pression of any riot, disturbance, or violation of law, and shall exercise the authority of making the request for the commanding officer of the militia, in lieu of the sheriff, as now authorized by law, to aid in suppression of any riot, disturbance, or violation of the laws, within the said borough; it shall be his duty to communicate to the council, at least once a year, and oftener, if deemed expedient, a general statement of the condition of the borough, in relation to its government, finances and improvements; to recommend the adoption of all such measures as he may deem expedient for the security, health, cleanliness, improvement and general welfare of the borough; to be vigilant and active in causing the laws and ordinances of the borough to be duly executed, and generally perform all such duties as may be prescribed by the laws and ordinances of said borough, and of this commonwealth; and he may call meetings of the council whenever public emergency require. councilmen. SECTION 2. That there shall be elected, at the same time Election and and place, and in the same manner as prescribed by the fore- qualifications of going section, ten qualified citizens, residents of said borough, who shall be styled a council; they shall be elected for two years, and serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Provided, That at the first election, after the passage of this act, five of the said council shall be elected for one year, and five for two years, so that annually thereafter there shall be elected five citizens as councilmen for two years; they shall be at least twenty-two years of age, citizens of the United States, and have resided five years within this commonwealth, and two years preceding their election within the said borough; before entering upon the dut es of their office, they shall take the necessary oath of office, to be administered by the burgess, at the first meeting of the council after their election: Pro- Proviso. vided, That no person elected, as aforesaid, shall be required to serve in either of the said offices, for a greater length of time than four years, in any period of eight years. ited. SECTION 3. That from and after the passage of this act, it Certain nuishall not be lawful for any person or persons to erect or main- sances prohibtain any bone boiling establishment, slaughter house, or glue factory, within the limits of said borough, or erect any shed or awning over the foot walks in front of any dwelling, or place of business, without the consent of the burgess and council having been first obtained, under a penalty of one Penalty. hundred dollars, to be collected in the manner prescribed in the seventeenth section of the act to which this is a supple ment. SECTION 4. That in all cases of levying taxes, borrowing of Passage of ordimoney, opening and laying out streets, or vacating the same, nances by counor disposing of any of the real or personal property of the cil, relative to. borough, it shall require a vote of six members of the council to pass any ordinance or resolution offered for either of the above purposes named, and in all cases the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and entered on the minutes. SECTION 5. That so much of the third section of the act to Burgess and which this is a supplement, as requires the election of a pound council to elect keeper, be and the same is hereby repealed; and it shall, here- pound keeper. Ordinances re after, be the duty of the burgess and council to elect, by ballot, annually, on or before the first Monday in May, one qualified citizen of the borough, to serve as pound keeper, and him to remove for neglect of duty; and to pass such ordinances for lating thereto. impounding of horses, mules, cattle and hogs, found running at large, in the streets of said borough, and fix the fees to be paid by the owners thereof, as they may deem best for the public good. Duty of assessor SECTION 6. That so much of the thirteenth section of the act to which this is a supplement, as requires the county commissioners to furnish the burgess of said borough with a correct list of the last adjusted valuation of property, subjects and things, made taxable, be and the same is hereby repealed; and it shall, hereafter, be the duty of the assessor of the borough of Bristol, to furnish to the burgess, whenever required, under the penalty of twenty dollars for every neglect, a certified copy of the last adjusted valuation of property, subjects and things, made taxable in the same, for county purposes, which What to be tax- said property, subjects and things, with the exception of moable for borough neys at interest, and stocks of all kinds, are hereby made taxable for borough purposes. purposes. Repeal of section relative to extension of Water street SECTION 7. That so much of the original charter of the borough of Bristol, in the county of Bucks, granted the fourteenth day of November, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty, which ordains that there shall be another street east of Market. in said borough, containing in breadth thirty-three feet, called Water street, which shall begin at Mill street aforesaid, on Delaware, sixty feet from Radcliffe street, and run east twentyseven degrees north, under the bank, along the river side, to the extent of the said borough, on Delaware aforesaid, be and the same is hereby repealed, so far as is required east of Market street, from the end of the said Water street, as now laid out: Provided, That in case it should become necessary to lay out and extend said Water street east of Market street, in said borough, then, and in that case, it shall be laid out and extended under the provisions of an act, entitled "An Act supplementary to an act altering and extending the powers of the corporation of Bristol borough," approved the eighteenth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three: Provided, That in all cases where damages are awarded, under the provisions of this act, the burgess and council shall have power to assess and collect a special tax on the citizens and property in said borough, sufficient to pay the said damages. Proviso. Damages. Repeal. SECTION 8. That so much of the original charter of incorporation, and all acts of assembly relating to the said borough, inconsistent with this act, are hereby repealed. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fourth day of March, Anno Domini one one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 108. A Supplement To an act relative to certain annuities granted to the Catholic church, in Haycock township, Bucks county, passed April third, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two. 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 second section of the act, entitled "An Act relative to certain annuities granted to the Catholic church of Haycock township, in Bucks county," passed the third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, as provides that the proceeds or annual income of the amount at which the annuities in said act mentioned are commuted, shall be applied, from time to time, and forever hereafter, to the support and maintenance of a school or schools, for the education of the young, to be located in the parish of Haycock, be and the same is hereby repealed; and it is further enacted, that upon the sum of one thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars being invested as provided in said act, in commutation of said annuities, the proceeds or annual income thereof shall be applied, from time to time, and forever hereafter, to the same purposes and objects, and in the same manner as is provided in the said will of Patrick Mulvany, deceased, with reference to said annual legacies or annuities. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 109. A Further Supplement To an act revising the charter of the municipal corporation of the city of Reading, passed the thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. 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, Tickets, how to That each ticket, or slip of paper, which, by the provisions of be printed. the seventh section of the act of which this is a supplement, is required to be headed city officers, shall contain the names of the candidates for mayor, city treasurer, city auditors and select and common councils, for whom the voter desires to vote; and the ticket or slip to be headed ward officers, shall contain the names of the candidates for aldermen, constables, judge and inspectors of election, controller of schools, and assessor, for whom the voter may desire to vote: Provided, Qualifications of That persons residing in the city less than one year, and more voters. When elections to be opened and closed. than ten days previous to any election for city officers, and having paid a state or county tax assessed within two years, and being otherwise qualified, shall be entitled to vote for all candidates on the ticket headed ward officers. SECTION 2. That the elections in the city of Reading shall be opened between the hours of eight and ten o'clock in the forenoon, and close at eight o'clock in the afternoon; and all laws inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 110. A Further Supplement To an act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Philadelphia and Delaware River Railroad Company," approved April fourth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. 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 Frankford and Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Railroad Company be and they are hereby authorized to use steam power to propel cars upon so much of their road as lies north of their depot on Berks streets; and the said company is hereby authorized to use that part of their said road, heretofore mentioned, for the tranportation of merchandize. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 111. An Act Relative to roads in West Whiteland township, Chester 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 the provisions of an act, entitled " An Act relating to repairing the public roads in the township of New Garden and Pennsbury, in said county," approved the eleventh day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fortyfive, be and the same is hereby extended to the township of West Whiteland, in the said county; and the existing road |