Powers, ler, which said nine trustees and their successors, to be elected as hereinafter provided, shall forever be, and they are hereby created, established and declared to be one body politie and corporate, with perpetual succession, in deed and in law, by the Style. name, style and title of Allegheny Male and Female seminary, at Rainsburg, Pennsylvania, and by the same name shall be able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts of record and elsewhere, and shall be competent and capable in law and equity, to take and to hold, to them and their succes. sors, for the use of said seminary, any estate, in lands, tenements or hereditaments, goods, chattels, stock, moneys or other effects, of what kind, nature or quality soever, by gift, grant, bargain, sale, conveyance, assurance, will, devise or bequest, from any person or persons, whomsoever, capable of making the Proviso. the same: Provided, That the same do not exceed the yearly value of three thousand dollars, and the same from time to time, to grant, bargain, sell, demise, alien, lease, place out at interest or otherwise dispose of, for the use and benefit of said seminary, and to receive the rents, profits, income and interest thereof, and to apply the same to the proper use of the said seminary, and to erect or purchase, and repair such buildings as may be necessary, and generally to do all and singular, acts, deeds, matters and things, which shall be lawful for them to do for the well being of the said seminary, and the due man. agement thereof. Section 3. That the said trustees shall cause to be made for Soal. their use, one common seal, with such devices and inscriptions thereon as they shall think proper, and by and with which all deeds, certificates and acts of said corporation shall pass and be authenticated, and the same seal at their pleasure may break, alter and device anew. Election of trus. Section 4. That the first election of trustees shall take place on the first Tuesday in July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, at the house of A. J. Pennell , in the village of Rainsburg, and annually thereafter, at such time and place as may be appointed by the board of trustees; the election shall commence at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon, and shall continue until five o'clock, and shall be conducted by two managers, to be chosen by a majority of the stockholders present at the time of commencing said election; and the stockholders shall be al. Votes lowed to vote in person and by proxy, and in the ratio of one vote for each share of stock held by him, her or them, or standing in his, her or their names in the books of the corporation ; the votes shall be given by ballot, and each ticket shall contain the names of nine persons, stockholders in said corporation, a Certain number majority of whom shall be members of the Methodist Episcopal of trustees to be church, and those having the highest number of votes shall be members of the Methodist Epis the trustees of said seminary for the ensuing year, and shall mopal churob. continue in office until their successors are elected; if two or more persons should have an equal number of votes, the managers shall forthwith decide, by lot, which of said persons are elected. Othoors. SECTION 5. That the board of trustees, five of whom sball constitute a quorum, shall annually, at their first meeting after the election, appoint a president and secretary of their own num t008 ber, and elect a treasurer who shall be a stockholder; and in case of the death, resignation or refusal to serve of any trustee Vacancies, how or other officer, the trustees in office shall have power to appoint supplied. others in their stead until the next election; and they shall also have power to enact such ordinances and by-laws as may be necessary for the well-being and government of said corporation: Provided, That no by-law or ordinance shall have any force and Proviso. effect which shall be repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United States or of this state. Section 6. That the capital stock of said corporation shall be Capital stoek. three thousand dollars, divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each; certificates of which shall be issued to such person or persons, who have heretofore subscribed, or may hereafter subscribe and pay money for the purpose of purchasing or building a seminary in said village, and the real estate appurtenant thereto, or to the heirs and legal representatives of such person or persons for every share which he, she or they may have, or shall subscribe for and hold in said corporation, which shall be transferable on the books of the corporation, either in person or by attorney, subject to the payment of any balance due thereon; and the capital stock of said corporation may be increased to ten thousand dollars, by a vote of the majority of the stockholders at any annual election. SECTION 7. That the treasurer sball receive and hold all moneys Treasurer and belonging to the corporation, and pay out the same to the order duties of. of the board, signed by the president and secretary, or a majority of the trustees, and he shall keep fair accounts thereof, which shall be audited and settled by the trustees, in the same manner as the accounts of the treasurer of common school districts are now by law audited and settled, and subject in like manner to appeal; and before entering upon the duties of his office shall give a bond with one or more sufficient sureties, to be approved of Bond. by the board of trustees, in a sum equal to double the estimated amount of money to be received by him, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, and the payment of all moneys remaining in his hands at the end of the year, to his successor in office; and the secretary and treasurer may Secretary and receive such compensation as may be thought reasonable by the treasurer to ro ceive compensa. board of trustees; but no other officer shall receive any fee or tion. reward whatever, for his services; and it shall be the duty of the trustees to report annually, at the expiration of their term of office, the condition of the finances and other affairs of said corporation; which report, together with the books of the corporation, shall be open at all proper times to the examination and inspection of all persons interested, who are at such times stockholders in said corporation. Section 8. That no misnomer of said corporation shall defeat Misdomer. or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the said corporation: Provided, That the intent of the parties shall sufficiently appear in said gift, grant, will or other writing, whereby any estate or interest in any thing real or personal was intended to pass to said corporation. Section 9. That the said trustees of said seminary shall have Degrees power to confer such literary degrees and academic honors and diplomas as are usually granted by colleges upon such pupils as shall have completed, in a satisfactory manner, the prescribed course of study. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatires 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. 513. AN ACT To repeal so much of the act, approved the sixteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, as authorizes the Auctioneer for the borough and township of Wilkesbarre, to sell at Public Auction, within said borough of Wilkesbarre, all kinds of Goods, Wares and Merchandise, and all kinds of property. 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 80 much of the act, approved the sixteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine, entitled “A supplement to an act authorizing the appointment of an auctioneer in the borough and township of Wilkesbarre, Luzerne county," approved the fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, as authorizes the auctioneer for the borough and township of Wilkesbarre aforesaid, to sell at public auction, within said borough, all kinds of goods, wares and merchandise, and all kinds of property, be and the same is hereby repealed, so far as relates to any goods, wares or merchandise, or other property, brought from any place outside of the county of Luzerne, or from any other borough or city in the said county, into , the borough or township of Wilkesbarre, for the purpose of sale at auction. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Represent at ives 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. 514. SUPPLEMENT To an act to incorporate the Williamsport and Elmira Railroad Company, to allow them to change a portion of their road in and near the borough of Williamsport, Lycoming 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 Williamsport and Elmira railroad company shall have power and authority to change the location of a portion of their road, lying between Hepburn street, in the borough of Williamsport, and the siding leading to the Park basin, and to construct a new road between the points so named, on the south side of the Keystone Park grounds; and to enjoy all the rights, privileges and franchises contained in the act incorporating the Williamsport and Elmira railroad company, approved the thirty-first day of March, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty-six, and the several supplements thereto: Provided, That the proposed new railroad track shall be located exclusively on the ground now owned, occupied or used by Peter Herdic and the Messrs. Herdic, Lentz and Whites, of the aforesaid borough. 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 thonsand eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 515. AN ACT To authorize the appointment of an additional Notary Public ip the county of Northumberland. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represencatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the governor be and is hereby authorized and empowered to ap point an additional notary public for this commonwealth, to reside in the town of Shamokin. JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tera. 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. 516. AN ACT To change the place of holding Election in East Deer township, in Alle gheny 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 general and special election hereafter to be held, shall be held in the public school house in said township, at the mouth of Bailey's run. 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 thoumnd eight hundred and sixty. WM. F. PACKER. No. 517. AN ACT Preamble. To or the place of holding Elections in the township of Taylor, in the county of Cambria, and for other purposes. Whereas, Owing to an informality in the erection of the township of Taylor, in the county of Cambria, it is a contested point as to where the general, special and township elections are to be held in said township; therefore, |