Pennsylvania Act 1851-218 — BOROUGH CODES

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BOROUGH CODES
                  Act of Apr. 3, 1851, P.L. 320, No. 218              Cl. 25
                                  AN ACT

     Regulating boroughs.

        Section 3.  Time and place for hearing appeals from tax
     assessments
        It shall be the duty of the corporate officers a majority of
     whom shall be a quorum: to appoint a time and place, of which
     due notice shall be given, for the hearing of appeals in
     relation to the assessment of taxes by such corporate officers,
     not less than three of whom they may designate, who shall have
     power to grant such relief as may to them seem proper.  1851,
     April 3, P.L. 320, Sec. 3, Cl. IX.
        Section 14.  Borough elections
        Borough elections shall be held in accordance with and
     subject to all the provisions of the laws regulating township
     elections, so far as applicable, unless otherwise provided for
     in the charter.  1851, April 3, P.L. 320, Sec. 14.
        Section 16.  Qualifications of electors at borough elections
        Every person entitled to vote for members of the General
     Assembly, having resided in the borough six months immediately
     preceding the election, and within one year paid a borough tax,
     if such shall have been levied, shall be entitled to vote at the
     borough election.  1851, April 3, P.L. 320, Sec. 16.
        Section 17.  Election of judges and inspectors in boroughs;
     officers to be elected
        It shall be lawful for the borough electors annually to
     elect:
        I.  The corporate officers designated in the charter or by
     this act.
        II.  One judge and two inspectors of the general election.
        III.  One assessor and two assistant assessors, when required
     by the laws of this commonwealth.
        IV.  One borough auditor to serve three years.
        V.  One constable.
        VI.  Two overseers of the poor, if necessary, who shall
     perform the duties and be subject to the provisions of the law
     respecting township officers and elections.  1851, April 3, P.L.
     320, Sec. 17.