That the sheriff of Cameron county be allowed, out of the stock of said county, ten cents per mile as full compensation for every person charged with a criminal offence who he may deliver at the Clinton jail by virtue of this act, by orders drawn by the commissioners of Cameron county on the treasurer thereof.

Section 13. That the sheriff, jailor or prison-keeper of Clin- Prison-keeper of ton shall receive all prisoners as aforesaid, and shall provide for Clinton county to them according to law, and shall be entitled to the fees for keep- entitled to fees,

receive prisoners, ing them, and also for such allowance as is directed by law for &c. the maintenance of prisoners in similar cases; which allowance shall be defrayed and paid by the commissioners of the county of Cameron, out of the county stock.

Section 14. That the twelfth and thirteenth sections of this How long certain act shall be and continue in force for the term of four years, or sections of act to until the commissioners of Cameron county shall have certified force. to the court that a jail is erected and ready for the reception of prisoners, and approved of by the court and grand jury, who shall enter approbation, signed by them, on the record of said county; and from thenceforth it shall be lawful for the sheriff of Cameron county to receive all and every person or persons who may then be confined in the county jail of Clinton county, in pursuance of this act, and convey them to the jail of Cameron county, and to keep them in close custody until they be discharged by due course of law.

Section 15. That the general laws of this commonwealth be Certain general and the same are hereby extended to the county of Cameron, laws extended to. subject to the provisions of this act: Provided, That the said Proviso. new county of Cameron hereby obligates itself, from and after the passage of this act, to pay to the said counties of Clinton, Elk, M'Kean and Potter that portion of their public debt as shall be represented by the territory hereby stricken off and annexed to the said county of Cameron ; that the governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania be and he is hereby authorized to appoint three commissioners, to fix and establish the county seat for the said county of Cameron.

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

WM. M. FRANCIS,

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

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 599.

AN ACT

Authorizing Wood, Morrell and Company to construct a Lateral Railroad

from the Cambria Iron Works across the Conemaugh river, to connect with the Pennsylvania kailroad at a point most convenient to said Iron Works.

struct lateral

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 Power to con. Wood, Morrell and Company, of Johnstown, Cambria county,

shall have the privilege, and they are hereby authorized to form railroad.

a connection with the Pennsylvania railroad, on the south-west Location. side of the Conemaugh river, by the construction of a lateral

railroad from the Cambria iron works, near Johnstown, across said river, to such point on the Pennsylvania railroad as may be

most convenient. Bridge across the Section 2. The bridge erected across the Conemaugh river @onemaugh

by said Wood, Morrell and Company, in forming a connection river, relative to.

with the Pennsylvania railroad, shall be used exclusively as a railroad bridge by said Wood, Morrell and Company, and their assigns; and in the erection and construction of such railroad bridge, said Wood, Morrell and Company shall have the privi lege of connecting the abutments and piers with the abutments and piers of the Cambria bridge company, should they, the said

Wood, Morrell and Company, deem it expedient. Damages, how Section 3. The damages (if any) done in consequence of the assessed and com- construction of the lateral railroad hereby authorized, shall be pensated.

assessed and compensated in the way and manner provided for in the ninth section of the act of assembly of this commonwealth, passed the twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, entitled "An Act regulating turnpike and plank road companies.”

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

WM. M. FRANCIS,

Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED—'The second day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

WM. F. PACKER.

No. 600.

AN ACT

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To incorporate the North Second Street Market Company, of the city of

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 George W. Tryon, Alfred Wiltberger, Thomas J. Potts, Andrew Corporators. Wurfflein, William Gregg, M. D., James Lynd, John C. Davis, Richard M. Kirkbride, Edgar E. Petit, F. W. Grayson, Samuel F. Groinner, Amos S. Worthington, Charles W. Biles, Charles Blaker, David Cummings, William T. Leader, George W. Jones, J. Washington Miller, John Jordan, junior, Henry Stout, Edwin Satterthwaite, Joseph Hemphill, Alfred Marple and Samuel Bell, junior, and their associates, who may become stockholders in the company hereby incorporated, be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name, style and title of the North Second Street market company of the city of Phila- Style. delphia ; and as such shall have power to purchase and hold real Powers. estate, and to erect thereon buildings and improvements properly constructed and adapted for a market house: Provided, That Proviso. such real estate shall be purchased, and such market house erected on the square of ground bounded by Vine street on the north and Race street on the south, between Second and Third streets, in the said city.

Section 2. That the capital stock of said company shall con- Capital stoek. sist of five thousand shares of fisty dollars each, with the privilege of increasing the same to six thousand shares.

Section 3. That the said company shall have power, and it May borrow mois hereby authorized, to borrow any sum or sums

money, not ney and isere

bonds. exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for the purpose of said corporation ; and in order to secure the payment of the same, shall issue their bonds therefor, of not less than five hundred dollars each, bearing interest at seven per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, with coupon certificates attached, to be secured by mortgage of all or any part of the said real estate, together with the corporate rights and franchises granted by this act, and to annex to the said mortgage the privilege of converting the same into the capital stock of the said company, at par, at the option of the holders.

