LAWS

OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE

MMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

PASSED AT THE

SESSION OF 1897.

IN THE

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIRST YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE

TOGETHER WITH

oclamation by the Governor, declaring that he has filed certain Bills in the Office
of the Secretary of the Commonwealth with his objections thereto, and a List
of Charters of Corporations organized under the Corporation

Act of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,
and the Supplements thereto.

BY AUTHORITY.

CLARENCE M. BUSCH,

STATE PRINTER OF PENNSYLVANIA.

LAWS

OF THE

COMMONWEALTH OF
OF PENNSYLVANIA.

No. 1.

AN ACT

To amend the first section of an act, entitled "An act providing for the classification of real estate and other property for purposes of taxation; and for the election of assessors, and prescribing the duties thereof in cities of the second class," approved the seventh day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, making the board of assessors not less than three nor more than five.

Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the first section of an act, entitled "An act providing for the classifica tion of real estate and other property for purposes of taxation; and for the election of assessors, and prescribing the duties thereof in cities of the second class," approved the seventh day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, which reads as follows:

"Section 1. Be it enacted, &c, That the city councils of any city of the second class shall, at the expiration of the terms of office of the present board of assessors of said cities, and every third year thereafter, elect five residents of said city as a board of assessors to make, revise or alter assessments of all subjects of taxation for taxation for city purposes, who shall serve for the term of three years from the first Monday of April next ensuing such election and until their successors shall be duly chosen and qualified; councils shall, at the time of their election designate one of such assessors as chief assessor, and each of them shall receive such annual salary as may be provided by law. Such assessors shall immediately after their election be severally sworn or affirmed to faithfully and impartially perform the duties pertaining to their office. Any vacancy occurring in such board by death. resignation or otherwise, shall be filled by such city

Section 1. act of

June 7, 1895. cited

for amendment.