Pennsylvania Act 1992-108 — EDWARD F. DRACH BRIDGE - DESIGNATION

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EDWARD F. DRACH BRIDGE - DESIGNATION
                 Act of Nov. 24, 1992, P.L. 717, No. 108              Cl. 87
                                  AN ACT

     Designating the bridge on which Central Avenue crosses over the
        Tookany Creek in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, as
        the Edward F. Drach Bridge; and making repeals.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The bridge on which Central Avenue (L.R. 46121)
     crosses over the Tookany Creek in Cheltenham Township,
     Montgomery County, is hereby designated and shall be known as
     the Edward F. Drach Bridge.
        Section 2.  The Secretary of Transportation shall erect
     suitable markers in order to carry out this act.
        Section 3.  The following acts or parts of acts are repealed:
        Act of August 26, 1721 (1 Sm.L.129, Ch.245), entitled "An act
     for preventing accidents that may happen by fire."
        Act of March 11, 1752 (1 Sm.L.217, Ch.395), entitled "An act
     to prevent disputes about the dates of conveyances, and other
     instruments and writings."
        Act of May 30, 1780 (1 Sm.L.506, Ch.899), entitled "A further
     supplement to an act, entitled 'An act for regulating and
     continuing the nightly watch; enlightening the streets, lanes
     and alleys in the city of Philadelphia, and for other purposes
     therein mentioned'; and to an act which is a supplement thereto,
     passed in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
     seventy-six."
        Act of September 22, 1785 (2 Sm.L.350, Ch.1172), entitled "An
     act for regulating the measurement of corn and salt imported
     into the Port of Philadelphia."
        Act of March 28, 1787 (2 Sm.L.401, Ch.1268), entitled "An act
     for securing the city of Philadelphia, and the neighbourhood
     thereof, from damage by gunpowder."
        Act of December 5, 1789 (2 Sm.L.513, Ch.1461), entitled "An
     act to provide for the custody of prisoners committed under the
     authority of the United States."
        Act of March 28, 1799 (3 Sm.L.359, Ch.2027), entitled "A
     supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to regulate hawkers and
     pedlars.'"
        Act of April 11, 1799 (3 Sm.L.390, Ch.2080), entitled "An act
     to supply certain defects in the acts incorporating the city of
     Philadelphia, and sundry towns and boroughs within this
     commonwealth, and to explain and amend an act, entitled 'An act
     to alter and amend the several acts of the General Assembly of
     this commonwealth, incorporating the city of Philadelphia, and
     for other purposes.'"
        Act of April 6, 1802 (P.L.265, No.91), entitled "An act
     authorizing the sale of Provisions, Vegetables and Fruit, in the
     markets of any city, borough or corporate town within this
     Commonwealth."
        Act of March 29, 1803 (P.L.507, No.155), entitled "An act for
     the consolidation and amendment of the laws, as far as they
     respect the Poor of the city of Philadelphia, the district of
     Southwark, and the township of the Northern Liberties."
        Act of April 7, 1807 (P.L.170, Ch.106), entitled "An act for
     extending the width of Wharf street, and regulating the wharves
     within the distance of southwark."
        Act of March 16, 1809 (P.L.51, No.34), entitled "An act to
     prohibit the distilling and boiling of turpentine and oil, and
     the manufacturing of varnish, within the city of Philadelphia
     and its neighborhood."
        Act of March 10, 1810 (P.L.79, No.58), entitled "An act
     taxing certain offices."
        Act of March 20, 1812 (P.L.136, No.91), entitled "An act to
     regulate the taking up lumber, in the rivers Susquehanna and
     Lehigh, and their branches."
        Act of January 21, 1814 (P.L.28, No.9), entitled "An act
     allowing compensation to constables for attending the several
     courts within this Commonwealth."
        Act of February 7, 1818 (P.L.72, No.36), entitled "A
     supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a Board of
     Wardens for the port of Philadelphia, and for the regulation of
     Pilots and Pilotages, and for other purposes therein
     mentioned.'"
        Act of March 14, 1818 (P.L.189, No.98), entitled "A
     supplement to an act, entitled 'An act for securing the city of
     Philadelphia and the neighbourhood thereof from damage by
     gunpowder.'"
        Act of April 2, 1822 (P.L.139, No.109), entitled "An act to
     regulate the sale of Stone Coal within the city and county of
     Philadelphia, and to prevent the adulteration of Linseed Oil."
        Act of March 8, 1823 (P.L.62, No.50), entitled "An act
     vesting the corporation of the city of Philadelphia, and the
     corporations of the adjoining townships and districts in the
     county of Philadelphia, with additional powers."
