county, be punished by a fine, and by imprisonment, according to the aggravation of the offence, at the discretion of the court. SECTION 8. That the money received from the sales of lots, How money to be appropriated and from all other sources, under the by-laws and rules and regulations of the association, shall be appropriated, first to defraying the current expenses of the corporation, and making the necessary repairs and improvements on the cemetery property; second, to paying the stockholders six per centum per annum interest on their stock, and the balance shall be divided yearly, pro rata, among the stockholders, in liquidation of the capital stock of the corporation. Investment of surplus. Permanent fund created. Privileges of lot-holders. Proviso. Votes. Certain provisions extended to. SECTION 9. That after the capital stock shall have been liquidated, as provided in the preceding section of this act, and the original investment, with interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, shall have been fully paid to the stockholders, or their heirs or assigns, then of the revenue derived from the sales of lots, after deducting the amounts paid for current expenses and necessary repairs, a per centage, to be agreed upon by resolution of the managers, shall be yearly set apart and securely invested in good and safe interest paying securities, for creating a permanent fund for the support of said cemetery, and the balance of said revenue, if any, shall all be expended in improving and beautifying the property of the association, or, if deemed necessary, in enlarging the grounds; and each family lot-holder shall become a member of the corporation, and each male member, over the age of twenty-one years, may be elected a manager or other officer of this association: Provided, That when one lot shall be owned by a family, or by more than one person, any male member of such family, or any one of such owners, as the case may be, being above the age of twentyone years, may be elected an officer: And provided further, That one lot shall not entitle the owners thereof to more than one vote; but when a lot may be owned by more than one person, the vote shall be cast by the oldest owner, being above the age of twenty-one years; and no person shall be entitled to more than one vote, notwithstanding he may be the owner of more than one lot. SECTION 10. That the provisions of an act, entitled "An Act relative to cemeteries and burial places in the county of York," approved the thirty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, be and the same is hereby extended to this cemetery. CYRUS L. PERSHING, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. To "An Act for the relief of Joshua Pugh, of Luzerne county, and to incorporate the Odd Fellows' Hall Association of Manayunk," approved the eighth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem oly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same That the said Odd Fellows' Hall Association of Manayunk are hereby authorized and empowered to act as trustees for such property as may be conveyed, bequeathed or devised to them, for the benefit of widows and orphans of their deceased members, and to sell or mortgage the said property, so held in trust, and to hold and sell other real or personal estate, purchased with the proceeds thereof: Provided nevertheless, That the proceeds of such sale, or of any estate purchased therein, shall only be used for the purpose of the original trust. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 170. An Act To confirm the action of the Commissioners of Union county, and of the townships and boroughs in said county, in relation to the payment of bounties to volunteers. WHEREAS, In accordance with the wish of a large majority Preamble of the taxable inhabitants of the county of Union, taxes have been assessed for the payment of bounties to volunteers, and for the support of the families of persons from said county, who are now in the army of the United States; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representalives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and i is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the tax assessed by the commissioners of the county of Union, and those assessed by the burgess and town council of the borough of Lewisburg; also, those assessed, or which may be hereafter assessed, in other boroughs and townships, in said county, to pay bounties to volunteers, and to support the families of persons from said county, now in service in the army of the United States, be and the same is hereby legalized and made valid, to all intents and purposes, the same as if there had been a law for said purpose at the time the assessments were made, to enforce the collection of such tax; and the collection of said taxes to be enforced in the same manner as any state, county, borough or township tax can be by existing laws, now in force. SECTION 2. The duplicates already assessed and made out shall be good and valid, the same as though said taxes had been legally assessed; and if payment is not made on demand, the property of such delinquent shall be subject to levy and sale, and in all other respects subject to the existing laws relating to the collection of state and county taxes. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The nineteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. Preamble. No. 171. An Act Providing for the levying and collecting a tax in several townships of WHEREAS, The taxable inhabitants of Lower Saucon, Palmer, Plainfield, Lower Nazareth, Forks and Williams townships, in the county of Northampton, have expended certain sums of money in raising their quota of volunteers to serve in the army of the United States, under the call of the President for three hundred thousand militia: And whereas, Justice requires that the burden of paying the same should be borne by all the taxable inhabitants alike; therefore, Boards of mana 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 hereinafter named board of managers, for the several townships hereinbefore named, are hereby authorized to im- gers, for certain pose a tax upon all the taxable inhabitants of the said herein- townships, aubefore-mentioned townships, and levy and raise the same in thorized to imthe same manner, and upon the same basis of taxation, as the pose a tax. school tax is by law levied and raised, sufficient to raise a sum in each before-named township, not to exceed the sum Object and subscribed, loaned and otherwise expended, by the inhabitants amount of. of such townships, for bounties to volunteers, to avoid, in part, or altogether, the recent draft of the militia, in said several townships, the cost of collecting and disbursing to said volunteers, and the cost of assessing and collecting said tax, with such additional sum for abatements and exonerations, as near as the same can be ascertained; that the said tax shall be levied and collected during the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three; and that the managers hereinafter named, shall have power to appoint a collector in their several Collectors to be townships, who shall receive, for his services, a sum not ex- appointed. ceeding three per centum upon the whole amount collected, and who shall have all the power and authority to enforce the Compensation said collection, which by law is conferred upon the collectors and powers of. of the state and county tax. SECTION 2. That in levying the said tax, the sum of one Certain amount dollar shall first be imposed upon every taxable inhabitant in to be first imthe said townships, excepting widows, non-residents, and per- posed upon each sons who shall have been, or are now, in actual service of the United States army. taxable. SECTION 3. That John Knecht, Samuel Hess, and Thomas Names of manG. Riegel, shall be the board of managers for Saucon town- agers. ship; David Shook, Daniel Geisley, and Jacob S. Kriedler, shall be the board of managers for Plainfield township; John J. Unanghst, John Mutchler, and John Sandt, for Palmer town-hip; William G. Beck, Christian Nagel, and John Laubach, for Lower Nazareth township; John M. Lerch, John Loeur, and John Woodring, for Forks township; and Plato Stou, Richard Deemer, and Joseph Woodring, for Williams town-hip, to carry into effect the provisions of this act; and that each board of managers, before named, shall enter into a bond, with the township they represent, in an amount equal to twice the amount they are required to raise, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties; and should there remain a balance of mouey in their hands, after the purposes Appropriation herein provided for shall have been fully carried out, they of balance. shall pay the same over to the treasurer of the school boards of their respective townships, and settle their accounts with the township auditors. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The nineteenth day of March, Anno Domini one one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN No. 172. An Act To repeal the special road laws in certain townships in Allegheny county. 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 acts entitled "An Act authorizing the governor to incorporate the Saw Mill Valley Turnpike or Plank Road Company, and relative to roads in Pine township, Allegheny county," approved the sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and also, so much of the "Act relating to roads, in Chartiers, Scott, and Lower Saint Clair townships, Allegheny county," approved the twenty-first day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, as relates to Lower Saint Clair township, be and the same are hereby repealed; and that the general road laws of the state be and the same are hereby declared applicable to both said townships. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The nineteenth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 173. An Act To enable trustees of Railroad Stocks, of the city of Pittsburg, to sell or assign said stocks. 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 the trustees, or a majority of them, to whom were assigned certain railroad stocks of the city of Pittsburg, in pursuance of an ordinance of the select and common councils of said city, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing assignment of railroad stocks," passed in councils, March nineteenth, |