Year: 1875

Autho1i9ing the Burgess aud To,cn COM


cI Of each Of tie secerai BoroughS


throughout this Commonwealth, to Eercy


and collect q gas, kerosene ant aooter


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SECTION l. Be 1t enacted DC, That from
and after the passage of this act, the burgess
and town council Of each of the several
boroughs throughout this commonwealth,
be and are hereby authorized and empower
ed to levy and collect in each and every
year, an annual tax upon the assessed valua-
ton of each of the said several boroughs,
in addition to the tax which they are
already authorized by law to levy and
collect, special or additional tax not
exceeding per centum of eight mills on
each dollar of such assessed valuations


SECTION ,. That the money so raised
and collected shall be used, laid out and
expended for the following purposes, and
none other, namely: For the purpose of
purchasing, erecting and maintaining such
fire plugs or hydrants, gas lamp posts, and
gas or kerosene lamps, as may be required
to supply the said boroughs with sufficient
supply Of water for the eXtinguishment of
fires, cleansing the streets, and other public
purposes, and with gas or kerosene oil, for
the purpose of properly lighting and
Illuminating the streets, lanes, alleys, and
other public places, in said boroughs, of
paying for the said gas and water, and
defraying the expenses in making all
necessary attachments to gas and water
mains in said borough, together with all
other necessary expenses in securing full,
sufficient and abundant supply of gas and
water in and throughout the said boroughs,
for the said purposes : Pr0Utded ho'cerer,
Before the burgess and town council Of any
or either of the said boroughs, unless here
tofore otherwise authorized by law, shall
be entitled to exercise any Of the powers
conferred by vitue of this act the same
shall be approved of and accepted by the
majority Of the town council of fsuch borough
or boroughs, at any one of their regular
and stated meetings, by resolution, which
said resolution shall be entered upon their
regular minutes at the same meeting a
time for holding special election for
vote Of the people shall be fixed and
entered upon the regular minutes, where
upon it shall be the duty of the burgess OF
the said borough to notify the constables
of the same, who are hereby authorized
and required, within ten days after the
receipt of such notice. to make proclamation
in the same manner and for the same length
of time as is provided by law in case Of
borough and township elections, for q
special election, to be held in the usual
places of holding borough elections for said
borough, said special election : be held by
the board or boards Of borough election
officers at which time and place the lega
voters Of said borough shall vote for the
adoption or rejection of this act, by voting
written or printed tickets, having on the
outside the words ''gas and water tax, ant
on the inside ''for a gas and water tax, ol
against gas and water tax" Tn,
majority of the legal votes so cast for o.
against gas and water tax shall decide foI
or against the application of the said act t
the said borough the expenses of said elec
ton to be paid out of the general fund o
said borough AHd proritied also, Tha
nothing in this act shall be construed t.
authorized the lcyying or collection of sacl
special or additional tax i'll boroughs wher
water or gas works have heretofore bce
erected by such boroughS.


SECTION ,. That all acts of assembly o
parts of acts inconsistent herewith be an
, are hereby repealed.


} ApPRovED-The 10th day Of April, \
D. 1875.


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