Pennsylvania Act 1839-90 — PHILADELPHIA COUNTY GENERAL ROAD WORK

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PHILADELPHIA COUNTY GENERAL ROAD WORK
                  Act of Mar. 27, 1839, P.L. 189, No. 90              Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Commissioners of the county of Philadelphia,
        upon certain conditions to widen, grade and culvert a certain
        portion of Broad street in said county, and for other
        purposes.

        WHEREAS, the owners of property on Broad street from the
     north boundary of Spring Garden, in Camac-street in Penn
     township are desirous of improving and embellishing said street
     in a manner that shall greatly add to the comfort of the
     travelling community at large, as well as be an ornament to the
     great metropolis of the state, and whereas, their laudable
     intentions cannot be carried into effect as contemplated without
     proper legislative authority.
        Therefore

        Section 2.  Owners to head docks as required; proceedings on
     refusal or neglect
        The owners of property fronting on Wharf Street in the
     district of Southwark as the said street is laid down in the
     act, entitled "An Act for extending the width of wharf street
     and regulating the width of the wharves within the district of
     Southwark," passed seventh of April, one thousand eight hundred
     and nine, shall upon being duly notified by the commissioners of
     the district of Southwark within sixty days from the service of
     said notice, head their docks in the manner expressed in the act
     aforesaid, and in case of the refusal or neglect of the said
     property holders so to head their docks, the same shall be done
     by the commissioners of the said district, and the costs and
     expenses thereof, together with the legal interest, accruing
     thereon, are hereby declared to be a lien on such property,
     until the same shall be fully paid and satisfied.  1839, March
     27, P.L. 189, Sec. 2.