Section 4. That the parties herein before named, or a majority Organization, &c. of them, may proceed to organize said company, and obtain subscriptions to the capital stock thereof; and after fifteen hundred shares shall have been subscribed, by not less than one hundred persons, and at least five per centum paid in on said subscriptions, they shall provide, by advertisements, at least twice a week for two weeks, in two or more newspapers published in Election of direosaid city, for the election of a board of seven directors, who tors. shall serve until the first Monday of October next, and until

their successors shall be duly elected ; and annually thereafter, upon the first Monday of October, the stockliolders shall elect a similar board of directors, to serve in like manner for one year, and until their successors shall be duly elected ; and if for any reason any of said elections shall not be held at the time appointed, another time shall be appointed, according to the bylaws of said company, for said purpose, not more than three

months later than said date; and the said directors shall supply Vacancies. all vacancies in their board, by death, resignation or otherwise,

until the next annual election ; but no person shall be elected a director who shall not be at the time a stockholder in said com

pany. Power of direc- Section 5. That the said directors shall have power to elect tors.

a president, a treasurer, and such other officers, being citizens of Pennsylvania, as may be deemed necessary and expedient; and in every election for directors, each stockholder shall be entitled

to one vote for each share of stock; but no stockholder, whether Votes.

original subscribers or assignees, shall be entitled to vote at any election or meeting of said company, unless the whole sum due and payable on the share or shares by him or her held at that time, shall have been fully paid and discharged.

Section 6. That the said company shall have power to make Seal.

and have a common seal, the same to alter and renew at pleaBy-laws. sure; and also to establish and execute such by-laws and regu

lations as shall appear to be necessary and convenient for the government of said corporation, not being contrary to the constitution and laws of the United States or of this state ; and generally to do and perform all and singular the matters and things which to them it shall lawfully appertain to do for the

well being of said corporation, and the proper management of Proviso. the affairs thereof : Provided, They shall not, by any rule or

regulation, prevent the farmers who rent stalls in said market house from disposing of the produce of their farms in such quantities and upon such terms as said farmers may think proper; and the farmers of the state of Pennsylvania shall enjoy all the

rights and privileges in said market house that may be granted Proviso. to the citizens of Philadelphia or elsewhere: Provided further,

That said company, before the renting of any stalls in said market house, and yearly thereafter, before said renting, shall, by ten or more printed handbills, put up in the most conspicuous places in said market house, ten days before the time of renting,

give notice of the time when said 'stalls will be rented; which Proviso. said renting shall take place in said market house: And provided

further, That upon application being made at the time of letting said stalls, the farmers of the state of Pennsylvania shall be

entitled to rent fifty per cent of the stalls in said market: ProProviso. vided further, That no farmer shall be entitled to rent more than

three stalls in said market, unless all the stalls shall not be ap

plied for at the time of letting. Dividends. Section 7. That dividends of so much of the profits of said

company as shall appear advisable to the directors, shall be deWhen and where clared in the months of January and July, of each and every paid.

year, and to be paid at the office of said company at any time after ten days from the time of declaring the same; but said dividends shall in no case exceed the amount of the net profits

of said company, so that the capital stock thereof shall not be impaired thereby; and if said directors shall make any dividend impairing the capital stock of said company, the directors consenting thereto shall be liable, in their individual capacities, to Individual liasaid company for the excess so divided ; and each director pre- bility. sent when such dividend shall be declared, shall be considered as consenting thereto, unless he or they enter their protest upon the minutes of the board, and give public notice of the same. Section 8. The said company shall have power, and is hereby May issue certifi

cates of stock. authorized to issue certificates of stock, at par, in liquidation of the whole or any part of the mortgage debts on the estate or property of said company: Provided, That such issue of stock, Proviso. together with the original shares taken and subscribed, from time to time, by the stockholders, shall at no time, and in no event, exceed the six thousand shares authorized under the second section of this act of incorporation.

SECTION 9. Provided, That the privileges hereby granted shall Limitation. continue for the period of twenty years, and no longer, unless extended or renewed by the legislature.

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

WM. M. FRANCIS,

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

WM. F. PACKER.

To incorporate the Farmers' Hotel Company. 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 John C. Davis, Thomas H. Speakman, Owen B. Evans, Charles Corporators. Thompson and William H. Vodges, of the city of Philadelphia ; James Andrews, William Eyre, junior, J. Morgan Baker, John G Dyer and Y. S. Walter, of Delaware county ; Joseph P. Tucker, Nathan A. Pennypacker, Enos Smedley, Isaac W. Vanleer and Reuben E. Lewis, of Chester county ; John B. Adams, Joshua Ashbridge, Owen Jones, Jacob Stadelman and Josiah Bunting, of Montgomery county, and their associates, and all other persons

become holders of the stock hereinafter mentioned, be and they are hereby constituted a body politic