it; but, although not one dissentient voice has been raised, it is deemed proper to make a few further remarks. And 1. These documents show that varioloid disease has attacked both variolated and vaccinated persons. 2. Of the whole number of variolated cases, say seven hundred and sixty-five, far the largest proportion occurred in vaccinated persons, a circumstance which, as a naked proposition, might tend to exalt the public confidence in inoculation at the expense of vaccination.Now, although we are unable to ascertain with any pretensions to preciseness the just allotment of the two orders of cases, enough has been said, to indicate that the susceptibility to varioloid is not very greatly different under both sorts of protection. It is highly probable that at least eighty thousand vaccinated persons reside in this city; while there are not more than twenty thousand, and probably even a smaller number of variolated persons; hence, on the supposition of an exactly equal susceptibility, we ought to find four cases of varioloid after vaccine, to one case of the the same affection subsequent to variola. In the documents, ten deaths are reported as having occurred from sinall pox subsequent to vaccination, while nine are cited as proofs of the failure of variola to protect the constitution. Let us examine a little the circumstances of the ten fatal cases, and we shall see if they can be fairly cited. For example out of the four reported from the personal observation of Dr. Brinckle, one, Catherine Brown, was doing well until an abortion with uterine hemorrhage took place, after which she changed for the worse and finally lost her life. The cases of Epply and Morris, which were under treatment four and five days respectively, are liable to be questioned. No positive record is given of their having been vaccinated: the only assurance is derived from their own assertions. Even the case of Spencer Jackson, who died in the hospital seventeen days after his admission, is obnoxious to the same doubts, in consequence of its protracted duration. And it is easier to believe that all these individuals had undergone a spuri ous form of vaccine than that vaccine should have failed to protect them. Dr. Bond's case is considered by him as extremely questionable. Dr. Fox's case may be admitted as an example of death from small pox, subsequent to vaccination. The known character of the eminent and conscientiously cautious individual who had vaccinated the unfortunate gentleman forbids us to doubt that he considered his vaccination perfectly satisfactory, or that he could be mistaken in its character. Dr. Klapp's case is stated by him to be doubtful. Of Dr. Moore's fatal eases only two occurred in 1827, 8.The woman when taken sick was suffering under a cold, and was labouring under an attack of pneumonia typhodes when the Dr. saw her on the third day of the eruption: she died on the fifth day. The second woman died, on the sixteenth day, of a secondary fever which came on after the pock turned. There will be no reason to charge the committee with want of candour if they reject both these examples of death from small pox after reputed vaccination. The pneumonia typhodes has no necessary connexion with variola, and the woman's death ought rather to be charged on that terrific complication than on an implied impotency of the vaccine. The second case from its long duration and other phenomena seems to have been an unmodified small pox. No fatal case of modified small pox has been adduced. In neither case is there furnished an authentic record of the vaccination,-which ought therefore to be deemed hypothetical. Lastly, Dr. Wiltbank's case, occurring before the constitution had been modified by the maturity of the vaccine vesicle, proves nothing against its value and efficacy. ing the year 1827, among eighty thousand vaccinated persons and during the prevalence of a most malignant and mortal small pox, while several individuals have lost their lives from small pox after they had already gone once through the disease. It appears then clearly that vaccination ought to lose nothing of the public confidence; and, as a protection from the fatal effects of genuine small pox, it may safely be asserted, that it is in every sense to be preferred to inoculation. Let the public be well informed with regard to the real degree of efficacy of the vaccine virus-let them be no longer told, it will positively shield them from the assault of small pox in any shape and every instance.They will confide in it if we point them to the physicians who rely on it for the safety of their wives and children, and defended by "the egis of Jenner," walk unharmed themselves amidst the arrows of pestilence and death. EDWARD JENNER COXE, The committee have received several communica tions, in reply to their queries, since the above report was finished; and they regret that the lateness of the period at which they arrived prevented their incorporation into the body of the report. The writers are Dr. W. Carill Brewster; Dr. J. Green; Dr. Joseph Hartshorne; Dr. B. S. Janney; Dr. Joseph G, Nancrede, vaccine physician for the city; Dr. O. H. Taylor; Dr. H. Walton; and Dr. J. Uhler, jr. We can only briefly state that they support by their above. Their experience (in some very considerable) communications the whole mass of the evidence given has not, in the least degree, tended to destroy their confidence in vaccination; whose preservative efficacy has been found sufficient, by a part of these gentlemen, to defend them from the contagion of small pox, though with the sick. Their letters are submitted, with the repeatedly exposed to it in their professional intercourse rest