Pennsylvania Act 1913-270 — AUXILIARY FOREST RESERVES, FIXED CHARGE ON

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AUXILIARY FOREST RESERVES, FIXED CHARGE ON
                  Act of Jun. 5, 1913, P.L. 408, No. 270              Cl. 32
                                  AN ACT

     Providing a fixed charge on land classified as auxiliary forest
        reserves; and the distribution of the fund thus set aside for
        school and road purposes.

        Whereas, By existing law the State forest reserves are
     subject to an annual charge of two cents per acre for the
     benefit of schools, and two cents per acre for the benefit of
     roads, in the respective districts in which said reserves are
     located; and
        Whereas, It would be a hardship to withhold from school and
     road districts the taxes which would otherwise be collected from
     land classified as auxiliary forest reserves; therefore,--
        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That all lands which shall
     hereafter be classified as auxiliary forest reserves shall be
     subject to an annual charge of two cents per acre for the
     benefit of the schools, and two cents per acre for the benefit
     of the roads, in the respective districts in which said reserves
     are located. Said charge is hereby made payable by the state.
        Section 2.  The State Forestry Reservation Commission shall
     certify to the respective school districts and road districts,
     throughout the Commonwealth, in which auxiliary forest reserves
     are located, the number of acres thus set apart and classified
     in each district, and the charge against the same; and shall,
     furthermore, certify to the State Treasurer the number of acres
     as aforesaid, and the charge against the same, in favor of the
     respective school and road districts. The State Treasurer shall,
     upon the approval of the proper warrants of the commission, pay
     to the several school districts and road districts the amount
     due the same from the Commonwealth, as derived under this act.