required, to pay to Simon Krewson, one hundred dollars; to Joseph Dearman, one hundred dollars; and to John Blake, one hundred dollars, respectively, of Philadelphia county, or to their respective orders, immediately after the passage of this act, in full for their services and sufferings in the revolutionary war. JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM MARKS, Junr. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the third day of February, one thousand eight hundred twenty-four. J. ANDW. SHULZE. Chapter XVI. AN ACT For the relief of John Waters, Edward Peart and Thomas Dobson, revolutionary soldiers. to SECT. 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, Gratuity and That the State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and annuity required, to pay to John Waters and Edward Peart, of Phil- John Waters adelphia county, or their respective orders, each forty Peart. lars, immediately, and an annuity of forty dollars, payable half yearly, during life, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. dol SECT. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, and Edward That the State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and Ditto for the required, to pay to colonel John Haas, or order, of Northum- use of Thomberland county, forty dollars immediately, and an annuity of as Dobson. forty dollars, payable half yearly, for the use of Thomas Dobson, of said county, a revolutionary soldier, during life, to commence on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM MARKS, Junr. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. J. ANDW. SHULZE. Commission ted to lay out a road. Chapter XVII. -AN ACT Authorising the laying out a state road, commencing at Armat's landing, on the Delaware river, in Northampton county, and to end on the Easton and Bellmont turnpike, in Wayne county. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, ers appoin- That Evan Thomas, of Northampton county; John Price, of Pike county; and John Clemmens, of Wayne county, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners, to view and lay out and mark a state road, from Armat's landing, on the river Delaware, at the Water Gap, in Northampton county, by way of Cherry creek bridge, Bell and Thomas' mills, and on a direction to Samuel Price's, in Pike county, and near Robert Bortree's, in Wayne county, to the Easton and Bellmont turnpike road, at or near Harry Harman's, on the nearest and best route. Route. ers to be under oath. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Commission- That it shall be the duty of the said commissioners, before they enter upon the duties required of them by this act, to take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, before some justice of the peace, faithfully and impartially to perform the duties enpensation. joined on them, by this act; and they shall receive one dollar and fifty cents for each day they shall necessarily be employ ed in said work, together with a reasonable allowance for chain carriers and axe-men; and the accounts of the said com Their com missioners shall be adjusted and settled by the respective commissioners of the counties through which the road shall pass; and the expenses shall be paid by the respective coun- Expenses ties, in proportion to the distance it shall pass through the how paid. same, which moneys shall be paid by warrants drawn by the commissioners of the respective counties, and paid by the treasurers. SECT. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Drafts to be That it shall be the duty of the said commissioners, after per- made. forming the duties required of them by this act, to make out a draft of said road, to be deposited in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth; and they shall also deposit a copy of said draft in the office of the clerk of the courts of quarter sessions of the respective counties through which the said road may pass, which shall be a record thereof; and from thenceforth the said road shall be, to all intents and purposes, a public highway, and shall be opened and repaired in all respects as other roads are opened and repaired, which are laid out by order of the court of quarter sessions of the counties aforesaid; and the said commissioners appointed by this act, shall perform the duties required of them, on or before the first Monday of October next. SECT. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Vacancies That in case of the death of either of the commissioners nam- how suppli ed in the first section of this act, or refusal to take upon ed. themselves the duties enjoined on them by this act, then the Governor is hereby authorised to appoint a suitable person or persons to fill the vacancy. JOSEPH LAWRENCE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WILLIAM MARKS, Junr. Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four. J. ANDW. SHULZE, Taxes to be estate. Chapter XVIII. AN ACT Relating to taxes on certain real estate, in the city and county of SECT. 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 all taxes, rates and levies, which may hereafter be lawfully imposed or assessed, to be applied for any purposes, either in the city or county of Philadelphia, on real estate, situate in the said city and county of Philadelphia, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be a lien on the said real estate, on which they may hereafter be imposed or assessed, together, also, Lien to have with all additions to and charges on the said taxes, rates and priority to recognizan levies, which by the provisions of this act are directed to be ces, &c. made; and that the said lien shall have priority to and shall be fully paid and satisfied before any recognizance, mortgage, judgment, debt, obligation or responsibility, which the said real estate may become charged with or liable to, from and after the passing of this act. Proceedings rates or lev. