Rock v. Philadelphia

Opinion by

Cunningham, J.,

Appellant, a registered and licensed master plumber in the City of Philadelphia since 1925, in order to be re-registered for the years 1932, 1933 and 1934 paid to the city an annual fee of $25. for registration and licensure and an additional fee each year of $5. for the approval of his bond in the amount of $250. These fees were collected from him by virtue of the provisions of the Act of May 7, 1931, P. L. 101, amending Secs. 1 and 2 of the Act of June 7, 1911, P. L. 680, 53 PS §4071, by increasing the annual registration fee from $1. to $25. and requiring the…