No. 33. An Act Relating to the Publication of Legal Notices, in Luzerne county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That in additon to the publication required by the existing laws of this Commonwealth, the several courts of the county of Luzerne may, by rule of court, designate one weekly legal publication, in which shall be published a concise and intelligible abstract, under the direction of such courts, of all legal notices required to be published, in cases pending in, or under process issuing out of said courts; a copy of each and every number of said paper shall be filed in the offices of the prothonotary, clerk of the courts, register of wills, recorder of deeds, county commissioner, and sheriff of said county: Provided, The charge for publication shall not be greater than the usual rates charged for such notices, and in case of any dispute in regard to such charges, the same shall be referred to, and be determined by the president judge of said court. WM. HOPKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pro tem. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The twelfth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN.. No. 34. An Act Relating to the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad Com pany. 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, land. That the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad Authorized to Company shall have power and authority to enter upon, take occupy certain and occupy the land lying between the southern or eastern abutment, and the southern or eastern pier of the bridge of the said company, across the Wissahickon creek, in the county of Philadelphia, and to fill up the space between the said abutment and pier, or to use the land in any manner that the said company may deem advantageous or necessary, for the pur pose of the bridge: Provided, That before entering upon, and Damages, how occupying said land, the said company shall pay, or secure to to be assessed. be paid, to the owners of the land, the amount of damages, if any, accruing to them, if the terms can be mutually agreed upon, and in case they can not, the said company shall apply, by petition, to the Court of Common Pleas of the county wherein the land is situated, setting forth the facts, and asking for the appointment of viewers, and thereupon the court shall appoint seven disinterested persons, to view, determine and assess the damage, if any, which may accrue to the owner, by reason of the taking and using of the same, and the award of a majority of the viewers, when filed in the said court, shall be final and conclusive, without appeal by either of the parties. SECTION 2. That the said company shall, at any time here- May enter upon after, have power and authority to enter upon, take and oc- other lands. cupy any other land, for the purpose of altering, adding to, strengthening, enlarging or re-building the said bridge, upon paying, or securing to be paid, to the owners of the land, the amount of damages, if any, accruing to them, to be assessed according to, and in the manner prescribed by the first section of this act. WM. HOPKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pro tem. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The thirteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 35. An Act Relative to the office of Coroner, of Schuylkill county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assem bly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same That the act, entitled "An Act relative to the office of Coro- Speaker of the House of Representatives, pro tem. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fourteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. When associa tions to be incorporated. Seal. How fund to be raised. Proviso. No. 36. An Act Giving to Associations for the Recovery of Stolen Property and the Detection and Prosecution of Thieves, in the counties of Delaware and Chester, certain legal rights. 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 whenever citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, not less than thirty-six in number, shall associate themselves together, in either of the counties of Delaware or Chester, for the purpose of recovering stolen property and the detection and prosecution of thieves, such citizens, and such others as may be associated with them for such purpose, as members thereof, according to their by-laws, shall be, and they are hereby incorporated into a body politie, in deed and in law, by the name, style and title they shall adopt, with all the privileges, immunities and liabilities belonging to such body, and may also have and use a common seal, the same to break, alter and renew at pleasure. SECTION 2. That in order to carry out the purposes of such associations, it shall and may be lawful for such associations, by their by-laws, to provide for raising a fund, by admission fee, annual assessment on the members, and fines on officers and members, for failure or neglect of any duty which may be lawfully imposed upon them; said fees, assessments and fines, may be collected by suit, in the name of such association, against the delinquents, as debts of like amount are now by law collected: Provided however, That such fund shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars. SECTION 3. That the officers of such association shall be a Officers. president, secretary and treasurer, and nine managers, who shall compose a board of direction, and shall be annually chosen by ballot, at a general meeting of such association; vacancies occurring in such board of direction, during the Vacancies. year, shall be filled by the remaining members thereof, until the next annual election. Powers of the SECTION 4. That each of the members of such board of direction, shall have the power and authority of a constable, board of direc so far as may be necessary to carry out the objects of such tion. association, may execute warrants for that purpose, issued by justices of the peace and aldermen, and shall be liable to all the responsibilities of constables, in the exercise of said authority: Provided, That they shall not be liable to the per- Proviso. formance of any service, except as directed by the by-laws of such association, nor shall they be entitled to any fees, or compensation for their services, except out of the funds of such association, and according to the by-laws, or other regulations thereof. SECTION 5. That the members of such board of direction, Members of the before entering upon the duties of their office, shall respec- board to take tively take, and subscribe to, an oath or affirmation, to be oath. administered by any officer, having authority, by law, to administer the same, of which a record shall be kept, by such officer, to support the constitution of the United States, the constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and perform the duties of their office with fidelity. SECTION 6. That a general meeting of such associations shall Meetings. be held annually, at such time and place as shall be fixed by the by-laws thereof; special meetings may be called by the board of direction; notice of every meeting shall be given for twenty days, by weekly publication, in such of the newspapers in the proper county, as the board shall determine, or by printed or written handbills. SECTION 7. That the by-laws, adopted for the government of By-laws. such associations, shall be in conformity with the provisions of this act, as also of the constitution of the United States, and the laws and constitution of this Commonwealth, which shall provide for the admission and expulsion of members, and for the general regulation and government of such association, and for carrying out its objects: Provided, That none of said Proviso. by-laws shall be amended or repealed, except by a majority of two-thirds of the members present, at any general meeting of such association. SECTION 8. That one-third of the members of such associa- Quorum. tion, shall constitute a quorum, at any meeting thereof, for the transaction of its business, and that such association, before it can avail itself of the provisions of this act, shall file, in the court of Common Pleas, of the proper county, duly attested by the officers thereof, a list of its officers, name, List of officers, style or title, and a copy of its by-laws, and shall also file &c, to be filed any amendments to their by-laws, before the same shall in court. take effect; whereupon, the prothonotary shall issue a cer- Prothonotary to tificate to such association, under the seal of said court, issue certificate. certifying that the provisions of the foregoing section have Fee for same. been complied with; and his fee for such service shall be fifty cents. WM. HOPKINS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, pro tem. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fourteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 37. An Act Authorizing the burgess and town council of the borough of Stroudsburg, 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 burgess and town council of the borough of Stroudsburg be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow, on the credit of said borough, any sum or sums of money not exceeding two thousand dollars, and to issue bonds, or certificates of indebtedness thereof, under the corporate seal of said borough of Stroudsburg, attested by the burgess and secretary for the time being, in sums of not less than twenty-five dollars each, payable at the expiration of five years, or any shorter period, at the discretion of said burgess and town council, from the date of issue, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, which interest shall be payable annually to the holder or holders of such bond or bonds, certificate or certificates; and the said burgess and town council shall have authority, from time to time, and as often as the same may be necessary, to raise by taxation, in the manner pointed out by existing laws for that purpose, such sum or sums of money as will be necessary to pay off the principal and interest of said bond or bonds, certificate or certificates: Provided, That such money, when borrowed, shall be applied to the payment of the present indebtedness of the borough, or the indebtedness which the said burgess and town council incurred, in repairing the damages caused |