Pennsylvania Act 1903-239 — CITIES ALLOWED TO ESTABLISH SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS

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CITIES ALLOWED TO ESTABLISH SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS
                 Act of Apr. 25, 1903, P.L. 314, No. 239              Cl. 11
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the councils of any city of this Commonwealth, with
        the approval of the mayor or recorder thereof, to establish
        scientific, educational and economic institutions, and to
        create boards of trustees for the government of each
        institution.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the city councils of any
     city, with the approval of the mayor or recorder thereof, may
     establish in such city institutions authorized to collect and
     hold certain educational and economic collections, the object of
     each being the scientific, educational and economic instruction
     of the public concerning commerce, manufacturing, mining and
     agriculture; said institutions to have power to purchase or
     accept by gift any real estate, money or personal property
     necessary for their use and promotion, and power to use, convey
     or transfer the same, as if they were bodies corporate, to be
     governed by boards of trustees, nominated, appointed and
     confirmed in such manner as the city councils may determine.