        Act of February 3, 1824 (P.L.18, No.18), entitled "An act
     relating to taxes on certain real estate, in the city and county
     of Philadelphia."
        Act of March 4, 1824 (P.L.32, No.31), entitled "A supplement
     to the act entitled 'An act laying a duty on the retailers of
     Foreign Merchandise.'"
        Act of April 12, 1825 (P.L.247, No.132), entitled "An act
     more effectually to secure the collection of the revenue from
     tavern licenses, and for other purposes."
        Act of April 10, 1826 (P.L.336, No.118), entitled "A
     supplement to the act entitled 'An act for the better regulation
     of the city of Philadelphia and districts adjoining, and
     preserving the navigation of the river Schuylkill,' passed March
     twenty-five, one thousand eight hundred and five."
        Act of April 12, 1828 (P.L.314, No.138), entitled "An act to
     protect the property of the mayor, aldermen and citizens of
     Philadelphia, at Fair Mount, and the purity of the Schuylkill
     water."
        Act of February 6, 1830 (P.L.39, No.34), entitled "An act
     regulating tin and clock pedlars."
        Act of April 4, 1831 (P.L.477, No.221), entitled "A further
     supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate
     the several acts relating to the settlement of the public
     accounts, and the payment of the public monies, and for other
     purposes,' and a supplement to an act, entitled "An act
     establishing an internal improvement fund."
        Act of February 7, 1832 (P.L.55, No.38), entitled "A
     supplement to an act to protect the property of the Mayor,
     Aldermen and citizens of Philadelphia, at Fair Mount, and to
     preserve the purity of the Schuylkill water."
        Act of February 28, 1835 (P.L.45, No.37), entitled "A
     supplement to the act relating to county rates and levies, and
     township rates and levies, and to the act relating to counties
     and townships, and county and township officers."
        Act of April 9, 1835 (P.L.127, No.89), entitled "A supplement
     to an act entitled An act for the better regulation of the city
     of Philadelphia and districts adjoining, and preserving the
     navigation of the river Schuylkill, passed March the twenty
     fifth, one thousand eight hundred and five."
        Section 7 of the act of March 31, 1836 (P.L.297, No.90),
     entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Russel, and other
     soldiers and widows of soldiers of the revolutionary war, and an
     act supplementary to an act regulating tin and clock pedlars."
        Act of June 16, 1836 (P.L.682, No.182), entitled "An act
     supplementary to the various acts relating to Orphans' and
     Registers courts, and executors and administrators, and the act
     relating to the measurement of grain, salt, and coal."
        Section 9 of the act of April 14, 1838 (P.L.457, No.75),
     entitled "An act relating to the commencement of actions, to
     appeals from county auditors, and for other purpose."
        Act of January 6, 1840 (P.L.12, No.210), entitled "A
     supplement to an act entitled 'An act for the relief and
     employment of the poor of the city of Philadelphia, the district
     of Southwark, and the townships of the Northern Liberties and
     Penn.'"
        Section 3 of the act of March 7, 1840 (P.L.72, No.26),
     entitled "An act relative to the election of Borough and
     Township officers, and for other purposes."
        Act of April 16, 1840 (P.L.433, No.167), entitled "An act
     supplementary to the acts regulating Hawkers and Pedlers."
        Section 7 of the act of May 5, 1841 (P.L.342, No.125),
     entitled "An act to incorporate the Allegheny and Butler
     Turnpike Road Company, and for other purposes."
        Section 8 of the act of March 12, 1842 (P.L.68, No.40),
     entitled "An act to provide for the Resumption of Specie
     Payments by the Banks of this Commonwealth, and for other
     purposes."
        Act of April 19, 1844 (P.L.221, No.154), entitled "An act to
     provide for the education of the deaf mutes of this
     commonwealth."
        Act of April 30, 1844 (P.L.551, No.364), entitled "An act to
     secure the safe navigation of the river Delaware."
        Act of April 16, 1845 (P.L.538, No.349), entitled "An act
     concerning certain sheriffs and coroners sales, and for other
     purposes."
        Act of April 22, 1846 (P.L.486, No.390), entitled "An act to
     provide for the reduction of the public debt."
        Act of February 8, 1848 (P.L.29, No.31), entitled "An act
     relative to the coroners of Berks and Lancaster counties."
