Pennsylvania Act 1850-149 — BRIDGES OVER THE JUNIATA - RELATING TO

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BRIDGES OVER THE JUNIATA - RELATING TO
                 Act of Mar. 11, 1850, P.L. 172, No. 149              Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     Relative to bridges.

        Section 1.  Erection of free bridges over Juniata River;
     offer to purchase toll bridge
        It shall not hereafter be lawful to erect any free bridge
     over the Juniata River or its tributaries, within the distance
     of one mile from any toll bridge constructed by any company
     incorporated by this Commonwealth: Provided, That in case the
     county commissioners of any county in which such toll bridge may
     be situated, shall be desirous to purchase the same for the
     purpose of making it a free bridge, they may offer the owners of
     said bridge such a sum for the same as three competent
     disinterested persons (to be chosen, one by each of the parties
     and the third by the two persons thus chosen), may, after a
     careful view thereof, determine it to be worth; and should said
     company not accept the said offer (which may be made in writing
     to the president or secretary of said company), within fifteen
     days after it shall be made as aforesaid, then and in that
     event, it shall be lawful for said commissioners or any
     association of individuals, to erect a free bridge or bridges
     wherever they may see proper, over the said river or its
     tributaries.  1850, March 11, P.L. 172, Sec. 1.