Pennsylvania Act 1891-68 — FIRST CLASS CITIES, SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AUTHORIZED

Act text

FIRST CLASS CITIES, SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AUTHORIZED
                   Act of May 20, 1891, P.L. 95, No. 68               Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the sale of property purchased for public landings
        in cities of the first class, where the same cannot be used
        for the purposes originally intended.

        WHEREAS, There is land in cities of the first class which was
     purchased or secured originally for public landings, on which
     wharves, piers or similar structures were authorized to be
     erected, and by reason of the change in the channels of the
     rivers, wharf lines and otherwise, such landings cannot now be
     used for the purposes originally intended; therefore,
        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That cities of the first
     class are hereby authorized and empowered to sell at public sale
     and convey in fee simple, any and all real estate purchased or
     acquired as public landings, or any parts thereof, with the
     improvements thereon, whenever such public landings or parts
     thereof have ceased to be used and are useless for the purposes
     originally intended, and the mayor of such cities is authorized
     to execute and deliver the necessary deeds and other writings to
     carry out the purposes of this act: Provided, All such sale or
     sales and conveyances shall first be authorized by ordinance of
     councils.