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Lycoming county; and by examination it appears, that about three miles of the south end of the line on the west of Huntington township was not run or marked, as no trace of any such line can be found, and said line being entirely uncertain and unknown; therefore,

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 Solomon Neyhart, of Columbia county, Samuel Hoyt and Emry Commissioners Ink, of Luzerne county, are appointed commissioners to run and and duties of. adjust the line between the said counties of Luzerne and Columbia, along the west side of Huntington township, which does not appear to have been run and marked in pursuance of the above recited act.

SECTION 2. And after running and marking said line, said Draft to be made commissioners shall make a draft of the same of each county, and where deand deposit a draft of the same in the office of the clerk of the posited. court of each, Luzerne and Columbia counties, after which the same shall be the lines between the counties of Luzerne and Columbia.

Section 3. That each of said commissioners shall receive for Compensation. their services three dollars per day, to be paid equally by the counties of Luzerne and Columbia, they being duly sworn or affirmed before entering on the duties enjoined upon them by 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. 470.

AN ACT

To authorize the payment of the Claim of Jonas Rumple, of Lancaster

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 state treasurer be authorized and directed to pay to Jonas Rumple the sum of forty-five dollars and twenty-one cents, the amount due him for hardware, et cetera, delivered by him to the officers of the Eastern division of the Pennsylvania canal, for

the use of the commonwealth, during the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, to be paid out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That the auditor general shall be of opinion, and certify the fact to the state treasurer, that the amount aforesaid is justly due the said Rumple, and that the same has not been heretofore settled or adjudicated.

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. 471.

AN ACT

For the better security of the holders of the bonds of Passenger Railways in the city of Philadelphia.

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 every act of assembly authorizing any passenger railway company in the city of Philadelphia to issue bonds, shall be construed to authorize such company to mortgage their road and franchises to secure such bonds.

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. 472.

AN ACT

Extending the powers and duties of the Auditors and Supervisor of Tremont township, Schuylkill 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 it shall and may be lawful for the auditors and supervisor of Tremont township, Schuylkill county, or a majority of them, to settle and adjust the account of Frederick Bultz, one of the contractors for the making and repairing said township road for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and allow the said Frederick Bultz such extra compensation as to them shall seem just and right.

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. 473.

AN ACT

Relative to the Claim of Israel Grafius, of 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 auditor general, attorney general and state treasurer be and they are hereby authorized to examine the claim of Israel Grafius, of Huntingdon county, for damages done to his real estate, situated in Porter township, in said county, in the construction and use of the Upper Juniata division of the Pennsylvania canal, and by the appropriation by the officers of the commonwealth of certain lots of ground for the use of the lock-houses on said

property, and to report the amount they find due said Grafius to the next legislature.

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

WM. M. FRANCIS,

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

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 474.

AN ACT

tions.

In relation to the rights of Stockholders in certain Corporations. 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, Thal Votes of stock. at the election of officers or the meeting of the stockholders in holders in cer- the Lewistown gas company, the Lewistown water company, tain corpora

the Lewistown and Tuscarora bridge company, and the Lewistown and Kishacoquillas turnpike company, every stockholder in each of said companies, respectively, shall be entitled to one vote for each and every share of stock which shall be held and owned by such stockholder at the time of such election or meet. ing, and which shall have been so held and owned, and standing

in the name of such stockholder, on the books of the company, Proviso. two weeks previous thereto: Provided, That all the instalments

called før and due on each share of said stock so held by such

stockholder, shall have been fully paid. Books of compa

SECTION 2. That all books, papers and documents belonging nies to be subject to each of said companies shall, at all reasonable times, be sub. to inspection of ject to the inspection of any stockholder of such company; and .

; any officer or person having the possession or custody of any such book, paper or document, who shall refuse to produce and submit the same to the inspection of any such stockholder as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall forfeit and pay to such stockholder the sum of fifty dollars for every such offence, to be recovered as debts of like amount are by law re

.coverable. Election of offi- Section 3. 'That the election of officers in the Lewistown and cors of the Lewis- Tuscarora bridge company shall hereafter be held on the second town rora bridge com. Monday of January, in each succeeding year, instead of the first pany

Monday.

Section 4. That so much of any act of assembly as is herein Repeal. altered or supplied, is hereby repealed.

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. 475.

AN ACT

Authorizing the Auditor General and State Treasurer to examine the claim

for damages of John Kennedy, senior, of Lewistown, Mifflin 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 auditor general and state treasurer be and they are hereby authorized and required to examine the claim for damages of John Kennedy, senior, of Lewistown, Mifflin county, and report the amount thereof, if any, to the legislature, during the present or the next session thereof.

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.

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