Conformably to and in the exercise of the powers contained in
the Municipality Authorities Act of June 28, 1935, P.L. 463, and the supplements thereto and amendments thereof, Vanport
Township, a first class township of the County of Beaver, hereby expresses
its desire to organize an Authority under said Act and by this article
signifies its intention to do so, said Authority to be incorporated
under said Act of Assembly for the purpose of acquiring, holding,
constructing, improving, maintaining and operating, owning and/or
leasing, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, land and buildings
to be devoted wholly or partially for public uses and for revenue
producing purposes, such purposes being waterworks, water supply works,
water distribution systems, sewers, sewer systems or parts thereof
and sewage treatment works; provided, however, that Vanport Township
may from time to time by subsequent resolution or ordinance specify
other and additional project or projects to be undertaken by said
Authority, and no other projects shall be undertaken by said Authority
than those herein or hereafter so specified; provided, further, that
said Authority shall have no power at any time or any manner to pledge
the credits or taxing power of Vanport Township nor shall any of the
obligations of said Authority be deemed to be the obligations of Vanport
Township nor shall Vanport Township be liable for the payment of principal
of or interest on any such obligations.
[Amended 7-17-1941]
The following citizens and residents of Vanport Township, of
legal age and electors therein, are hereby appointed the governing
body of said Authority, to be called the "Board," their respective
terms to expire the number of years set opposite their respective
names following the first day of January next succeeding the date
of incorporation:
Board Member
|
Term of Office
(years)
|
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Thurman Stout
|
1
|
J.C. Steele
|
2
|
Roelof Weertman
|
3
|
Clark E. Turner
|
4
|
J.A. Wylie
|
5
|
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Propeller Division, be and is
hereby authorized, empowered and directed, for and on behalf of Vanport
Township, forthwith to make application to the Federal Works Administrator
under the terms of House Bill 4545, when and as the same has been
approved by the President, for a grant to said Authority for the public
works and equipment necessary therefor in and about the purposes above
stated and to do all that may be necessary in the premises in and
about securing said grant pending the incorporation of said Authority
and its organization for doing business, it being the intent hereof
that Curtiss-Wright Corporation shall be a private agency representing
and acting for Vanport Township and the proposed Municipal Authority
in the procurement of said grant for the public purposes as aforesaid.