. History of Huntingdon and Blair counties, Pennsylvania . he heirs of John Gemmill, so far as to ! include a four-acre lot formerly the property of Eliz- ! abetli Brown, now laid out into village lots. The school-liouse was designated as the place for holding the first election, when one and five 1 councilmen should be chosen, who were to become abody corporate. The act contained a proviso wherebyno borough tax was to exceed one i)er cent, of the : valuation of the property within the Council was empowered to appoint a clerk and , other necessary officers, and in the
. History of Huntingdon and Blair counties, Pennsylvania . he heirs of John Gemmill, so far as to ! include a four-acre lot formerly the property of Eliz- ! abetli Brown, now laid out into village lots. The school-liouse was designated as the place for holding the first election, when one and five 1 councilmen should be chosen, who were to become abody corporate. The act contained a proviso wherebyno borough tax was to exceed one i)er cent, of the : valuation of the property within the Council was empowered to appoint a clerk and , other necessary officers, and in the absence of theburgess the first-uamed councilman was to dischargetlic functions of that office. The act also providedthat the borough should not be separated from thetownship in the holding of general elections, and inthe sup]iort and care of the poor. The village records prior to 1854, or for the firstt\vcnty-si\ years of its existence as a corporation, haveliccn ini-lahl or lust, but since the period named thefollowing have been the principal officers:. PORTER TOWNSHIP. 431 1871 i; IM,6,. 1872 Nicliiiljis Iseuberg. • 187;)-74 Juliii R. Gregorj-. 1875 E. P. Walker. Ciilvin Porter. 1876 J. B. Householder. 1877 B. L. Neff. C. Graffliis. 1878 Alfred W. Spyker. John B. Houseboltle 1879 William M. Phillips. 1880-Sl E. P. Walker. F. H. Hewitt. Other officers in 1881 were : Councilmen, Harris , Peter Kean, Samuel Work, Josepli Worlc, Cresswell, and Tliomas D. Wall^er ; Weighniaster,J. B. Householder; Street Commissioner, StephenKeech. In 1880 the taxes levied for the purpose of the cor-poration amounted to two hundred and twenty fivedollars and twenty-nine cents, of which amount thirty-five dollars and forty-six cents remained as a balanceafter debts were liquidated and expenses paid, leavingthe corporation in a good condition financially. Inthe main it has been advantageous for Alexandria topossess corporate privileges, and to its schools it hasproved especially benef
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