No. 96. AN ACT To amend the first section of an act, approved the thirteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and one, entitled "An act to amend the first and second sections of an act, entitled 'An act authorizing the county commissioners of the several counties of this Commonwealth to rebuild bridges on sites owned by corporations or by private persons, or built by public subscriptions, over any stream or river forming the boundary line between two counties, where the same have been destroyed by ice, flood or otherwise, at any time, or which have been or may be abandoned by the owners thereof and rebuilt on another site, and which were previously used exclusively for vehicles and foot purposes, and providing for the cost of reconstructing the same,' approved the sixth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven," striking therefrom the proviso that such bridge shall be used only for general public travel and shall not be occupied by any railway, transportation company, or private corporation. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the first section of an act, approved the thirteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and one, entitled "An act to amend the first and second sections of an act, entitled 'An act authorizing the county commissioners of the several counties of this Commonwealth to rebuild bridges on sites owned by corporations or by private persons, or built by public subscription, over any stream or river forming the boundary line between two counties, where the same have been destroyed by ice. flood or otherwise, at any time, or which have been or may be abandoned by the owners thereof and rebuilt on another site, and which were previously used exclusively for vehicles and foot purposes, and providing for the cost of reconstructing the same,' approved the sixth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven," which now reads as follows: "Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the county commissioners of the several counties of this Commonwealth are hereby authorized to take charge of and rebuild and reconstruct any bridge over any stream or river forming the boundary line between two counties, when the same is on the line of a public highway, or deemed necessary for the use of the traveling public, and owned and maintained by corporations or by private persons, or which was built by public subscriptions, used exclusively for vehicles and foot purposes, which has been destroyed by ice, flood or otherwise, at any time, or which has been or may be abandoned, and the site or location and piers and abutments no longer used, by the owners of said bridge, and the same rebuilt by said corporation or private persons or by public subscription on another site, or on new foundations at another point. And the said commissioners of the respective counties are hereby authorized to take charge Bridges over boundary lines. streams forming Section 1, act of for amendment. May 13, 1901, cited County commissioners authorized to rebuild certain bridges over streams between counties. County bridge. Cests and expcnses. Proviso. of and rebuild and maintain jointly such bridge as a county bridge, and the costs and expenses of such joint reconstruction shall be paid by the said counties, respectively, in the proportion of the population thereof as ascertained at the last census: Provided, That any such bridge, after having been constructed by the county commissioners at public rost, shall be used only for free travel of the general public, pedestrians and ve hicles; but shall not be occupied nor used by any railroad, railway, transportation company, or private corporation, nor shall any right of way be allowed thereon to any corporation chartered for purposes of private gain: Provided further, That just compensation shall be made to the owners of the former bridge for the taking or impairment of the rights and franchises of such owners, in the same manner as is provided in this act for ascertaining the compensation due for the piers and abutments," shall be, and the same is, hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the county commissioners of the several counties of this Commonwealth are hereby authorized to take charge of and rebuild and reconstruct any bridge over any stream or river forming the boundary line between two counties, when the same is on the line of a public highway, or deemed necessary for the use of the traveling public, and owned and maintained by corporations or by private persons, or which was built by public subscriptions, used exclusively for vehicles and foot purposes, which has been destroyed by ice, flood or otherwise, at any time, or which has been or may be abandoned, and the site or location and piers and abutments no longer used by the owners of said bridge, and the same rebuilt by said corporation or private persons or by public subscriptions on another site, or on new foundations at another point. And the said commissioners of the respective counties are hereby authorized to take charge of and rebuild and maintain jointly such bridge as a county bridge, and the costs and expenses of such joint reconstruction shall be paid by the said counties, respectively, in the proportion of the population thereof as ascertained at the last census: Provided, That just compensation shall be made to the owners of the former bridge for the taking or impairment of the rights and franchises of such owners, in the same manner as is provided in this act for ascertaining the compensation due for the piers and abutments. APPROVED-The 25th day of April, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S, STUART. No. 97. AN ACT Providing for the appointment of assistant district attorneys, in the several counties of this Commonwealth having seven hundred fifty thousand, and less than one million two hundred thousand, inhabitants; prescribing the powers and duties, and fixing the salaries of the said assistant district attorneys. attorneys. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That in all counties of Assistant district, this Commonwealth, having seven hundred fifty thousand, and less than one million two hundred thousand, inhabitants, the district attorney shall have authority to appoint one or more assistants, learned in the law, Appointment. not exceeding eight (8) in number, to assist the district attorney in the discharge of his duties. One of the said assistant district attorneys, who shall be designated as the first assistant,, shall receive a salary of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per annum, and each of the others shall receive a salary of three Salaries. thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600.00) per annum. The salaries herein provided shall be paid out of the county treasury. Section 2. