Borough of Beaver v. Brawdy

Citations

• 75 Pa. Super. 140
• 1920 Pa. Super. LEXIS 235

Syllabus

<p>Boroughs — Street paving — Assessments—Acts of May 12, 1911, P. L. 288, and June 18, 1911, P. L. 887.</p> <p>The Act of May 12, 1911, P. L. 288, was not repealed by the Act of June 13, 1911, P. L. 887. The Act of May 12, 1911, P. L. 288, relates to the assessment of the cost of street paving when the ordinance is passed by the borough council without a petition from the abutting property owners. The Act of June 13, 1911, P. L. 887, amends the Act of April 23, 1889, P. L. 44, which provides for a method by which the abutting property owners may petition the borough council to pass an ordinance providing for the paving of the streets. There is no conflict between the systems provided in the two acts and both can stand.</p> <p>Municipal law — -Evidence—Proof of publication of ordinance.</p> <p>A certificate by the secretary of the borough council that an ordinance has been advertised in a newspaper published in the borough for three successive publications and by handbills duly posted is prima facie evidence of the legal publication of the notice.</p>