Pennsylvania Act 1875-10 — SUPPLEMENTARY ACT - CITIES

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SUPPLEMENTARY ACT, CITIES
                   Act of Mar. 18, 1875, P.L. 7, No. 10               Cl. 11
                               A SUPPLEMENT

     To an act, entitled "An Act dividing the cities of this state
        into three classes, regulating the passage of ordinances,
        providing for contracts for supplies and work for said
        cities, authorizing the increase of indebtedness and the
        creation of a sinking fund to redeem the same, defining and
        punishing certain offences in all of said cities, and
        providing for the incorporation and government of cities of
        the third class," approved May twenty-third, Anno Domini one
        thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

        Section 1.  Time of completion extended for five years
        The time for completing all railroads in this Commonwealth,
     commenced by railroad or railway companies incorporated under or
     in pursuance of any general law of this Commonwealth, be and the
     same is hereby extended for the further period of five years,
     from and after the time limited for the completion of the same
     by any general law under and by virtue of which any such
     corporation may have been incorporated:  Provided, Any railroad
     or railway company enjoying the benefits and privileges of this
     act shall hereafter hold its charter subject to the provisions
     of the Constitution of this Commonwealth.  1875, March 17, P.L.
     7, Sec. 1.
        Section 8.  To dissolve city hall commission
        The councils of any city of the second class may, by
     ordinance, dissolve any city hall commission heretofore created,
     and all duties hitherto performed by any such commission shall
     thenceforth devolve upon and be performed by the select and
     common councils of such city.  1875, March 18, P.L. 7, Sec. 8.
        Section 9.  Council to control street improvements made under
     special laws
        Councils of any city of the second class shall have the
     power, whenever any street or avenue therein shall have been
     heretofore directed to be improved under the provisions of any
     special law, to curtail the length or width of such street or
     avenue improvement; and in exercising this power they shall
     prescribe such regulations as will permit the provisions of said
     special law to be carried into effect; and said councils shall
     have power to determine whether the whole or any part of the
     sidewalks of any street or avenue, improved under general or
     special laws, shall be paved.  1875, March 18, P.L. 7, Sec. 9.
        Section 10.  Councils to have supervision of conduct of city
     officers
        In lieu of any existing authority the councils of any city of
     the second class shall have exclusive supervision of the
     official conduct of all city officers, and shall examine the
     grounds of all reasonable complaints made against any of them
     (with the exception of police officers), and shall cause all
     their violations and neglect of duty to be promptly punished or
     reported to the proper tribunal for correction; and for the
     purposes aforesaid they are hereby authorized to issue
     subpoenas, attested by the presidents and clerks of councils,
     under the seal of the city, for the attendance of such witnesses
     as they may deem necessary: Provided always, That nothing in
     this section shall be deemed in any way to interfere with the
     power of the law courts over city officers: And provided
     further, That any citizens sustaining damage by reason of the
     acts of any city official may institute proceedings in any of
     the law courts for redress of the injuries complained of.  1875,
     March 18, P.L. 7, Sec. 10.