one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, be and the same is hereby extended to the county of Pike. 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. 529. A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT To an act incorporating the city of Erie. 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 select and common councils of the city of Erie are hereby Tax, assessment authorized to assess annually a tax on all persons and property of on persons and in the said city, taxable for city purposes, for the purpose of property. paying the interest on the bonds issued by the said city: Provi- Proviso. ded, That such assessment shall not exceed the rate of twenty mills on the dollar of the valuation of the objects so assessed: And provided further, That it shall not be lawful for said coun- Proviso. cils to appropriate the proceeds of such tax to any other purpose than the payment of said interest. SECTION 2. The said select and common councils are hereby Collectors, apauthorized to appoint the collectors of all taxes, levied and as- pointment of. sessed by them for city purposes, and to require such security from said collectors, for the faithful discharge of their duties and the prompt payment of all moneys collected by them to the city treasurer, as they may deem expedient; the warrant to be directed to said collectors, to be signed by the mayor of the city. SECTION 3. That the third section of the act of assembly, en- Certain act of astitled "An Act relative to lighting the city of Erie with gas," sembly amended, passed the twenty-ninth day of March, Anno Domini one thou- &c. sand eight hundred and fifty-five, be and is hereby amended so that at any time after a judgment, in the form and manner therein provided, is entered, execution may be issued thereon; and the provisions of said third section as herein amended, are extended to the collection of all taxes that may hereafter be assessed by virtue of this act, and to the collection of all taxes that have been or that may be assessed or levied by virtue of an act, entitled "A further supplement to an act to incorporate the city of Erie," passed the seventeenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine; and all judgments that may be hereafter entered for street improvement tax, assessed and levied under the provisions of said last named act, and all judgments that may be hereafter entered in favor of said city, upon claims for paving or planking side walks, shall have prior ity over all other liens. Causeway and Section 4. That the select and common councils of said city public dock, are hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations as to relative to. the use and control of the causeway, extending from the foot of State street into the bay of Presque Isle, and the public dock connected therewith, as they may deem proper and necessary; and make such charges for the use of the same, or any part thereof, as may be deemed expedient, and to enforce the collec tion thereof in such manner as they may deem proper. Time for the pay. Section 5. That the mayor and councils of said city are herement of certain by authorized to extend the time of payment of the bonds issued bonds extended. to the Erie and Wattsburg, Erie and Waterford, and Erie and Edinboro' plank road companies, any length of time not exceed. ing ten years. Improving and Section 6. That for the purpose of improving and keeping in keeping in re- repair the streets, and such portion of the public square or pair streets and the squares of said city in front of lots situated thereon and used public square. as a public highway, the said councils are hereby authorized to divide the city into convenient districts, and to assess and levy Special tax may a special tax within each district upon all property and persons taxable for city purposes; and said councils are authorized to collect the same in the same manner as state and county taxes are by law collectable, or in the manner provided by the third section of this act, and to appropriate the same towards the improvement and repair of the streets and public squares used as high ways; the whole amount of such special tax, collected within each district, to be expended within the same district for the purpose aforesaid. 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. bo levied. No. 530. AN ACT Relative to the election of additional School Directors in the Twenty first ward, 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 the qualified voters of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth election Additional school divisions of the Twenty-first ward, city of Philadelphia, for- directors to be merly the borough of Manayunk, shall, at the next election for elocted in certain constables, elect two school directors, in addition to those they Twenty first are now allowed by law to elect, one of whom shall serve for ward. one year, and one for two years; and at every subsequent elec- Terms. tion for constables thereafter, the qualified voters of the aforesaid election divisions shall elect two school directors. SECTION 2. That the qualified voters of the seventh and eighth seventh and divisions of the said ward, formerly the township of Roxbo- eighth divisions rough, shall, at the next election for constables, elect two school to elect addi, tional school didirectors, in addition to those they are now allowed by law to rectors. elect, one of whom shall serve one year, and one for two years; Terms. and at every subsequent election for constables thereafter, the qualified voters of the aforesaid election divisions shall elect two school directors. Section 3. That the qualified voters of that portion of the Portion of second second election division of said Twenty-first ward, included in division, where the late township of Roxborough, shall hereafter vote for school to vote for school directors in said second division, and be included therein for all school purposes. Section 4. That all laws or parts of laws, inconsistent with Repoal. the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. 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. 531. A SUPPLEMENT To the act for the laying out of a State Road from Moshanon, in Centre county, to Kylerstown, in Clearfield 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 supervisors of roads in the several townships through which this road may pass, are authorized and required to apply all the unseated land tax assessed for road purposes, in the township of Snow Shoe, Centre county, and the taxes assessed on the unseated lands of S. Christ and company, Josiah W. Smith, Joho Whitefield, George Crawford and Bates, lands situated in the township of Morris, Clearfield county, to the making of said road each year, until it is made good. 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. 532. A SUPPLEMENT To an act relative to Unadjusted Claims against the Commonwealth, passed the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand tight bundred and fifty-pine. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem. bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all the provisions of the third section of the act relative to unadjusted claims against the commonwealth, are hereby extended and continued in full force, for and during the period of one year from and after the passage of this supplement. 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. 533. A SUPPLEMENT To an act to incorporate the Saving Fund Society of Germantown and its vicinity, passed the sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. 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 article fourteen of section two of the act, entitled “ An Act to Repeal. incorporate the Saving Fund society of Germantown and its vicinity," which provides that the managers of said society shall pot receive deposits from any one person to a greater amount than one thousand dollars at any one time, nor shall the deposits during the year of any one person, at any one time, exceed one thousand dollars, be and the same is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. That article eight of section two shall be amended May enter inta by the addition of the following clause: The managers having special agree de the privilege to enter into special agreements with any of the positors. depositors, for the withdrawal of their deposits, by written or printed orders or checks. 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. 534. A SUPPLEMENT To an act to incorporate the Quakake Railroad 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 the holders of the bonds issued by the Quakake railroad com. Certain bonds pany, under the authority of the act to incorporate said com- converted into pany, approved April twenty-fifth, Anno Domini one thousand preferred stock eight hundred and fifty-seven, said bonds amounting in all to |