Pennsylvania Act 1853-266 — BOARD OF WARDENS PHILADELPHIA PORT - UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

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BOARD OF WARDENS PHILADELPHIA PORT - UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
                 Act of Apr. 15, 1853, P.L. 429, No. 266              Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Relative to the Union Mutual Insurance company of Philadelphia;
        to the joint ownership of the canal through Wind-mill Island,
        in the river Delaware; to the trust estate of Mary A. Brooks,
        of the city of Philadelphia; to the real estate of John
        Taylor, junior; to the Board of Wardens of the port of
        Philadelphia; ligitimating Jane Adelaide Mulhollan; and
        relative to the estate of Amos Hollahan, late of the city of
        Philadelphia.

        Section 5.  Extension of jurisdiction of board of port
     wardens
        The jurisdiction, power and authority heretofore conferred on
     the wardens, or board of wardens, for the port of Philadelphia,
     shall be and the same are hereby extended to embrace a like
     jurisdiction, power, and authority over any and every navigable
     stream within the County of Philadelphia, and all wharves or
     wharf structures heretofore or hereafter built or constructed on
     any such navigable stream, which shall be licensed by the said
     board of wardens, shall be considered a lawful structure, unless
     such license be vacated or set aside on appeal from the said
     board of wardens, in manner and form as provided by law.  1853,
     April 15, P.L. 430, sec. 5.