Section 3

Section 3. So much of article seventeen of the act, approved the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, five hundred eighty-one), entitled "An act for the better government of cities of the first class of this Commonwealth," and of all other parts of such act or acts inconsistent herewith, be and the same are suspended to the extent of such inconsistency, during the period for which the provisions of this act shall remain in effect; and the act, approved the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, two thousand sixty-one), entitled "An act to authorize cities of the first class of this Commonwealth to provide for the payment of certain deficits and indebtedness, as herein defined, in five equal annual installments; and to authorize the making of contracts, the drawing of warrants and the approval thereof, without appropriation, for the payment of such deficits and indebtedness, except as provided by this act; and to levy and fix the tax rate, and to make appropriations, and prepare and formulate the financial programs of such cities upon the basis of the discharge of such deficits and indebtedness, in the manner provided by this act; requiring annual provision for payment of mandamus executions; and suspending inconsistent legislation," is hereby repealed.