of the documents, to the disposal of the Society. That so soon as it pleaseth God that the above persons arrive there, a certain quantity of land or ground plat shall be laid out for a large town or city, in the most convenient place upon the river for health and naviga tion; and every purchaser and adventurer, shall, by lot, have so much land therein as will answer to the propor tion which he hath bought or taken up upon rent. But it is to be noted, that the Surveyors shall consider what roads or highways will be necessary to the cities, towns, or through the lands. Great roads from city to city not to contain less than forty feet in breadth, shall be first laid out and declared to be for highways, before the dividend of acres be laid out for the purchaser, and the like observation to be had for the streets in the towns and cities, that there may be convenient roads and streets preserved, not to be encroached upon by any planter or builder, that none may build irregularly to the damage of another. In this, custom governs. II. That the land in the town be laid out together after the proportion of ten thousand acres of the whole country; that is two hundred acres, if the place will bear it: However, that the proportion be by lot, and entire, so as those that desire to be together, especially those that are by the catalogue laid together, may be so laid to gether both in the town and country. Thus we may, without the least want of candour, come to the conclusion that only one death from small That when the country-lots are laid out, every purpox after vaccination has occurred in Philadelphia dur-chaser from one thousand to ten thousand acres, or more, That where any number of purchasers, more or less, whose number of acres amounts to five or ten thousand acres, desire to sit together in a lot or township, they shall have their lot or township cast together, in such places as have convenient harbours, or navigable rivers attending it, if such can be found; and in case any one or more purchasers plant not according to agreement in this concession, to the prejudice of others of the same township, upon complaint thereof made to the Governor or his deputy, with assistance, they may award (if they see cause) that the complaining purchaser may, paying the survey-money, and purchase-money, and interest thereof, be entitled, enrolled and lawfully invested in the lands so not seated. V. That the proportion of lands that shall be laid out in the first great town or city, for every purchaser, shall be after the proportion of ten acres for every five hundred acres purchased, if the place will allow it. VI. That notwithstanding there be no mention made in the several deeds made to the purchaser, yet the said William Penn does accord and declare, that all rivers, rivulets, woods and under-woods, waters, water-courses, quarries, mines and minerals (except mines royal) shall be freely and fully enjoyed, and wholly, by the purchasers into whose lot they fall. VII. That for every fifty acres that shall be allotted to a Servant at the end of his service, his quit rent shall be two shillings per annum, and the Master or owner of the servant, when he shall take up the other fifty acres, his quit rent shall be four shillings by the year, or if the Master of the Servant (by reason in the indentures he is so obliged to do) allot out to the servant fifty acres in his own division, the said master shall have on demand allotted him from the Governor, the one hundred acres at the chief rent of six shillings per annum. VIII. And for the encouragement of such as are ingenious and willing to search out gold and silver mines in this province, it is hereby agreed that they shall have liberty to bore and dig in any man's property, fully paying the damage done; and in case a discovery should be made, that the discoverer have one fifth, the owner of the soil (if not the discoverer) a tenth part, the governor twofifths, and the rest to the public treasury, saving to the king the share reserved by patent. There shall be no buying and selling, be it with an Indian, or among one another, of any goods to be exported, but what shall be performed in public market, when such places shall be set apart or erected, where they shall pass the public stamp or mark. If bad ware, and prized as good, or deceitful in proportion or weight, to forfeit the value as if good and full weight and proportion, to the public treasury of the province, whether it be the merchandize of the Indian, or that of the Planters. XII. 325 And forasmuch as it is not usual with the planters, to over-reach the poor natives of the country in trade, by goods not being good of the kind, or debased with mixtures, with which they are sensibly aggrieved, it is agreed, whatever is sold to the Indians, in consideration of their furs shall be sold in the market place, and there suffer the test, whether good or bad; if good, to pass; if not good, not to be sold for good, that the natives may not be abused nor provoked. XIII. That no man shall, by any ways or means, in word or deed, affront or wrong any Indian, but he shall incur the same penalty of the law as if he had committed it against his fellow planter; and if any Indian shall abuse, in word or deed, any planter of this province, that he shall not be his own judge upon the Indian, but he shall make his complaint to the governor of the province, or his lieutenant or deputy, or some inferior magistrate near him, who shall to the utmost of his power, take care with the king of the said Indian, that all reasonable satisfaction be made to the said injured planter. That all ship-masters shall give an account of their countries, names, ships, owners, freights