
tinued.Personsdeprived of rights of free-
holderonly during time judgmentis unsatisfied 786
Of thenatureof specialbail 785Special bail may commit principal
to jail 786When judgmentandexecutionthere-
on may be had against specialbail 785
When defendant fails to answersummons, judgment by defaultmay be given 786
When plaintiff falls to appear toprosecute, nonsuit may be en-tered 786
Postponementmay be granted Un-tIl depositions of witnessesmaybe obtained 786
Filing and serving interrogat’ories,786Whenunnecessaryto file Interroga-
tories ‘ 786Stay of executionwheredefendant
enters specialbail, or wherede-fendant is freeholder 787
The justice to receive the amountof the judgment, if offered 787
Issuing execution, and sale of de-fendant’sgoods 787
Defendantmaybe committedto jailwhere goods are insufficient, .. 787
Duty of constableto make saleun-der execution 787
Execution. againstlands of the de-fendant 787
Sheriff may be directed to makeexecutionafter transcript’ of jus-tice hasbeenfiled with prothono-tary 787
Docket and execution to showamount of debt, interest, andcosts 789
Constable to produceplaintiffs re-ceipt or to makeother properre-turn 789
Execution to issue againstconstablefor failure to make proper re-turn 789
Jurisdictionof justices, andproced-ure in casesof rent 789
1151
Page.PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE—Con-
tinued.Proceedingsbefore justices remov-
able by certiorari 790If specified proceedingshavebeen
hadbefore the justice, judgmentor execution.not to be set asidefor formal defects 790
Personssuing in a manner other-wise than herein directed not torecovercosts 791
This act not to extendto ejectmènt,replevin, and actions for breachof promiseto marry 791
Manner of recovering certain finesand penalties 791
Mode of choosing constables 792Constableto be freeholderor to en-
ter security 792Penalty for refusal to serveas con-
stable 792Placesin which theseprovisionsdo
not apply 792Increasein amount of security re-
quired ~f constablesin ‘South-wark, Germantown.andNorthernLiberties 792
Relating to constables In Philadel-phia 793
Aldermen. of Philadelphia vestedwith all powers herein conferredon. justicesof the peace 794
Repealof former laws 794Time for which this act shall con-
tinue to be effective 795
PRESIDENT.See Elections.
PRICE, THOMAS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
PRINTING.Regulations for militia to be printed
and distributed 216Mannerof printing generallaws, .. 218
PRISONS.See each county separatelyindexed.
PRIVATE ROADS.See Highways.
PROCEDURE.SeePracticeand Procedure.
Index1152
Page.PROTHONOTARIES.
SeePracticeand Procedure.To give noticethatpublic lawshave
been. received and to distributethe same 149
PUBLIC OFFICERS.SeeOfficers (Public).
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.SeeBuildings (Public).
PYMATUNING CREEK.See Waters andWaterCourses.
QUARANTINE.SeeHealthLaws.
QUARANTINE MASTER.SeeHealthLaws.
QUARTER SESSION, COURTS OF.SeeCourts.
RATIFICATION.Of amendment to constitution of
UnitedStates 511
REAL ACTIONS.SeePracticeandProcedure,
REBELLION.Governor may call out militia in
caseof 199
RECORDINGACTS.The recordscontainedin an ancient
book In the Recorder’s Office ofChester county to be transcribedinto a new book 843
Copies from said new book, after Ithasbeencollatedwith theoriginalmade legal evidence 844
Recorderof deedsfor Centreto pro-vide a separatebook for landslying within county districts ofMcKean andClearfield 960
Trusteesof Indiana county to filereport in the office of the recorderof deedsin. Westmorelandcounty, 966
Certaincertificatesto be enteredonrecord by the recorder of theproper county 1087
“WeatmorelandRecords” to bekeptby Recorderof Luzernecounty,..1087
REFEREES.Page.
SeePracticeandProcedure.Of Crawford and Allegheny coun-
ties to transferrecordsin certainactions to new counties 481
To issue certificate to personscon-ducting fisheries 559
REGISTERGENERAL.
See Officers (Public).
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.SeeChurches.
RENT.Proceedingsbefore justice of the
peacein casesof rent 789
REPLEVIN.See Practice and Procedure.
