Laws Enacted in the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ...

Supplying water for drinking and other purposes, public and
private, to the borough of Jersey Shore and vicinity, and
the inhabitants thereof.

Mining and manufacturing into coke and other products, and
shipping and selling the same as raw material or manufac-
tured products, by themselves, their agents and lessees, the
coal found on or underlying the present lands of the com-
pany, as well as the territory beneath the surface of which
they have acquired the bituminous coal, with the right of
removal; and such other lands and mining rights to be ac-
quired or convenient to hold for the successful prosecution
of their business in the State of Pennsylvania; and to have
and enjoy all the rights, privileges, immunities and powers
conferred upon corporations mentioned in the eighteenth
clause of the second section of the said act of the 29th of
April, A. D. 1874, relating to corporations of the second
class.

Accumulating a fund by the contribution of the members
thereof, and to loan the same to them from time to time to
enable them to purchase real estate, engage in business or
build themselves dwelling-houses.

Mining for fluid hydro-carbons, and conveying the same
through pipes from the wells where obtained to the city of
Franklin, in the county of Venango and Commonwealth
aforesaid, and the townships adjacent to said city, for the
supply of light and heat by means thereof to the public of
the said city and vicinity, and for manufacturing purposes.
Mining coal, fire-clay, iron ore and other minerals, manufac-
turing and selling the same, as provided for in the eigh-
teenth clanse of section two of the act of Assembly of 29th
April, 1874, and its supplements.

Jersey Shore, Pa.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Franklin, Pa.

Johnstown, Pa.

Insuring owners of real estate, mortgagees and others inter-
ested in real estate from loss by reason of defective titles,
liens and incumbrances, of receiving and holding on deposit
and in trust as security estate, real and personal, including
the notes, bonds and obligations of States, individuals, com-
panies and corporations, and the same to purchase, collect,
adjust and settle, sell and dispose of in any manner without
proceedings in law or equity, and for such price and on such
terms as may be agreed on between said corporation and
the contracting parties; of making insurance for the fidel-
ity of persons holding places of responsibility and of trust;
of receiving upon deposit for safe-keeping jewelry, plate,
stock, bonds and valuable property of every description
upon such terms as may be agreed upon; of acting as as-
signees, receivers, guardians, executors and administrators;
of executing trusts of every description not inconsistent
with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania or of the Uni-
ted States of America; of acting as agents for the purpose
of issuing and countersigning the certificates of stock,
bonds or other obligations of any corporation, association,
municipality, or State or public authority, and of receiving
and managing any sinking fund thereof on such terms as
may be agreed upon; of becoming sole surety in any case
where by law one or more sureties may be required for the
faithful performance of any trust or office; of taking, re-
ceiving and holding any and all such pieces of real prop-
erty as may have been the subject of any insurance made
by such corporation under the powers conferred by this
charter, and the same to convey and dispose of in such
manner as said corporation may see proper.

Norristown, Pa.

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The Sugar Creek Gas Company. Capital, $1,000.

The manufacture and supply of gas, and the supply of light
and heat to the public by means of natural gas and man-
ufactured gas, in the township of Sugar Creek, county of
Venango, and State of Pennsylvania, and carrying on the
operations, erecting the works and machinery, and laying.
the pipes necessary for that purpose..

Franklin, Pa.

The French Creek Gas Company.
Capital, $1,000.

The Sandy Creek Gas Company.
Capital, $1,000.

The Cranberry Gas Company.
Capital, $1,000.

The Cornplanter Gas Company.
Capital, $1,000.

The Delaware River Building and Loan Association, of Philadelphia. (Recharter.)

Capital, $1,000,000.

The manufacture and supply of gas, and the supply of light
and heat to the public by means of natural gas and man-
ufactured gas, in the township of French Creek, county of
Venango, and State of Pennsylvania, and carrying on the
operations, erecting the works and machinery, and laying
the pipes necessary for that purpose.

The manufacture and supply of gas, and the supply of light
and heat to the public by means of natural gas and man-
ufactured gas, in the township of Sandy Creek, county of
Venango, and State of Pennsylvania, and carrying on the
operations, erecting the works and machinery, and laying
the pipes necessary for that purpose.

The manufacture and supply of gas, and the supply of light
and heat to the public by means of natural gas and man-
ufactured gas, in the townwship of Cranberry, Venango
county, State of Pennsylvania, and the carrying on the op
erations, erecting the works and machinery, and laying the
pipes necessary therefor.

The manufacture and supply of gas, and the supply of light
and heat to the public by means of natural gas and manu-
factured gas in the township of Cornplanter, Venango
county, State of Pennsylvania, and carrying on the opera-
tions, erecting the works and machinery, and laying the
pipes necessary for that purposes.

The accumulation of a fund by the savings of the members to be loaned to them individually upon such security as may be approved by the board of directors of the association to enable them to purchase real estate, erect buildings, to invest in business or otherwise as they may think proper

Franklin, Pa.

> Oil City, Pa.

Oil City Pa.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Pittsburgh and Allegheny Drove
Yard Company.
Capital, $100,000.

Establishing and maintaining an hotel and drove-yard, and for such purpose to buy and lease grounds and improve the same by erecting buildings and sheds, constructing yards for the keeping, feeding and exhibiting of stock; erecting an hotel, feed-houses and other proper fixtures and appliances in and about the conducting of the drove-yard busi

ness.

Allegheny City, Pa.

The Washington Gas Company. Capital, $1,000.

The manufacture and supply of gas, and the supply of light and heat to the public by means of natural gas and manuufactured gas in the township of Washington, county of Clarion, and State of Pennsylvania, and carrying on the operations, erecting the works and machinery and laying the pipes necessary for that purpose.

Fryburg, Pa.

The Reading Tack Company. Capital, $25,000.

The manufacture of tacks, brads and small nails from iron, steel, brass, copper or other metal, and the sale thereof; the purchasing and leasing, erecting and constructing suitable manufactories, and such improvements and machinery as they may deem necessary; the purchasing, holding or assigning letters-patent for inventions relating to such manufactures or to the packing of the same, and the doing of all other acts and things lawfully pertaining to the said business.

>Reading, Pa.

Accumulating a fund by the contributions of the members which shall enable them to purchase a homestead or other real estate.

The manufacture of iron or steel, or both, or of any other metal, or of any article of commerce from metal or wood, or both. The purchasing, leasing, holding, mortgaging and selling of real estate and mineral rights; the proving and opening of mines; the mining and preparing for market, or for its own use or consumption, coal, iron ore and other minerals; the erection and construction of furnaces, forges, mills, foundries, manufactories and such other improvements and erections as it may deem necessary; the manufacture of iron, steel and other metals in all shapes and forms, and either exclusively or in combination with other metals or with wood; the transportation of any or all of said articles to market, and the disposition of the same; and generally the doing of all such other acts and things not prohibited by law as a successful and convenient prosecution of its said business may require; and the exercise of all such powers and privileges as are granted to such corporations under the existing laws of said Commonwealth, and such as may hereafter be enacted.

Manufacturing and selling sewing-machines and trimmers, and machines generally.

The construction, maintenance and operation of a telegraph line for doing a general telegraph business, and to charge and receive reasonable tolls therefor.

To buy and sell coal lands, to lease coal lands and to mine or remove from lands to be purchased or leased by said com pany coal or minerals or material found therein, and the same to sell and ship, to manufacture and sell coke and other products from the minerals and materials found in and upon said lands.

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