and passengers, to an officer to be appointed for that purpose, which shall be registered within two days after their arrival; and if they shall refuse so to do, that then none presume to trade with them, upon forfeiture thereof; and that such masters be looked upon as having an evil intention to the province. XX. That no person leave the province, without publication being made thereof, in the market place, three weeks before, and a certificate from some justice of the peace, of his clearness with his neighbours, and those he has dealt withal, so far as such an assurance can be attained and given: and if any master of a ship shall, contrary hereunto, receive and carry away any person that hath not given that public notice, the said master shall be liable to all debts owing by the said person so secretly transported from the province. Lastly, That these are to be added to, or corrected, by and with the consent of the parties hereunto subscribed. WILLIAM PENN, Sealed and delivered in the presence of WILLIAM BOELHAM THOMAS PRUDYARD, Sealed and delivered in the presence of all the Proprietors who have hereunto subscribed, except Thomas Farrinborrough and John Goodson, in the presence of Hugh Chamberlen John Joseph Moore William Powel Richard Davie Hugh Lambe city shall be divided into three classes; two of whom shall serve for one year, two for two years, and two for three years; and the select and common councils shall annually thereafter on the third Monday of May, in manner aforesaid, elect guardians to supply the place of those who shall go out of office. The guardians from the district of the Northern Liberties and the district of Southwark shall respectively divide themselves into two classes; two of whom, that is, one from each district, shall serve for two years, and the other two for three years; and it shall be the duty of the said districts respectively, on the third Monday of May in any year, when a vacancy may occur, to meet and elect as aforesaid guardians to supply the place of those who shall go out of office. The guardians from Penn township and THE entire and important change which is about to the district of Kensington shall respectively serve three take place in the management of the poor is an inter-years; and it shall be the duty of the said commissioners of Spring Garden and Kensington district respectively, esting event in the history of this state. The act on on the third Monday of May, in manner aforesaid, to which this change is founded was passed at the last ses-elect guardians to supply the place of those whose term sion of the legislature, and goes into immediate operation; and as it will frequently be referred to, and is in possession of few persons, we publish it entire. POOR LAW. - AN ACT For the relief and employment of the poor of the city of of office shall expire. All guardians appointed after the third Monday in May next shall be elected for three years. Provided always, That whenever a vacancy shall occur in the said board of guardians by death, resignation, removal from office, or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the electing body in whose district the vacancy may occur, within ten days after notice from said board of guardians, to proceed to fill such vacancy in manner aforesaid, and in case such electing body shall neglect or refuse to fill such vacancy within ten days after due notice given to them in writing, then it shall and may be lawful for the said board of guardians to appoint a suita Twelve Guardians to be elected by city and districts; time ble person to fill the same. And provided, The said of service, &c. guardians during their continuance in office, shall be exempted from the duties of jurors and from military services, and all guardians may be re-elected as often as they are willing to serve. Title and privileges. SECTION 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 the select and common councils of the city of Philadelphia, the commissioners of the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties, the comSECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority missioners of the district of Southwark, the commission- aforesaid, That the said guardians of the poor for the ers of Spring Garden choosing for the township of Penn, time being shall be a body politic and corporate in law and the commissioners of the Kensington district choos- by the name of "The guardians for the relief and eming for said district and the unincorporated part of the ployment of the poor of the city of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties, shall meet on the third Monday of district of Southwark, and the townships of the Northern May next, each body in its usual place of meeting, at Liberties and Penn," with all the privileges, powers, and three o'clock in the afternoon, or as soon thereafter as faculties of a body politic and corporate; and by that may be, and shall elect and choose as follows, that is to name may take, hold, and immediately on the organizasay: the said select and common councils, by joint vote, tion of the board on the fourth Monday of May, as aforeshall elect six respectable citizens inhabitants of the said, shall be vested with all the estate, real, personal, city, the commissioners of the incorporated district of and mixed, whatsoever; now vested in or held by "The the Northern Liberties shall elect two respectable citi-guardians of the poor of the city of Philadelphia, the zens inhabitants of said district, the commissioners of the district of Southwark shall elect two respectable citizens inhabitants of said district, the commissioners of Spring Garden shall elect one respectable citizen an inhabitant of Penn township, and the commissioners of the Kensington district shall elect one respectable citizen residing in said district or in the unincorporated part of the Northern Liberties, to be guardians of the poor of the said city, districts and township. And the said electing bodies shall, by their respective clerks, give notice in writing to each of the persons so chosen within two days thereafter: and it shall be the duty of the said guardians of the poor on the fourth Monday of May next, to meet at the Alms house in the city of Philadel-stitution and laws of this state or of the United States.