i late rebellion or any preceding war, and shall here- Section 1. Be it enacted, &c.. That it shall be the "Section 2. It shall be the duty of the persons so appointed in each township and ward in each county, before assuming the charge and expense of the burial of the body of any soldier, sailor, or marine, in their township or ward, under the provisions of this act, to first satisfy themselves by a careful inquiry into, and examination of, all the circumstances in the case of such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine, whose body they are called upon to bury, served in the army or navy of the United States during the late rebellion, or any preceding war, and was honorably discharged, and died in their township or ward, leaving insuffi cient means to defray the necessary burial expenses; whereupon, if they are satisfied that such facts exist, they shall take charge of the body of such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine, and cause it to be buried in the manner mentioned in the first section of this act, and thereupon they shall immediately report their action in the case to the county commissioners of their county, setting forth the facts ascertained by them, together with the name, rank, and command to which such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine belonged at the time of his discharge, the date of his discharge, the character of his occupation immediately preceding his death, the date of his death and place of his burial, and also an accurately itemized statement of the ex penses incurred in and about such burial, which report shall be duly attested by three reputable persons Section 2, act of May 13, 1885, cited for amendment. Duties of committee. Report. Statement. of full age, residing in the township or ward in which such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine died, knowing the fact that such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine died without sufficient means to defray the necessary burial expenses," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. It shall be the duty of the persons so appointed in each township and ward in each county, before assuming charge and expense of the burial of the body of any soldier, sailor, or marine in their township or ward, under the provisions of this act, to first satisfy themselves by a careful inquiry into, and examination of, all the circumstances in the case of such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine, whose body they are called upon to bury, served in the army or navy of the United States during the late rebellion, the war with Spain, or any preceding war, and was honorably discharged, and died in their township or ward, leaving insufficient means to defray the necessary burial expenses; whereupon, if they are satisfied that such facts exist, they shall take charge of the body of such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine, and cause it to be buried in the manner mentioned in the first section of this act; and thereupon they shall immediately report their action in the case to the county commissioners of their county, setting forth the facts ascertained by them, together with the name, rank, and command to which such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine belonged at the time of his discharge; the date of his discharge, the character of his occupation immediately preceding his death, the date of his death and place of his burial, and also an accurately itemized statement of the expenses incurred in and about such burial; which report shall be duly attested by three reputable persons, of full age, residing in the township or ward in which such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine died, knowing the fact that such deceased soldier, sailor, or marine died without sufficient means to defray the necessary burial expenses. APPROVED-The 7th day of March, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Side path funds. No. 8. AN ACT Providing that the funds in the hands of the several county treasurers of the Commonwealth, levied and collected under the provisions of the act of Assembly, approved April eleven, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine (Pamphlet Laws, page thirty-six), relating to the construction and maintenance of side paths for the use of bicycles, be appropriated and turned into the general funds of the counties. Section 1, Be it enacted, &c., That the funds now in the hands of the several county treasurers of this Commonwealth, levied and collected under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly, approved April eleven, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine (Pamplet Laws, page thirty-six), relating to the construction and maintenance of side paths along the highways in the townships of the Commonwealth, for the use of bicycles, and which said act of Assembly has been declared by the Supreme Court to be unconstitutional, be and the same is hereby appropriated and turned into the general funds of the eral funds of said counties, for general purposes. APPROVED-The 7th day of March, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Transfer to gen countles. No. 9. AN ACT Providing for the election of a city clerk in the several cities of the third class, in this Commonwealth; prescribing his duties, term, and compensation; and empowering him to administer oaths, and certify ordinances, resolutions, and other proceedings of councils. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the select and common councils of each city of the third class, in this Commonwealth, are hereby authorized and directed, in joint convention, to elect a city clerk, whose term of office and compensation shall be fixed by ordinance: Provided, however, That said term of office shall not exceed four years. Cities of the third class. City clerk. Proviso. ings. Section 2. Any ordinance, resolution, motion, or other proceeding of councils, when certified by him Certified proceedunder the seal of the proper city, may be read in evidence in any court in this Commonwealth. He shall Evidence. also have the power of a notary public, to administer oaths in any matter pertaining to the business of said Powers of notary city, or in any legal proceeding in which it is interested. He shall also perform such other duties as shall be prescribed by ordinance or resolution of councils. public. Section 3. Any general or local statute inconsistent Repeal. with the provisions of this act is hereby repealed. APPROVED The 7th day of March, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Real estate. Acquirement or condemnation of by cities. Section 1, act of March 26, 1903, cited for amendment. Purchase of real estate. No. 10. AN ACT Amending section one (1) of an act, entitled "An act authorizing and empowering the several cities of this Commonwealth to purchase, or acquire by condemnation proceedings, such real estate, within the city limits, as they may need, upon which to erect or construct municipal buildings, fire engine houses, gas and electric light works, and, within or without the city limits, upon which to erect hospitals, waterworks, and poor-houses, and for the purpose of a poor-farm," approved the twenty-sixth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and three, so as to provide for the acquiring by purchase or condemnation proceedings of sufficient real estate, within or without the city limits, as may be necessary for present and future use, upon which to erect and construct workhouses or houses of detention, poorhouses, garbage or incinerating furnaces, sewage disposal works or plants, with the necessary filter-beds, appliances, drains, and sewers, and for extensions thereof. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That section one (1) of an act, entitled "An act authorizing and empowering the several cities of this Commonwealth to purchase, or acquire by condemnation proceedings, such real estate, within the city limits, as they may need, upon which to erect or construct municipal buildings, fire engine houses, gas and electric light works, and, within or without the city limits, upon which to erect hospitals, waterworks, and poorhouses, and for the purpose of a poor-farm," approved the twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and three, which reads as follows, after the enacting clause: "That the several cities of this Commonwealth shall have power to acquire by purchase any real estate, within the city limits, which they may need, upon which to erect or construct necessary municipal buildings, fire engine houses, gas and electric light works, and, within or without the city limits, within the same county, upon which to erect hospitals, waterworks, and for the purpose of a poor-farm; and in case they cannot agree with the owner or owners as to the price thereof, or in case the owner or owners thereof are absent or are incapacitated from any cause, or are unknown, by reason of which no agreement can be made, it shall be lawful for each respective city, and they are authorized and empowered, to take and appropriate for said purpose the necessary real estate, within or without the city limits as the case may be, after an ordinance shall have been passed providing for such taking and appropriation," be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: That the several cities of this Commonwealth shall have power to acquire by purchase any real estate, within the city limits, which they may need, upon which to erect and construct necessary municipal buildings, fire engine houses, gas and electric light works, and, within or without the city limits, within ! the same county, sufficient real estate, for present and APPROVED-The 14th day of March, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Condemnation. Ordinance. No. 11. AN ACT To amend the act, approved May twenty-ninth, one thousand Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That section two of said act, which reads as follows: Section 2, act of "Section 2. That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be unlawful to fish for game fish, in any May 29, 1901, cited of the waters of this Commonwealth, in any manner except with rod, hook and line, or with hand line having not more than three hooks; or, for food fish, with any device not specifically permitted in this act. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof as provided in section thirty-eight of this act, be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars," be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: for amendment. |