Pennsylvania Act 1838-97 — COMMISSIONERS TO LAY OUT STATE ROADS

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COMMISSIONERS TO LAY OUT STATE ROADS
                  Act of Apr. 16, 1838, P.L. 637, No. 97              Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     Relative to the laying out of a certain State Road from
        Curvinsville, Clearfield county, through the towns of Indiana
        and Saltsburg, in Indiana county, and through Westmoreland
        county to East Liberty, in Allegheny county, and for laying
        out certain other state roads, and for other purposes.

        Section 19.  Underground roads to coal mines
        From and after the passage of this act, it shall and may be
     lawful for the several courts of quarter sessions, upon
     application of any person or persons, for a private road, under
     the surface of any land, to coal mines, to cause a view to be
     had of the said premises, and upon return of viewers that said
     road is necessary, then the said court shall cause the same to
     be entered on record, and thenceforth such road shall be deemed
     and taken to be a lawful private road, shall be opened by the
     person or persons making application for the same, and shall be
     kept in repair at their exclusive cost: Provided, That the
     viewers appointed as aforesaid, before making their return to
     the court, shall assess the amount of damages sustained by the
     owner or owners of lands through which the road shall be made,
     and embody the same in their report to the court, which damages
     as assessed by said viewers, shall be paid by the person or
     persons making application for such road to the owner or owners
     of such land.  1838, April 16, P.L. 637, Sec. 19.