Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03


Gil of the borough of Towanda, in the county
of Bradford, are hereby authorized to levy and
collect special money tax in addition to that
now authorized 10y law, not exceeding one-half
cent on the dollar on the valuation assessed
for county purposes, upon all property, profes-
sions and persons taxable by the laws of this
commonwealth fof county rates and levieS with
in said borough.
SECTION B. The warrant for the collection
Of said special tax shall be made out and the
tax collected in the manner provided for the
collection of borough taxes by the act of April
3, 1851, entitled " An act regulating boroughs:
Pr0rtded, That it shall not be deemed neces-
sary to give any new notice of appeal before
issuing said warrant.
An act was passed by the Legislature, au-
thorizing the School Directors of Bradford
county to meet in their respective districts on
the 3lst of May to take action in regard to
the salary of the County Superintendent of
Common Schools-a copy of which will be
found in our advertising columns
a SUPPLEMENT to act to authorise the Governor
incorporate company fer erecting a bridge over the
river Susquehanna ut the borough of TOwanda the seat
of justice in the county of BradforApprovcd the l4th
day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty
SECTION l. BE II enacted, &c, That from
and after the passage of this act the said cor
poration shall be known in deed and law by
the name and title of "The Towanda Bridge
Company" and by said name shall have per-
petual succession and all the interests privi-
leges and powers heretofore enjoyed by said
corporation.
SECTION 2. That the president and mana
gers Of said corporation shall have power to
increase the capital stock of said company
twenty thousand dollars, Oh such terms and con-
ditions as they shall deem proper,
SECTION 3. That when the said new stock
shall be subscribed and such parts of it paid
as may be agreed upon, the said new stockhol-
ders shall be in all respects equal to, and have
all the rights and privileges of the old stock
holds Pr0rided, That the present Stockhol-
ders or any of them shall have the right to
subscribe for the amount of stock now held by
them.
SECTION l. That the president and mana,
gers of said corporation shall have hereafter
full power and authority to borrow any sum or
sums of money not exceeding at any one time
ten thousand dollars, which may be necessary
in repairing or rebuilding their bridge any
such loan or loans to be on such terms and con-
ditions as the said corporation may deem fit,
with power also to pledge and mortgage as Sc
curity for any such loan or loans their bridge
and all and any of their property, real and
personal together with all their rights, powers,
privileges and franchises And any sale or
sales under any judicial process to enforce any
such pledge or mortgage, shall pass to- and
vest in the vendee or vendees, whatever pro-
perty, fights, powers, privileges and franchises
may have been pledged as aforesaid: Prorid-
cd, That no certificate of loan shall be of less
denomination than one hundred dollars
An ACT in relation to the appointment of Collectors of
State and County Taxes.
SECTION l. Belt enacted, &c, That the coun-
ty commissioners of the several counties in this
Commonwealth shall have the power to ap-
point collectors of state and county taxes,
without being confined in their selection to the
persons whose names may be returned by the
assessors, anything in the act passed fifteenth
April, eighteen hundred and thirty four, enti-
tied An Act relating to county rates and le-
vies and township rates and leyics," to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
AN ACT to incorporate the North Branch Bridge Com
pany.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted, dc, That J. d.
Montanye, d, c. Hall, II. p. Moore, d. F.
Barstow, E. r. Myer, VI. H. Lanning, j. p
shall be and they arc hereby constituted and
declared to be a body polite and corporate
By the name, style, and title of the North
Branch bridge company, with authority to con.
struct a bridge across the SuSquehanna river
from such point i'll the Borough of Towanda,
Bradford county, as said company may con-
slider most advantageous Prorided, That
such bridge shall be so located and construct
ed as not to impede the navigation of said
river.
SECTION 2. That the capital of said COM
pany shall be twenty thousand dollars, divd-
ed into eight hundred shares of twenty-five
dollars each, with power to increase said cap
tai stock from time to time to an extent nee
essary to complete said bridge and carry out
the true intent of this act.
SECTION g. That the said corporation shall
give at least two weeks notice in any one
newspaper published in the county of Brad
ford of the time and place to be 10y them ap-
pointed to proceed to organize said company
by the election by majority of the votes of
the shareholders one president and FIVE mana
gers, who shall have charge and control of the
business of said company, and the said presi-
dent and managers shall choose from the share
holders or otherwise one person to act as sec
retary and treasurer the officers chosen at
the first and subsequent elections shall hold
their Offices until the time designated by this
act for holding the annual election and until
others are duly chosen, and the said company
shall have all the powers, privileges and rights
so far as they are not inconsistent with the
provisions of an act regulating bridge eompa-
ees approved the twelfth day of April, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty
five Prorided, That if the Towanda Bridge
Company, shall commence to rebuild the bridge
within two months after the passage of this
act, and SO far complete the same that it may
De crossed with teams within one year there
after, ihPn thisar hail be void and nf NO effect