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. APPROVED-The 25th day of April, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Repeal. No. 98. AN ACT To fix the salaries of district attorneys in the several counties of this Commonwealth, having seven hundred fifty thousand, and less than one million two hundred thousand, inhabitants. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That in all counties of District attorneys. this Commonwealth, having seven hundred fifty thou sand, and less than one million two hundred thousand, inhabitants, the annual salary of the district attorney Salary. shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), which shall be paid out of the county treasury. Section 2. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent Repeal. herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. APPROVED-The 25th day of April, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Real estate. school purposes. No. 99. AN ACT To prohibit the taking, by condemnation or otherwise, for public school purposes, without the owners consent, any land used or owned by any church or religious society, college, or other educational institution. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That it shall be unlawful for the board of directors or controllers of any school district in this Commonwealth, in behalf of the district, to enter upon and occupy, for the erection of schoolhouses thereon, or any other purposes connected Condemnation for with the public schools of said district, by condemnation proceedings or otherwise, without the consent of the owner or owners, land or property owned by any church, colleges, church, religious society, college, or other educational institution, which is in actual use by said church, religious society, college, or educational institution, including all church houses, parsonages, rectories, and all similar buildings, with the grounds immediately adjacent thereto and within the curtilage of such buildings. When property of etc. Title acquired. Repeal. Section 2. That this act shall not affect the title to such land or lands as have already been acquired and paid for by said school district or districts, or such as already have public school buildings erected thereon. Section 3. That all laws or parts of laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. APPROVED-The 25th day of April, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Wholesale liquor dealers. Bottling. No. 100. AN ACT Authorizing licensed wholesale liquor sellers and dealers to purchase vinous, spirituous, malt, or brewed liquors, in kegs, barrels, or otherwise in bulk, and to transfer the same into bottles or smaller packages; and to sell the same in such bottles or smaller packages, in certain quantities, and fixing the annual license-fee of such dealers in cities of the first class, second class, third class, and in boroughs and townships. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That from and after the passage of this act, all wholesale liquor sellers and dealers, who shall be licensed by the several courts of quarter sessions of this Commonwealth to sell vinous, spirituous, malt, or brewed liquors, at wholesale, shall have and enjoy the right to purchase such vinous, spirituous, malt, or brewed liquors, in kegs, barrels, or otherwise in bulk; and to transfer the same into bottles or smaller packages, and to sell and dispose of the same in such bottles or smaller packages: Provided, That Proviso. such sales of vinous or spirituous liquors shall not be made in less quantities than one quart, and that such malt or brewed liquors shall not be sold in less quantities than twelve pint-bottles, and no such liquors shall be sold to be drunk upon the premises or in any other place provided for such purpose by the vendor: Provided, further, That the annual license-fee to be paid License fees. by such wholesale liquor dealers shall, hereafter, in cities of the first class, be one thousand dollars ($1,000); in cities of the second class, one thousand dollars ($1,000); in cities of the third class, five hundred dollars ($500); in boroughs, two hundred and fifty dollars; and in townships, the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Section 2. That all laws or parts of laws conflicting herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. APPROVED-The 25th day of April, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Repeal. No. 101. AN ACT To provide for the licensing and regulating of slaughter-houses, shops, wagons, and places where meats, poultry, fish, game, and shell-fish are prepared for use as food, or stored or exposed for sale, in cities of the first class in this Commonwealth; and providing penalties for any violation of any regulation governing the same. Cities of the first Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That no place, building, or part of any building, or any wagon, in cities of the first class in this Commonwealth, shall be used for the class. slaughter of animals or poultry, or for the storage, or preparation or exposure for sale of meats, fish, game, of animals, poulor shell-fish, without first obtaining a license from the Bureau of Health. Slaughter and sale try, fish, etc. Section 2. A license permitting the use of premises, License. buildings, or parts of buildings, or wagons, for the slaughtering of animals and poultry, and dressing the same, or for the storage, sale, or preparation for sale, of meats, poultry, fish, game, or shell-fish, may be granted to any person, firm, or body corporate, in cities of the first class, by the Bureau of Health, upon application for such license: Provided, That the premises, Proviso. buildings, or parts of buildings, or wagons, to be used for the purposes specified, conform to the regulations established by the Board of Health: Further provided, Proviso. That a separate license shall be issued for each place used for the purposes herein specified. Section 3. The Board of Health, in cities of the first Board of Health. class, is hereby empowered to enact rules and regula |