— phia, at three o'clock in the afternoon; and each of And provided also, That the said board of guardians shall them shall take an oath or affirmation, to be administer- have a stated meeting at least once in every two weeks, ed by any alderman of the city or justice of the peace of at such time and place as they may deem proper. the county of Philadelphia, that he will discharge the office of guardian of the poor truly and impartially to the best of his knowledge and ability. The said guardians shall then form themselves into a board and shall appoint one of their own body as president, who shall preside over their deliberations; the said guardians shall then divide themselves by lot as follows: The six from the district of Southwark, and the township of the Northern Liberties," in trust or otherwise, and may also hold to them and their successors any other real or personal estate conveyed to them by grant, bargain, or sale, or by gift, bequest, or other alienation whatsoever, and may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any court of record or in any other place whatever, and may have a common seal, and make such laws, rules, and orders as shall appear to them, or a majority of them, useful and necessary for the government of said corporation, its officers, estates, property, and the business and laws, rules, and orders be not inconsistent with the conaffairs in general of the same. Provided, That such Twelve Directors of the Poor Tax; how and when elected; duties, &c. assess. poor tax. SECTION 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That on the second Tuesday of December annually, the select and common councils of the city of Philadelphia, by joint vote shall select six members of 1828.1 POOR LAW. 327 him by order of the said board of guardians, signed by the president, or in his absence, by the chairman for the time being, and countersigned by the secretary. Secretary to be appointed; his duties. SECTION 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said guardians or a majority of them, shall annually appoint a proper person as secretary, removable at their pleasure, whose duty it shall be to attend all the general or special meetings of the said board of guardians, to keep fair minutes of their transactions, and generally to do and perform all such duties as may be enjoined and directed by the said board, who shall receive such salary or compensation for his services as the said board of guardians shall from time to time direct and appoint. Provided, That before he enters upon the performance of his duties, he shall execute a bond to the said corporation, with one or more sufficient sureties in the sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office; and on his removal from the same, he, or in case of his death, his legal representatives, shall deliver over to his successor, all books, accounts, and papers, belonging to the said corporation, which shall then be remaining in his, or their hands, custody, or possession. their own bodies, the commissioners of the unincorpo- pay out of the money belonging to the said corporation rated district of the Northern Liberties, and the commis-in his hand, all orders that may be lawfully drawn on sioners of the district of Southwark shall each select two members of their own bodies respectively, and the commissioners of Spring Garden and the commissioners of Kensington district shall each select one member of their own bodies respectively, to be directors of the poor tax; and the twelve persons thus elected shall be styled, "The directors of the poor tax." It shall be the duty of the said directors of the poor tax on the second Monday of January annually, and at such other times as they shall be requested by the guardians of the poor, to meet at the alms-house or such other place as may be designated by the guardians of the poor; and it shall be the duty of the guardians of the poor to make and exhibit to the said directors estimates of the probable amount of money that may be required for the relief, support, and employment of the poor for the current year; and the said directors, or a majority of them, shall proceed to make and lay such rate or assessment for the purpose aforesaid, as may be necessary, not exceeding fifty cents on the hundred dollars at any one time, upon the value of all the real and personal estate within the said districts and townships respectively, and not more than one dollar per head on every freeman in any fifty cents tax, and so in proportion for every less rate on the county assessment. The directors in laying the rates as aforesaid, shall be guided by the county assessment made or to be made, having due regard to every man's estate within the said city, districts, and townships so to be rated and assessed; and shall cause such rates to be fairly entered in a book and signed by said directors, which shall be delivered to the said guardians; and shall also return to the respective corporations a statement of the amount of money required and the rate of assessment laid; and the said guardians