The Law Relating to Water and Water Power Companies: With an Appendix Containing the Law Relating to the Water Supply Commission, Rules of Procedure and FormsPennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, 1919 - 158 pages |
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Act April 29th Act June Act of April Act of July aforesaid amended by Act amount application ARTICLE authorized body of water borough capital stock charter commercial and manufacturing Commission of Pennsylvania common pleas Commonwealth of Pennsylvania companies formed consent construction contract corporation court of common deemed duty election eminent domain erect exclusive privilege filed furnish hereafter hereby issue July 25th July 26 letters patent manufacturing purposes merger and consolidation municipality notice number of shares pany par value petition pipes poration power for commercial property and franchises proposed Public Service Commission public service company purchase recorder of deeds regulations reservoir right of eminent rivers seal Secretary section 34 source of supply stockholders stream supply of water supply water thereof thereto tion township transportation of water water and water water obstruction water or water water power companies Water Supply Commission White Deer Mountain
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Page 83 - ... that all rights of creditors and all liens upon the property of either of said former corporations shall be preserved unimpaired...
Page 113 - An act to enable any State to cooperate with any other State or States, or with the United States, for the protection of the watersheds of navigable streams, and to appoint a commission for the acquisition of lands for the purpose of conserving the navigability of navigable rivers...
Page 93 - ... such sale may have been held, and organize said new corporation by electing a president and board of six directors (to continue in office until the first Monday of May succeeding such meeting, when and annually thereafter on the said day a like election for...
Page 40 - ... given, or by reason of the absence or legal incapacity of any such owner or owners no such compensation can be agreed upon, the court of common pleas of the proper county, on application thereto by petition...
Page 75 - ... corporation made pursuant thereto, it shall be the duty of the president or treasurer of such corporation, within thirty days thereafter, to make a return to the secretary of the commonwealth, under oath, of the amount of such...
Page 28 - Provided, That the Commission may, in its discretion and for good cause shown, allow changes upon less than the notice herein specified, or modify the requirements of this section in respect to publishing, posting, and filing of tariffs, either in particular instances or by a general order applicable to special or peculiar circumstances or conditions.
Page 72 - ... without such consent, but no such notes shall, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly be refunded by any issue of stock or bonds or by any evidence of indebtedness running for more than twelve months without the consent of the proper commission.
Page 60 - Commission first had and obtained and upon compliance with existing laws, and not otherwise, it shall be lawful "for any municipal corporation to acquire, construct or begin to operate any plant, equipment or other facilities for the rendering or furnishing to the public of any service of the kind or character already being rendered or furnished by any public service company within the municipality...
Page 85 - ... prescribing the terms and conditions thereof, the mode of carrying the same into effect, the name of the new corporation, the number and names of the directors and other officers thereof, and who shall be the first directors and officers, and their places of residence, the number of shares of the...
Page 81 - The directors of the said two or more corporations may enter into an agreement, under the corporate seal of each, for the consolidation of the said two or more corporations, prescribing the terms and...