[Adopted 4-18-1963]
The Borough Council hereby signifies its intention
and desire to organize, with the Boroughs of Courtdale, Edwardsville,
Forty Fort, Larksville, Luzerne, Pringle, Plymouth and Swoyersville,
a joint authority under the provisions of the Municipal Authorities
Act of 1945, P.L. 382, as amended.
The Mayor, President of the Borough Council
and the Secretary are hereby authorized and directed to execute, on
behalf of the Borough of Kingston, Articles of Incorporation for said
joint authority in substantially the following form:
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Articles of Incorporation
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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania:
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In compliance with the requirements of the
Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, known as "Municipality Authorities Act
of 1945," the Boroughs of Courtdale, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Kingston,
Larksville, Luzerne, Plymouth, Pringle, Swoyersville, all in Luzerne
County, Pennsylvania, desiring to incorporate a joint authority thereunder,
do hereby certify:
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1.
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The name of the joint authority is "West Side
Landfill Authority, Luzerne County."
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Said joint authority is formed by the Boroughs
of Courtdale, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Kingston, Larksville, Luzerne,
Plymouth, Pringle, Swoyersville, under the provisions of the Act of
May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended.
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No other authority organized under this Act,
or under the Act approved the 28th day of June, 1935, P.L. 463, is
in existence in or for the incorporating municipalities, except: Wyoming
Valley Sanitary Authority for the Boroughs of Edwardsville, Forty
Fort, Kingston, Plymouth and Swoyersville; and Municipal Authority
of the Borough of Plymouth for Plymouth, Pennsylvania.
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4.
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The names of the incorporating municipalities
are the Boroughs of Courtdale, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Kingston,
Larksville, Luzerne, Plymouth, Pringle, Swoyersville.
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5.
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The names and addresses of their respective
municipal authorities are as follows.[1]
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6.
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The names, addresses and terms of office of
first members of the Board of said joint authority, each being a citizen
and a resident of the incorporating municipality appointing such member
(the terms to be computed from January 1, 1963) are as follows.[2]
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The ordinances authorizing the creation or organization
of said joint authority, certified from the records of the Boroughs
of Courtdale, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Kingston, Larksville, Luzerne,
Plymouth, Pringle, Swoyersville, together with advertisement of notice
of filing these Articles of Incorporation, are each submitted herewith.
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In witness whereof, the undersigned have executed
these Articles on behalf of the Borough of Kingston and have caused
to be affixed the seal thereof this 18th day of April, 1963.[3]
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[1]
Editor's Note: The editors of the former codification
deleted the names and addresses of the principal officers of each
of the incorporating municipalities, which immediately followed this
subsection.
[2]
Editor's Note: The editors of the former codification
deleted the names, addresses and terms of office of the first members
appointed to the Board, which immediately followed this subsection.
[3]
Editor's Note: The editors of the former codification
deleted the execution of the Articles by the proper officers of each
of the incorporating municipalities, which immediately followed this
paragraph.
The project to be undertaken by the Authority
is the financing, contracting for and/or provision of facilities and
labor for the sanitary disposal of garbage, refuse and rubbish, including
the management and/or the operation of a sanitary landfill site.
