Indebtedness of city. Commissioners. Wards. Councilmen of annexed city. Borough council men. Term. nexed territory shall not be liable for the floating or bonded indebtedness of the city to which it is annexed, as the same shall exist at the time of annexation; but the same shall be provided for, principal and interest, by an annual tax, to be levied by such city upon the subjects of taxation within its limits. In case of annexation, the court may appoint commissioners to ascertain the floating and bonded indebtedness of the territory annexed and of the city to which it is annexed. An account shall be taken of all moneys on hand or receivable, applicable to the payment of the floating or bonded indebtedness of the respective portions at the date of annexation, and such money shall be applied in payment of the floating or bonded indebtedness of the respective portions. The territory annexed shall, as soon as practicable, be arranged into wards of the city to which it is annexed. In the meantime, the councilmen of the city annexed shall become members of the proper branches of councils of the city; and the members of council of an annexed borough shall be members of the common councils of the city, and remain until the expiration of the terms for which they were elected, and until their successors are duly qualified under the arrangement of the territory into wards. Approved-The 28th day of April, A. D. 1903. No. 261. AN ACT Repealing an act, entitled "An act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines, ale or beer, in the borough of Monongahela City, and Carroll township, Washington county," approved the ninth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the act, entitled "An act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors, Wines, ale or beer, in the borough of Monongahela City, and Carroll township, Washington county," approved the ninth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, be and the same is hereby repealed. Approved-The 28th day of April, A. D. 1903. No. 262. AN ACT Cities of the third class and bor oughs. tric light wires. manner of use of To further define the police power of cities of the third class and boroughs, with reference to electric light wires. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That within the police power of municipal authorities of cities of the third class and boroughs, in this Commonwealth, there shall be included the right to define, by ordinance, a reasonable district within which all electric light wires shall Conduits for elecbe placed under ground, in conduits owned either by the municipality or by corporations owning such wires, or by corporations organized for the purpose of laying such conduits and renting space therein: Provided, That in all cases in which such conduits are Proviso. owned by any private corporation, partnership or individual, there shall be reserved to the municipality, Regulation of whether expressed in the ordinance or not, the right conduits. to regulate, by ordinance, the manner in which such conduit shall be used, and the terms and conditions and rate of rental to be charged for space therein, and also the right to take such conduits, either by purchase, upon agreement of the owners thereof and the municipality, or by condemnation proceedings; in demnation. which latter case the court of common pleas, or any judge thereof in vacation, shall, upon petition of the Petition. municipal authorities, appoint a jury of seven reputa- Jury. ble citizens of the county, not residents of the municipality, and the proceedings shall be the same as are provided by law in the case of the condemnation of land by a railroad company. The municipal authorities shall not have the power to surrender or barter away any rights herein reserved, either by ordinance or contract, or otherwise. Section 2. The court of quarter sessions of the Powers of the proper county shall have the right to review any ordinance passed in pursuance of this act, and to annul such ordinance if deemed to be unreasonable, upon appeal of any person, partnership or corporation in Appeal terested: Provided, That such appeal be taken within thirty days from the approval and advertisement of such ordinance. Approved-The 28th day of April, A. D. 1903. SAML. W. PENNYPACKER. Purchase or con Reserved rights. court. Whereas I. Whereas II. Conveyance of land to the Commissioners of waterworks, of Erie. Description. No. 263. AN ACT Providing for the conveyance by the Commonwealth of Penn- Whereas, The commissioners of waterworks in the city of Erie, Pennsylvania, deem it necessary, for the protection of the health of the citizens of Erie, to extend the intake pipe, through which the city of Erie is now supplied with water, from its present location in the harbor of Erie to a point one mile north of the Peninsula of Presque Isle, Lake Erie, which extension will necessitate the crossing of said Peninsula with said pipe; And whereas, In order to furnish to the city of Erie a full supply of pure and wholesome water, it is necessary to install large settling basins and filtering beds on said Peninsula; and whereas, the representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, on the twenty-third day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (chapter one hundred and fifty-three), granted to the commissioners of waterworks in the city of Erie, Pennsylvania: "The right to lay, extend and maintain their intake pipe from their present pumping-station at the foot of Chestnut street, at Erie, Pennsylvania, across the bay of Presque Isle, to the Peninsula; thence across the land belonging to the United States, on the Peninsula, to the shore of Lake Erie; thence into the lake as far as may be advisable to secure pure water; together with the use of such land on the Peninsula as may be needed for the proper laying, protection and maintaining the pipe, and the erection of all buildings necessary for the