No. 439.

AN ACT

To annex a part of the township of New Castle to the township of East

Norwegian, in the county of Schuylkill.

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 all that part of the township of New Castle, in the county of Certain part of Schuylkill, lying within the following described limits, be and New Castle town. the same is hereby annexed to the township of East Norwegian, East Norwegian

ship annexed to in the said county, viz: Beginning at the north-east corner of township. the borough of St. Clair; thence on a continuation of the northern line of said borough and by the other part of the said township of New Castle, north sixty-five degrees and a quarter east one hundred and seventy perches to the line of Blythe township; thence along it south thirty-nine degrees east four hundred and one perches to the north-east corner of East Norwegian township; thence along it south sixty-four degrees west two hun. dred and fifty-seven perches to the eastern line of the borough of St. Clair; and along it north twenty-four degrees and threequarters west three hundred and ninety-six perches, to the place of beginning.

Section 2. That the above described part of the township of School district, New Castle shall hereafter constitute a part of the East Nor- relative to. wegian school district; and that the qualified electors thereof shall vote with the other electors at the elections, at the public house formerly occupied by William C. Barber, and now occu- Where elections pied by G. T. Jones, in said township of East Norwegian. to be held.

JOHN M. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.

WM. M. FRANCIS,

Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The second day of April, Anno Domini one thou. sand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 440.

AN ACT

To authorize Daniel Gilbert to sell certain Real Estate in Montgomery

county. Whereas, Philip Krous and Abraham Groff, executors of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Krous, deceased, late of Montgomery county, state of Pennsylvania, did by their deed of indenture, dated April twelfth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of Montgomery county, in said state, did convey and assure, unto Philip Boyer, trustee of George Moyer and Maria, his wife, all that piece or parcel of land described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stone, a corner in the line of Jacob Stetler's land; thence by the same, the three following courses and distances, to wit: north nineteen degrees and a half east twenty-seven perches to a post, north fifty-two degrees west fifty-three perches to a post, and north seventy-one degrees west thirty-seven perches to a post; thence by land of late Elizabeth Krous, now intended to be granted to Isaac Groff, the four following courses, to wit: north thirty degrees east thirty-nine perches and five-tenths to a post, south sixty-one degrees east twenty-eight perches, south fifty-four degrees and a half east seventeen perches to a post, north forty-five degrees and a half east seven perches and five-tenths to a post, and south fifty degrees and a quarter west seventy-four perches and six-tenths to the place of beginning, containing thirty acres of land, be the same more or less, together with all and singular the buildings and improvements thereon erected :

And whereas, By a petition to the Senate and House of Representatives under the hands of the aforesaid Maria, widow of George Moyer, deceased, and his heirs and legal representatives, it is represented that the aforesaid trustee, Philip Boyer, is deceased, and that his place has not been supplied, and that, therefore, there is no one authorized by law to sell the same, and said real estate and property is fast going to dilapidation and decay for want of proper management, and that the interests of all parties concerned would be promoted by a sale thereof; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Daniel Gilbert, of the borough of Pottstown, in the county and state aforesaid, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to sell the aforesaid described real estate and property at public sale, having first given due and legal notice of the time and place of sale, by advertisement in at least one newspaper in the county in which the land is, and by handbills, as required in the case of a sale under an order of the orphans' court, by an administrator, for at least twenty days, and to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver such deed or deeds, for the purpose of completing said sale, as he may deem necessary, and as may be lawful for the purposes herein contained, and the money arising therefrom, to be invested by the said Daniel Gilbert, in such stocks or securities as the said orphans' court of Montgomery county may direct and approve of, for the benefit of the said Maria as aforesaid, and her heirs and legal representatives : Provided, That before said sale, the said Daniel Gilbert shall file in the orphans' court of said county, a bond in such sum as the said court shall direct, and with such security as the said court may approve of, in the condition and similar to the conditions now required by law in case of an order of sale by a guardian.

JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.

