That Samuel Black, John S. Mullen, Allen W. Wills, Webster F. Hilton, Silas D. Yerkes and Andrew Cox, school directors of the borough of Downingtown, or their successors in office, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to grant and convey, in fee simple, to Theresa M. Downing, her heirs and assigns, all that certain lot and parcel of lands situate in the borough of Downingtown, in the county of Chester, and state of Pennsylvania, bounded by other lands of the said Theresa M. Downing, and containing thirty-six perches, more or less, with the appurtenances, being the same premises that John Downing did, on the nineteenth day of the eleventh month, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, convey to certain persons therein named, for school purposes. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 61. A Supplement To an act, entitled "An Act establishing and confirming the place of holding the Courts of Justice, and for erecting the Public Buildings for the county of Butler," approved the eighth March, one thousand eight hundred and three. WHEREAS, There is a certain Common in the limits of the borough of Butler, Butler county, Pennsylvania, known as the Common, or Quarry Reserve, the legal title to which is vested in the commissioners of said county, and their successors in office, in trust for the said county of Butler: And whereas, All the stone on said Common, or Quarry Reserve, have been used and taken away, and the design thereof having been fully accomplished: And whereas, The said Common, or Quarry Reserve, is now, and has always been lying uninclosed, useless and unprofitable, and greatly depreciates the appearance and hinders the growth of the town : And whereas, It would be greatly to the interests of the citizens of the county, as well as of the borough, to sell the said Common or Quarry Reserve, so that the same might be improved and beautified; therefore, 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 commissioners of the county of Butler are hereby authorized to proceed, at once, or whenever they may think proper, to enter thereon, survey and lay the same out into lots, streets and alleys, corresponding with the streets and alleys now located in said borough of Butler, a plot or draft of which to be recorded in the office for recording deeds in said county, and then to sell said lots at public sale or outery, at the court house in Butler, after at least ten days' notice of said sale shall have been given, by printed hand-bills, of the time and place and conditions thereof, each lot to be sold separate, and the one-third, at least, of the purchase money, to be paid in hand, and the balance to be paid, or secured to be paid, at such time as the said commissioners may think proper; and the said commissioners of Butler county are hereby authorized and empowered to make and deliver deeds to the purchasers of said lots, on their complying with the terms of sale. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 62. A Supplement To the act incorporating the Northern Iron 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 the name of the Northern Iron Company, incorporated under an act, approved the twenty-seventh day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, be and the same is hereby changed to that of the Catasauqua Manufacturing Company, and by that name and title shall have all the rights and privileges, and be subject to all the limitations and restrictions contained in the act incorporating said Northern Iron Company. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The eighteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 63. A further Supplement To an act to erect the town of Sunbury, in the county of Northumberland, into a borough, passed the twelfth day of September, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. and collect road and poor taxes. 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 burgesses, assistant burgesses and common councils of Burgess and the borough of Sunbury, in town council assembled, shall have councilmen aufull power and authority to levy and collect, annually, as thorized to levy borough taxes therein are now levied and collected for road and poor purposes, road and poor taxes not exceeding one cent on the dollar, upon all real and personal estate, which, by existing laws, is taxable for road and poor purposes, on the valuation assessed for county purposes; and the accounts of the treasurer, and of all collectors of taxes and other officers, shall be audited in the manner and as provided in the act to which this is a supplement, and the supplements thereto. SECTION 2. That the election within the borough of Sunbury, Time of holding for officers, as provided by existing laws, shall be held on the borough electhird Friday of February, hereafter, and one person shall be tion. elected to fill the office of chief burgess, and one person to fill the office of second burgess, to be voted for on separate tickets; and all laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Repeal. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The nineteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 64. An Act Relating to the borough of West Pittsburg. 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 town council of the borough of West Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny, be and is hereby authorized to grant to Gamble Slacker, and company, the right to continue the use of their railway over the public thoroughfares under the control of said borough, as already located within the same, and further to permit the use of such motive power upon the said road as may be enacted by the ordinance of said borough. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The nineteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 65. A Supplement To the act incorporating the Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia. 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 Woodlands Cemetery Company be authorized to sell and convey, in fee simple, grounds on their Woodlands street front, with or without the reservation of ground rents, not exceeding in depth one hundred and forty feet, nor exceeding three-fourths of the whole Woodlands street front, and keeping open the space next westward of the main entrance, as far west as thirty feet westward of the rivulet that runs through the grounds, and to purchase other adjoining grounds, not exceeding the quantity hereby authorized to be sold; and such new purchase, if made, not to close up any street laid upon the plan of the city of Philadelphia. 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. 66. An Act To incorporate the Williamsport Cemetery Company, in the county of 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 Samuel H. Lloyd, Abraham Updegraff, John K. Hays, Corporators. Oliver Watson, Robert Fleming, Elias S. Lowe, Hepburn M'Clure, and their successors, and all others who have heretofore, or who may hereafter purchase burial lots in the Williamsport Cemetery, are hereby created and erected into a body politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the name, style and title of the Williamsport Cemetery Company, and Title. by that name shall have perpetual succession, and be able to sue and be sued in any court of law or equity, and may have and use a common seal, and the same at their pleasure to alter Seal. or renew, and shall have power to purchase, have, hold and Privileges. enjoy, to them and their successors, and all others who have, or shall purchase lots in said cemetery, all such lands as they shall deem necessary for the purpose aforesaid: Provided, Proviso. That the whole quantity of real estate to be held by the said corporation, shall not exceed fifty acres; and the said corporation shall have authority to receive gifts and bequests, for the purpose of ornamenting and improving said cemetery, and to hold such personal property as may be necessary to carry into full effect the object of this act |