REPRESENTATIVES,HOUSE OF.SeeCongress; GeneralAssembly.
RETURN DAYS.Sec SupremeCourt.
RETURNS.See Practice and Procedure.
RITTENHOIJSE, DAVID.Governor to cause suit to be in-
stitutedagainstexecutrixesof, .. 479
ROADS.SeeHighways.
RUBBISH.See Highways.
RULESOF THE ROAD.SeeHighways.
SALES.See Practice and Procedure.
SCHOOLS.SeeCollegesand Schools; Poor Laws.
SCHULTZ, FREDERICK.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
SCHUYLKTLL RIVER.See Bridges; Philadelphia, Port of;
Watersand Water Courses.
REEM, NICHOLAS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
SEAT OF JUSTICE.See Court Houses.
Index.
Page.SECRETARYOF THE COMMDNWEALTH.
See Officers (Public); Lands.
SECRETARY OF LAND OFFICE.See Officers (Public).
SEMINARY.SeeCollegesand Schools.
SENATE.See General Assembly; Congress.
The Legislature to elect senatorsfrom this state,to supply vacan-cies in the Senateof the U. S.,.. 65
Vacancies happening after the 2dTuesdayin Decemberto be filledin like manner 66
SENATORS.See Congress; General Assembly.
SERVICE.See Practice and Procedure,
SETTLEMENT, LEGAL.See Poor Laws.
SEVENTEEN TOWNSHIPS.SeeLands.
SHEERMAN’S VALLEY.SeeHighways.
SHENANGO CREEK.SeeWaters and Water Courses.
SHERIFFS.SeeCounties;Deeds; Officers (Public);
Poor Laws.
SHERIFF’S SALES.See Practice and Procedure.
SHINER, ELIZABETH, CHRISTIANAND CHRISTOPHEL.
SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.Wardensof port of Philadelphiaem-
poweredto makeregulationsgov-erning shipping, etc. (SeePhila-delphia, Port of) 412
SIMONTON, ALEXANDER.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
SINEMAHONING CREEK.See Waters and Water Courses.
73—XVII
SINKS.SeeBoroughs;NorthernLiberties.
SLATE QUARRIES.See Corporations.
1153
Page.
SLAVES.Placeof legal settlementof 407
SLUICES.SeeMarshand Meadow Lands.
SMITH, CHARLES.SeeActs of Assembly(Private).
SMITH, PETER AND ELIZABETH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
SMITH, THOMAS AND JOHN.~SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
SMITHFIELD AND BUSTLETONTURNPIKE ROAD.
See Highways.
SOMERSET, BOROUGH OF.Erected andboundariesdesignated,656Election of burgess, town clerk,
constableanda town council, .. 656Manner of holding election and
making return thereof 656Manner of supplyingvacancies, ... 657Corporate title, powersand privi-
leges 657Penalty for failure to serveasbor-
ough officer 658Officers to takeoath of office 658.Power of burgess and councils tq
make ordinancesandlaws,..,.,Powerto tax 658Duties of burgess, town. clerk and
constable 659Appeal may be taken to Quarter
Sessions 659
SOMERSET COUNTY.Southamptontownship to be anew
election district 3$Conemaughtownship madean elec-
tion district 69Milford township made separate
electiondistrict 230Commissioners authorized to sell
certain lands 271Part of Stony creektownship made
part of Quimahoningelection dis-
trict 513.
Index.1154
Page.SOMERSETCOUNTY—Continued.
Another part thereof annexed toBrothersValley district 613
Township of Elklick made separateelection district 513
Township of Addisonmadeseparateelection district 613
Place of holdingelectionsin South-ampton changed
Commissioners to draw orders infavor of supervisorsof Somersettownshipfor dischargingexpensesincurred In erecting certainbridges 762
Supervisorsof Somersettownshipmay levy tax for dischargingbalance due for opening high-ways 763
Partthereoferectedinto new countynamedCambria 772
Cambria county annexed theretotemporarily 774
Jurisdictionof courtsof this countyto extendto Cambriacounty, .. 774
Conemaughtownship madea separ-ate election.district 1070
SOMERSET,TOWN OF.Certain. lands therein to be sold by
county commissioners 271
SOMERSET, TOWNSHIP OF.Supervisors compensatedfor ex-
pensesIncurredin erectingcertainbridges 762
Supervisorsempoweredto levy taxto dischargebalanceduefor open-ing highways 763
SOUTHWARK, DISTRICT OF.SeeHealth Laws; Mechanics’Liens;
Military Law; Poor Laws.Commissioners of, empowered to
appoint wood-corders 69Charterof, supplemented - 68Wood-cordersshall take an oath to
performdutieswith fidelity 69Penaltyon personsnot authorized,
exercisingsaid office 69Amount of securityrequiredof con-
stablesincreased 792
.SPEAKER.SeeGeneralAssembly.