shall permit any inhabitant to inspect the rates at all reasonable times without any charge, and shall give copies on demand, being paid at the rate of six cents for every twenty-four names; and the said guardians shall immediately after the rates and assessments are returned by the directors of the poor tax, as aforesaid, cause the necessary number of duplicates to be made in alphabetical order or otherwise, as the said board may direct. Provided always, That no money shall at any time be raised by way of loan or on credit, by or on behalf of the said guardians of the poor, without the consent of the said directors of the poor tax to the raising of such money first had and obtained, excepting the loans to be made pursuant to the authority given by the eleventh section of this act. Treasurer to be appointed; his duties. Collectors of poor tax, how appointed; sureties duties, and powers. SECTION 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the said board of guardians, or a majority of them, to appoint and employ fit persons, who are citizens, and each of whom shall actually reside within the city, districts, or townships, to which his duplicate has reference, and in which he is to collect, to be collectors of the poor tax, assessed or imposed, or hereafter to be assessed or imposed upon the inhabitants of said city, districts, and townships, as aforesaid, which said collectors so to be appointed, shall with two freehold sureties to be joined therein, severally make and execute a bond, or bonds, with warrants of attorney, to confess judgment unto the said board of guardians, in a sum equal to double the amount of his, or their duplicate, with a condition or conditions thereunto severally annexed for the true and faithful performance of all and singular, the duties and services, which shall or may be lawfully imposed upon, and required, from such collector, or collectors respectively; upon which judgment shall be entered forthwith in the prothonotary's office of any court having jurisdiction to the amount of the penalty, and after being so entered, are hereby declared to be, and operate from the time of filing the same, as a lien upon the lands and tenements of the said collectors and their sureties, until the final adjustment, settlement, and discharge of the said collectors, for, or on account of their respective duplicates. SECTION 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said board of guardians or a majority of them shall annually appoint one of their own body, removable at their pleasure, to act as treasurer of the said corporation, who shall before he enters on the execution of his office, enter into a bond to the said board of guardians, with two or more sufficient freehold sureties, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the true and faithful discharge of the duties of his office; and that at the expiration thereof, or his removal from the same, he, or in case of his death, his legal representatives, shall well and truly pay and deliver over to his succes-chattels and effects, all such sums of money, as shall be sor all monies, books, accounts, and papers, belonging to the said corporation, which shall then be remaining in his, or their hands or possession; and it shall be the duty of the collector or collectors to pay once in every week, and render an account of all monies which they shall respectively have received, for or on account of the said poor tax, to the said treasurer, who shall give a receipt or receipts to such collector or collectors, for the money which he or they shall from time to time pay to him, which said receipt or receipts shall be a good and sufficient discharge to the said collector or collectors for so much money as may be therein expressed to have been received. It shall be the duty of such treasurer, to SECTION 7. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said collector or collectors, appointed as aforesaid, on the receipt of their respective duplicates, shall from time to time levy and raise from all and every the said inhabitants of the city, districts, and townships, aforesaid, and of and from their respective estates, assessed and imposed upon the said inhabitants respectively, or their respective estates, as aforesaid; and it shall be the duty of the said collectors, to give a written or printed notice to every taxable inhabitant, residing, or holding property within the district wherein he is appointed to collect the said tax, or to the agent, attorney, or representative of such taxable, stating the sums respectively due, and requiring him, or her, to pay the same within two months; and all those who shall neglect to pay their tax within the time aforesaid, shall be called upon by the collector in person, at least once at their respective dwellings, or places of abode, and payment of the said tax demanded; and in case of non-payment formance of their duty as may be required. That thereof, he shall within thirty days thereafter, distrain their goods, chattels, and effects, wherever found, or of the tenant in possession, therefor; which goods, chattels, and effects so levied upon and distrained, shall be irrepleviable, and may be removed by the said collector, to his own dwelling house, or elsewhere, within the district, and sold at public sale by the collector within ten days after the distress, so, as aforesaid, made, five days notice of such sale being publicly given in one of the newspapers, and by handbills put up in the most public places, and it shall be the duty of the said collector, when and as often as he shall seize and make distress, as aforesaid, to furnish and deliver at the time of making the same, to the owner or