The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-01
BOROUGH ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCES PASSED by THE BURGEssEs
AND FowN COUNCIL OF THE BoRoUGH
oY SOMERSET, IN THE County OF So
MERsET, AGREEABLY TO THE ACT OF
incorporation, OF 9Th MARCH,
ORDINANCE No. I.

ORDINANCE No. I.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Bur-
gesses and Town Council OF the Bor-
ough of Somerset, in the county of So
merse., That the fees TO be charged by
The Burgesses, or either Of them, in ex-
eeuting The duties of their Office, shall be
the same as are established by law to be
charged by Justices of the Peace. with
in this Commonwealth; and the fees of
The High Constable and his deputies,
shall be the same as are established by
law for Constabes within the Common
wealth.
Sect. 9. And be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that lthe l..
Clerk of The Borough of Somerset be al
lowed one dollar per day. for his servl-
ces in attending each meeting of the Bur
gesses and Town Council, besides an
adequate compensation for recording the
proceedings of The Meetings, lranscri-
bing ordinances, &C., to be fixed and all
lowed by the Auditors.
Sect. 3. And be il further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, That each
and every Of the Burgesses and mem
bers of the Town Council be fined twen-
ty five cents. and iii / The Town Clerk
be fined two dollars, for non-atlendance
at each and every Meeting, unless in
case of sickness, or other unavoidable
cause Of absence. The fine in the case
Of the Burgesses, 10 be collected before
a Justice OF the Peace and iE the case
Of tie Council and Clerk, before the
Burgesses, or either of them.
ORDINANCE No III.
Sec ]. Be il enacted by the Burgess
ses and Town Council of the Borough
Of Somerset, in the county OF Somerset,
That fire not exceeding five dollars be
imposed on lhe owner or owners, or 9th
er person having the care of any horse,
mare, or gelding, who shall suffer them
or any of them TO run at large, in any
street, lane or alley of said Dor 'ugh.
Sec g. And be il further ordained by
lhe authority aforesaid, That from and
after the passing of this ordinance, fine
not exceeding five dollars be imposed on
anv person who shall ride, or any mas
ter parent or employer whose appren-
lice, son or other domestic i'll his employ
shall ride any horse, mare or geldlng at
a faster gait than a tfot or rack xi,hln
the limits of The borough Of Somerset.
Sec 3. Aud be it further ordained by
the authority aforesaid, That if any per-
son or persons shall dfive, or any parent,
muster or employer whose domestic or
other person IN his employ shall drive
anv horse or horses. mare or mares, gel
ding or geldings in any cart, dray or wa
gon al quicker gait than common
walk. or in any carriage, sleigh or vehl-
Gle faster than trotor rack, within The
limits of the Borough aforesaid, such per
! son parent, master OF employer shall for
lett and pay for every such offence, a
fine not exceeding five dollars.
Sec. A. And be it further ordained by
the authority aforesaid, That fine not
exceeding five dollars be imposed on the
owner or owners of any Bitch dog who
shall suffer her to run at large during
the course of her amours within lhe Bor-
| ough ol Somerse {.
ORDINANCE No. III.
Sect. l.. Be il ordained by the Bur
gesses and Town Council of the Bor.
ougli Of Somerset, in the county OF Som
ersei, that forthwith after the Isl day OF
June next, all persons who may have OBJ
s,rucled any Of the streets. lanes, or al
leys, within said Borough, shall remove
! said distractions and upon the said streets
lanes and alleys, and open their neglect
| or refusal so 10 do, it shall be the duty
Of the Street Commissioners 10 remove
such distractions and open said streets,
lanes and alleys, under The penalty oil
| eight dollars.
Sect. 2. Be il further ordained by the
authority aforesaid, that fine not eX-
ceedng FIVE dollars be imposed on any
person who shall wil(ulIy or negligently
obstruct or stop up any ditch or drain,
made for the purpose of repairing any
street. lane. or alley within the limits eI
said Borough
Sect. 3. And be it further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, that fine no
exceeding. FIVE dollars, sbe imposed or
any person who shall cast or deposit amy
clay, logs, brick or stones (unless Tor The
immediate use Of buiding) wood, ashes
dung, or any other material. or shall cast
or deposit, lead or convey, or leave any
dead carcase, garbage, noxlous or dirty
liquors in or upon any street, lane sr al
lev, or shall IN any way obstrucs o
stop up any street, lane or alley IN sai'
borough.
Sect. 4. And be il further ordained
by The authority aforesaid, That th
street Commissioners be and they arr
hereby directed 10 proceed forthwith L
repair the streets. lanes and alleys with
in the said borough,o of Somerset, unde
the superintendance Of the Burgesse
thereof.
ORDINANCE No w.