Pennsylvania Act 1881-36 — SUPPLEMENTARY ACT, SECOND CLASS CITIES

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SUPPLEMENTARY ACT, SECOND CLASS CITIES
                   Act of May 24, 1881, P.L. 31, No. 36               Cl. 11
                               A SUPPLEMENT

     To an act, entitled "An act authorizing councils of the cities
        of the second class of this commonwealth to make amicable
        settlement of municipal liens for the grading, paving,
        curbing or otherwise improving, streets or avenues in said
        cities, either under general or special laws" approved May
        twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.

        Section 1.  Refund of excess over amount of amicable
     settlement paid prior to settlement
        Whenever the councils, of any city of the second class of
     this Commonwealth, has made or shall hereafter make any amicable
     settlement or compromise with the parties assessed with the cost
     of grading, paving, curbing or otherwise improving, any street
     or avenue in said city, in pursuance of the authority conferred
     upon them by the act to which this is a supplement, and any of
     said parties assessed has paid, or shall have paid, to such
     city, before such settlement or compromise, a larger proportion
     or amount of the lien or assessment against him than that fixed
     by the terms of such compromise or settlement as being in full
     of such lien or assessment, the said councils are hereby
     authorized and empowered to direct the repayment by said city,
     to such party or parties, the amount paid by him or them in
     excess of the amount or proportion of such lien or assessment,
     fixed by the terms of such compromise or settlement as
     aforesaid, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to make
     such appropriations as may be necessary for such repayments.
     1881, May 24, P.L. 31, Sec. 1.
        Section 2.  Adjustment of indebtedness incurred by district
     of city for street improvements before or after consolidation
     with city
        The said councils shall have the power to make an adjustment
     of the indebtedness of any district or portion of said city,
     assumed by it, either before or after its consolidation with
     such city, for the cost of improving streets therein, and in
     making such adjustment shall determine what portion of said
     street indebtedness shall be paid by the subordinate district,
     and what portion by the city at large; and for any portion
     charged to the city, the said councils shall have full power to
     make provision for the payment of the interest and principal
     thereof.  1881, May 24, P.L. 31, Sec. 2.