Pennsylvania Act 1921-158 — EMINENT DOMAIN, COLLECTION OF AWARDS

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EMINENT DOMAIN, COLLECTION OF AWARDS
              Act of Apr. 26, (1951) 1921, P.L. 315, No. 158          Cl. 26
                                  AN ACT

     Providing exclusive methods for the collection of benefits
        assessed by viewers in proceedings incidental to public
        improvements, and providing for the filing of municipal liens
        therefor and for their collection.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That hereafter the exclusive
     methods for the collection of benefits assessed against any
     property in any proceedings by the appointment of viewers for
     the assessment of benefits incident to any public improvement in
     any city, borough, or township, shall be either by an action of
     assumpsit against the owner of the property, or by the filing
     and collection of a municipal lien in the manner now provided by
     law.
        In all cases where benefits in any such proceedings have been
     or shall be assessed against any property, it shall be the duty
     of the municipal authorities, within six months after the
     absolute confirmation of the report of viewers, to forthwith
     file the necessary municipal lien or liens to protect the
     interests of the city, borough, or township, and recovery may be
     had thereon in the manner now provided for the recovery of
     municipal liens.
        This act shall apply to all proceedings now pending in any
     city, borough, or township, as well as to all proceedings
     hereafter instituted.
        Section 2.  All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this
     act are hereby repealed.