Commonwealth v. Oellers

Citations

• 140 Pa. 457
• 21 A. 1085
• 1891 Pa. LEXIS 860

Syllabus

<p>1. By § 1, ai'ticle XIY. of the constitution, and § 17, act of March 81, 1876, P. L. 13, the office known and designated as that of city treasurer in Philadelphia, was changed from a mere city or municipal office to a county office, resting upon the organic law and beyond the power of the legislature to abolish: Taggart v. Commonwealth, 102 Pa. 354.</p> <p>2. By such change, the provisions of § 10, act of February 2, 1854, P. L. 21, conferring upon the city councils of Philadelphia power to fill vacancies in the office of “ city treasurer,” have been superseded, and the authority to fill such vacancy is now vested in the governor of the state, under the act of May 15, 1874, P. L. 205: Taggart v. Commonwealth, supra.</p>