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7. Boroughs authorized to levy a special or additional tax not 

 exceeding eight mills on the dollar of the valuation. 



Act April 16, 1875, section 1, (P. L., page 55).* 



8. Tax thus raised to be used in erection and maintenance of fire 



plugs, hydrants, gas lamp posts, and gas or kerosene lamps, lor 



supplying borough with light and water. Act to be accepted b}' 



council, and consent of citi/.ens to levy such additional tax to be 



obtained at special election. 



Act April 16, 1875, section 2, (P. L., page 55). 



9. May also be used in erection and maintenance of electric lamps 

 and the su]»ply of electric light, and in the purchase of hose for 



fire engine companies. 



Act June 16, 1891, section 1, (P. L., page 302). 



10. Boroughs that have heretofore accepted act of April 16, 187.",, 

 as aforesaid, may expend funds raised by said tax in supplying them- 

 selves with electric light. 



Act June 16, 1891, section 2, (P. L., page 303). 



11. Boroughs may license theatrical exhibitions, concerts, circus;'S. 

 shows, mountebanks and jugglers, and other exhibitions within their 



limits. 



Act May 5, 1876, (P. L., page 112). 



12. Authorized to change water rates fixed or limited by general 



or special laws. 



Act May 24, 1878, (P. L., page 118). 



13. May license auctions. 



Act May 7, 1887, (P. L., page 93). 



14. Court of (juarter sessions may direct by manda/mus^ collec 

 tion of special tax to pay debts, when tax authorized to be collected 

 is insufficient to pay the same, or when officers refuse to levy addi- 

 tional tax; and such tax may be directed to be collected in one or 



more annual instalments. 



Act April 22, 1887, (P. L., page 61). 



15. Special tax to be levied to pay indebtedness of districts an 



nexed or detached from boroughs in cases of clianges of borough 



limits. 



Act June 1, 1887, section 1, (P. L., page 285). 



IC. ^fay license hacks, cariiages. omnibuses and otiier vehich s 

 used for hire. 



Act April 22, 1889, (P. L., page 39). 



*An amendment to this section by act of May 1, 1876, (P. L., page 93), was 

 declared unconstitutional in Barrett's Appeal, 116 P. S. R., page 486. 



