borrow money. it shall be lawful for the commissioners of Dauphin county to Commissioners borrow any sum of money, on the credit of the county, not ex- authorized to ceeding fifty thousand dollars, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, and to give to the lenders thereof transferable bonds therefor, in sums not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, payable in thirty years When payable. from the first day of April next, with coupons attached thereto for the payment of the interest, which shall fall due thereon, payable to the bearer thereof half yearly on the first days of April and October, in each and every year; and also to issue bonds, as aforesaid, to the present creditors of the county, payable at such time as may be agreed upon, with the interest payable as aforesaid. SECTION 2. That so much of the money, when borrowed in How to be apthe manner provided in the first section of this act, as may be plied. found necessary, shall be applied towards building a court house for the use of the county of Dauphin; and the said bonds in the hands of the holders shall at all times be clear and discharged from all taxes and assessments of every kind and nature whatsoever, and may be assigned, from time to time, by the holders thereof, by endorsement thereon. SECTION 3. That the bonds to be issued as aforesaid, shall be Bonds to be issigned by a majority of the county commissioners, attested by sued, how executed, &c. their clerk, and verified by the seal of the county; and the coupons shall be signed by the clerk of the commissioners, or by some person appointed by the board for that purpose, and made payable either at the county treasury, or at some bank in the town of Harrisburg, to be designated by the commissioners. It shall also be the duty of said commissioners to keep an account, on their books, of the number, date and amount of each of said bonds, and to whom payable; and every holder of a bond by assignment, may, if he sees proper, have the same entered on said book by the clerk to the commissioners. SECTION 4. That it shall be the duty of the commissioners of Amount necessasaid county to provide, by taxation, a sufficient sum of money est, &c, to be ry to pay interto meet the interest on said bonds at all times, as it shall fall raised by taxadue, and the same shall be punctually paid out of any money in tion. the county treasury; and at least fifteen years before said bonds shall become payable, it shall be the duty of the commissioners of said county to levy a tax and establish a sinking fund to meet the principal of said debt at maturity, which money shall be placed at interest, on good security, from time to time, as collected or paid to the holders of such of the bonds as are willing to accept the same, at the option of the commissioners for the time being. courts, &c. SECTION 5. That on the removal of the present court house suitable build- and public offices, it shall be the duty of the county commis- ings to be procured for holding sioners to procure a suitable building or buildings for the accommodation of the courts, and also for the safe keeping of the records, and the use of such of the county offices as the counties are obliged by law to provide with offices, until the new building is ready for occupancy. SECTION 6. That on the removal of the present court house, Elections, where the general, special, township and borough elections within the to be held. borough of Harrisburg, shall be held at the following places until otherwise provided by law, that is to say: The qualified electors of the North ward of said borough shall vote at the Lancasterian school house, in said ward ; those of the East ward at the school house on Chestnut street, between Third and Fourth streets, in said ward; those of the South ward at the school house in Mulberry street, in said road; and those of the West ward at the school house in Walnut street, in said ward ; the qualified electors of Susquehanna township shall hold their general and all other elections at Miller's (now Niesley's) school house, in said township, where their township elections are now held; and the qualified electors of Swatara township shall hold all of their elections at the public house of Samuel Luts, until the people of said townships shall determine otherwise in the mode provided by law. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 112. AN ACT To incorporate the Eddington and Penn's Valley Turnpike Road Company. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Commissionere. Samuel H. Davis, Joseph Ashton, Joseph Paxson, Theodore Vandegrift, Enos W. Boutcher, C. S. Vandegrift, George S. receive subscriptions, and organize a company by the name, Style. style and title of the Eddington and Penn's Valley turnpike road company, to locate and construct a turnpike road, at any width not exceeding forty feet, nor of artificial construction less than Route. fourteen feet, in, over, upon or near the bed of the present road, known as the Street road, beginning where said road intersects the Frankford and Bristol turnpike, and connecting with the Andalusia and Hulmeville turnpike road at Conover's Corner, with the privilege of extending the same on said road until it in: tersects with the Bustleton and Somerton turnpike road at Feas. Subjeat to. tersville, subject to all the provisions and restrictions of an act regulating turnpike and plank road companies, passed Jandary twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, so far as they are not inconsistent with this and the following sections. Section 2. That the capital stock of said company shall con• Capital stock. sist of one hundred and fifty shares, at twenty dollars per