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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Whenever any improvements of the character mentioned in this section 1 have been completed by any township of the second class, the State will pay as a reward the following sums, namely: One.--For roads of the character set forth in subdivision (a), in case of townships having an assessed valuation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or less per mile of road, seventy-five (75) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per mile, and, in the case of townships having an assessed valuation per mile of road of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), fifty (50) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per mile; Two.--For roads of the character set forth in subdivision (b), in case of townships having an assessed valuation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or less per mile of road, seventy-five (75) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars ($2,250) per mile, and, in the case of townships having an assessed valuation per mile of road of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), fifty (50) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per mile; Three.--For roads of the character set forth in subdivision (c), in case of townships having an assessed valuation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or less per mile of road, seventy-five (75) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500) per mile, and, in the case of townships having an assessed valuation per mile of road between ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and thirty thousand dollars ($30,000), of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), fifty (50) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000) per mile; Four.--For roads of the character set forth in subdivision (d), in case of townships having an assessed valuation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or less per mile of road, seventy-five (75) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) per mile, and, in the case of townships having an assessed valuation per mile of road of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), fifty (50) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed four thousand dollars ($4,000) per mile; Five.--For roads of the character set forth in subdivision (e), in case of townships having an assessed valuation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or less per mile of road, seventy-five (75) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed six thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars ($6,750) per mile, and, in the case of townships having an assessed valuation per mile of road of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), fifty (50) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500) per mile; Six.--For roads of the character set forth in subdivision (f), in case of townships having an assessed valuation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or less per mile of road, seventy-five (75) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed nine thousand dollars ($9,000) per mile, and, in the case of townships having an assessed valuation per mile of road of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), fifty (50) per centum of the cost of making such improvement, not to exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) per mile; Seven.--For bridges constructed under subdivision (g), in case of townships having an assessed valuation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or less per mile of road, seventy-five (75) per centum of the contract price, and not in any case to exceed seventy-five (75) per centum of the actual cost of said bridge when constructed by the supervisors, and, in case of townships having an assessed valuation per mile of road of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), fifty (50) per centum of the contract price, and not in any case to exceed fifty (50) per centum of the actual cost of said bridge when constructed by the supervisors; Eight.--For the purchase and installation of culvert and drain pipes under subdivision (h), in case of townships having an assessed valuation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or less per mile of road, seventy-five (75) per centum of the total cost of said culvert or drain pipes when such pipes have been placed, and, in case of townships having an assessed valuation per mile of road of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), fifty (50) per centum of the total cost of said culvert or drain pipes when said pipes have been placed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 70054. Amounts payable; specific improvements - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-70054/
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