Pennsylvania Act 1891-180 — FIRST CLASS CITY COUNCILS TO ESTABLISH WHARF LINES

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FIRST CLASS CITY COUNCILS TO ESTABLISH WHARF LINES
                  Act of Jun. 2, 1891, P.L. 209, No. 180              Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Empowering councils in cities of the first class to revise and
        establish the line for wharves and piers and low-water mark
        or bulk-head lines on the Delaware river in front of cities
        of the first class.

        Section 1.  Councils in cities of the first class empowered
     to establish wharf lines, etc.
        The select and common councils of cities of the first class,
     be and they are hereby authorized, from time to time, to revise
     and establish the line beyond which no wharf or pier shall
     extend, and also to revise and establish the arbitrary low-water
     line or bulk-head line, on the Delaware River, in front of
     cities of the first class, in conformity with those now
     established by the Secretary of War, or as they may, from time
     to time, established by him during the progress of the work of
     the improvement of the harbors of said cities.  1891, June 8,
     P.L. 209, Sec. 1.