Pennsylvania Act 1921-147 — FIRST CLASS CITIES, WHARFAGE AND DOCKS

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FIRST CLASS CITIES, WHARFAGE AND DOCKS
                 Act of Apr. 26, 1921, P.L. 295, No. 147              Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Providing for the apportionment of wharfage and dockage in
        cities of the first class.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That in all cases when the
     owner or owners of adjoining wharves, docks, landings, or river
     front, or any part thereof, in any city of the first class,
     shall disagree as to the proper apportionment of the wharfage or
     dockage payable to them, in accordance with their titles, by
     persons making use of the same or by vessels lying in front
     thereof, it shall be the duty of the Director of the Department
     of Wharves, Docks, and Ferries of such cities, upon written
     application of one or more of such owners, and after notice to
     the parties interested, and in accordance with the established
     customs and usages of the port or place where such wharves,
     docks, landings or river front may be located, or, where there
     is no such usage, then as justice and equity may require, to
     determine the relative proportions of such wharves and docks
     belonging to the several proprietors of said adjoining wharves,
     docks, landings, or river front, or any parts thereof: Provided,
     That nothing herein shall be construed to authorize such
     director to take cognizance of any question involving the title
     of such property, but such jurisdiction, and the power to
     enforce the rights of the owners of such wharves, docks,
     landings, and water front to wharfage and dockage, from persons
     or vessels heretofore or hereafter using or lying opposite the
     same, shall remain as heretofore in the proper courts of law.
        Section 2.  Any person may appeal from the decision of the
     Director of the Department of Wharves, Docks, and Ferries to the
     court of common pleas of the county wherein such wharves, docks,
     landings, or water front are located.