Pennsylvania Act 1876-107 — FIRST CLASS CITIES - OPENING AND WIDENING STREETS

Act text

FIRST CLASS CITIES, OPENING AND WIDENING STREETS
                  Act of May 8, 1876, P.L. 138, No. 107               Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Empowering cities of the first class to petition courts of
        quarter sessions of the peace for the appointment of jurors
        for the assessment of damages arising from the opening or
        widening of streets.

        Section 1.  Petition for viewers
        In all cases wherein the proper authorities of any city of
     the first class in this Commonwealth shall have directed or may
     hereafter direct in the manner provided for by law, that any of
     the streets upon the public plans of such city shall be opened
     or widened according to such plan thereof, or that the chief
     commissioner of highways of such city should or shall give
     notice of such opening or widening to the owners of ground to be
     taken thereby, it shall be lawful for such city by the mayor or
     any other officer thereof to present a petition to the court of
     quarter sessions of the peace of the proper county asking the
     appointment of a jury of viewers to assess the damages which
     such owners may sustain by the opening or widening of such
     streets.  1876, May 8, P.L. 138, Sec. 1.
        Section 2.  Proceedings
        On such petition being filed, further proceedings shall be
     taken thereunder as in other cases of a similar character as now
     provided for by law.  1876, May 8, P.L. 138, Sec. 2.