Page.SPRINGETSBURYMANOR.
Governor to appoint commissionersto compromise certain claims tothe SpringetsburyManor 1077
Not to recognize the title of theproprietorsto thesaid land 1077
SPRINGHOUSEAND CHESTNUTHILLTURNP1KE ROAD.
SeeHighways,
SPROGEL, ELIZABETH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
STATE.SeeCommonwealth.
STATE TREASURER.Act providing for filling vacancy
in office of 271Empoweredto pay certainfunds to
the estate of Sarah Cal’lwell, :.. 432Authorizedto receivetheintereston
certain certificatesof the UnitedStates,thepropertyof this state, 853
If It shall appearto the ‘treasurerthat the Interestcan be receivedwith lessexpense,at the office ofthe commissioner of loans InPhiladelphia, he may obtain atransfer of the stock from thebooks of the treasury of theUnited Statesto thoseof thecom-missioners,&c 85$
Authorizedto transfercertain stockof the United Statesto thepersonsentitled to receivethesame, &c., 864
To exhibit printed statements an-nually 858
The State Treasurer,annually, toexhibit a statement of certainmoneyreceived,to theGovernor,who Is to vest onehalf of the samein certain stock 1076
STAVES.Whatstavesshall be deemedfit for
exportation
STAY OF EXECUTION.SeeExecutions.
STEVENSON, GEORGE.SeeActs of Assembly(Private).
index- 1155
Page.’STOCK OF UNITED STATES.
May be pledgedby Governor to se-cure certain loans 491
May be sold by Governor 492To be transferred to Philadelphia
Bank in jayment of sharessub-scribedfor by Governor 684
STONEBURNER,LEONARD.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
STOVER, FREDERICK.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
STREETS.SeeBoroughs; Philadelphia,.City of;
Northern Liberties.
SUITS.SeePracticeandProcedure.
SUMMONS.SeePracticeandProcedure,
SUNBURY, BOROUGH OF.Inhabitants of Sunbury to enjoy
privilegessimilar to privileges ofinhabitants of Reading 40
Certain alterations in law inccfr-porating 281
Public buildings at, to be sold, ... 438
SUPERVISORSOF HIGHWAYS.SeeCounties;Highways.
SUPREMECOURT.See Courts.
SURETIES.See Sheriffs; Coroners.
SURVEYORS.SeeHighways.
SURVEYORGENERAL.See Lands; Officers (Public).
SUSQUEHANNA AND LEHIGH TURN-PIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
SUSQUEHANNA AND YORK TURN-PIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER.See Waters and Water Courses.
Page.SWATARA CREEK.
See Bridges; Waters and Water Courses.
SWINE.An act to encouragetheraising of,
partly repealed 1020
TAXATION.See Boroughs; Counties; Highways;
NorthernLiberties.Act taxingtheoffice of theProthono-
taryof theSupremeCourtProthonotaryof SupremeCourt to
keepan accountof fees;Rate of taxation above certain.
amount 29Pçwersof registergeneralto compel
prothonotaryto furnislt account, 30Powerof comptrollergeneralto com-
pel payment thereof 30Tax of one dollar on every writ,
etc., to cease 30Supervisorsauthorizedto levy and
collect taxes, (SeeHighways),.. 155Compensationof supervisorsfor col-
lection of roadtax 165Arms, etc., - of militiamen. exempt
from taxation 180Power of council of Chamb5rsburg
to lay taxeslimited 293Assessment and collection of taxes
in Northern Liberties 375Commissionersof Northern Liber-
ties’ empoweredto make assess-ment for expenseof paving, es-tablishing nightly watches, etc., 373
Guardiansof poor of Philadelphia,Southwark, and Northern Liber-ties to lay andcollect taxes, (SeePoor Laws) 389
