Shady Avenue
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No 28, April T., 1907, by S. A. Meals, from order of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec. Term, 1903, No. 196, dismissing exceptions to report of viewers In re paving of Shady Avenue. Exceptions to report of viewers.
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Appeal, No 28, April T., 1907, by S. A. Meals, from order of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec. Term, 1903, No. 196, dismissing exceptions to report of viewers In re paving of Shady Avenue. Exceptions to report of viewers. The exceptions were as follows: 2. The amount of the contract price of the work between Woodland avenue and Superior street was $3,657.82, and the amount of the contract price between Woodland avenue and Susan McGeary’s north line was $17,484.55. The property holders on that part of Shady avenue between Woodland avenue and Superior street were assessed only $1,999.55, and the…
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Head, J.,
The question whether the work done on Shady avenue constituted but a single improvement, or was, in reality, two -sep. arate and distinct ones, is, we think, answered by the ordinance authorizing it. That ordinance, approved May 21, 1902, provided, “ that the grading, paving and curbing of Shady avenue, Eleventh Ward, from Superior avenue to Susan McGeary’s North line, is hereby authorized and ordered,” etc. The director of public works was empowered to prepare specifications therefor and advertise for bids. The ordinance further provided that “ the cost and expense of said…
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