Incorporation of Duquesne Borough

Citations

• 147 Pa. 58
• 23 A. 339
• 1892 Pa. LEXIS 785

Syllabus

<p>Incorporation of boroughs — Manufacturing plants — Act of April 3, 1851.</p> <p>In the incorporation of a borough, under the Act of April 3, 1851, P. L. 320, tracts of 44, 28 and 26 acres on which are located plants of manufacturing corporations, situated between the residence portion of the village and a river, and entirely cut off by the former from the township to which they belonged, are properly included within the corporate limits.</p> <p>Exclusion of farm lands — Act of April 1, 1863.</p> <p>Under the Act of April 1, 1868, P. L. 200, authorizing the exclusion from the limits of a proposed borough of lands, used solely for farming “ and not properly belonging to the town or village,” it must appear, in order that land so used may be excluded, that it does not properly belong to and constitute a part of the village or town.</p> <p>Description of boundaries — Rivers—Act of April 1, 1834.</p> <p>When a navigable river is one of the boundaries of a proposed borough, a description of the line along the river as extending “ thence by low water line, and down said river. . . . feet,” is a sufficient compliance with § 2, Act of April 1, 1834, P. L. 163, requiring that the petition exhibit the courses and distances in words at length.”'</p>