Commissioners of Indiana countyauthorized to levy and collecttaxes 436
Board of health of Philadelphia,etc., empoweredto collect taxes,466
Certain lands not liable to be as-sessedby boroughof Beaver, .. 520
Managersof Greenwich Island au-thorizedto lay andcollect taxes,
525,526Directors of poor of York County
empoweredto levy tax 553
29
29
SWAN, SAMUELANDHANNAH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
1156 Index.
Page.TAXATION—Continued,
Unseatedlands not to be sold fortaxes for one year 566
Directorsof poorof Delawarecountyempoweredto levy tax 537
How taxes for certain purposeswithin the boroughof Lancasterareto be apportioned 593
Limitation on taxing power of offi-cers of Pittsburgh 651
Burgessandcouncil of Somersetem-poweredto lay taxes 658
Assessmentmay be made by man-agersof LowerChichestermeadowcompany 715
Supervisorsof Somersettownshipempoweredto levy tax to pay foropeningcertain.roads 763
Taxmaybe levied in Adamscountyto raise moneyto completepublicbuildings
Act directing the mode of sellingunseatedlands for taxes 877
Deputy surveyors to furnish com-missionerswith return of landssurveyed 877
Penalty on deputy surveyor for re-fusing or neglecting to make re-turns 877
Unseatedlandsto be valuedandas-sessedas other property 878
The collectionof the taxesshall notbe enforcedby saleafter twelvemonths from the date of the as-sessment 878
If the tax remain unpaid for thespaceof three months after suchnotice, the commissioners are toissuetheir warrantto thesheriff, 878
Sheriff to makedeedor deedsto thepurchaser 879
The sheriff to takebonds from thepurchaserfor any surplusmoney, 879
Commissioners to file papers inwhich notices have been pub-lished 879
What shall be deemedevidenceoflegal notice of sales madeunderthis act 880
Limitation of time for bringing ac-tions to recoverback lands soldfor taxes 880
Page.TAXATION—Contlnu~
Proviso in favor of minors andper-sonsnoncomposmentis 880
In caseof a recovery compensationis to be madefor improvementsmade after the sale 880
Thebondstakenfor surplusmoniesto operateas liens in the landssold, &c 880
Sales made agreeablyto the direc-tions of this act to vest a goodtitle in thepurchaser 880
Tenantin possessionto beliable for‘the tax, &c 881
Repealingclause 881The commissionersof Beaver and
Butler countiesauthorizedto re-cover and collect arrearagesoftaxes 925
The supervisorsof Waterford andMcKeantownshipsin Eriecounty,in assessingthe next road taxauthorizedto raise a sum in. ad-dition to the ordinary tax 1025
Commissioners,at triennial assess-ments,to call to their aid theas-sessorsto settlethe relativevalueof theaggregateproperty in town-ships, &c. 1073
TENANT.SeeLandlordandTenant,
TEN-MILE CREEK.SeeWatersand Water Courses.
TERMS OF COURT.See Courts.
TESTIMONY.SeeEvidence.
TINICUM, TOWNSHIP OF.How often person may be required
to act as constable 792
TIOGA COUNTY.Erected, Its boundaries,and place
of holding courts 771Commissionersto be appointed to
mark boundaryline 772Whensaidcounty shall be regularly
Organized 773Trustees to receive proposals for
grantof land, etc 773
Index
Page.TIOGA COUNTY—Continued.
Boundary lines already establishednot to be run. again 773
Annexed to Lycoming county tem-porarily 774
Elections to be held in sameplacesasheretofore 775
T1TLES.See Lands.
TOLLS.See Bridges; Canals; Highways; Waters
and,WaterCourses.
TOWNSHIPS.SeeHighways.
May be erected, divided or alteredby Court of Quarter Sessions,.. 334
TRAVIS, ELIZABETH.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
TREASURER,COUNTY.SeeCounty Treasurer.
TREASURER OF PHILADELPHIA.SeePhiladelphia,City of.
TREASURER,STATE.SeeStateTreasurer.
TROOPS.SeeMilitary Law.
