able half yearly thereafter on the first day of January and July.

JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.

WM. M. FRANCIS,

Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The twelfth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 161.

AN ACT

To increase the pay of the Commissioners and Auditors of Clarion and

Somerset counties.

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 from and after the passage of this act, the county commissioners and county auditors of Clarion and Somerset counties shall each be entitled to receive, from the county treasurer, two dollars per day for each day by any of them employed in the duties of their office.

JOHN M. THOMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.

WM. M. FRANCIS,

Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—The twelfth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER

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No. 162.

AN ACT

To pay A. Heintzelman, D. Mickly and Peter Mickly, for damages occa.

sioned by the Gettysburg Extension of Pennsylvania Railroad, as awarded by the Auditor General and Attorney General.

WHEREAS, By an act of assembly, approved the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine, the claims of A. Heintzelman, D. Mickly and Peter Mickly, for damages occasioned by the Gettysburg extension of Pennsylvania railroad, were referred to the auditor general and attorney general, to investigate the same and report to the next legislature:

And whereas, The said auditor general and attorney general have reported to this legislature that they have investigated the aforesaid claims, and that they find in favor of D. Mickly the sum of four hundred dollars, to P. Mickly the sum of three hundred dollars, and to Andrew Heintzelman the sum of two hundred dollars, in full for their damages, exclusive of the damages for fencing, which were heretofore allowed; therefore,

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 state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the said D. Mickly, Peter Mickly and Andrew Heintzelman, or their order, the sum awarded to each of the aforesaid claimants by the auditor general and attorney general.

JOHN M. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.

WM. M. FRANCIS,

Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED— The twelfth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 163.

AN ACT

To repeal an act to empower the Electors of Pollock township, in the conaty

of Lawrence, to elect Supervisors of Highways and Overseers of the Poor.

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 act to empower the electors of Pollock township, in the county of Lawrence, to elect supervisors of highways and overseers of the poor, and approved the thirty-first day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, be and the same is hereby repealed.

JOHN M. THOMPSON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.

To change the time of holding the Borough Election in the borough of New
Alexandria, in the county of Westmoreland.

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

tions.

from and after the passage of this act, the borough election for Time and place the election of borough officers, as designated in the charter of of holding eleesaid borough, be held at the same time, place and manner, and by the same officers of election that hold the election for inspectors, justices of the peace, constables, supervisors, et cetera ; and that so much of the act of incorporation of the borough of New Alexandria, as refers to the time and manner of electing borough officers, is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. That in addition to the powers granted to said Subject to geneborough by the act incorporating the same, and its several sup- ral borough law. plements, the corporation and its several officers shall possess, perform and exercise all the powers, jurisdictions and duties conferred and enjoined on borough and borough officers by the general law respecting boroughs, passed the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, so far as the same may not be contrary to or inconsistent with the laws now in force in said borough.

JOHN M. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.

APPROVED-The twelfth day of March, Anno Domini one

thousand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 165.

AN ACT

Authorizing the election of two additional Supervisors in the township of Wayne, in the county of Greene.

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 it shall be lawful for the qualified electors of the township of Wayne, in the county of Greene, to elect, at their next township election, four supervisors of roads and highways for said township.

JOHN M. THOMPSON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.
WM. M. FRANCIS,

To decrease the expenses of Greene county, in opening Public Roads and Highways in said 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 upon the petition of any person interested, it shall be the duty of the court of quarter sessions of said county of Greene to grant orders, from time to time, as applications are made for the same, as aforesaid, to review any roads or public highways after the same have been confirmed, and as well before as after they have been opened.

JOHN M. THOMPSON,

Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tem.

WM. M. FRANCIS,

Speaker of the Senate.

APPROVED-The twelfth day of March, Anno Domini one

thousand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 167.

AN ACT

Relative to the Towanda Bridge Company.

WHEREAS, By an act of assembly, approved the thirteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fiftynine, entitled "An Act authorizing the state treasurer to pay to the Towanda bridge company a balance due them," et cetera, the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars was appropriated to pay the said bridge company a balance due them in pursuance of a contract with the late board of canal commissioners, contingent upon the attorney general filing with the state treasurer his opinion relative the subject:

And whereas, The attorney general has as yet failed to file his opinion as required by said act; therefore,

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 attorney general is hereby requested to file his opinion upon the subject with the state treasurer, as is required by said act; and in case of his failure to do so by the first day of April next, then the state treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay to the Towanda bridge company the money appropriated to them by said act.