Pennsylvania Act 1905-30 — MUNICIPAL STREETS, VACATION OF

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MUNICIPAL STREETS, VACATION OF
                  Act of Mar. 21, 1905, P.L. 46, No. 30               Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the municipalities of the Commonwealth to vacate, in
        whole or in part, all streets, lanes and alleys within their
        corporate limits, laid out by this Commonwealth, whenever the
        same, or the portion to be vacated, shall have remained
        unopened for a continuous period of thirty years next
        preceding such vacation.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the municipalities of
     the Commonwealth shall have the power and authority to vacate,
     in whole or in part, all streets, lanes and alleys within their
     corporate limits, laid out by this Commonwealth: Provided, That
     the portion vacated shall not be any part of a State highway
     route.
        (1 amended Apr. 6, 1949, P.L.394, No.41)
        Compiler's Note:  Section 2 of Act 41 of 1949, which amended
            section 1, provided that all street vacations, in whole
            or in part, made by any municipality in this
            Commonwealth, of streets, lanes and alleys, laid out by
            the Commonwealth prior to the effective date of this
            amendment, are hereby validated, notwithstanding that
            said streets, lanes and alleys so vacated, in whole or in
            part, had not remained unopened for a continuous period
            of thirty years next preceding such vacation: Provided,
            That such vacations have otherwise complied with the
            requirements of law.
        Section 2.  In exercising the power aforesaid, all
     proceedings for the ascertaining of damages, and the assessment
     of benefits incident thereto, shall be as now provided for by
     law in reference to payment of costs, damages and expenses of
     public improvements within municipal corporations.