share: Prorided, That the said company may, from time to time, at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose, increase their capital stock to such amount as in their opinion may be required to complete the road, according to the intent and meaning of this act. Section 3. That said company are hereby authorized to charge Tolls. and collect the same amount and description of tolls on their road, as are allowed by law to be charged by the Frankford and Bristol turnpike road company; and when said company shall have completed their road from the point of beginning to its intersection with the Andalusia and Hulmeville turnpike road, the same proceedings shall be had thereon as if they had constructed five miles of the road; and they shall have power to collect and receive tolls on the same. Section 4. That if said company shall not commence the con- Limitation. struction of said road within five years from the passage of this act, and complete the same within five years thereafter, this act shall be pull and void, except so far as may be necessary to close the affairs and pay the debts of the said company. JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 113. A SUPPLEMENT To an act, entitled " An Act incorporating the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Passenger Railway Company.” Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly mel, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the tenth section of the act incorporating the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Passenger railway company, or so much thereof as authorizes any other passenger railway company to use and occupy any portion of the road or track of said com Reveal. pány, without the consent of the company, be and the same is hereby repealed. antiired to Section 2. That said railway company shall have the right to continue line of continue the line of their railway, by single or double track, railway. from the intersection of Federal and Ohio streets, up Federal street to the city line, with right to intersect the same by a like railway running from Federal street westwardly along said North Common to Pasture lane, and thence along said lane to Water lane or Western avenue, to the present line of said rail. Proviso. way: Provided, That the consent of the councils of Allegheny city shall be first had, as required by and according to the eighth section of the original act to which this is a supplement. Provision of cer- Section 3. That the power conferred by the ninth section of tuin actextended the act to which this is a supplement, upon the court of quarter sessions of Allegheny county, to fix and establish the rate of compensation to be allowed to plank road and bridge companies, is and shall be hereby extended to embrace the streets of the boroughs through which said railway may pass, in the same manner and effect as prescribed in said section. May issue bonds. SECTION 4. That said company shall have power to raise, on bonds or noies, to be secured by a mortgage of their road, including all its stock and franchises, any sum not exceeding onehalf of the amount of the capital stock authorized by their char ter, for the purpose of carrying out the true intent of the said Proviso. charter: Provided, That no bond shall be issued for a less sum than one hundred dollars, with interest at a rate not exceeding seven per centum per annum. Privilege of ex Section 5. That said company shall have the privilege of extending road. tending their railway, by single or double track, with the necessary turnouts and switches upon Saint Clair street, in the city of Pittsburg, from the intersection of Penn and St. Clair streets to the intersection of Liberty and St. Clair streets, subject to the consent of the councils of said city, as provided for in the Proviso. eighth section of the act of incorporation : Provided however, That when said railway shall be extended from Liberty or Penn streets to Wood's run, that in no case shall the rate of charge exceed the sum of ten cents per passenger for that distance; and any part of the original act to which this is a supplement, inconsistent herewith, is hereby repealed. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senat e. APPROVED—The third day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 114. AN ACT To repeal an act increasing the pay of Witnesses attending Court in Schuyl kill county. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the act of assembly, approved the tenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, entitled “An Act to extend the provisions of an act, entitled • An Act to increase the pay of county commissioners, jurors and witnesses in certain counties of this commonwealth,' approved the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty. seven, to certain other counties of this commonwealth,” be and the same is hereby repealed, so far as relates to the pay of witnesses residing within five miles of the seat of justice, attending court in the borough of Pottsville, in the county of Schuylkill. JOHN M. THOMPSON, WM. M. FRANCIS, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The fifth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 115. AN ACT Relative to Allegheny Cemetery. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the managers of the Allegheny cemetery, in the county of Alle- Authorized to gheny, be and they are hereby authorized to sell and dispose of, sell certain trast of land. either at public or private sale, a certain tract or parcel of land, adjoining the lands of John H. Shoenberger, and known as the Ewalt purchase, containing eight acres and thirteen perches, more or less, and to re-invest the proceeds thereof in the pur |