CHAPTER MDCCXXX.

AN ACT TO ENABLE JAMES WALLACE AND RUDOLPH PICKEL TO ERECT MILL-DAMS ON SWATARA CREEK, IN THE COUNTY OF DAUPHIN.

Whereas James Wallace, of West Hanover township, in the county of Dauphin, hath presented his petition to the legislature, setting forth that he has an advantageous seat for water works on the Swatara creek, in the county aforesaid, which creek is, by the laws of this commonwealth, declared to be a public highway, and apprehending that the waters of said creek may be swelled by a dam, so constructed as not to impede the navigation thereof, hath prayed the legislature to authorize him to erect a dam in the said creek, opposite to his lands, about two miles above Hummelstown. And whereas Rudolph Pickel, of Lebanon township, in the said county, hath also presented his petition, setting forth that he has purchased a small tract of land situate in the said township of Lebanon, on the said Swatara creek, about two miles and an half below Jonestown, and about eight miles above the mouth of Quitapahilla creek, opposite to the land of George Tittle, and praying that he may be permitted to erect a dam in the said creek, opposite to his said land, he having obtained the consent of the said George Tittle for that purpose. And whereas it appears to the legislature to be reasonable and proper to grant the prayers of the said respective petitioners.

[Section I.] (Section I. P. L.) Be it therefore 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 it shall and may be lawful for the said James Wallace, his heirs and assigns, and they or either of them, are hereby authorized and empowered to erect, support and forever maintain, a mill-dam across Swatara creek, opposite to the lands of the said James Wallace above mentioned.

[Section II.] (Section II. P. L.) Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Rudolph Pickel, his heirs and assigns, and they, or either of them, are hereby authorized and empowered to erect, support and forever maintain, a mill-dam across the said Swatara creek, opposite to his lands situate as above mentioned.

[Section III.] (Section III. P. L.) Provided always nevertheless, and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That such dam or dams be so constructed and kept in repair, with a proper slope or slopes, and a lock or locks, whereby the navigation of the said creek will not be injured, nor the passage of fish prevented.

And provided also, That the rights of all and every person and persons [whatsoever] shall be and remain inviolate, and shall not be effected by this act, and especially that the privileges granted to the company incorporated for the purpose of opening a canal and lock navigation from Susquehanna to Schuylkill shall not be impaired or infringed by anything herein contained. Passed April 8, 1794. Recorded L. B. No. 5, p. 197 & 198.

CHAPTER MDCCXXXI.

AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF CHRISTIAN MARY.

Whereas Christian Mary, a collector of taxes in the township of Charleston, in the county of Chester, by his petition to the legislature, sets forth, that from the particular situation of his family he was obliged to employ a certain Lawrence King, as an assistant in collecting of taxes in the said township, and that the said King was, on the night of the twenty third of February, in the year of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, robbed of two several sums of public money, which he had collected for and on account of the said petitioner, amounting in the whole to forty-five pounds four shillings and

six pence. And whereas it is reasonable that he should have the same relief with those who were in similar circumstances. Therefore:

[Section I.] (Section I. P. L.) 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 commissioners of the county of Chester shall cause a suit to be instituted against Christian Mary, late a collector of public taxes in Charleston township, in the said county of Chester, in the same manner, and for the same purpose, as is directed by the act entitled, "An act for the better ascertaining and making good losses of public moneys by robberies," passed the fourth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, and shall, in all things, conform themselves agreeably thereto, as if the said Christian Mary had been entitled to all and singular the benefits of the said recited act.

Passed April 8, 1794. Recorded L. B. No. 5, p. 198 & 199.

CHAPTER MDCCXXXII.

AN ACT FOR ALTERING AN ELECTION DISTRICT, AND FOR ERECTING TWO ADDITIONAL ELECTION DISTRICTS, IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKS.

[Section I.] (Section I. P. L.) 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 townships of Springfield, Haycock, Rockhill, Richland and Milford, in the county of Bucks, shall, from and after the passing of this act, be a separate election district, to be called the second election district in the said county; and the freemen of the said district shall hold their annual elections at the house now occupied by Jacob Frees, in Richland township aforesaid.

[Section II.]

(Section II. P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the townships of New Britain, Plumstead, Buckingham, Warwick, Warrington, Bedmin-. ster, and Hilltown, in the said county of Bucks, shall, from and after the passing of this act, be a separate election district, to be called the fourth election district in the said county; and the freemen of the said district shall hold their annual elections at the house now occupied by William Chapman, Esquire, in Buckingham township aforesaid.

[Section III.] (Section III, P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the townships of Bensalem, Falls and Bristol, and the borough of Bristol, in the said county of Bucks, shall, from and after the passing of this act, be a separate election district, to be called the fifth election district in the said county; and the freemen of the said district shall hold their annual elections at the house formerly occupied as a court-house in the borough of Bristol aforesaid; and the freemen of all the rest of the townships in the said county of Bucks except the townships of Tinicum, Nockamixon, and Durham, which comprehend the third election district, shall continue to hold their annual elections at the court-house in Newton, and shall be called the first election district, anything in any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed April 8, 1794. Recorded L. B. No. 5, p. 199 & 200.

CHAPTER MDCCXXXIII.

AN ACT TO DECLARE CERTAIN PARTS OF CONECOCHEAGUE CREEK A PUBLIC HIGHWAY.

[Section I.] (Section I. P. L.) 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, from and after the passing of

this act, Conecocheague creek, from Chambersburg to where the Maryland line crosseth the same, shall be, and the same is hereby, declared a public highway, for the passage of rafts and boats, under the limitations and restrictions hereinafter specified; and it shall and may be lawful for the inhabitants desirous of using the navigation of said creek to remove all natural obstructions, from Chambersburg to where the Maryland line crosseth the same, and to erect such slopes and locks at the mill-dams now built, as may be necessary for the passage of boats and rafts, provided such slopes and locks shall be so constructed as not to injure the works of said dams.

[Section II.] (Section II. P. L.) And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this act contained shall be deemed, taken or understood to prevent any person or persons possessing lands on the said creek, who, before the passing of this act, had authority under the laws of this commonwealth to erect a dam or dams, shall be prohibited from crecting any such dam or dams, that he or she may think proper.

Provided always, That such dam or dams be so constructed and kept in repair, with a proper slope or slopes, and a lock or locks, whereby the navigation of the said creek will not be injured, nor the passage of fish prevented.

Passed April 8th, 1794. Recorded L. B. No. 5, p. 200 & 201.

CHAPTER MDCCXXXIV.

AN ACT TO ERECT AN ADDITIONAL ELECTION DISTRICT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

[Section I.] (Section I. P. L.) 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 following bounds are hereby erected into a separate election district, to be called the sixth district, beginning at Cross creek, on the state line; thence up