Pennsylvania Act 1925-24 — HIGHWAYS, EMINENT DOMAIN

Act text

HIGHWAYS, EMINENT DOMAIN
                  Act of Mar. 17, 1925, P.L. 38, No. 24               Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     For the promotion of the safety of the traveling public by
        authorizing counties and townships to purchase or condemn, by
        the right of eminent domain, property and lands along
        highways, so as to eliminate dangerous curves and widen
        narrow highways.

        Compiler's Note:  Section 2101 of Act 69 of 1933 provided
            that Act 24 is repealed insofar as it relates to
            townships of the second class.
        Compiler's Note:  Section 3501 of Act 331 of 1931 provided
            that Act 24 is repealed insofar as it relates to
            townships of the first class.
        Compiler's Note:  Section 1051 of Act 447 of 1929 provided
            that Act 24 is repealed insofar as it relates to
            counties.
        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That any county or township
     may acquire, by purchase or by the right of eminent domain, in
     such property and lands situate along or adjacent to any county
     or township highway, as, in the opinion of the commissioners of
     such county, or the commissioners or supervisors of such
     township, may be necessary to eliminate dangerous curves and
     widen narrow roads or highways for the better protection and
     safety to the traveling public.
        Section 2.  Upon any such purchase or condemnation the proper
     authorities of any county or township having had such property
     and lands condemned may, from time to time, abate or remove or
     cause to be abated or removed, any such dangerous curve or
     curves, or widen such narrow highway to the extent of the
     property and land so acquired.
        Section 3.  The proceedings for the condemnation of such
     property and lands under the provisions of this act, and for the
     assessment of damages for property taken, injured, or destroyed,
     shall be taken in the same manner as is now provided for the
     condemnation of land by counties and townships for the laying
     out and opening of county or township roads or highways, as the
     case may be.
        Section 4.  This act shall not be construed to repeal any
     acts or parts of acts providing a method of procedure for the
     widening of county or township roads.