TRUSTEES.See Acts of Assembly (Private);
Churches; Colleges and Schools;each county separately indexed.
TURNPIKES.SeeHighways.
TUSCARORAVALLEY.SeeHighways.
UNGERMAN, NICHOLAS.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
UNION ACADEMY.SeeCollegesand Schools.
UNION AND CUMBERLAND TURN-PIKE ROAD.
See Highways.
ONION INSURANCE COMPANY.See Corporations.
1157
Page.
UNIONTOWN, BOROUGH OF.The boroughperpetuated 912
Boundaries 912Who may vote for boroughofficers, 913Time and placeof electing officers, 913Officers to be chosen 913The boroughofficers createda body
politic 914Penalty on persons, duly elected
borough officers, refusing or ne-glectingto serve 915
Qualificationsof theburgess,town-council, andhigh constables 915
The town-council authorized, fromtime to time to enactby-laws,.. 915
To regulatethemarket, streets,al-leys, &c 915
To assessand appropriatetaxes, .. 915Powersanddutiesof theburgess,..916Jurisdiction of theburgess 916Duties of the town-clerk, 916Duties of the treasurer 916The severalofficersappointedby the
corporation, to render their ac-countsannuallyto thecouncil, - - 917
The high constableto give noticeofthe elections, &c 917
Persons feeling themselves ag-grieved, &c., may appeal to theCourt of Quarter Sessions 917
UNITED STATES.SeeOfficers (Public).
The manner, times and places ofholding elections for electors ofPresidentand Vice Presidentof,prespribed 50
Who may vote and mannerof vot-ing 50
How returnsof electionsare to bemade 51
Personselectedto beproclaimedandnotifiedby the Governor 52
Electors, when and where to per-form their duties 52
To give notice on their arrival atthe seat of governmentto theGov-ernor, who shall inform theLegislaturethereof 52
The absenceof one or more of theelectors, how to be remedied,... 52
1158 Index.
Page.UNITED STATES—~Continued.
Certain office holdersandemployeesof the United Statesgovernmentexemptfrom military service, .. 177
Ratification of an. amendmenttothe Constitution of the UnitedStates, relative to election ofPresident, etc 511
Personsholding office under UnitedStates cannot be directors ofPhiladelphiaBank 680
UNSEATED LANDS.SeeLands; Taxation.
VAULTS.See Boroughs; Northern. Liberties.
VENANGO COUNTY.Part of South Irwin township made
separateelection district 485North Irwin district erected into
separateelection district 868An act to organize the provisional
county of Venango 1032Persons holding office under United
county by the judges of the Su-preme Court andCommonPleas,.1032
Security to be given by county offi-cers 1032
Buildings to be erectedwithin saidcounty 1033
Certain. duties to be performed bythe commissioners of Venangocounty with thoseof Crawfordcounty 1033
Electionof county officers 1033Warren county annexedto Venango
county 1033Times of holding thecounty courts,
&C 1034
VESSELS.See Philadelphia, Port of.
VICE PRESIDENT.SeeElections.
WALLIS, JAMES.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
WALTER, JACOB AND MICHAEL.See Acts of Assembly (Private).
WARDENS.See Philadelphia, Port of,
WARRANT OF ARREST.See Practice and Procedure.
WARRENCOUNTY.
Page.
Annexed to Venangocounty 1033
WASHINGTON COUNTY.Alteration made In the line between
WashingtonandGreenecounties, 41Part of Greenecounty, reunited to
Washington.county, annexedtocertain townships 41
Commissioners to be appointed torun thenewboundaryline 41
Act enlarging the bounds of, theninth election district 884
WATERFORDAND ERIE TURNPIKEROAD.
See Highways.
WATERS AND WATER COURSES.Part of Ten-mile creek, Greene
county, declared a public high-way
Provision.in favor of personshavinga right to erectmill-dams 79
J. Shererauthorizedto erectawing-dam on Monongahela river, in thecounty of Allegheny 83
Commissionersto be appointed oncomplaint of any person. to viewthe dam 83
The act to enable the Governor t’oincorporatea companyfor open-ing acanalandwatercommunica-tion betweenthe rivers Delawareand Schuylkill, &c., revived andcontinued for five years 97
The act to enable the Governor toincorporate a company for open-ing a canal between the riversSchuylkill andSusquehanna,&c.,revived and extended for fiveyears 98
Peter Arnolt authorized to erect amill-dam acrossRaystown branchof Juniata 113
Conditions annexed to the privi-lege 113
How pm.srn~aggrievedmay obtainredress 114
Manner of settling titles to landsnorth and west of Ohio and Alle-gheny rivers and Conewangocreek 136
I Index. 1159
Page.WATERSAND WATER COURSES—
Continued.
