Pennsylvania Act 1809-54 — BRIDGE BEING ERECTED OVER THE SUSQUEHANNA - NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY

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BRIDGE BEING ERECTED OVER THE SUSQUEHANNA - NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY
                  Act of Mar. 25, 1809, P.L. 100, No. 54              Cl. 11
                               A SUPPLEMENT

     To the act entitled "An Act for extending the width of Wharf-
        street, and regulating the wharves in the District of
        southwark."

     Whereas it has been represented to the Legislature by the
     proprietors and representatives of the greater part of the water
     lots within the District of southwark, that the act entitled "An
     act for extending the width of wharf-street, and regulating the
     wharves in the district of southwark," has tended much to
     discourage and prevent the improvement of their estates, because
     several of the provisions thereof, if carried into operation,
     instead of preserving the depth of water in the docks will
     hasten their filling up: Therefore, in order to remove the
     difficulties complained of, and to promote the improvement of
     the said district,
        Section 1.  Southwark; extension of piers
        All and every person or persons desirous of improving their
     water lots, within the district of Southwark, be and they are
     hereby authorized and empowered, after submitting their plan or
     plans of improvement to the board of wardens of the Port of
     Philadelphia, which being by them approved, but not otherwise,
     to extend their piers, with or without thoroughfares, to the
     distance of one hundred and twenty-five feet from the eaSt side
     of Wharf street, as regulated by the act (act of 1807, April 7,
     p.l. 170, 4 sm. L. 405) to which this is a supplement, into the
     river Delaware.
        Section 2.  Erection contrary to act
        Any person or persons who shall erect or cause to be erected
     any pier or piers, in the district aforesaid, in any other
     manner or way than is hereby authorized and directed, on
     conviction thereof before any proper tribunal, shall forfeit and
     pay to the Commissioners and inhabitants of said district the
     sum of one thousand dollars, to be by them appropriated to the
     improvement of the said district.