referred to as the General Road Law, is repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
SECTION 1. SECTIONS 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 AND 17 OF THE ACT OF
JUNE 13, 1836 (P.L.551, NO.169), REFERRED TO AS THE GENERAL ROAD
LAW, ARE REPEALED:
[SECTION 11. PROCEEDINGS TO OPEN PRIVATE ROADS
THE SEVERAL COURTS OF QUARTER SESSIONS SHALL, IN OPEN COURT
AS AFORESAID, UPON THE PETITION OF ONE OR MORE PERSONS,
ASSOCIATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, STOCK COMPANIES, OR CORPORATIONS,
FOR A ROAD FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE LANDS OR LEASEHOLDS TO A
HIGHWAY OR PLACE OF NECESSARY PUBLIC RESORT, OR TO ANY PRIVATE
WAY LEADING TO A HIGHWAY, OR UPON THE PETITION OF THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ANY EXECUTIVE OR ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT
OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR A ROAD FROM ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY
ACROSS ANY LANDS OF ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION, OR CORPORATION TO
THE BOUNDARY LINE OF ANY LANDS OWNED, CONTROLLED, OR
ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMONWEALTH, DIRECT A VIEW TO BE HAD OF THE
PLACE WHERE SUCH ROAD IS REQUESTED, AND A REPORT THEREOF TO BE
MADE, IN THE SAME MANNER AS IS DIRECTED BY THE SAID ACT OF
THIRTEENTH JUNE, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX.
SECTION 12. PROCEEDINGS ON REPORT OF VIEWERS
IF IT SHALL APPEAR BY THE REPORT OF VIEWERS TO THE COURT
DIRECTING THE VIEW, THAT SUCH ROAD IS NECESSARY, THE SAID COURT
SHALL DIRECT WHAT BREADTH THE ROAD SO REPORTED SHALL BE OPENED,
AND THE PROCEEDINGS IN SUCH CASES SHALL BE ENTERED ON RECORD, AS
BEFORE DIRECTED, AND THENCEFORTH SUCH ROAD SHALL BE DEEMED AND
TAKEN TO BE A LAWFUL PRIVATE ROAD.
SECTION 13. GATES
IN ALL CASES OF A PRIVATE ROAD, IT SHALL BE LAWFUL FOR THE
OWNERS OF THE LAND OVER WHICH THE SAME MAY BE LAID OUT OR
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