AbrahamLandis empoweredto erectda,niin Swataracreek 233
Commissioners appointed to procuresubscriptions for stock in com-pany to open navigationof Cone-chocheague creek 239
Governorenabledto incorporatesaidcompany 240
Corporatetitle, powers and privi-leges 240
Organization and election of offi-cers
Regular and special meetings,Stock certificates to be transfer-
able 241Meetings and powers of president
and managers 242Failure to pay subscriptions 242Right’to enter private lands 242Power to collect tolls, and rates
thereof 242Accounts to be kept, and dividends
to be paid 244Toll rates to be kept posted 243Charles Smith empoweredto erect
dam in Juniata River 245William Wright authorized to lead
off part of water of Su~quehannariver 265
SamuelBell and Abraham Gerst au-thorized to erect damsover Swa-tara creek 266
Time extendedfor receiving sub-scriptions for stock in Delawareand Chesapeake Canal Company, 275
Falling Spring and Conecocheaguecreek not to be obstructed 295
Personsowning land alongstreamsdeclaredpublic highways, exceptrivers Delaware, Lehigh andSchuylkill, authorized to erectdams 297
Proceedingsto keep streamsfrombeing obstructed 297
Rights of vessels‘damagedor de-layed by obstructions 298
Parts of Schuylkill River declaredpublic highway 440
This act not to prohibit the build-ing bf damson. said stream, ... 440
Pag~.WATERSAND WATER COURSES—
Continued.Shenangoor Pymatunlngcreek de-
claredpublic highway 49~Dams may be erected across said
streamCertain part of LeBoeuf creek made
public highway 531Dams may be erected across said
stream 531Part of Wysox creek made public
highway
Dams may be erected across saidstream
Penalty for erectingdamsin Dela-ware river 561
Certainpartsof Clearfieldand Sine-mahoning creeks declaredpublichighways 584
Dams may be erected across saidstreams 584
Part of Muschanoncreek declaredpublic highway 597
Darns may be erected across saidstream 597
Turnpike company not to erectbridge over Swatara creek 604
Part of Conedogwinit creek declaredpublic highway 647
Dams may be erected across saidstream 617
Governor enabled to incorporatecompany to build bridge acrossDelaware river, near Milford, .. 690
Part of Big Fishing cree1~ and Cata-wissi creek declared public high-ways 847
Duties of proprietors of Conewagocanal 850
Dimensions of boats that may passthr~ugh the canal 850
Tolls allowed the proprietors 851In caseof nonpaymentof tolls, the
proprietorsmay distrain, &c., ... 851Penalty on refusing a passage
through said canal to any boat-man 851
Penalty on persons wilfully oh-structing or injuring the naviga-tion., &e., 852
PenaltyIn casethecanallocks shallbe out of repair for one month,&c. 852
241241
1160 Index.
Page.WATERS AND WATER COURSES—
Continued.How penalty is to be recovered,
and to what use 852Proviso in case of unavoidable ac-,
cidents 852Limitation of time for receiving
toll 853Act for raising by lottery a sum for
improving the navigation of theRiver Susquehanna 905
Commissionersappointed to super-intend the removing of obstruc-tions 907
Powersof the commissioners 908Managersto take bond, &c., from
thecommissioners 908In case of the death, &c., of the
treasurer, or any commissioner,how thevacancyto be supplied, - 909
Their dutiesandcompensation, .. 947Governorauthorizedto appointcom-
missionersto view Ohio river,.. 947Part of Wyconiscocreek declareda
public highway, &c. 1024Part of Wyalusing creek declareda
public highway 1051’Part of Pine creekdeclareda public
highway 1062Furtherpart of Tuscaroracreek de-
clared a public highway 1084
WAYNE COUNTY.Seat of justice removedfrom Beth-
any to Milford 142Courts to be held at Milford for
threeyears 142JohnBiddis, John.Brink andothers-
to provide temporarypublic build-ings in Milford at their own ex-pense 142
Act of April 1, 1799, suspendedforthreeyears 142
Ccmmissionersto settleaccountsoftrustees 267
Commissionersof, to possess allrights formerly enjoyed by trus-tees 268
Buckingham, Damascus,and partof Lackawaxen. township madeseparateelectiondistrict 273
Byberry and part of Canaantown-shipserectedinto a separateelec-tion district 1069
WEISER, CONRAD.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
WELLS.See Boroughs; Northern. Liberties.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY.SeeArmstrong County.
