[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Lower Moreland 5-8-1967 by Ord. No. 132. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Board of Township Commissioners hereby signifies its intention
and desire to organize an Authority under the provisions of the Municipality
Authorities Act of 1945, 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 was repealed by Act 22 of 2001 (June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.
The President and Secretary of the Board of Township Commissioners
are hereby authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of Lower
Moreland Township, Articles of Incorporation for said Authority in
substantially the following form.
In compliance with the requirements of the Act of May 2, 1945,
P.L. 382, known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," as
amended,[1] Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
desiring to incorporate an Authority thereunder, does hereby certify
that:
A.
The
name of the Authority is "Lower Moreland Township Authority."
B.
Said
Authority is formed under the provisions of the Act of May 2, 1945,
P.L. 382, as amended.
C.
No
other Authority has been organized under the Act of May 2, 1945, P.L.
382, as amended, or under the Act of June 28, 1935, P.L. 463, as amended,
and is in existence in or for the incorporating municipality, Lower
Moreland Township.
D.
The
name of the incorporating municipality is "Lower Moreland Township,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania."
G.
The
advertisement of notice of filing these Articles of Incorporation
is submitted herewith.
[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 was repealed by Act 22 of 2001 (June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.
The Township Secretary is hereby directed to cause a notice
of the substance of this chapter, including the substance of the above
Articles of Incorporation, to be published once in the Breeze, a weekly
newspaper published and of general circulation in the County of Montgomery,
and in the Montgomery County Law Reporter, the legal journal designated
by the Rules of Court for the publication of legal notices in said
county, as required by the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, 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 was repealed by Act 22 of 2001 (June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.
The President and Secretary of the Board of Township Commissioners
are directed to file said Articles of Incorporation, together with
the necessary proofs of publication, with the Secretary of the Commonwealth
and to do all other acts and things necessary or appropriate to effect
the incorporation of Lower Moreland Township Authority.
The initial project to be undertaken by said Authority is to
acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate, own or lease,
either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, sewers, sewer systems
or parts thereof and sewage treatment works, including works for treating
and disposing of industrial waste, for Lower Moreland Township and
for such other territory as it may be authorized to serve.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 361, adopted 8-20-1986 and
a complete copy of which is on file in the Township offices, approved
the conveyance of the Township sewer system from the Township to the
Authority in order to consolidate ownership of the sewer system.
The following named persons be and they hereby are appointed
as the first members of the Board of the Authority, whose terms of
office shall commence on the date of appointment and shall be computed
from January 1 next succeeding the date of incorporation.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said list of names is on file in the Township
offices.
