or justice of the peace, or court, having competent jurisdiction; the shares in the capital stock of said company upon which there are no Stock transfera. defaults, shall be assignable and transferable, and may be assigned and transferred, according to such rules and regulations as the directors from time to time may establish. ble. May construct boats, &c. for ferry. Proviso. When powers shall cease and determine. Reservation. SECTION 7. That the said Shamokin Steam Ferry and Tow-Boat company shall have full power and authority to procure, purchase, construct and equip one or more Steam Ferry and Tow boats, and other crafts, of such burthen, power, construction and movement, and with such appurtenances, apparel and furniture, as they may deem adequate and proper for the purposes and objects by this charter intended, and the same to employ in and about the ferrying, carrying and transport ing of persons, vehicles, wagons, horses, cattle and swine, goods, wares and merchandise, and other things, from the borough of Sunbury to the borough of Northumberland, and to, from and between the said boroughs, aud from the said borough of Sunbury to the west ern bank of the river Susquehanna, or to the mound or embankment constructed by the State in the same, from and between the same, and shall further have power and authority to use the said boats in towing forcing and propelling boats, arks, rafts, floats and timber, to, from and between either of the said points and places, and generally to do, transact and perform all matters and things appurtenant or relating to the said several objects herein before mentioned or connected therewith: Provided, That whenever the company for erecting a bridge over the North Branch of the river Susquehanna, at the town of Northumberland, shall have reconstructed and completed their bridge of bridges across the said stream, the power, authority and privilege hereby granted to the said Shamokin Steam Ferry and Tow Boat company to ferry, transport and carry passengers, vehicles, wagons, horses, cattle and swine, goods, wares and merchandise, and other thing, from the borough of Sunbury to the borough of Northumberland, and to, from and between the said boroughs, shall cease and deter mine. SECTION 8. This act shall continue in force no longer than ten years, and the Legislature reserve the right to repeal and alter the same within said period, if they shall think proper, nor shall this act be construed to prevent any other person or persons from establishing and conducting a ferry across the North Branch of the Susquehanna at Northumberland, and across the Susquehanna river at Sunbury, in such manner, however, as not to interfere with the rights of said company. FINDLEY PATTERSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. DANIEL L. SHERWOOD, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-The third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. FR'S. R. SHUNK. CERTIFICATE. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, I CERTIFY, that in obedience to the directions of an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I have collated with, and corrected by the original rolls on file in this office, the proof sheets of the printed copies of this edition of the Laws and Resolutions of the General Assembly, passed during the Session ending the 19th day of April, 1853; also an APPENDIX, containing laws psssed at the Sessions of 1852, 1851, 1850, 1849, 1847, 1846, upon which the tax has been paid subsequently to the publication of the Pamphlet Laws of 1852. C. A. BLACK, Secretary of the Commonwealth. INDEX. A ERNETHY, John and Isabella his wife, divorced, Lewistown, relative to, Towanda, relative to transfer of lams county-Act regulating Manufactures in, construction of, Boundary line between, and Cumberland and York counties, Trustees of a certain School House and Burial Ground, Lat- lams R. H., clerk to Commissioners to investigate Pittsburg and Erie Rail- Idison Lodge Association Order of Odd Fellows, incorporated, Ijutant General-Appropriations to, for visiting Arsenals, gricultural-Greene county Society incorporated, Lawrence county Society, relative to, Philadelphia Society for promotion of, to borrow money, llegheny and Ruffalo Run Plank Road company incorporated, Bridge at Franklin, relative to, PAGE 664 21 284 336 404 524 589 589 604 483 591 600 712 702 388 379 358 270 To subscribe stock to the Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad, 357 llegheny Coal company, supplement, 463 llegheny county-To subscribe stock to Pittsburg and Cleveland Railroad, 335 Auction duty on foreign and domestic articles in, relative Bridge over Allegheny river at Sharpsburg, time for con- 440 Coal dealers, relative to, 406 Collins township, relative to elections by portion of citi- Allegheny county-Courts, relative to October term of, Fruit protection of and punishment of trespass, Lawrenceville borough, relative to elections in, Lower St. Clair, place of holding elections in fixed Ohio township, place of holding elections fixed, Pittsburg and Allegheny cities to subscribe stock to the Lanes and alleys in, relative to, Poor-Directors, relative to elections of, Expenses of in Reserve township, relative to, PAGE 275 387 415 170 10 614 10 357 647 646 259 Overseers of, and Supervisors of Roads, relative to 217 Supplement to act relative to employment and sup- Road, Commissioners appointed to lay out certain, Road Companies, vacancies in, relative to, Expenses of, in Reserve township, relative to South Pittsburg, relative to, State Road in, and Butler county, relative to, 202 12, 104 395 216 259 326 94 416 701 904 Allentown and Breinigville Turnpike and Plank Road company incorporated, 521 Railroad-Repeal of part of act of incorporation, Allen William and Ellis, to make title to certain school property, Alleys-Allegheny city, certain in vacated, Huntingdon borough, relative to, Kensington District, Philadelphia county, relative to, Pittsburg, relative to in, Altoona and Clearfield Turnpike and Plank Road company incorporated, Tyrone city Plank Road company incorporated, American Independence, relative to Monument commemorative of Declara- tion of, Telegraph company, relative to, |