WM. M. FRANCIS,

Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The twenty-sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 44..

AN ACT

Reviving the warrant to George Rupert, a Collector of Taxes in Brady town

ship, Huntingdon 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 warrant issued by the commissioners of Huntingdon county to George Rupert, a collector of state, county and military taxes for the township of Brady, in said county, dated the fourth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, be and the same is hereby revived and continued in full force and virtue for the space of one year from and after the passage of this act.

JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.

WM. M. FRANCIS,

Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER

No. 442.

AN ACT

To prevent the Fishing with Drag or other Nets, Seines or Pounds in the

harbor or bay of Presque Isle, or in the Ponds or Bayous adjoining thereto.

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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 Certain kind of from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for any fishing prohibi- person or persons to fish in any part of the harbor or bay of Pres.

que Isle, in the county of Erie, or in any of the ponds or bayous on the island or peninsula forming the northern boundary of said harbor, with any net, or seine, or other device whatever, calcu. lated or intended to catch or draw fish from the waters of said harbor, or from said ponds, in quantities; and any person or per: sons so offending, shall forfeit the nets, seines or other device so used, and shall also forfeit and pay, for each and every such offence, the sum of twenty dollars, to be sued for and recovered by the directors of the poor of the county of Erie, for the use of said poor; and there shall be no exemption of property from

levy and sale on any execution issued upon any judgment reProviso. covered under or by virtue of this act: Provided, That nothing

contained in this act shall be construed to prevent any person from fishing in any part of said harbor or ponds with a hook and line or spear, or to prevent fishing with gill or drag nets in said harbor, east of a line extending from north end of German

street, in the city of Erie, to the west side of Misery bay. Relative to vio- Section 2. That it shall be the duty of directors of the poor

of the county of Erie, to institute a suit or suits against any person or persons violating the provisions of this act, upon information given to them, or either of them, of any such violation.

JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.

WM. M. FRANCIS,

Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

lations of this act.

No. 443.

AN ACT

To authorize the Trustees of the First Baptist Church of the city of Phila

delphia, to convey certain Real Estate. Whereas, The First Baptist church of the city of Philadelphia have ceased to occupy their meeting house on La Grange Place, in the said city, and have removed and are removing their dead from the burial ground attached to the same :

And whereas, The said society have erected and occupy a meeting house in another part of the city, and have purchased other ground as a burial place, to which they have removed and are removing their dead, and their interest therefore requires that they should have power to dispose of the same; now therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the trustees of the First Baptist church of the city of Philadelphia, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered, at any time or times hereafter, to grant, bargain and sell all or any part or parts of all that lot of ground, with the buildings thereon erected, situate on the north side of La Grange Place, in the said city of Philadelphia, belonging to the said First Baptist church of the city of Philadelphia, beginning on the said La Grange Place, at the distance of forty.nine feet and eleven inches, or thereabouts, westward from the west side of Second street; thence extending on a line parallel with the said Second street north eighty feet; thence west one hundred and seventythree feet one inch; thence north twenty-five feet six inches; thence west eighty feet; thence south sixty-nine feet six inches; thence east seventy-eight feet; thence north one foot; thence east thirty-five feet; thence north six inches; thence east twentythree feet eight inches and a half an inch; thence south thirtyeight feet; thence east one hundred and fifteen feet ten inches, along the said La Grange Place to the place of beginning, (including on the east side the westernmost four feet on breadth of an alley, widened to nine feet and extending in depth eighty feet, more or less, laid out and opened for the common use of the hereby granted premises, and the premises adjoining the said alley on the east and fronting on Second street,) at public or private sale, in fee simple upon ground rent, or for any other estate, and upon such terms and conditions as they may think proper ; and to convey and assure the premises so sold, together with the free and common use of the said alley as a water course and passage way, and other easements, rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, discharged of all and every the trusts, estales, limitations and conditions expressed or contained in the indentures or legal assurances relating thereto, so that the said purchaser or purchasers, shall