Placewhereelectionsare to be heldin thesecondelection district,
Placefor holding electionsin Wheat-field and part of Fairfield town-ships, in
To assistin’ payment of compensa-tion of certain commissioners, - 146
Part of Franklin township rean-nexed to fifth election district,.. 227
Certain part thereof made part ofIndiana county 434
Indianacounty temporarilyannexedto 435
Courts to havejurisdiction over In-dianacounty temporarily 435
Treasurer of, to pay expenses oflaying out town of Kittanning,.. 490
Jefferson county annexed theretotemporarily 774
Jurisdictionof courtsof this countyto extendto Jeffersoncounty,... 774
Fairfield township erectedinto sep-arateelection district 1070
Donegal township erectedinto sep-arateelectiondistrict 1070
‘WESTMORELAND RECORDS.”To be kept by Recorderof Luzerne
county 1086
WHARVES.SeePhiladelphia,Port of.
May be erectedin Pittsburgh,.... 653
WICKERSHAM, JAMES.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
WIDOWS.Of soldiersIn Revolutionarywar to
havebenefitsof certainact 132
WILEY, ISAAC.SeeActs of Assernbly( Private).
WILKEB-BARRE AND EASTONTURN’PIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
WILLIAMS, PETER.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
Page.
85
Index,
Page.WILLOW GROVE AND CHELTENHAM
TURNPIKE ROAD.SeeHighways.
WITNESSES.SeeEvidence.
Excusedfrom training with militia, 193
WOLF, CATHARINE.SeeCatharineDick.
WOLVES.SeeAnimals.
WRIGHT, WILLIAM.SeeActs of Assembly (Private).
WYALUSING- CREEK.SeeWatersandWaterCourses.
WYCONISCO CREEK.SeeWatersandWaterCourses.
WYOSOX CREEK.SeeWatersandWaterCourses.
YORK AND SIJSQUEHANNA TURN-PIKE ROAD.
SeeHighways.
YORK, BOROUGH OF.All claim of Commonwealthto the
lots in., relinquished 945
YORK COUNTY.Fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and
ninth electiondistrictserectedandplacesdesignatedfor holding elec-tions therein 70
Poor houseto be erected 550Directors of poor to be elected, .. 551Directors to take oath of office, .. 551The directors incorporated 552
1161
Page.YORK COUNTY—Continued.
Corporatepowersandprivileges, .. 552Powersand dutiesof the directors,552Tax to be levied for defraying the
expenCeof erectingthebuildings,etc. 553
Time andmannerfor renderingtheaccountsof thedirectors 553
Certain personsappointedto deter-mine location of poor house, ... 554
Paupersto beremovedby overseersfrom townships and boroughstopoor house, 554
Directorsto receiveandprovideforthepoor 555
Powerof thedirectorsto makerulesandregulations 555
The directors to visit the housemonthly 555
Compensationof the directors, ... 556Vacanciesin ‘office to be filled by
Ceurtof QuarterSessions 556Overseersof poor to pay over cer-
tain fundsto supervisorsof high-ways 556
Office of overseerof poor abolished,556Compensationto clerksof thecourts
for servicesunder this act 556Commissionersto reimbersethose
personsincurringexpensesin con-nection‘with erectingpoor house, 557
Certain powersand duties of over-seerstransferredto supervisorsofhighways 557
Sheriffs and justices of the peaceto paycertainfines to supervisorsof highways 557
Repealof the laws herebyaltered,. 557Directors of the poor authorizedto
fix site for poor-house 1026
(1162)