owners thereof, a true and perfect inventory of the goods, chattels, and effects, so, as aforesaid, distrained, and also to furnish to the owner or owners, a true account of the sales of the said goods and chattels; and if any surplus should remain after payment of the taxes due and reasonable costs and charges, incident to the sale and distress as aforesaid, then, and in such case, the collector shall pay over to the owner or owners, aforesaid, such surplus, and in case of neglect or refusal within three days after such sale, if demanded, the collector shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding twenty per cent., to be calculated upon the said surplus, to be recovered, together with such surplus, before any alderman or justice of the peace, any laws, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided, that it shall be lawful for any person or persons whose goods, chattels or personal property may be levied upon, and sold as aforesaid, or who may pay the taxes, rates, or levies, as aforesaid, by action of debt or otherwise, to recover the amount so paid, or the value of the goods and chattels levied on and sold, together with all costs and damages against the owner or owners of the real estate, or at his or their election, to defalcate the amount thereof in payment of any rent which may be due to the owner or owners of such estate, unless such defalcation or recovery would impair any contract or agreement between them previously made. And provided also, That the provisions of the act of the third of February, one thousand, eight hundred, and twenty-manner aforesaid, shall elect twelve respectable citizens four, entitled "An act relating to taxes on certain real estate in the city and county of Philadelphia," be and the same is hereby extended to all rates and assessments which shall be laid by virtue of this act. And it shall be the duty of the said collector, or collectors, to keep an exact account of all sums of money, rated and collected by them, and all such sums of money, as are rated and not collected by them, and the examination, and final settlement of the accounts of the said collector, or collectors, shall belong to the said board of guardians, who shall have full power and authority to allow and deduct such parts thereof, only, as to them shall seem just and reasonable; and the powers hereby given and grant-on the fourth Monday of May next, at three o'clock in ed to the said collectors, shall in such case, remain in full force, until the whole of their respective duplicates shall be collected, unless the said board of guardians shall think fit to rescind and annul such powers, which they may, at any time, when to them there shall appear to be a reasonable cause, have power to do. SECTION 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the board of guardians shall appoint six suitable persons, citizens of and residing in the city or districts for which they may be appointed, as visitors of the poor, viz. One for the city, one for the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties, one for the district of Southwark, one for Penn township, and one for the Kensington district, and one for the unincorporated Northern Liberties, who shall receive such compensation, payable at such times, as the board of guardians may from time to time think proper; that the said visitors shall be continued in office at the discretion of the board, and shall give such security for the faithful per Twelve Commissioners for erecting Buildings for the a commodation of the Poor; how chosen; duties. SECTION 9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That immediately after the election of guardians of the poor, on the third Monday in May next, as directed by the first section of this act, the select and common councils of the city of Philadelphia, and the commissioners of the respective districts as aforesaid, in within the bounds of their respective jurisdictions, who shall be styled the "Commissioners for erecting buildings for the accommodation of poor;" the select and common councils shall elect six, the commissioners of the incorporated district of the Northern Liberties and the commissioners of the district of Southwark sha each elect two, and the commissioners of Spring Garden and the commissioners of the Kensington district shall each elect one, and the said electing bodies shall by their respective clerks give notice in writing to each of the persons so chosen, within two days thereafter: and the said "commissioners" shall meet at the alms house the afternoon, and respectively take an oath or affirmation, to be administered by any alderman of the city, or justice of the peace of the county of Philadelphia, faithfully to discharge the office of "commissioners for erecting buildings for the accommodation of the poor," and to perform all the duties required by this act, truly and faithfully, to the best of his knowledge and abilities; and the said "commissioners" shall there form a board, and appoint one of their own body, president, to preside over their deliberations, and may from time to time make such rules and regulations, for their government and the business and duties of the said "commissioners,” as they may think proper and necessary. Duty to purchase a site for buildings. SECTION 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforssaid, That it shall be the duty of the said commis sioners, having first obtained the approbation of the said board of guardians, to purchase a suitable site not exceeding two miles from Market and Broad streets, the title whereof shall be vested in the said corporation, for the erection of buildings suitable for an hospital, alms |