Philadelphia divided into twenty-eight districts, with thirty-nine members, 2136, 4.

Other districts defined, 2137, 8 5.

When and how chosen, 2139, % 6.

APPRENTICES. See Infants.

ARBOR DAY.

Governor requested to proclaim, 2140, ? 1.

ARMORIES. See National Guard.

Councils in cities of the first class may appropriate for armory purposes, 2291, ¿? 120–3.
ARREST, WARRANT OF.

Garnishee may recover counsel fees. Not to exceed ten dollars, 2140, 1.

BLIND.

Meeting and vote. When certificate to issue. Subject to constitution, 2141, 1.

Banks without capital stock. Not to discount, 2141, 2.

Limitation of loans, 2142, 2.

Rate of discount limited, 2142, & 3.

Term of instruction in institutions for, 2192, § 1.

BOROUGHS. See Mercantile Taxes. Municipal Corporations. Taxes.
CHANGE OF LIMITS.

Court to appoint auditor. Duties. Report. Decree. Duties of court, 2142, 1.
Notice of audit, 2142, 2.

Enforcement of decree, 2142, % 3.

In case of detachment. New borough, 2142, 4.

Officers residing in detached territory. Vacancies. Quorum, 2143, § 5.
Annexation to cities, 2279, & 1-3.

May grant auctioneer's license. Who may auction without license. In addition to other licenses, 2143, 9.
May make contracts for supplying water outside of limits. Rates, 2143,

10.

Burgess to have criminal powers of justice in enforcing ordinances, 2144, 14.

BOUNDARIES. See State Boundaries.

Middle of navigable stream declared boundary line, 2144, 1.

BRIDGE AND FERRY COMPANIES.

Lands for corporate purposes, 2145, 1.

BRIDGE AND FERRY COMPANIES-Continued.

Foreign corporations authorized to erect and maintain piers, &c., 2145, § 2.
To take and hold real estate. Titles confirmed, 2145, 2.

Rates of toll for crossing bridges, 2145, ? 3.

BRIDGES. See Roads.

When counties may aid townships in the construction of, 2386, % 25.

BURIAL-GROUNDS.

Courts may direct removal of dead, 2146, 1.

Petition. Public notice. Members of church to authorize petition, 2146,

1.

Removals regulated. Enforcement of decrees. Notice of removals. Rights of relatives and friends,
2146, 2.

Petition by church officers. Notice. Decree of abandonment. Removal of bodies. Appeal, 2146, § 3.
CANADA THISTLES. See Agriculture.

Compensation, 2147, 5.

Discharge by association, 2147, § 6.

Governor may decline to appoint or may revoke, 2147, 8 7.

CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS. See Municipal Corporations.

In cities of the first class, 2287, 79-82.

In cities of the second class, 2293, 139.

CHATTEL MORTGAGES. See Deeds and Mortgages.
CHILDREN. See Corporations. Crimes. Infants.
Associations for prevention of cruelty to, 2171, 2 1-7

Carnal knowledge of, 2178, 2; 2218, § 1.

Maintenance of idiotic and feeble-minded children, 2192, ¿ 2.

CITIES. See Municipal Corporations.

Classification of, 2280, 6.

Incorporation of cities of the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh classes, 2302, 244-247.
Corporate powers of such cities, 2303,

CITY CONTROLLER

248-297.

See Municipal Corporations.

In cities of the first class, 2285, 59-70.

In cities of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh classes, 2315, 359-868.

CITY DEBT. See Municipal Corporations.

Increase in cities of the second class, 2294,

150.

Adjustment, in cities of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh classes, 2303, 247; 2304, 255-6.
May redeem by new loan, 2332, 465.

Sinking fund, 2332, 466.

CITY SOLICITOR. See Municipal Corporations.

In cities of the first class, 2286, 71-77.

In cities of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh classes, 2317, 369-373.

CITY TREASURER. See Municipal Corporations.

In cities of the first class, 2285, 53-58.

In cities of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh classes, 2315, 351-358.

COLLATERAL INHERITANCE.

What estates are subject to tax, 2148, § 1.

Only to be discharged by payment, 2148, ? 2.

Estates less than $250 not subject, 2148,

3.

Executors accepting bequests in lieu of commissions. Court to fix compensation, 2148, 4.
Reversionary interests. Assessment.

of personal estate, 2149, 5.

Discount. Interest at 12 per cent.

2149, 26.

May be paid before possession. Lien on real estate.

Return

When only 6 per cent. When not to exceed interest realized,

Tax to be deducted from pecuniary legacy or share. Specific legacy. Prompt payment to state

Legacy for limited period, on condition or contingency, 2149, 8.

Where legacy is charged on real estate. Duty of heir. Tax to be lien till paid, 2149, 2 9.

COLLATERAL INHERITANCE-Continued.

