amount of their duplicates, conditioned for the faithful discharge of their duties in making settlement of their accounts duplicate, as made out by said auditors, within, three months from the time of receiving said duplicate; for which service. the supervisors are to receive a compensation of two per cent., Compensation. for the amount by them settled, respectively; it shall be the duty of the supervisors to give notice to all taxable persons, Notice to be by advertisement, or otherwise, to attend at such time and places given. as such supervisor may direct, so as to give such person a full opportunity to work out a fair proportion of his respective tax; that all laws, inconsistent with foregoing, be and the same are hereby repealed, so far as relates to said Maxatawney township, Repeal. in Berks county. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 270. An Act To annex the farm of Daniel Geiselman, in Union township, to Conewago township, for school purposes. 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 farm of Daniel Geiselman, in Union township, Adams. county, is hereby annexed to the township of Conewago, in said county, for school purposes, and the occupants of said farm shall have the privilege of sending their children to the public schools of Conewago township, as though they were residents of said township; and all taxes, levied or assessed upon the said real estate, for school purposes, shall be paid over to the treasurer of the school board of Conewago township. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEORGE V. LAWRENCE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The third day of April, Anno Domini one thou sand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 271. A Supplement To an act incorporating the Big Black Creek Improvement Company, approved twelfth April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen atives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Big Black Creek Improvement Company be and the same is hereby invested with all, and singular, the powers, and privileges, and immunities, conferred by, and subject to all, the restrictions and provisos contained in an act to incorporate the Raush Creek Company, approved the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty: Provided, The number of directors shall remain the same as heretofore. JOHN CESSNA, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. A. G. CURTIN. No. 272. An Act To authorize the erection of a poor house by the township of Franklin, in the county of Carbon. 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, Commissioners. That John Bauman, Abraham Boyer, Franklin Reed, Andrew Their powers. Graver and Edward Sensinger, of the township of Franklin, in Carbon county, be and are hereby appointed commissioners, whose duty it shall be, or a majority of them, as soon after the passage of this act as practicable, to determine upon and purchase such real estate as may be necessary and proper, not exceeding one hundred acres, for the accommodation of the poor of the township of Franklin aforesaid; and it shall be lawful for the said commissioners to take, and receive, proper conveyances therefor, in the name, and for the use, of the corporation mentioned in the second section of this act, and upon receipt of such conveyance, to execute, in the name of the said corporation, and deliver to the vendee, or vendees, bonds or mortgage, upon said real estate, to secure the payment of so much of the purchase money thereof as shall then remain unpaid; and also to erect thereon suitable buildings for the accommodation and keeping of the poor of said township; and they are also authorized to borrow such sum, or sums, of money as may, in their opinion, be advisable and necessary, not exceeding four thousand dollars, to be used in the payment of the expense of purchasing said real estate, and erecting said buildings, and to secure the payment of the same by bonds and mortgages on said real estate. SECTION 2. That said John Bauman, Abraham Boyer, Frank- Commissioners lin Reed, Andrew Graver and Edwin Sensinger, are hereby constituted diconstituted directors of the poor, for said township, until suc- rectors of the poor until eleccessors are appointed and qualified, as hereinafter provided; on and they and their successors, in office, are hereby created a body politic and corporate, in law, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, relative to the poor of said township; and shall have perpetual succession, by the name, style and title of the Title of the cordirectors of the poor of Franklin township, and by that name poration. may be sued, plead and be impleaded, receive, take and hold Privileges. any lands, tenements and hereditaments, not exceeding the yearly value of three thousand dollars; may have a common seal, and may erect, and keep in proper condition, suitable buildings for the reception, use, accommodation and employment of the poor of said township, and provide all things necessary for the lodging, maintenance and employment of the poor of the said township. SECTION 3. That the said John Bauman, Abraham Boyer, Election of diFranklin Reed, Andrew Graver and Edward Sensinger, shall con- rectors. tinue in office, as directors, until the annual March election in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, at which time, the qualified electors of the said township shall elect three persons to serve as directors of the poor of said township, one to serve for one year, one to serve two years, and one to serve three years, and annually thereafter one person shall be elected to serve for three years; and any vacancy in the said office of director, by resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment, by the remaining members of the board, and the person so appointed shall hold his office until his successor is duly elected, at the next March election. Vacancies. SECTION 4. That the said directors shall, before entering upon Oath. the duties of their office, be duly sworn, or affirmed, to faithfully discharge the duties of their office; and the persons herein appointed directors shall, as soon as they think proper after the passage of this act, appoint a treasurer, steward, a superinten- Appointment of dent, collector of poor taxes, and such other assistants as they officers, &c. shall deem necessary, who shall serve until successors are appointed; and in the month of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and in each year thereafter, the said directors shall appoint a treasurer, collector, steward, physician, and such other assistants as they shall deem neces sary, to serve for one year, and until successors are appointed Treasurer and and qualified; the said treasurer and collector to give bonds, collector to give with sufficient security, for the faithful performance of their rebonds. spective duties, in such sum as the