Pennsylvania Act 1933-10 — BRIDGES, TOLL AUTHORIZED

Act text

BRIDGES, TOLL AUTHORIZED
                  Act of Mar. 16, 1933, P.L. 12, No. 10               Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of Highways to arrange with the
        Reconstruction Finance Corporation for advancement of funds
        to finance the construction of toll bridges; authorizing the
        construction and maintenance of such bridges, approaches, and
        connecting roads to State highways by the Department of
        Highways; providing for the condemnation of property
        necessary for the construction thereof, and the assessment
        and payment of damages therefor; providing for the collection
        of tolls upon certain terms and conditions and the deposit
        thereof in the State Treasury in a special fund; providing
        for the payment of toll collection, costs, maintenance
        charges, and repayments to the Reconstruction Finance
        Corporation from said fund; providing for the cessation of
        tolls, and payment of subsequent maintenance costs from the
        Motor License Fund; and appropriating certain money in the
        Motor License Fund to carry out the provisions of said act.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the Department of
     Highways of this Commonwealth shall have the power and authority
     to enter into arrangements with the Reconstruction Finance
     Corporation, or any other agency of the Federal Government
     authorized so to act, for the advancement of the necessary funds
     to effect the construction of any bridge or bridges over rivers
     or streams within this Commonwealth. Said arrangements are to be
     effected without any financial obligation on the part of the
     Commonwealth or the Department of Highways.
        (1 amended Dec. 4, 1933, Sp. Sess. 1, P.L.37, No.5)
        Section 2.  The Department of Highways, with the approval of
     the Governor, is hereby empowered to lay out and construct, and
     thereafter maintain, any such bridge or bridges and approaches
     thereto for which arrangements have been made as provided in
     section one of this act, together with such roads as may be
     necessary to connect the said bridge with existing State
     highways.
        Section 3.  The Department of Highways is hereby authorized
     to condemn the necessary land for the construction of said
     bridge or bridges, and the approaches thereto, and connecting
     roads to State highways. The procedure for condemnation of
     property necessary for the construction of said bridges,
     approaches, and connecting roads to State highways, and the
     assessment and payment of damages for property taken, injured or
     destroyed, shall be in accordance with present or future laws
     governing the condemnation of property for State highways, and
     the assessment and payment of damages for property taken,
     injured, or destroyed, for such purpose.
        Section 4.  Upon the completion of any bridge or bridges
     authorized under the provisions of this act, the Department of
     Highways shall collect tolls from the users of such bridge, in
     such amount and upon such terms and conditions as may be
     approved by the Public Service Commission. When sufficient tolls
     have been collected to cover maintenance charges, and to repay
     any balance due the Reconstruction Finance Corporation or such
     other agency of the Federal Government for advancements made as
     herein provided, said bridge or bridges shall become free, and
     the collection of tolls shall thereupon cease. Thereafter said
     bridge or bridges shall be maintained by the Department of
     Highways out of the Motor License Fund.
        (4 amended Dec. 4, 1933, Sp. Sess. 1, P.L.37, No.5)
        Section 5.  All tolls collected for the use of said bridge or
     bridges shall be deposited in the State Treasury in a separate
     fund, and shall be used only for the purposes of paying toll
     collection costs and maintenance charges, and repayment of
     advancements received from the Reconstruction Finance
     Corporation or such other agency of the Federal Government. Toll
     collection costs, maintenance charges, and repayments to the
     Reconstruction Finance Corporation or such other agency of the
     Federal Government from said fund will be made by the State
     Treasurer on warrant of the Auditor General, upon requisition of
     the Secretary of Highways, in accordance with arrangements
     entered into between the Department of Highways and the
     Reconstruction Finance Corporation or such other agency of the
     Federal Government.
        (5 amended Dec. 4, 1933, Sp. Sess. 1, P.L.37, No.5)
        Section 6.  The construction and maintenance of connecting
     roads from such bridge or bridges to State highways shall be
     performed by the Department of Highways and paid from the Motor
     License Fund.