Location. Capital stock. Commencement and completion of road. ing in a north-easterly direction therefrom, as far as may to them appear necessary; thence turning in a north-westerly direction towards Chiques furnace; thence to cross Chiques creek, and from thence to Marietta, upon the route that may appear most suitable to locate the same, subject to all the provisions and restrictions of an act regulating turnpike and plank road companies, approved January twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. SECTION 2. That the capital stock of said company shall consist of two hundred shares, at twenty-five dollars per share: Provided, That said company may from time to time by a vote of the stockholders at a meeting called for that purpose, increase their capital stock so much as may be necessary in their opinion, to carry out the true intent and meaning of this act. SECTION 3. That if said company shall not commence the construction of their road within two years after the passage of this act, and complete the same within five years thereafter, this act shall be null and void, except so far as the same may be necessary to wind up the affairs, and pay the debts of said company. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. APPROVED-The twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 237. AN ACT Authorizing the governor to incorporate the Wattsburg and Warren plank road company. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Commissioners. Rufus P. King, Silas L. Axtell, Samuel P. Johnson, Lewis Arnett, William A. Irvine, John M'Kinney, Charles Whitney, E. H. Day, Carter V. Kinnear, Philip Mead, second, William Siggins, John Mead, William B. Acocks, William F. Dalyrymple, C. Messenger, Lester Wright, Daniel Walton, Milo P. Osburn, George Cady, J. P. Matter, of Warren county, and Lyman Robinson, H. Moore, W. R. Black, J. Comestock, Matthew A. Gray, William Gray, and Gurden Crook, of Erie county, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to open books, receive subscription, and organize a company, by the name, style and title of the "Wattsburg and Warren plank road company," with power to construct a plank road, from the borough of Warren to Wattsburg, in the county of Erie, by the way of Irvine, Style. restrictions of certain act. Youngsville, Pittsfield, Wrightsville and Columbus, with the privilege of extending the same from Wrightsville to the state line, by the way of Lottsville, subject to all the provisions and restrictions of an act regulating turnpike and plank road companies, approved the twenty-sixth Subject to all the day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, excepting provisions and that portion of the thirteenth section of said act regulating tolls, which discriminates in favor of wheels of the width of four inches and upwards; and the company hereby incorporated, shall have power to regulate their tolls within the limits prescribed by the said thirteenth section, without reference to the width of wheels in any case, and it shall be lawful for said company to locate their road on any public highway: Provided, The consent of the road commissioners of the Proviso. township through which said road may pass, shall be first obtained. SECTION 2. That the capital stock of said company shall consist of Capital stock. twelve hundred shares at fifty dollars each. SECTION 3. That if said company shall not commence the construc- Commencement tion of their road within three years after the granting of this charter, and completion and complete the same within seven years thereafter, this act shall be of road. null and void, except so far as the same may be necessary to wind up the affairs, and pay the debts of said company. APPROVED The twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 238. AN ACT To incorporate the president and managers of the Strattonville and Freeport turnpike road company. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representalives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Lewis Brenneman, George F. Keener, William F. Keever, Lindsey Commissioners. C. Pritner, John W. Kerr, Adam Kifer, James B. Lawson and John Morris, David Mercer, J. E. Gould, George Means, Samuel T. Corbett, John Keatley, Samuel Wilson, Thomas M'Cullough, John Hill, Wilson S. Packer, Wilson M'Candless and Willian Lyon, be and they hereby appointed commissioners to open books, receive subscriptions, and organize a company by the name, style and title of the Stratton- Style. ville and Freeport turnpike road company, commencing at or near the west end of the village of Strattonville, in the county of Clarion; thence Location. for the most part on the bed of the old turnpike road to Clover's stone Capital stock. Commencement house, a distance of about two miles; thence by the nearest and best route to the village of Curllsville, a distance of about eight miles ; thence by the nearest and best route, by way of the village of Reimersburg, to the ware house of J. E. Gould, at Catfish falls; thence across the Allegheny river, by way of the Great Western iron works, in Armstrong county, by the nearest and most practicable route to the town of Freeport, in the county of Armstrong, subject to all the provisions and restrictions of an act regulating turnpike and plank road companies, approved the twenty-sixth day of January, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. SECTION 2. That the capital stock of said company shall consist of two thousand shares, at twenty-five dollars each. SECTION 3. That if said company shall not commence the construcand completion tion of this road within three years, and complete the same within ten years from the passage of this act, this act shall be null and void, except so far as the same may be necessary to wind up the affairs, and pay the debts of the company. of road. