American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-28

upleted 10 this State and IN all the rest tney nave
been set foot by public aid the people OF this
S State, therefore, look to the Legislature as its great
head and parent lead the way, and to the examples
of their sister States, particularly New York, to pro
S duce similar effects here-There seems, indeed
little doubt, but that If it may please the Legislature
e to subscribe to reasonable number of shares tc
ithis work, it may ensure its completon--and toi
this aid it is that your memoriaists respectfully
fpray.
AN ACT to improve the navigation of the Susquehanni
river and to aid in the completion Of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal Read in the House OF Represent
tatives OF Pennsylvania, January 20, 1925.
SECTION L. Be enacted BY the Senate and House Of Re
personalities The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania IN Genera
assembly met and is hereby enacted By the authority Of ne
That the of sixty thousand dollars be and the
same is hereby appropriated for the purpose Of improving
the navigation of the Susquehanna river thousand dol
lars thereof TO be laid and expended for that purpose
between the towns of Northumberland and Columbia and
the residue between the town of Columbia ADD the line be-
tween Pennsylvania and Maryland in the manner herein
after provided
sEcrIoN2 And be further enacted by the authority qfore-
SAID That whenever one thousand shares in addition 10
those subscribed previous to the pre- en year shall have
been subscribed to the stock of 'rhe Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal Company" the Governor of this Common
wealth be and he is hereby authorised and required
subscribe in behalf thereof hundred and fifty shares
OF the stock Of said company to be paid by the State Trea
srer on drawn by the Governor in the proper
ton of the payment made subscribing by Tie sub
scbers and of the payment of their respective instruments
Jas may De called for by he board of managers
Sections Ind be d further enacted By tie luoriy qfore
said That SO mIch of any act heretofore passed
SEES te Governor 10 subscribe to the stock Of d company
be and the same IS hereby repealed
SEcTtoSi .4m6e further eldc;edGy The authority ofTc-
said That be and they hereby appointed Commissions
es explore the Susquehanna river and its principal BRAN
ches and to take actual survey Of the channel where in
their opinion it would be expeden make improve
ments by removing the distractions the ascending AMI
IN
or chart Of the river with the bearings and distance of said
channel as nearly may be practicable and shall make al
report ofthe manner and nature of the improvements hes
calculated to reach the object Of said appropriation and toI
render the navigation permanently safe and enent and
the Commissioners aforesaid authorised employ al
civil engineer and take TO their assistance many expert
enced watermen pilots acquainted with the navigation of
said river to enable them TO complete SAID survey they
may deem cXpedlent who shall be allowed ue sum of
dollars for each and every dav die, |
snail be SO employed by the Commissioners aforesaid to be
1ad by them out OF the sum appropriated BY the second
section OF this act and the Commissioners aforesaid Shall
everaly allowed dollars for each audi
very day necessarily spent by them in the discharge of
he duties imposed them by this act to be paid out OF the
preparation aforesaid
SEcTtoS s. .4ld be further enacted By the authorize atrc-
al That before entering upon the duties assigned them
" tins act the commissioners appointed by the third section
ereo shall respectively take and subscribe oath or
itlrmatlon before competent authority to perormI
he duties imposed on them by this act with fidelity andI
nail give bond TO the Commonwealth in double the
es to be approved Of by the Governor conditioned for the
'hul performance Of all the duties rcqircd Of them by
ms act which bond together with copy of the oath or
hrmAon shall be filed in the Office Of the auditor gen-
al OF this Commonwealth Ii
SErTloS o. Ind be further enacted By he atahoriy aj5le
az That It shall be the duty of the commissioners aior
aid on the thrtyrs day of December in each and eyery
EARN winch they shall act in pursuance of their appoint
lcnt or within ten days thereafter make out and exhibit
iar statement OF the moneys received and expended by
mem IN sad Improvements during the current year the
rtpfIa IL
llssoners and the auditor general hereby authorised FOL
stte and adjust the from whose decision however n
ase OF disagreement an appeal may be had 10 the Il
oEcTIoF 4hd6e ntn@her enacted By NE aoSsV dfsre
nd That whenever the commissioners aforesaid shall haye
ertormed the duties enoned them by the third secto
TINS act they shall proceed to lay out the moneys herein
the state of the river will admit for
nc Improvement OF the navigation aforesaid b. reno
ing dams rocks TIMBER bars and gravel from he bed and
eePenng the channel Of said river and BY conning The
alter within smaller bounds where the same NAV be pract
able and required making channel Of at least eighty
yet IN width and the sad commissioners are hereby mi
iorscu 10 make contracts tor the purpose Of making said
improvements and to take such other lay out
hd appropriation IN an economical ancrbest cactated
attain the object OF said appropriation and the Cover
Or is hereby authorised and required when the condon
ontalned III the fourth section Of this are complied
m 70 draw his warrant or warrants from time time on
lie State Treasurer in favor Of said commissioners as he
ay deem prudent and necessary for the safety of the
bc interest and the progress Of sadimprovements until
he amount of said appropriation shall be exhausted pm
ae4 mat those drafts favour OF the commissioners shall
o. az any tune exceed dollars in advance of 4
lie labor actually done in said improvements
nG oud also That the said commissioners or either of
lem shall not directly indirectly be interested in their
ate capacities in any contract made by virtue of this
It " ~
SECTION s. mi further enacted 6y he aoritv afre
ne That shall be the duty Of the commissioners 49,
nnted as aforesaid to make and file in the office OIL
e secretary OF tins Commonwealth before the first
ny of January IN each and every year they shall have
tered upon the duties Of their appointment full and
'mplee statement of their proceedings during The pre-
,dg year under their hands and seal stating The amor,
tneiracepts aud expenditures and the progress Of the
lprovements as also their views of the measures they
ay deem eApedient to pursue in regard to the future i'm
shall within six days after tie meeting Of
Legislature IN each and every year lay copy thereof
lore both branches of the Legislature if in session or
thin four days sftcr their next meeting =