Pennsylvania Act 1887-142 — MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES, NAVIGABLE STREAMS

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MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES, NAVIGABLE STREAMS
                  Act of May 24, 1887, P.L. 203, No. 142              Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Declaring and defining the limits of townships, boroughs and
        cities bounded by any of the navigable streams of the
        Commonwealth.

        Section 1.  Middle of navigable stream as boundary
        Whenever any township, borough or city is bounded by the
     nearest margin of any navigable stream of this Commonwealth, and
     the opposite township, borough or city, as the case may be, is
     also bounded by the nearest margin of the same stream, the
     middle of such stream shall be deemed and taken to be the
     boundary between such townships, boroughs or cities, as the case
     may be.  1887, May 24, P.L. 203, Sec. 1.