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, where taxes, That whenever any taxes, rates or levies, which may hereafter ies shall re- be lawfully imposed or assessed as aforesaid, shall remain in main in ar- arrear and unpaid on the first day of April, in the year followrear and un- ing that in which the said taxes, rates or levies may have bepaid, &c. come due and payable, it shall be, and it is hereby declared to be, the duty of the collector or agent authorised to collect and receive the said taxes, rates or levies, forthwith to deliver to the commissioners of the county of Philadelphia, a true and accurate list or schedule of the said taxes, rates or levies. so due and unpaid, together with the name or names of the person or persons charged in the duplicate with the same; and also a description of the estate and property on which the said taxes, rates or levies shall have been, as aforesaid, imposed or assessed, setting forth, in the same, the name of the ward, district or township in which the said estate may be, together with the name or names of the owner or owners of the adjoining or contiguous estate or property; and also, that the said taxes could not be collected, although the said collector or agent has been diligent in endeavoring to collect and obtain the same; of the truth of all which facts the said collector or agent shail make affidavit, before a justice of the peace or an alderman of the city of Philadelphia, which said affidavit shall be annexed to and shall be filed with the list or schedule aforesaid, in the office of the said commissioners. SECT. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That upon all taxes, rates or levies, which may hereafter be remain un. lawfully imposed or assessed, on real estate in the city and county of Philadelphia, and which shall remain unpaid on the Where taxes first day of April, in the year following the year in which the paid an adsaid taxes, rates or levies may have become due and payable, tion of 6 per there shall be charged and added to the amount of the said cent. is to taxes, and upon each and every amount thereof, at the rate of be made. six per centum, until said taxes are paid, which said charges and additions are hereby declared to be a lien as aforesaid, The addition on the said real estate, on which the said tax, rate or levy, to be a lien shall hereafter be imposed or assessed, to the same extent on the real and in the same manner as the said tax, rate or levy shall estate. hereafter be a lien on the said real estate, according to the provisions of this act: Provided always, and it is hereby enac- Duty of colted, That it shall be the duty of each and every collector or lectors, &c. if agent, authorised to collect taxes, rates and levies, at least taxes be not thirty days before the first day of April, in the year following paid. the year in which the said taxes, rates or levies may have become due and payable, to leave a notice, printed or written, at the place of residence of the person or persons charged in the duplicate, with the said taxes, rates and levies, on real estate, which shall be unpaid, and at the place of residence of all and every person who may be known to be the agent for or have charge of the said real estate, if any such person or persons, or his, her or their place of abode can be found, which said notice shall be signed by such collector or agent, and shall set forth, that the taxes, rates or levies, on such real estate, are unpaid, and that if they are not paid to such collector or agent before the first day of April following, the same will be registered according to the provisions of this act, and that an addition of six per centum on such taxes, rates and levies will be charged thereon, until paid; a copy of which notice, and an affidavit of the service thereof, or that the said person or persons, or his, her or their place of residence could not be found, shall be filed in the office of the commissioners, with the aforesaid list or schedule. SECT. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Register of That it shall be the duty of the cominissioners of the county unpaid taxes of Philadelphia, to keep a fair and correct register in a book on real estate to be kept or books to be opened by them for that purpose, and to be cal- by commisled "The Register of unpaid taxes on real estate," in which sioners. they shall enter all taxes, rates or levies, lists or schedules of which shall be delivered to them in conformity with the provisions of this act. county of SECT. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners of the county of Duty of the Philadelphia at all times, on demand made of them, within the commission. ers of the hours during which their office shall be opened for the transaction of business, to make out and furnish a transcript or ex- Philadela. tract from the register of unpaid taxes, aforesaid, which shall truly set forth the taxes, rates or levies, due and unpaid upon any real estate, according as the same may appear in the said |