[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Lower Saucon as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-6-1988 by Ord. No. 88-9]
The Council of the Township of Lower Saucon
hereby signifies its intention and desire to organize an Authority
under the provisions of the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945 (the
Act of May 2, 1945, P.L. 382), as amended.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301
et seq.
The President and Secretary of the Council are
hereby authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the Township
of Lower Saucon, Articles of Incorporation for said Authority in substantially
the following form.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Articles of Incorporation
are on file in the township offices.
Said Authority shall be for the purpose of acquiring,
holding, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating, owning
or leasing, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, a water supply
system for the distribution of water to the residents of Lower Saucon
Township and for the purpose of acquiring, holding, constructing,
improving, maintaining and operating, owning or leasing, 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.
The first members of the Board of said Authority
named in the Articles of Incorporation set forth above are hereby
specifically appointed members of said Board for the terms of office
set after their respective names, which terms shall commence on the
date of appointment, as shall be computed from July 1, 1988.
The proper officers of the Township are hereby
directed, as required by said Municipality Authorities Act of 1945,
as amended,[1] to cause a notice of this article and of the intention
to file with the Secretary of the Commonwealth said Articles of Incorporation,
to be published one time in the Northampton County Reporter, the legal
periodical of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and one time in the
Bethlehem Globe Times, a newspaper published and of general circulation
in Northampton County, Pennsylvania; to file with the Secretary of
the Commonwealth the Articles of Incorporation, together with the
required proofs of publication of notice of this article and notice
of intention to file the Articles of Incorporation, together with
a certified copy of this article; and to execute and perform any and
all official acts and to pay the fees and costs necessary and appropriate
to effect the incorporation of the Lower Saucon Authority.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 301
et seq.
