Pennsylvania Act 1927-26 — 1901 ACT 14, P.L. 20 - SUPPLEMENT TO

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1901 ACT 14, P.L. 20 - SUPPLEMENT TO
                  Act of Mar. 17, 1927, P.L. 45, No. 26               Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     To supplement an act, approved the seventh day of March, one
        thousand nine hundred and one (Pamphlet Laws, twenty),
        entitled "An act for the government of cities of the second
        class"; providing for the establishment of a Department of
        City Development in such cities; defining the powers, duties,
        and jurisdiction of such department; and providing for its
        officers and employes.
        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That an additional executive
     department in the government of cities of the second class may
     be created by ordinance to be known as the Department of City
     Development, which shall be in charge of a City Development
     Commission, consisting of five (5) residents of the city, to be
     appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of council, one
     of whom shall be designated to serve from his appointment until
     January first, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight; one
     from his appointment until January first, one thousand nine
     hundred and twenty-nine; one from his appointment until January
     first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty; one from his
     appointment until January first, one thousand nine hundred and
     thirty-one, and one from his appointment until January first,
     one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two.
        Their respective successors shall be appointed on the
     expiration of their respective terms to serve for five years.
        An appointment to fill a casual vacancy shall be only for the
     unexpired portion of the term.
        Three of the members shall be a quorum. They may make
     regulations for their own organization and procedure, consistent
     with the laws of this Commonwealth and the ordinances of the
     city. They shall serve without compensation and make, annually,
     to the mayor a report of their transactions and recommendations.
     They may employ such persons and employes as may be necessary,
     whose salary, together with the necessary expense of the
     commission, shall be provided for, in the discretion of council,
     by the proper appropriations and ordinances.
        Section 2.  The Department of City Development shall,
        (a)  Make surveys of, and, subject to the approval of council
     and mayor, supervise and regulate the housing conditions in such
     city.
        (b)  Make surveys of conditions for the encouragement and
     development of industries in the city.
        (c)  Make such recommendations to the mayor and council as it
     shall deem proper for the improvement and development of the
     facilities for housing of persons and for the encouragement and
     development of industries in the city.
        (d)  Enforce and carry into effect the laws of the
     Commonwealth and ordinances of the city, pertaining to housing
     conditions and the encouragement and development of industries
     and business facilities.