the charter of the borough of Manchester, in the county of Al. legheny, and all acts and things done and performed under and in accordance with the provisions of said charter, be and the same are hereby declared to be confirmed and made valid, and of the same force and effect as if the said charter had been recorded within the time prescribed by law: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to any cases now depending in the courts of Allegheny county, or affect the rights or interest of any of the parties in any suit or suits, instituted prior to the passage of this act; but the same shall be determined under the laws existing at the period when such cases or suits at law originated or were instituted. 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. 452. A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT To an act to incorporate the Chambersburg and Allegheny Railroad Com pany. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen. tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the time for the payment of the enrolment tax on the act, entitled " An Act to incorporate the Chambersburg and Allegheny railroad company,” be extended for the period 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. 453. AN ACT Repealing a certain act relative to the township of West Brunswig, Schuyl kill county. JOHN M. THOMPSON, 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. 454. AN ACT Authorizing the sale of a certain School House and Lot, in Rockhill towo ship, Bucks courty. 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 Jacob Shaffer, William Keller and Samuel Weisel, trustees of a certain school house property, containing about one acre of land, situated in Rockhill township, Bucks county, conveyed in the year seventeen hundred and fifty-seven, by Jacob Weisel, his trustee, for school purposes, be authorized to sell said school house and lot of land, and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, and by deed convey the same to the purchaser thereof, in fee simple, and pay over the proceeds thereof to the treasurer of the Rockhill school district of said county. 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. 455. A SUPPLEMENT To the several acts incorporating the Pottsville Water Company. Preamble. WHEREAS, Burd Patterson and Abraham Pott, the owners of a lot of ground in Pottsville, bounded by Mahantango street, Norwegian street, Spring street and Morris street, granted the same to the Pottsville water company, to be held by the said company so long as the said lot should be required for the purposes of the said company ; in consideration of which grant the said company issued to the said Burd Patterson and Abraham Pott three hundred and twenty shares of stock, which were called “Spring stock,” upon which a dividend of the profits of the company was to be paid, so long as the company held the said lot of ground: And whereas, The Pottsville water company have abandoned the said lot of ground, and have declared that they have no longer any use for the same: And whereas, Burd Patterson and Abraham Pott have sold and transferred the said Spring stock to sundry persons, who are now the equitable owners of the said ground: And whereas, The said holders of the Spring stock are desirous that the title of the said lot should be placed in trustees, so that the same may be sold and conveyed, and the purchase money thereof divided among the holders of the said Spring stock, in proportion to their several interests: And whereas, It is doubtful whether the Pottsville water company have, although they intended so to do, divested the company of the title of the lot of ground, in order that the value of the said lot may be secured to the holders of the said Spring stock, and a clear title conveyed to any one who may be desi. rous of purchasing any part thereof. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen. tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That May convey and the Pottsville water company are hereby authorized to convey, release certain release and confirm unto Christopher Little, of the borough of property. Pottsville, his heirs and assigns, the right, title and interest of the said the Pottsville water company, in the said lot of ground. To be held in Section 2. The said lot of ground shall be held by the said trustees, in trust, to sell and dispose of the same in one body, or disposed of. divided into parts or parcels, at public or private sale, for cash or on credit, as to him shall seem best adapted to produce the Proceeds, how most money, and to divide the proceeds when received, after disposed of. deducting the reasonable expenses of the trust, to and among the holders of the said Spring stock, and their assigns. Spring stock to Section 3. The said Spring stock shall be held and considered beheld as per as personal property; and any interest that the holders of the sonal property. said stock may have in the said lot of ground, in consequence of holding such stock, shall not be subject to the lien of any trust, and how judgment; but the said Spring stock shall be liable to execution, Not subject to JOHN M. THOMPSON, 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. 456. AN ACT Relative to the Sureties of Thaddeus Stanton, late Treasurer of Wash ington county. JOHN M. THOMPSON, 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. 457. AN ACT Relating to the Salary of the County Superintendent of Schuylkill connty. WHREEAS, The superintendent of common schools issued certain warrants for the payment of salary to William A. Field, whilst he was exercising the duties of his office as county superintendent of the county of Schuylkill, for his services in that capacity under the appointment of said state superintendent, in his opinion, in obedience to the requirements of law to fill a vacancy in the office, which vacancy the supreme court afterwards decided did not at the time exist; in consequence whereof, Jonathan K. Krewson, county superintendent of said county, is also entitled to compensation for the time embraced in the warrants issued to William A. Field ; 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 superintendent of common schools be and he is hereby authorized to issue his warrant to Jonathan K. Krewson, for the sum of three hundred and twenty-seven dollars and sixty-five cents, the amount of the warrants already issued to William A. Field; and that the state treasurer be and he is hereby required l to pay the same out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated; and that the issue and payment of the warrants to William A. Field, be and the same are hereby legalized, and the state superintendent authorized to issue an additional warrant for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, for that portion of his term of service for which he has received no compensation : Provided, That the issue of said warrant shall not be construed to affect in any way the salary due to the present county superintendent. 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. |