Pennsylvania Act 1854-412 — WHARF-LINE IN DELAWARE - ESTABLISHED

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WHARF-LINE IN DELAWARE - ESTABLISHED
                 Act of Apr. 20, 1854, P.L. 415, No. 412              Cl. 08
                                  AN ACT

     To establish a Wharf-line in the River Delaware at Bristol
        borough and township, in the County of Bucks.

        Section 1.  Establishment of wharf-line at Bristol, Bucks
     County
        That from and after the passage of this act, that there be,
     and is hereby established and laid out a wharf-line in the River
     Delaware, at Bristol Borough and Township, in the County of
     Bucks, for the purpose of having a sufficient depth of water at
     low tide to float vessels, beginning at a point in the said
     river one hundred feet from low-water mark at the middle of the
     mouth of Otter's Creek, a corner between the said Bristol
     Borough and the said Bristol Township, on a line south thirty-
     eight and a quarter degrees east, from the said middle of the
     mouth of Otter's Creek, in a range with the middle of the said
     creek; thence up the said river opposite the said Bristol
     Borough, north thirty-three degrees east, twenty-three perches,
     to a point in the said river one hundred feet from low-water
     mark, on a line at right angles with the line last mentioned.,
     thence north forty-seven degrees east, fifty-four and a half
     perches, to a point in the said river at the end of the wharf at
     Market Street, in the said Bristol Borough, in a range with the
     south-westerly side of the said Market Street, about eighty feet
     from low-water mark, and fourteen perches and three-tenths of a
     perch from the south-easterly side of Radcliff Street, on a line
     with the said south-westerly side of Market Street, thence north
     sixty degrees east, ninety-five perches, to a point in the said
     river, in a range with the north-easterly side of Penn Street,
     about one hundred feet from low-water mark, and fourteen perches
     and three-tenths of a perch from the said south-easterly side of
     Radcliff Street, on a line with the said north-easterly side of
     Penn Street; thence north sixty-seven degrees east, one hundred
     and eleven perches, to a point in the said river about seventy
     feet from low-water mark, at the middle of the mouth of Adam's
     Hollow Creek; another corner between the said Bristol Borough
     and the said Bristol Township, on a line with the middle of said
     Adam's Hollow Creek, and twenty-eight perches from the said
     south-easterly side of Radcliff Street, on a line at right
     angles with the said radcliff Street; thence up the said River,
     opposite said Bristol Township, north sixty-four degrees east,
     twelve perches, to a point in the said river at the southerly
     corner of the long wharf now occupied by the Buck Mountain Coal
     Company, about twenty feet from low-water mark, and thirty and a
     half perches from a point on the south-easterly side of the
     Turnpike Road, five perches along the said south-easterly side
     of the said Turnpike Road, from the middle of the said Adam's
     Hollow Creek, on a line south twenty-six degrees east; thence
     north seventy-two and three-quarter degrees east, eighteen
     perches, to a point in the said river, eighty feet from low-
     water mark, on a line at right angles with the last mentioned
     line; and thence north fifty-eight degrees east, thirty-three
     perches, to a point in the said river, one hundred feet from
     low-water mark, on a line south twenty-five degrees east, in a
     range with a line of land late of William Laing, deceased.
     1854, April 20, P.L 415, sec. 1.
        Section 2.  Wharves and piers to be constructed at certain
     places
        The burgess and council of the said Borough of Bristol are
     hereby authorized to have wharves or piers constructed at the
     foot of Mulberry Street, Walnut Street, and Penn Street, in the
     said Borough of Bristol, extending as far out as the wharf-line
     established and laid out by this act.  1854, April 20, P.L. 415,
     sec. 2.
        Section 3.  Riparian owners to have right to construct
     wharves, etc.
        It shall be lawful for the owner or owners of any land or
     real estate fronting on the said River Delaware, within the
     limits of said line marked and designated by this act, to
     construct and extend a wharf or pier in front of their land or
     real estate, to the said wharf line: Provided, that nothing
     herein contained shall be construed to give authority to any
     person or persons to erect wharves or piers extending out as far
     as the said wharf line so fixed and determined, without license
     from the Board of Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia.  1854,
     April 20, P.L. 415, sec. 3.