Executors to take duplicate receipts. One to be forwarded to auditor-general. His duty. Receipt
to be sealed, 2150, ? 11.

Foreign executors to pay tax on stocks assigned. Otherwise corporation liable, 2150, 12.

Refunding of legacies, 2150,

13.

Register to appoint appraiser. Duties. Annuities and life estates. Appeal, 2150, 14.
Penalty for taking rewards by appraisers, 2150,
Appraisers' returns to be recorded, 2150, 16.
Monthly returns to auditor-general, 2150, 17.

15.

Taxes not paid in one year may be collected in orphans' court, 2150,
Citation to parties liable. When personal service cannot be had, 2151,
Register may employ an attorney. Costs and fees to be allowed, 2151, 20.
Registers to be agents of commonwealth. Compensation, 2151, & 21.
Bond to the commonwealth, 2151, 22.

18.

19.

When county treasurer to collect, 2151, 23.

Quarterly returns of taxes received. Interest on default, 2151, § 24.

Lien to continue until tax is paid. Limitation. Taxes due at passage of act, 2151, & 25.

COMMON SCHOOLS. See Municipal Corporations.

HIGH SCHOOLS.

Controllers endowed with additional powers in certain districts, 2160, % 1.

May establish high school, 2160, ? 2.

Regulate admission, 2160, 3.

Appoint and dismiss teachers. Fix salaries. Discipline scholars, 2160, 4.

Weekly visitations. Record, 2160, 5.

Branches and books, 2160, 2 6.

Qualifications of teachers, 2160, % 7.

Teacher's certificate, 2160, 8.

School term. Expenses, 2161,

9.

Power to purchase, hold and sell property, 2161, 10.

Select lots and erect school. Rent buildings, 2161,

Eminent domain. Bond, 2161, 12.

11.

Either party may petition for viewers. Qualifications. Notice of view. To be sworn. Duties.
Judgment for damages. Execution. Compensation of viewers, 2161, 2 13.

Councils to levy tax.

Limit. How collected, 2161, 14.
15.

May borrow money and issue bonds, 2161,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Member not to be secretary in cities of the third class, 2162, 17.
Payment of persons employed contrary to act, 2162, ? 18.
Secretary to give bond, 2162, % 19.

CITY AND BOROUGH SUPERINTENDENT.

Election authorized. Qualifications. Term, 2162, % 20.

Not to be subject to county superintendents. State appropriation. Directors not to vote for county
superintendent, 2162, 21.

May hold separate annual teachers' institutes. Superintendent may call. Committee on permanent
certificates, 2162, ¿ 22.

TEACHERS.

May be employed for two or three years. May be dismissed for cause, 2162, 23.

Twenty days' actual teaching to be a school month, 2163, 24.

To be paid for attendance at county institutes, 2163, 25.

Names of teachers to be certified to board of public education and city controller, 2163, § 29.

BOOKS AND SUBJECTS.

Purchase of books authorized. Distribution. Duty of directors, 2163, 30.

Schools receiving state aid to teach physiology and hygiene, 2163, 32.

Neglect to be reported to superintendent of public instruction. Warrant may be withheld, 2163, § 33.
Qualifications of teachers, 2164, 34.

Mechanical art school may be established in cities of the second class, 2164, 35.

Board to prescribe rules and regulations. Admissions. Evening schools, 2164, 8 36.
Course of instruction, 2164, 37.

APPEAL.

Any taxpayer may appeal. Costs, 2164, 38.

Department of education in cities of the first class, 2287, 78.

Schools in cities of the fourth class, 2318, 374-381.

In cities of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh classes, 2319, 382-386.

President judge may procure assistance of law judge of other district, 2152, 2.
Both or either to transact business, 2152, 3.

COMMON PLEAS.—Continued.

JURISDICTION OF JUDGES.-Continued.

Duties of prothonotary, 2153, 24.

Compensation of judge called in, 2153, 5.

Judges not to receive extra compensation for services in their own districts, 2387, 8 7.

Returns, in counties forming separate judicial districts, 2155, 11.

In districts composed of two or more counties. Return-judges, 2155, § 12.

Duties of return-judges, 2156,

13.

Equal jurisdiction of judges, 2157, & 27.

Reserved questions of law. Bill of exceptions. Disagreement, 2157, § 28.

Election authorized. Vacancies, 2157, 20.

President judge, 2158, 30.

Governor to make temporary appointment, 2158, 31.

THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Additional law judge authorized.

Qualifications. Tenure. Vacancies. Powers, duties and com-

Either judge may hold civil courts. Reserved questions. Disagreement. Bill of exceptions, 2158,
33.

Either judge may hold criminal courts, 2158, 34.

Additional law judge authorized. Qualification. Term and tenure. Powers. Compensation, 2158,
237.