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE DARSIE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twelfth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 239. AN ACT Authorizing the governor to incorporate the Tionesta plank road company. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Commissioners. Charles Fisher, Amasa Ransom, Orris Hall, Erastus Barns, Richard Style. Location. Dunham and Carlton B. Curtis, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to open books, receive subscriptions and organize a company by the name, style and title of "The Tionesta plank road company, "with power to construct a plank road from some point on the Tionesta creek, near the residence of John Gibson, in the county of Warren, to the Allegheny river, in said county, with the privilege of extending the same to the borough of Warren, by the nearest and best route, subject to all the provisions and restrictions of an act regulating turnpike and plank road companies, approved the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine: Provided, That the commissioners provided for in the twelfth section of said act, shall be appointed by the court of common pleas of Warren county, and SECTION 2. It shall be lawful for said company to locate their road May locate road, on any public highway: Provided, The consent of the commissioners &c. of the townships through which said road may pass, shall be first Proviso. obtained. SECTION 3. That the capital stock of said company shall consist of Capital stock. four hundred shares, at fifty dollars per share. SECTION 4. That if said company shall not commence the construc- Commencement tion of their road within three years after the granting of this charter, and completion and complete the same within seven years thereafter, this act shall be of road. null and void, except so far as the same may be necessary to wind up the affairs, and pay the debts of said company. APPROVED-The twelfth day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 240. AN ACT To incorporate the president and managers of the Spruce Creek and Phillipsburg turnpike road company. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representalives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Robert F. Haslet, John S. Iset, Hays Hamilton, Abednego Stevens, Commissioners. David Stewart, James Chamberlain, Henry Kreider, James L. Shultz, William Bagshaw, M. N. Stanly, James M'Girk, Anthony Shorb and John G. Runk, be and they are appointed commissioners to open books, receive subscriptions and organize a company by the name, style and title of The Spruce Creek and Phillipsburg turnpike road Style. company," with power to construct a turnpike road, commencing at a point on Spruce creek, between the Hook tavern and Coleraine Location. forges, in the county of Huntingdon, by Huntingdon furnace, Warriors Mark town, Bald Eagle furnace, to Phillipsburg, in Centre county, Subject to all the subject to all the provisions and restrictions of an act regulating turnprovisions and pike and plank road companies, approved the twenty-sixth day of restrictions of a January, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. certain act. SECTION 2. That the capital stock of said company shall consist of four hundred and fifty shares, at fifty dollars each: Provided, That no greater number of shares shall be required, than is necessary to make the said road. Capital stock. Commencement and completion of road. SECTION 3. That if said company shall not commence the construction of this road within six years, and complete the same within twelve years from the passage of this act, then it shall be null and void, except so far as the same may be necessary to wind up the affairs, and pay the debts of the company. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE DARSIE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twenty-fourth day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. WM. F. JOHNSTON. No. 241. AN ACT To incorporate the Montrose and railroad plank road 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 Joseph T. RichCommissioners. ards, Seth Mitchel, Ralph B. Little, William Jessup, William L. Post, Style. Subject to all the provisions and restrictions of a certain act. Capital stock. Davis D. Warner, William J. Mulford, Abraham Dubois, William C. Ward, Franklin Lusk, of Susquehanna county, or any five of them, be and they are appointed commissioners to open books, receive subscriptions, and organize a company by the name, style and title of "The Montrose and railroad plank road company," with power to construct a road from the borough of Montrose, to the New York and Erie railroad, or to the state line in the direction of said railroad, by such route as may be agreed upon, and adopted by the stockholders, or a majority of them, at a meeting to be called for that purpose, subjeet to all the provisions and restrictions of an act regulating turnpike and plank road companies, approved the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. SECTION 2. That the capital stock of said company shall consist of three hundred and fifty shares, at fifty dollars per share: Provided, That said company may from time to time, by a vote of the stockholders, at a meeting called for that purpose, increase their capital stock so much |