Lower Nazareth Township Supervisors' Appeal

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

This is an appeal by the supervisors of Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, from the order of the court below reducing the township budget from $31,-734.26 to $6,053.00 and the millage for its tax levy from five mills to three mills and a half.

The proceeding is the first of its kind brought to our attention. It was instituted by taxpayers of the township under authority of “The Second Class Township Law” of May 1,1933, P. L. 103, Art. IX, Sec. 908, 53 PS Sec. 19093-908, which provides that taxpayers whose property as assessed for taxable purposes shall…