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It shall be lawful for said city to construct any bridges that may be necessary to carry any street or highway at the proper grade across any ravine or stream therein: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall relieve councils from the duty of constructing a bridge over the Schuylkill at Chestnut street, as directed by law; the charges for the culverts and pipes shall be at not exceeding the following rates per lineal foot, according to the fronts of the owners, to wit: for water pipes, seventy-five cents, making the usual allowance for corner lots; for culverts, seventy-five cents; and for street paving, one dollar per square yard; and all extra or further charge and for intersections, shall be paid out of the general taxation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 16412. Bridges; charges for culverts, pipes and paving - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-16412/
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