[Adopted 3-29-1950 by Ord. No. 578 (Ch. 1, Part 5C, of the
1986 Code of Ordinances)]
It is the joint desire and intention of the municipal authorities
of the City of Washington and the Borough of East Washington, both
municipalities of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and both situated
in Washington County, to organize an authority under the Municipality
Authorities Act of 1945, designated as Act No. 164, approved May 2,
1945, together with all supplements thereof, and amendments thereto,
for the purpose of exercising and enjoying all the powers of said
Act, its supplements or amendments.[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 was repealed by Act 22 of 2001 (June 19,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 name of the proposed authority is "The Washington-East Washington
Joint Authority."
[Amended 10-17-1951 by Ord. No. 610; 4-24-1986 by Ord. No. 1356]
The proposed Articles of Incorporation of said Authority are
as follows:
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Municipal Authority Articles of Incorporation to the Secretary
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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In compliance with the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945, its
supplements and amendments, the City of Washington and the Borough
of East Washington, both situated in Washington County and both municipalities
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pursuant to identical ordinances
duly adopted by the representative municipal authorities of said municipalities,
signifying their joint desire and intention to form an Authority,
hereby certify:
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The name of the Authority shall be: "The Washington-East Washington
Joint Authority."
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This Authority is formed under the Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945, its supplements and amendments.[1]
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No other joint authority organized under the Municipality Authorities
Act of 1945, its supplements or amendments, the Act approved June
28, 1935, P.L. 463, as amended, is in existence in or for the incorporating
municipalities named herein.
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The purpose of the Authority is to construct and/or otherwise
provide facilities necessary to furnish the treatment of sewage wastes
from the incorporating municipalities and from such other political
subdivisions or areas as the same may be served with the facilities
of the Authority; and to purchase, operate and/or construct and maintain
or otherwise provide for a waterworks system for the purpose of supplying
water to the incorporating municipalities and to such other political
subdivisions or areas as the same may be served with the facilities
of the Authority.
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The respective names of the incorporating municipalities are:
The City of Washington and The Borough of East Washington.
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The names and address of the Mayor and the members of Council
of the City of Washington, such persons being the municipal authorities
of said municipality, are as follows:[2]
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The names and addresses of the Mayor, and members of Council
of the Borough of East Washington, such persons being the municipal
authorities, are as follows:[3]
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The membership of the Board of the Authority to be formed hereby
shall be apportioned so that the City of Washington shall have four
members and the Borough of East Washington shall have one member.
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The names and addresses and terms of office of the first Board
of the Authority to be formed hereby are as follows:[4]
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[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.
[2]
Editor's Note: The original information, as adopted by Ord.
No. 578, is on file in the City's offices.
[3]
Editor's Note: The original information, as adopted by Ord.
No. 578, is on file in the City's offices.
[4]
Editor's Note: The original information, as adopted by Ord.
No. 578, is on file in the City's offices.
The total annual salary to be paid the Authority Board members
shall be: Chairman, $1; and for each of the other members, $1. Said
salaries shall be paid either in regular monthly or quarterly installments
as the Authority Board may decide upon.
The Articles of Incorporation of said Authority are substantially the form set forth in § 14-3 of this article, shall be executed on behalf of the City of Washington by the Mayor and under its municipal seal, attested by the City Clerk of the City of Washington, and on behalf of the Borough of East Washington and under its municipal seal, attested by the Secretary of said Borough, and such officers are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to do all things necessary and appropriate to effect and establish the said Authority in conformity with the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945, its supplements and amendments.[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 adoption of this article is deemed necessary for the benefit
and preservation of the public health, peace, comfort and general
welfare, and will increase the prosperity of the people of the City
of Washington and the Borough of East Washington.
[Added 7-8-1953 by Ord. No. 643]
The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the
City of Washington, to execute and deliver to the Washington-East
Washington Joint Authority an assignment of all of the rights, title
and interest of the City in and to the sewerage permit dated March
2, 1949 (a duplicate of which is dated June 30, 1953, and is recorded
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Washington County), issued
by the Sanitary Water Board of the Department of Health of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania for the construction of intercepting sewers and sewage
treatment works, upon consummation by said Authority of the sale of
the initial issue of $2,650,000, principal amount of the Authority's
sewer revenue bonds, 1953 Series.
[Added 4-8-1977 by Ord. No. 1189; amended 12-8-2016 by Ord. No. 1881]
The term of existence of the Authority shall be increased to
a date 50 years from the date of approval of these articles of amendment
by the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