        Section 9 of the act of April 11, 1848 (P.L.504, No.352),
     entitled "An act relative to the Wills hospital for the relief
     of the indigent blind and lame; also in reference to the Mill
     Creek and Mine Hill railroad company; to the election of school
     directors in the first school district; to the division line
     between certain counties; to the introduction of powder into the
     city of Philadelphia, and to the townships of Fairfield and
     Summer Hill, Crawford county."
        Act of April 10, 1849 (P.L.619, No.397), entitled "A
     supplement to an act, entitled 'An Act relative to the
     organization of courts of justice,' passed the fourteenth day of
     April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four."
        Sections 2 and 4 of the act of May 15, 1850 (P.L.772,
     No.442), entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An Act to
     create a sinking fund, and to provide for the gradual and
     certain extinguishment of the debt of the commonwealth;' and to
     authorize a loan."
        Sections 9 and 10 of the act of April 12, 1851 (P.L.488,
     No.284), entitled "An act to incorporate the Union School and
     Children's Home Asylum, to provide for the taxation of non-
     resident venders of merchandize in the city and county of
     Philadelphia, and for the relief of Edward Hutchinson."
        Section 9 of the act of April 14, 1851 (P.L.569, No.315),
     entitled "A further supplement to the act entitled 'An Act
     authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Bear Mountain
     Railroad Company,' and for other purposes, passed July
     thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, and
     relative to roads, streets, and alleys in the borough of
     Pottsville, in Schuylkill county, to hawkers and pedlars in
     Armstrong and Carbon counties, to the Bethany and Dingman's
     choice turnpike road, to the district of West Philadelphia, to
     the bottling of cider and malt liquors, licensing billiard rooms
     and bowling saloons, to the district of Moyamensing, and to
     authorize Charles B. Mench to sell certain real estate."
        Section 5 of the act of March 20, 1852 (P.L.172, No.131),
     entitled "An act relative to the board of health of the city and
     county of Philadelphia; relative to shop taxes and tavern
     licenses in the burnt district of Philadelphia; authorizing J.
     Engle Negus and Edwin L. Poalk, trustees, to sell certain real
     estate; authorizing the trustees of the Bustleton Academy to
     lease or transfer said academy to the controllers of public
     schools; to the Waterford and Erie plank road; and to vacate
     Jasper street, in the county of Philadelphia."
        Act of April 6, 1853 (P.L.312, No.209), entitled "An act to
     prohibit the deposit of filth in the vicinity of the Kensington
     and Richmond districts, in the county of Philadelphia."
        Section 9 of the act of April 18, 1853 (P.L.574, No.336),
     entitled "An act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the
     Germantown and Wissahickon Turnpike Road company; authorizing
     Joseph Barr to sell certain ground rents; to authorize the sale
     of certain real estate of Maria Myers; to vacate a portion of
     Timber Lane in the district of Penn, Philadelphia county;
     relative to the claim of Ann Weaver; authorizing the sale of
     certain church property in Millersburg, Dauphin county; and to
     prohibit the erection of Poudrette Pits in the district of
     Moyamensing, Philadelphia county."
        Section 8 of the act of April 20, 1853 (P.L.645, No.361),
     entitled "An act to incorporate the Washington and Manor
     Turnpike Road company; legitimating Frank Jones of the city of
     Philadelphia; relative to the election of Directors of the Poor
     in Allegheny county; to the Warren County Mutual Insurance
     company; to the Lackawanna and Susquehanna Railroad; to
     advertising Lumber drifting upon islands in the Susquehanna
     river; and relative to Lanes and Alleys in the city of
     Pittsburg."
        Sections 9, 10 and 11 of the act of May 11, 1853 (P.L.672,
     No.375), entitled "An act to incorporate the Woodbury and Broad
     Top Turnpike or Plank Road company; relative to sale of a school
     house in Fulton county; extending the provisions of the second
     section of the act regulating Boroughs to the borough of Pine
     Grove, Schuylkill county; extending the provisions of the act to
     encourage Manufacturing Operations to the manufacture of flour
     and meal, in the counties of Philadelphia and Beaver; to the
     will of Jacob Moyer, deceased, of Bedford county; to prohibit
     the keeping of Bagatelle Rooms in Allegheny county; relative to
     the mill dam of M. M'Cullough, of Allegheny county; authorizing
     the Pennsylvania Railroad company to construct a line of
     Telegraph along their road; and refunding certain money to
     Wunderlich and Nead, of Franklin county."
