Pennsylvania Act 1951-458 — GIVING SECOND CLASS CITIES THE TITLE TO CERTAIN STREETS

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GIVING SECOND CLASS CITIES THE TITLE TO CERTAIN STREETS
                 Act of Dec. 22, 1951, P.L. 1717, No. 458             Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Vesting and confirming in cities of the second class all right,
        title and interest of the Commonwealth in certain streets,
        lanes and alleys situate within such cities.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The General Assembly hereby finds as a fact that
     (a) the Commonwealth has laid out certain streets, lanes and
     alleys which are presently or may hereafter become situate
     within the corporate limits of cities of the second class, (b)
     that by virtue of sundry acts of Assembly providing for the
     erection of boroughs, the incorporation of cities and the
     annexation by cities, cities of the second class have acquired
     the interests of the Commonwealth in such streets, lanes and
     alleys which are not being maintained by the Commonwealth, and
     (c) that doubts have arisen as to whether or not the
     Commonwealth has divested itself of all its right, title and
     interest in and to such streets, lanes and alleys, including its
     reversionary interests therein. It is therefore declared to be
     the policy of the Commonwealth to promote the interests of the
     Commonwealth, cities of the second class and the public by
     ratifying and confirming all of the right, title and interest of
     the Commonwealth in and to such streets, lanes and alleys which
     are not being maintained by the Commonwealth as being vested
     absolutely in cities of the second class.
        Section 2.  All right, title and interest of the Commonwealth
     in and to all streets, lanes and alleys laid out by the
     Commonwealth and not maintained by the Commonwealth, including
     its reversionary rights therein, which are now or may hereafter
     be located within the corporate limits of cities of the second
     class, is hereby ratified and confirmed as being vested
     absolutely in such cities.
        Section 3.  Nothing herein contained shall be construed to
     affect, deprive or impair any right, title or interest of any
     person or corporation asserting title to or any interest in any
     such street, lane or alley, or any portion thereof.
        Section 4.  All acts or parts of acts are hereby repealed in
     so far as they are inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
        Section 5.  The provisions of this act shall become effective
     immediately upon final enactment.