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name, style, and title of the "Saint Anne's widows' asylum of Phil- Title.
adelphia ;" and by that title shall have perpetual succession, with power Privileges.
to have a common seal, to make contracts, sue and be sued, to take Powers.
hold, mortgage, and convey any estate, real and personal, the annual
income of which shall not exceed eight thousand dollars, to be appro-
priated to the purposes of the said charity; and to elect or appoint their
associates and successors, to choose such officers as they may deem
necessary, and to make all needful by-laws, rules and regulations for By-laws.
the government of said corporation, and the furtherance of said charity,
not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States or
of this commonwealth.

SECTION 2. That the meetings of said corporation shall be held at Meetings.
such times and places as may be ordered by the by-laws, and that a
majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business.

SECTION 3. That the building and other real estate occupied as an Buildings exempt asylum by the said corporation, shall, during said occupancy, be exempt from taxation, exfrom taxation, except the state taxes.

cept state taxes.

SECTION 4. No misnomer of the said corporation shall defeat any Misnomer. intended gift, grant, conveyance, devise, or bequest thereto, if the intent shall sufficiently appear therein.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

WILLIAM F. PACKER,

GEORGE DARSIE,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

WM. F. JOHNSTON.

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No. 9.

AN ACT

For the relief of George W. Patton.

WHEREAS, By an act of the general assembly of Pennsylvania, entiAn Act relative to the claim of James M'Cann and George W. Patton," was approved on the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand Preamble. eight hundred and forty-eight, authorizing the auditor general to settle and adjust the account of George W. Patton, late supervisor on the Juniata division of the Pennsylvania canal, for any interest he shall

have paid to the Bank of Lewistown, for money borrowed by him for State treasurer the use of the commonwealth: Provided, The same shall not exceed authorized and rethe sum of one hundred and ten dollars and thirteen cents; therefore, quired to pay Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the George W. Patton, agreeably to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it the certificate of is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the state treasurer the auditor genbe and he is hereby authorized and required to pay to George W. eral.

Patton, of Mifflin county, late supervisor, or his order, one hundred and ten dollars and thirteen cents, agreeably to the certificate of the auditor general, in the settlement of the above account.

WILLIAM F. PACKER,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEORGE DARSIE,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

WM. F. JOHNSTON.

Notaries public.

No. 10.

A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT

To the act to enable the governor to appoint notaries public, and for other purposes.

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 so much of the act passed January fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, entitled "A supplement to the act to enable the governor to appoint notaries public, and for other purposes," as requires County of Alle- one of the additional notaries public, authorized to be appointed by said act, for the county of Allegheny, to reside in the borough of the Northern Liberties, be and the same is hereby repealed; and the said additional notary public is hereby authorized to reside in any part of said county.

gheny.

Repeal.

May reside in any part of the county of Allegheny.

WILLIAM F. PACKER,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEORGE DARSIE,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The eighteenth day of January, one thousand eight

hundred and forty-nine.

WM. F. JOHNSTON.

No. 11.

AN ACT

Authorizing the payment to Mrs. Jane Shunk, widow of Francis R. Shunk, deceased, of a certain balance of the annual salary of the late executive.

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 state treasurer be and is hereby authorized to pay to Mrs. Jane Shunk, the sum of fifteen hundred and fifty-seven dollars, being the balance of the annual salary of the late executive, Francis R. Shunk, computed from the ninth day of July last, to the sixteenth day of January. A. D. eighteen hundred and forty-nine.

WILLIAM F. PACKER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.

GEORGE DARSIE,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The twenty-second day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

WM. F. JOHNSTON.

No. 12.

AN ACT

Relative to the claim of J. W. Hammond.

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 petition of J. W. Hammond, and the documents accompanying it, Auditor general relative to a claim for services rendered under the twenty-second sec- and state treation of the act of twenty-eighth April, one thousand eight hundred and surer authorized forty, are hereby referred to the auditor general and state treasurer, who are authorized to examine and settle the said claim in the usual manner: Provided however, That they shall first be fully satisfied that any balance is legally due to the said Hammond, and that the same shall not exceed the sum of six hundred and fifteen dollars and

to examine and settle the claim of J. W. Hammond. Proviso.

thirty-eight cents, to be paid out of the original appropriation, agreeably to the provisions of said section.

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APPROVED-The twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.

WM. F. JOHNSTON.

Powers.

scribe.

No. 13.