        Section 19 of the act of May 1, 1854 (P.L.864, No.748),
     entitled "An act to incorporate the President, Managers, and
     Company of the Frankford and White Hall Turnpike Road Company;
     relating to Elections in the city and county of Philadelphia; to
     Sheds on Wharves in the Northern Liberties; to Henry Delany's
     Real Estate; to Elections in Upper Heidelberg township, Berks
     county; Oakford street, Moyamensing; to the Estate of Emma Y.
     Donelson and John J. Williams; relative to premiums on Wolf
     Scalps in Clinton county; to authorize Swedes Ford Bridge
     Company to borrow money."
        Act of May 2, 1855 (P.L.391, No.415), entitled "An act
     supplementary to the Health Laws of the city of Philadelphia."
        Act of May 7, 1855 (P.L.491, No.525), entitled "A supplement
     to the act passed the twenty-ninth day of March, one thousand
     eight hundred and three, entitled 'An Act to establish a Board
     of Wardens for the port of Philadelphia, and for other
     purposes.'"
        Act of May 8, 1855 (P.L.529, No.548), entitled "A supplement
     to an act to regulate the taking up of Lumber, passed March
     twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and twelve."
        Act of April 9, 1856 (P.L.292, No.306), entitled "An act
     relating to Wharves upon the Canals of the Commonwealth."
        Sections 3 and 8 of the act of April 7, 1859 (P.L.400,
     No.395), entitled "A further supplement to an act incorporating
     the city of Philadelphia."
        Act of March 11, 1862 (P.L.109, No.109), entitled "An act to
     provide for the appointment of Fence Viewers in the city of
     Philadelphia."
        Act of April 14, 1863 (P.L.388, No.383), entitled "An act
     extending the provisions of the act of March sixth, Anno Domini
     one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, in regard to floating
     lumber, to oil and oil barrels, upon the Allegheny, Monongahela
     and Ohio rivers."
        Act of April 14, 1863 (P.L.431, No.429), entitled "A further
     supplement to an act supplementary to the acts relating to
     hawkers and pedlers, and regulating auctions in the county of
     Schuylkill."
        Act of April 1, 1864 (P.L.187, No.182), entitled "An act to
     authorize the macadamizing of the streets, in certain portions
     of the city of Philadelphia."
        Act of April 9, 1864 (P.L.375, No.308), entitled "A
     supplement to an act to provide for the taxation of non-resident
     venders of merchandize, in the city of Philadelphia, and for
     other purposes, approved the twelfth day of April, one thousand
     eight hundred and fifty-one."
        Act of April 19, 1864 (P.L.480, No.414), entitled "An act to
     secure to the owners their lumber, when lost in the Delaware
     river."
        Act of March 22, 1865 (P.L.564, No.548), entitled "An act
     supplementary to the health laws of the city of Philadelphia."
        Act of March 27, 1865 (P.L.791, No.781), entitled "A further
     supplement to the act to incorporate the city of Philadelphia,
     authorizing the construction of sewers, or drains."
        Act of March 12, 1866 (P.L.160, No.135), entitled "A
     supplement to an act, entitled 'An act relative to the
     manufacture of fire works, in the city of Philadelphia."
        Section 5 of the act of March 21, 1866 (P.L.248, No.228),
     entitled "A further supplement to an act to incorporate the city
     of Philadelphia, relative to the election of additional school
     directors in the Twenty-third ward, and defining the duties
     thereof, in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fifth wards."
        Act of April 11, 1866 (P.L.588, No.563), entitled "An act to
     secure to the owners their lumber, when lost in the Schuylkill
     and Delaware rivers."
        Act of December 11, 1866 (P.L.1365, No.1281), entitled "An
     act declaratory of the law relating to taking up lumber, and
     prohibiting the floating of loose saw logs in the Susquehanna
     river, between the town of Northumberland and the line of the
     State of Maryland."
        Act of January 10, 1867 (P.L.1371, No. 1286), entitled "A
     further supplement to an act, entitled 'An Act to incorporate
     the subscribers to the articles of association for the purpose
     of establishing and conducting an institution for the
     confinement and reformation of youthful delinquents, under the
     title of the House of Refuge,' passed March twenty-third, one
     thousand eight hundred and twenty-six."
        Act of March 22, 1867 (P.L.532, No.517), entitled "An act
     relating to the coroner of the city and county of Philadelphia."
        Act of April 8, 1867 (P.L.50, No.34), entitled "An act to
     permit disabled soldiers to peddle, by procuring a license
     therefor, without charge."
        Act of April 10, 1867 (P.L.1129, No.1070), entitled "An act
     to prohibit political procession after dark, ten days next
     preceeding any general election, in the city of Philadelphia."
