[Adopted 2-18-1980 by Res. No. 80-3 (Ch. 1, Part 3D, of the 1996 Code
of Ordinances)]
It is the desire of the said Council of the Borough of Sewickley,
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and said Council hereby signifies
its intention to organize a municipal authority under the Municipality
Authorities Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 (53
P.S. § 301 et seq.) was repealed by Act 22 of 2001 (June 19,
2001, P.L. 287, No. 22). See now the Municipality Authorities Act,
53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
In pursuance of said desire and intention and in conformity
with the terms and provisions of said Municipality Authorities Act
and its amendments, the proposed Articles of Incorporation are hereby
set forth in full as follows:
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Articles of Incorporation of the Borough of Sewickley Water
Authority
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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania
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In compliance with the requirement of the Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945, approved the second day of May, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended,
and pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Council of the Borough
of Sewickley in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, that a municipal
authority be established under the provisions of the aforementioned
law, the Borough of Sewickley, desiring that a municipal authority
be established and that a certificate of incorporation be issued to
said Authority, does hereby certify:
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A.
The
name of the Authority shall be "Borough of Sewickley Water Authority."
B.
The
Authority is formed under the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382, as amended.
C.
No
Authority has been formed under the provisions of this Act or the
Act approved the 28th day of June, 1935, P.L. 43 and is in existence
within said municipality, except:
D.
The
name of the incorporating municipality is Borough of Sewickley.
E.
The
names and addresses of the Council of the Borough of Sewickley are
as follows: [Here followed the names and addresses of the members
of the Council of the Borough of Sewickley.]
F.
The
names and addresses and terms of office of the first members of the
Board of said Authority are as follows: [Here followed the names,
addresses and terms of office of the first members of the Authority.]
The purpose of the Authority is to acquire, hold, construct,
improve, maintain, own, operate and lease, as lessor or lessee, waterworks,
water supply works and water distribution systems or parts thereof,
at such locations in the Borough of Sewickley and adjoining municipalities
as the Council of the Borough of Sewickley may direct in accordance
with the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act of May 2,
1945, P.L. 382, as amended, and it is desirable for the health and
safety of the people in the Borough of Sewickley and adjoining municipalities
to have such facilities provided by such Authority.
The proposed Articles of Incorporation of said Authority shall
be executed by and on behalf of the Borough of Sewickley by the members
of the Council of said Borough or a majority of them, the Seal of
said Borough shall be thereto affixed and attested by the Secretary
for said Council. The Solicitor is authorized and directed to cause
to be published the notice of intention to file the Articles of Incorporation
as required by the aforementioned Act; and when said Articles of Incorporation
are properly executed by the incorporating municipality, the same
shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