construction, care and supervi sion of the work, and for maintaining the same; also, the use of such land belonging to the United States as may be required for a road or roads to and from the main land to place of crossing; Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania be and he is hereby authorized and directed to convey to the commissioners of waterworks in the city of Erie, and to their successors, the right, title and interest of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in and to the following described piece of land, in the county of Erie, Pennsyl vania, being a part of the Peninsula known as Presque Isle, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at point in the south shore-line of said Peninsula, called Presque Isle, at the intersection of tances. the center line of Raspberry street (in the city of Courses and disErie, Pennsylvania), extended northwardly to the south shore-line of said peninsula, at low water-mark; thence north, sixty degrees west (N. 60 degrees W.), true meridian, one hundred and eight and fifty-five hundredths rods (108 55-100), more or less, to Lake Erie, at a point on the north shore-line of said Presque Isle, at low water-mark; thence south, twentyeight degrees and twenty-one minutes west (S. 28 degrees 21' W.), true meridian, along the north shoreline of said Presque Isle, and along the low waterline of the waters of Lake Erie, two hundred and ninety (290) rods; thence south, sixty degrees east (S. 60 degrees E.), true meridian, twenty and six-tenths (20 6-10) rods, more or less, to a point in the low waterline on the south shore of Presque Isle; thence eastwardly, along the south shore-line of said Presque Isle, and along the low water-line of the waters of Erie Harbor, to the place of beginning, the courses and distances being as follows: North, thirty degrees and ten minutes east (N. 30 degrees 10' E.), true meridian, four and one-tenth (4 1-10) rods, to a point on the south shore-line of said Presque Isle; thence north, eighty-five degrees and thirty minutes east (N. 85 degrees 30' E.), true meridian, fifty-five and seventenths (55 7-10) rods, to a point on the south shore-line of said Presque Isle; thence north, sixty-eight degrees east (N. 68 degrees E.), true meridian, fifty-three and eight-tenths (53 8-10) rods, to a point on the south shore of Presque Isle, at low water-mark; thence north, forty-eight degrees east (N. 48 degrees E.), true meridian, thirty-five and two-tenths (35 2-10) rods, to a point on the south shore of Presque Isle, at low water-line; thence north, twenty-eight degrees east (N. 28 degrees E.), true meridian, one hundred and five (105) rods to a point on the south shore of Presque Isle, at low water-line; thence due north, true meridian, nineteen and four-tenths (19 4-10) rods, to a point on the south shore of Presque Isle, at low water-mark; thence north. thirty-seven degrees east (N. 37 degrees E.), true meridian, fifty-seven (57) rods, more or less, to the place of beginning; and containing one hundred and seventy-five acres of land, be the same more or less; together with all water rights and privileges abutting on both sides of the above described piece of land, and a right of way for a wagon-road leading to the main land. subject to grant to the United States. All rights hereby granted are subject to the grant heretofore made to the United States by the State of Pennsylvania. Section 2. The conveyance above authorized shall Conditions of the be upon condition that the said commissioners of conveyance, 22 Laws. Proviso. water-works, in the city of Erie, shall forever hold and use the property, above described, exclusively for purposes incident to supplying said city with water, under the supervision of said commissioners; and they shall not make any conveyance, lease, grant or license for the use of said property for any purpose; and in case of any violation of these conditions, the title held by them shall forthwith revert to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and all rights acquired by virtue of this act shall forthwith cease and determine: Provided, Any permission or license granted by said commissioners to the Government of the United States, or its duly authorized agents, for its public uses, shall not be considered a violation of the above conditions. Approved-The 29th day of April, A. D. 1903. SAML. W. PENNYPACKER. No. 264. AN ACT To further amend the ninth and fourteenth sections of the act, entitled "An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections," approved the tenth day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, as amended by an act approved the ninth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven; also to amend the twenty-second, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth, and thirtieth sections of said act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections, approved the tenth day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, by repealing the limit upon the number of times the names of candidates shall appear on the official ballots; by specifying the form, contents, and manner of printing and counting of official ballots, and of making return of all votes, and of announcing the total vote; by directing the manner in which voters may designate their choice of candidates, and their votes upon constitutional amendments or other questions submitted for their votes; by prescribing the duties of voters, election officers, police officers, constables, deputy constables, and helpers; and prescribing forms of punishment for violations thereof. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the ninth section of an act, entitled "An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections," approved the tenth day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, as amended by an act approved the ninth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, which reads as follows: |