        Act of April 11, 1868 (P.L.849, No.789), entitled "An act to
     define the duties and liability of passenger railway
     corporations in the city of Philadelphia."
        Act of April 17, 1869 (P.L.49, No.38), entitled "An act
     further supplemental to the act relative to the elections of
     this commonwealth."
        Act of April 6, 1870 (P.L.958, No.883), entitled "An act to
     protect ship-owners, and regulate the licensing of stevedores in
     Philadelphia."
        Act of April 7, 1870 (P.L.57, No.36), entitled "An act to
     enlarge the jurisdiction of the court of common pleas for the
     county of Dauphin, in cases wherein the Commonwealth may be
     plaintiff, and to provide for the issuing of writs of foreign
     attachment in such cases."
        Act of May 27, 1871 (P.L.1255, No.1159), entitled "An act
     supplemental to an act, entitled 'An act to protect ship-owners
     and regulate the licensing of stevedores in Philadelphia,'
     approved the sixth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight
     hundred and seventy."
        Act of April 28, 1873 (P.L.77, No.56), entitled "An act
     regulating the election of state treasurer."
        Act of March 18, 1875 (P.L.11, No.11), entitled "An act to
     provide for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative
     and judicial departments of the commonwealth, interest on the
     public debt, and for common schools, for the year Anno Domini
     one thousand and eight hundred and seventy-five."
        Act of April 12, 1875 (P.L.46, No.51), entitled "An act
     authorizing and regulating the making of local appropriations to
     schools commonly known as homes for friendless children."
        Act of April 17, 1878 (P.L.23, No.25), entitled "An act to
     prohibit and prevent the having or using of fire and lights on
     board of vessels, whilst lying at any maritime wharf, on or near
     to which petroleum is stored or kept for export."
        Act of April 22, 1879 (P.L.30, No.25), entitled "An act
     extending the powers and authority of county auditors,
     authorizing them to settle, audit and adjust the accounts of the
     directors of the poor of the several counties of the
     commonwealth."
        Act of May 2, 1879 (P.L.46, No.43), entitled "A supplement to
     an act entitled 'An act to regulate the sale of clams and
     oysters,' approved the fourth day of May, Anno Domini one
     thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and supplement thereto,
     approved April tenth, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
     seventy-three."
        Act of May 13, 1879 (P.L.60, No.62), entitled "An act for the
     protection of the aids to navigation established by the
     authority of the United States light house board within the
     state of Pennsylvania."
        Act of May 22, 1879 (P.L.73, No.84), entitled "An act to
     regulate places of public amusement in cities of the first
     class."
        Act of June 11, 1879 (P.L.142, No.151), entitled "An act to
     protect children from neglect and cruelty, and relating to their
     employment, protection and adoption."
        Act of June 11, 1879 (P.L.147, No.153), entitled "An act
     fixing the compensation of persons called to serve as coroner's
     jurors in this commonwealth."
        Act of June 1, 1881 (P.L.37, No.45), entitled "An act
     providing a rate of taxation for the bonds of any county, issued
     for the payment of losses occasioned by a riot."
        Sections 2 and 4 of the act of June 30, 1885 (P.L.193,
     No.162), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An
     act to provide revenue by taxation,' approved the seventh of
     June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine."
        Act of May 12, 1887 (P.L.95, No.45), entitled "An act
     regulating the compensation of county auditors, within this
     Commonwealth."
        Act of May 13, 1889 (P.L.200, No.219), entitled "An act
     regulating the payment of traveling expenses of directors of the
     poor and county commissioners within this Commonwealth."
        A concurrent resolution of February 20, 1895 (P.L.647,
     No.15).
        Act of June 26, 1895 (P.L.347, No.255), entitled "An act
     equalizing and fixing the compensation and mileage of the
     members of the several boards appointed under the provisions of
     the act approved June second, one thousand eight hundred and
     ninety-one, to examine candidates for appointment as inspectors,
     foremen and fire bosses, respectively, in the anthracite coal
     mines, and providing for the employment and compensation and
     mileage of a clerk to each of said boards."
        Act of July 2, 1895 (P.L.428, No.306), entitled "An act to
     regulate and license public lodging-houses in the different
     cities in this Commonwealth."
        Act of April 13, 1899 (P.L.46, No.45), entitled "An act
     entitled an act to extend the benefits of the Soldiers' Orphan
     Industrial School, and the Soldiers' Orphan Schools, to the
     children of honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines
     of the Spanish-American war."
        Section 4.  This act shall take effect immediately.