[Adopted 9-16-1957 as Ord.
No. 2579]
The Council 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: See 53 P.S. § 301 et seq. Section 3 of this
ordinance directed the proper city officers to cause notice of the substance
of the ordinance, including that of the Articles of Incorporation, and of
the proposed filing of the Articles to be published one (1) time in a newspaper
published and of general circulation in the county. Section 4 directed the
Mayor and City Clerk to file the Articles, together with necessary proof of
publication, with the commonwealth and to do all other acts and things necessary
to effectuate incorporation of the Authority. Section 6 stated the names and
addresses and terms of office of the first members of the Board of the Authority.
[Amended 9-10-1974 by Ord.
No. 2960]
The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute
on behalf of the City of Bradford Articles of Incorporation for said Authority,
in substantially the following form:
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Articles of Incorporation
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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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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,
the City of Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, desiring to incorporate
an Authority thereunder, does hereby certify:
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A.
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The name of the Authority is Bradford Sanitary Authority.
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B.
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Said Authority is formed under the provisions of the Act of May 2, 1945,
P.L. 382, as amended.
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C.
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No other Authority 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, or under
the Act of June 5, 1947, P.L. 458, as amended, is in existence in or for the
incorporating municipality, the City of Bradford, except that the City of
Bradford, the County of McKean and the Townships of Foster, Bradford and Lafayette
and the Borough of Lewis Run have jointly organized the Bradford District
Flood Control Authority and the City of Bradford has also organized the Bradford
Parking Authority and Bradford City Water Authority.
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D.
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The name of the incorporating municipality is City of Bradford, McKean
County, Pennsylvania.
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E.
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The names and addresses of its municipal authorities are as follows.[1]
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F.
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The Board of the Authority shall consist of seven (7) members, which
members shall be appointed by the City Council of the City of Bradford, the
incorporating body. Any vacancies on said Board which shall occur by reason
of the death, resignation or otherwise of any member shall likewise be filled
by appointment by the City Council.
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G.
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The names, addresses and terms of office of the first members of the
Board of the Municipal Authority to be formed hereby are as follows.[2]
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H.
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Proof of publication of the advertisement of notice of filing these
Articles of Incorporation is submitted herewith.[3]
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[1]
Editor's Note: The names and addresses of the principal officers of
the city at the time of enactment of this Article are included in the original
ordinance, Ord. No. 2579, on file in the City Clerk's office.
[2]
Editor's Note: The names, addresses and respective terms of office
of the first members of the Board of the Authority are included in the original
ordinance, Ord. No. 2579, on file in the City Clerk's office.
[3]
Editor's Note: The attestation to the execution of the Articles of
Incorporation is included in the original ordinance, Ord. No. 2579, on file
in the City Clerk's office.
The initial project to be undertaken by said Authority is to acquire,
hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate or lease, either in the capacity
of lessee or lessor, sewers, sewer systems or parts thereof and sewage treatment
works, including works for treatment and disposal of industrial waste and
facilities and equipment for the collection, removal or disposal of ashes,
garbage, rubbish and other refuse materials by incineration, landfill or other
methods, for the City of Bradford and for such other territory as it may be
authorized to serve.