Election authorized. Vacancies, 2159, 38.

Governor to made temporary appointment, 2159, 39.

FORTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Additional law judge authorized for a single term. Qualifications. Term and tenure. Powers.
Compensation, 2159, % 40.

Reserved questions. Bill of exceptions. Disagreement, 2159, ₫ 42.

Election authorized, 2159, 43.

President judge, 2159, 44.

Governor to make temporary appointment, 2159, 8 45.

CONFECTIONERY, ADULTERATION OF. See Crimes.

CONTRACTS. See Municipal Corporations.

In cities of the first class, 2290, 108-113.

CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.

Incorporation authorized. How formed. Purposes. Name, 2165, ? 1.
Articles to be filed. Duplicates. Fees of secretary and recorder, 2165, § 2.

Five persons to sign articles. To be acknowledged, 2165, ? 3.

What must be set forth in articles, 2165, 4.

Capital stock. Permanent. Ordinary. Amount of shares and how to be paid, 2166, 5.
Monthly statement. False statement. Inspection of books and accounts, 2166, 6.

CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS-Continued.

Limitation of holdings of stock. Each member entitled to one vote. Partners, 2166, ¿ 7.
Minors may hold shares. May vote, 2166, 8.

Transactions to be for cash. Wages to be paid weekly. Sale of real estate. Interest. No lease
for more than one year. Effect of giving credit, 2166, 9.

Individual liability of members. When suit may be brought. Subrogation. Exemption, 2167, 10.
Corporate powers, 2167,

11.

Investments in other associations, 2167, 12.

First meeting. Notice. By-laws. Election of officers. Terms.

tary, 2167, 13.

Other business. Duties of secre.

Quarterly meetings. Business. Duties of directors. Accounts of receipts and payments. By whom
signed. Copies posted. False statement, 2168, 14.

Election of officers. Length of term. By-laws. Record of official actions, 2168, ? 15.

To be recorded and kept open for inspection. Books and copies to be evidence, 2170, 23.
Co-operative associations already in existence. Rights and powers, 2170, 24.

Dissolution prior to expiration of term. Notice to members. Votes and motions. Printed ballots
to be mailed to each member. Contents. Resolution for winding up, 2170, ¿ 25.

CORPORATIONS. See Bridge and Ferry Companies. Co-operative Associations. Exhibi-
tion Companies. Gas, Light, Heat and Fuel Companies. Insurance. Municipal Corpo
rations. Natural Gas Companies. Railroads. Surety. Telegraph Companies.
Companies.

CREATION OF CORPORATIONS.

OF THE FIRST CLASS.

Water

Associations for the prevention of cruelty to children and aged persons. Yearly income, 2171, § 1.
Governor may appoint policemen, 2172, § 2.

Commissions to issue, 2172, 8 3.

Oath, 2172, 4.

Powers and duties, 2172, % 5.

Certificate of appointment, 2172, 8 6.

Compensation, 2172, 8 7.

Removals, 2172, ¿ 8.

OF THE SECOND CLASS.

Paving and construction companies, 2172, § 9.

ELECTIONS AND DIRECTORS.

Directors need not be elected same year. Charter. Distribution, 2172, 10.

Charter ratified, 2172,

11.

Stockholders may fix elections and number of directors.

act, 2172, 12.

Directors may be elected for one, two, three or four years.
Classification validated, 2173, & 14.

Limitation. Residence. Acceptance of

Classification, 2173, § 13.

When perpetual line of directors may be provided for, 2173, 15.

STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Stock to be personal property. When transferrable. Funds not to be invested in stock of other
corporations, 2173,

16.

Other corporations may hold bonds and stocks of iron and steel companies. And vice versa. But
not a majority of the stock of common carrier, 2173, § 17. ̧

REAL ESTATE.

Foreign corporation may purchase at judicial sales. Not to hold longer than ten years, 2174, § 18.
Rights, &c., of lien creditors extended to them, 2174, 19.

Titles confirmed, 2174, 20.

Time for holding extended for five years, 2174, 21.

SALE OF FRANCHISES.

Upon dissolution. Trustee. Distribution. Decree, 2174, 22.

Purchasers constituted a body politic. Powers. Meeting of purchasers. Notice. Organization.
Stock. Bonds and mortgage. Acceptance, 2175, 23.

Name and seal.

Powers of purchasers to issue bonds and stock. Acceptance of constitution, 2175, 24.

PLEADING.

Existence of corporation to be taken as admitted, 2176, 25.

Foreign corporations need not be licensed, 2403, § 27.

COSTS. See Justices of the Peace.

Mileage for route usually travelled, 2176, 1.

County liable in misdemeanors. Witnesses, 2176, 2.

On removal to supreme court, 2176, 3.

Desertion and surety of the peace, 2176, % 4.
Duty to collect, 2176, 5.