The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-08
OF the expenditures.
ORDINANCE No. VII

ough Of Somerset, in the county Of So
merset. That fine not exceeding tive
dollars. 10 be recovered he(ure any Jus-
lice OF the Peace Of said borough. in The
name and for the use of the inforrner.
whe is also hereby declared to be COM
2etent witness, be imposes, on any Bur-
CESS OF said borough or on the IIioh
Constable thereof. who, on informati,n.
shall delay, omit. neglect or refuse for
the space Of "a hours to prosecute each
and every offence or offender against any
OF the ordinances now in force, or here.
after TO be enacted in said borough.
Sec. 2. And be il further ordained by
the authority aforesaid. That fine no,
exceeding five dollars be imposed on any
person, other than Minister or Preach.
er Of the Gospel, who will not, on re-
quest, aid and assist in carrying in,o
complete effect any ordinance. byelaw.
and resolution, now passed or hereafter
10 be passed for the government or Oh
servance Of persons within said borough.
ORDINANCE No. VIII.
Be il ordained by the Burgesses and
Town Council Of the Borough of SOM
ersel, in the county ef Somerset, That
it shall be the duty of the Auditors to
examine and allow all accounts before
they shall pass the same, and certify
them under their hands and seals; and
such accounts being'certi6ed as aforesaid
that they are just, shall be paid out Of
the funds Of said Borough, on orders
signed by either of the Burgesses and
stiested by the Town Clerk, which shall
be Justification to the Treasurer or anv
debtor to said Borough, for the payment
thereof, on settlement OF his or their ac-
counts.
ORDINANCE No. TX.
Sec. l.. BE it ordained By the Bur-
gesses and Town Council of the Bor-
ough of Somerset, in The county Of So
merset, That all penalties, fines, and for
FIXTURES, imposed by the foregoing ordi-
nances, or that may be imposed by any
ordinance, bye-law, or resolution hereaf-
ter !o'be passed, in which or by which
the mode OF recovery is not specially Dir
rected, shall be sued for and prosecuted
in the name Of "'Fhe Burgesses aud
Town Council of the Borough Of Som
erset, in the county of Somerset. before
either Of the Burgesses thereof by war
rant or summons as the case may be, and
recovered with costs Of prosecution, by
distress and sale of the offenders goods
and chatIels, and the process shall in all
cases correspond with the process of JUS
iices of The Peace within this Common
wealth.
Sect. ?. And be it further ordained
BY the authority aforesaid, That all PEN
allies, fines, and forfeitures, incurred aud
recovered under any Of The foregoing or
1,nanees, or under any ordinance. bye
law, or resolution that may hereafter be
passed, unless otherwise appropriated,
shall be paid the ODe-half thereof 10 the
Informer, il he or she will accept of the
same; and the other half for The use OF
he Borough; and in case Of non-accep-
ance Of the meiety by the informer, the
whole shall go to the use Of the Borough.
Sec 8. And be il further ordained by
he authority aforesaid, That in addition
o ihe remedy given in the lsi section Of
his ordinance for the collection OF pen.
lilies. fines and forfeilures, imposed by
he foregoing ordinances, or thai may be
imposed by any ordinance, bye-Iaw, or
esolutiOn hereafter 10 be passed, should
here in any case be an insufficient dis
ress, the body of the offender shall be
Imprisoned in ihe common Jail Of Som
rset County for term not exceeding
iirty davs.
Sect 4. And be IL further ordained by
le authority aforesaid, That when any
fender against any of the ordinances
ow in force, or hereafter to be enacted,
brought before the proper officer or
Ulcers, and is acquitted Of the offence
harged by reason Of the information be-
Ig malicious, frivolous or unfounded,
le informer shall be compelled TO pay
le costs of prosecution.
Sect 5. And be it farther ordained
Y the authority aforesaid, That all pro-
scHsiops for penalties, fines. and forfei-
lres, incurred under any Of she fOrego.
lg ordinances, shall be commenced
ithin 60 days after the commission of
lie offence and not thereafter.
ORDINANCE Ne K.
Sect |. Be it ordained by the Bur-
ssses and Town Council of the Borough
Somerset, IN the county Of Somerset.
hat all laws. ordinances, and resslu-
ems passed and ordained by the Burgess
IS and Town Council of the borough OF
IN the county Of Somerset. be
gned by The Chief Burgess and Assis-
nj Burgesses and attested by The Clerk.
nder ;heir hands and seals; and all CO.
les of any law, ordinance. resolution or
her matter, certified and atlested by The
'wn clerk shall be evidence of such.
Sect 2. And be /: further ordained by
"a opsbor;t,, a oCoroso;J 4 baf oil kus-