directors shall require; and any of said officers and assistants may be removed by said directors, for neglect of duty, and the vacancies, as well as all vacancies, which shall otherwise occur, shall be filled by them. Vacancies. Collection of. Tax, rate of, and SECTION 5. That the said directors, any three of whom shall how to be levied constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, shall have power, annually, as soon after the returns of the annual assessments in said county as is practicable, to lay a rate of assessment, not exceeding one cent on the dollar, at one time, upon all real and personal estate within the said township, for defraying the expenses of purchasing the farm, erecting said buildings, and maintaining the poor of said township; which tax shall be levied upon all persons and property, subjects and things, taxable for county purposes, upon the basis of the last adjusted valuation, made for county rates and levies; and having caused fair duplicates of such rate of assessment, by them laid, to be made, they shall issue their warrant to the collector appointed by them, therein authorizing, and requiring, him to demand, receive and collect, from every person therein named, the sum wherewith such person stands charged, in the manner, and by the same process, as county taxes are now by law collectable; and the said directors shall, from and after the passage of this perform duties act, exercise and perform all the powers and duties, which the overseers of the poor of said township may, and are now required by law to, exercise and perform, within the said township; and the overseers of the poor of said township shall, within twenty days after being notified so to do, furnish, to said directors, a list of the names of the persons then a charge upon the said township, or receiving relief therefrom, together with such other information as may be required of them, touching the support and maintenance of the poor of said township, and as soon as the duplicates and accounts of the said overseers shall be settled and adjusted by the township auditors, the said delivered over duplicate, together with any unexpended moneys in the hands of said overseers, shall be delivered over and paid to the said directors. Directors to of overseers. Overseers to furnish certain Duplicate and to dire fors at settlement. Duties of direc- Proviso. Work to be per- SECTION 6. That the said directors, from the time the said duplicates are delivered to them, and the moneys paid as aforesaid, shall take charge of the poor of said township, and as soon as they shall have provided suitable buildings, shall cause such poor persons, or such of them as they shall think expedient, to be removed to said house, so provided, and thereafter to be kept, lodged and maintained therein, so long as such persons shall continue a charge upon said township; and no person, who shall refuse to go to said poor house, or to be maintained therein, shall be entitled to relief, or support, from said directors, or from said township, during the time of such refusal: Provided however, That said directors may, if they think proper, furnish assistance, and afford relief, to any poor persons, without requiring them to be removed to, and kept at, said house. SECTION 7. That said directors are hereby authorized to provide work, and employment, to such poor persons as may be able to perform any labor, or pursue any employment; and if any poor person, unless unable by reason of age, infancy or disease, shall refuse to perform such reasonable labor or service as shall be allotted to, or required of, him or her, by said directors, such person shall not be entitled to, or receive any relief or assistance, during such refusal, and shall immediately, upon such refusal, be discharged from said poor house. SECTION 8. That after the settlement of the duplicates and When overseers accounts of the overseers of the poor of said township, by the to cease acting. township auditors, as provided in the fifth section of this act, the said overseers shall cease to act as overseers of the poor in said township. and all books, papers, orders and documents, pertaining to their office, shall by them be delivered to the said directors, who shall settle and adjust all outstanding claims and demands of, and against, said township, and shall cause all taxes, remaining unpaid on the duplicate, to be collected in the same manner as is provided for the collection of taxes assessed by said directors. SECTION 9. That if, upon a final settlement by said overseers, Balance due any balance shall be found due them, or either of them, the overseers, relasame shall be certified by the auditors making such settlement, tive to. and thereupon, the said directors shall issue their order on the treasurer, in favor of such overseer or overseers, for the amount, or amounts, so certified to be due. SECTION 10. That the steward, or manager of said poor house, Steward to shall yearly, in the month of January, furnish, to said directors, make annual a statement of the income of said real estate, as nearly as the statement. same can be ascertained; also, of the excess of his expenditures over and above such income, the amount and kind of personal property then on hand, the number of persons admitted to, and discharged from, the house during the year, and the age and sex of each, with such other information as may be required by said directors; the treasurer shall, annually, in the month of January, furnish, to said directors, a statement of his receipts and expenditures, during the preceding year, and the said directors shall submit, to the township auditors, a full statement of receipts, disbursements, taxes levied, collected and outstanding, and of property, real and personal, then held by them, annually, on the second Monday of January, at which time the said auditors shall meet to examine and adjust the accounts of Duties and comthe steward, treasurer and directors, and to settle the dupli- pensation of cates with the tax collector; for which service they shall re- auditors. ceive the sum of one dollar per day, for every day necessarily employed by them, to be paid out of the treasury of said cor poration, upon the orders of the directors. SECTION 11. That all orders issued for the relief af any poor Orders for relief. person or persons, within said township, after the settlement and delivery of the duplicates, as provided in the fifth section of this act, shall be directed to the directors of the poor of Franklin township, and upon receipt of such order, said directors, or any one of them, shall, immediately, inquire into the circumstances, and if the person, or persons, therein named, is or are found by him, or them, to be entitled to relief, he or they shall furnish such relief, or cause such person, or persons, to be taken to said poor house, and there kept and maintained, until |