AN ACT

Regulating turnpike and plank road companies.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That whenever a special act of the general assembly shall be passed, authorizing the incorporation of a company for the construction of a turnpike road, or for the construction of a plank road, within this commonwealth, the commissioners named in such act, or any five of them, shall have power to open books for receiving subscriptions to the capital stock of such company, at such time or times, and such place or places as they may deem expedient, after having given at least twenty days' previous notice in one or more newspapers published, or having circulation within the county where books of subscription are to be opened; at which times and places two or more of the said commissioners shall attend, and Who may sub- permit and suffer all persons of lawful age, who shall offer to subscribe in such books, in their own names, or in the names of any other person who shall duly authorize the same, for any number of shares of stock; and the said books shall be kept open, respectively, for the purpose aforesaid, at least six hours in every juridical day, for the space of five days, or until the said books shall have the whole number of shares authorized by such special act, therein subscribed; and if, at the expiration of the said five days, the books aforesaid shall not have the said number of shares authorized as aforesaid therein subscribed, the commis. sioners respectively may adjourn from time to time, and transfer the books from place to place, until the whole number of shares shall be subscribed; of which adjournment and transfer, the commissioners. aforesaid shall give such public notice as the occasion may require, and when the whole number of shares subscribed, shall amount to the number authorized as aforesaid, the same shall be closed: Provided always, That every person offering to subscribe in such books, in his own or any other name, shall at the time of subscribing, pay to the attending commissioners any sum not less than one dollar, nor more than five dollars, (as shall be fixed and determined by said commissioners, previ

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ously to the opening of books) for every share to be subscribed, out of which shall be defrayed such incidental charges and expenses, as may be necessary for taking such subscription, and the remainder shall be paid to the treasurer of the corporation, as soon as the same shall be organized, and the officers chosen as hereinafter mentioned.

SECTION 2. When twenty persons, or more, shall have subscribed ten per centum on the capital stock provided for by such special act of assembly, the said commissioners respectively may, or when the whole number of shares authorized as aforesaid shall be subscribed, they shall certify under their hands and seals the names of the subscribers, and the number of shares subscribed by each, to the governor of this commonwealth, whereupon it shall and may be lawful for the governor, by letters patent under his hand and seal of state, to create and erect the Letters patent. subscribers; and if the subscription be not full at the time, then those who shall afterwards subscribe to the number aforesaid, into one body politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the name, style and title designated by such special act; and by such name the said subscribers shall have perpetual succession, and all privileges and franchises inci Privileges. dent to a corporation, and shall be capable of taking and holding the capital stock, and the increase and profits thereof, and of enlarging the same by new subscription, in such manner and form as they shall think proper, if such enlargement shall be found necessary to fulfil the intent of such special act; and of purchasing, taking and holding to them and their successors and assigns, and of selling, transferring and conveying, in fee simple, or for any less estate, all such lands, tenements and hereditaments and estate, real and personal, as shall be necessary to them in the prosecution of their works; and of suing and being sued, and of doing all and every other matter and thing which a corporation or body politic may lawfully do.

SECTION 3. That the commissioners aforesaid, as soon as conveniently may be after the said letters shall be sealed and obtained, shall give notice in the manner provided for in the first section of this act, of the time and place by them appointed; at which time and place the said subscribers shall proceed to organize such corporation, and shall choose, Organization. by a majority of votes of the subscribers by ballot, to be delivered in person, or by proxy duly authorized, one president, five managers and Officers. one treasurer, and such other officers as may be necessary to conduct the business of such company, until the first Monday of November next ensuing, and until such other officers shall be chosen; and shall and may make such by-laws, orders and regulations, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United States and of this commonwealth, as shall be necessary for the proper management of the affairs of such company: Provided always, That each stockholder shall be enti- Proviso. tled to one vote for each share of stock not exceeding ten; and one vote for every five shares exceeding that number: And provided also, That no stockholder, whether the original subscriber or assignee, shall be entitled to vote at any election or meeting of said company, unless the whole sum due and payable on the share or shares by him or her held at the time of such election, shall have been fully paid and discharged. SECTION 4. The stockholders of such company shall meet on the first Monday of November in every year, at such place as shall be fixed by Annual election. their by-laws, for the purpose of choosing officers as aforesaid for the ensuing year, and at such other times as they shall be summoned by the managers, in such manner and form as shall be prescribed by their by-laws; at which annual or special meetings, they shall have full power and authority to make, alter or repeal, by a majority of votes, all such

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