[Adopted 5-9-1955 by Ord.
No. 623 (Ch. 1, Art. V, of the 1980 Code of Ordinances)]
It is hereby determined and declared as a matter of public policy
that flood control in the Turtle Creek District is necessary to protect
the health, safety and welfare of the Borough and its people, and
that flood control can best be accomplished by joining with other
municipalities in the watershed of Turtle Creek and its tributaries,
and particularly with the Borough of Turtle Creek and the Borough
of Wilmerding in the formation of Turtle Creek District Flood Control
Authority under the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945,[1] as supplemented and amended.[2]
The Mayor, the President of the Council, and the Secretary are
hereby authorized and directed to join with the Borough of Turtle
Creek and the Borough of Wilmerding in preparing and filing with the
Secretary of the Commonwealth Articles of Incorporation for the "Authorities
Act of 1945," as supplemented and amended, said body politic and corporate
to be known as "Turtle Creek District Flood Control Authority," the
purpose of which will be to do any or all things necessary to control
the flooding of Turtle Creek and its tributaries, and for this purpose
to enjoy and exercise all powers and privileges set forth in the aforesaid
Act of the General Assembly known as "Municipal Authorities Act of
1945," as supplemented and amended.
In accordance with the provisions of "Municipal Authorities
Act of 1945," as supplemented and amended, the municipal authorities
shall cause a notice of this article to be published and, together
with the municipal authorities of the Borough of Turtle Creek and
the municipal authorities of the Borough of Wilmerding, file with
the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Articles of Incorporation in substantially
the following form:
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Articles of Incorporation
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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth:
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In compliance with the requirements of the "Municipal Authorities
Act of 1945," as supplemented and as amended, Urban W. Fresch, Burgess,
Thomas A. Yakin, President of Council, and Paul J. Kingston, Jr.,
Borough Secretary, of the Borough of Turtle Creek, Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania, pursuant to Ordinance No. __________ duly adopted by
the Council of the Borough of Turtle Creek on the _____ day of __________,
1955, providing for the organization of Turtle Creek District Flood
Control Authority; and Charles Klausing, Burgess, Edward Barrett,
President of Council, and Mathew Wojton, Borough Secretary, of the
Borough of Wilmerding, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, pursuant to
Ordinance No. __________, duly adopted by the Council of the Borough
of Wilmerding on the _____ __________ day of __________, 1955, and
approved by the Burgess of the Borough of Wilmerding on the __________
day of __________, 1955, providing for the organization of Turtle
Creek District Flood Control Authority; and James J. Kelly, Burgess,
Ross Nese, President of Council, and James L. Oakes, Borough Secretary,
of the Borough of East Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
pursuant to Ordinance No. 623, duly adopted by the Council of the
Borough of East Pittsburgh on the ninth day of May, 1955, and approved
by the Burgess of the Borough of East Pittsburgh on the ninth day
of May, 1955, providing for the organization of Turtle Creek District
Flood Control Authority, do hereby apply for Articles of Incorporation
for Turtle Creek District Flood Control Authority and do hereby certify:
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1.53.1.
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The name of the Authority is: Turtle Creek District Flood Control
Authority.
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1.53.2.
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The Authority is formed under the provisions of the "Municipal
Authorities Act of 1945," as supplemented and amended.
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1.53.3.
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No authority has been organized or exists under the Act of the
28th day of June, 1935, P.L. 463, within the Borough of Turtle Creek,
the Borough of Wilmerding, or the Borough of East Pittsburgh.
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Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority has been organized under
"Municipal Authorities Act of 1945," as supplemented and amended,
and operated within all the three Boroughs which are applicants herein
and has been joined by the Borough of Turtle Creek and the Borough
of East Pittsburgh.
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1.53.4.
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The names of the incorporating municipalities, all three of
which are Boroughs located entirely within the County of Allegheny
and Commonwealth, together with the names and addresses of their municipal
authorities, are as follows: . . . .2
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Here were listed the incorporating municipalities, with the
names and addresses of their officers and the names, addresses and
terms of office of the first members of the Authority, and of the
first board of the Authority, concluding with signatures and attestations
of each municipality.
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