Pennsylvania Act 1874-128 — CHARITIES, CONTRIBUTIONS TO

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CHARITIES, CONTRIBUTIONS TO
                  Act of May 15, 1874, P.L. 194, No. 128              Cl. 43
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the collection of contributions for charitable
        purposes.

        Section 1.  Retention from wages of subscriptions to hospital
     or charitable institution
        It shall be the duty of any corporation, manufacturing
     establishment or colliery, to retain from and out of the wages
     or earnings of any person by them employed, on his written
     order, any contribution or voluntary subscription by such
     person, made in monthly or other payments, for the support of
     any hospital or other charitable institution, and the sum so
     retained to pay over upon demand to such hospital or other
     charitable institution; and any payment so made shall be as
     valid as if paid to the person by whom said wages or earnings
     were earned: Provided, That the hospital or charitable
     institution claiming the same shall give notice in writing at
     least ten days before the time for the payment of said wages or
     earnings to such corporation, manufacturing establishment or
     colliery, of the name or names of the person or persons by them
     employed, who have subscribed to the support of such hospital or
     charitable institution, and the amount by them severally
     subscribed, and when or how often payable, and how long to
     continue, and file said subscription with said corporation,
     manufacturing establishment or colliery. 1874, May 15, P.L. 194,
     sec. 1.