Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-07-04
No. as.
Borongh Ordinance.

of StToudsburg, and il is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same If any horse, mare or
geldiDg shall be suffered 10 run al large within
the limits of said Borough, the owner lhersof
or oIher person, suffering the same 10 run at
large shalt forfeit and pay the sum Of 6fiy-eenls
per head for each and every offence, unless
such horse, mare or gelding shall have ssrayed
or escaped without default Of the owner or other
person having charge of the same.
SECTION 2.-If any COW bull, OK, steer, heie-
er or other cattle, shall be suffered TO run at
large within the limits of said Borough,--ex
cepI from o'clock A. M. till o'clock P. NJ,
from the first day of April ill the fist day of
December,-the owner or other person suffer-
ing the same TO run at large shall forfeit and
pay the sum of twenty-five cents pei head for
each and every offence, unless the same shall
have srayed or escaped without default Of the
owner or other person having charge thereof
SECTION 3.-If any sheep shall be suffered
to run al large within said Borough, the owner
or other person suffering the same to run at
large shall forfeit and pay the sum of IL 1-2
cents per head for each and every offence, un-
less The same shall have srayed or escaped
without default of the owner or other person
having charge thereof.
at large within said Borough, without rings In
their noses sufficient 10 prevent them from turn
ing up the ground, and triangle or three cor
nered yokes about their necks, and 10 extend
al least six inches from The angular point or
corner, sufficient 10 keep them fom breaking
through fences, the owner or other person suf-
fering the same 10 run at large shall forfeit and
pay twenty-five cents per head for each and eve
I ofIa. h.. aholl h.. al
or escaped without defaul. Of the owner or 9th.
er person having charge thereof.
| SECTION 5.-Any person or persons running
any horse, mare, or geldng, through any street,
road, or alley, within said Borough, shall forfeit
and pay five dollars for each and every offence.
SECTION 6.-Any person leading, driving or
riding any horse, mare, or geiding, or driving
any COW, bull, OK heifer, steer, or other cattle,
sheep, or swine, on any of the side walks, of
any of The streets in said Borough, shall forfeit
and pay twenty-f five cents per head, for each
and every offence.
SECTION III any person shall stop or OBJ
s.rucl any of the side walks, streets, or alleys
in said Borough or shall commit any nuisance
therein, in any way, and after iw enly-four hours
notice, neglect or refuse to take away or re-
move such obstruction or nuisance, shall for
felt and pay one dollar for each and every Of
fence. Provided, that any person or persons
building or abou. 10 build, shall on application
to the Burgess and Counclmen, receive per-
nit TO use and occupy so much Of any side
walk, street or alley, (wilhou, causing any un-
| necessary obstruction thereby as may be ne
cessary for the purposes of building which
permit shaIl'in no instance be for longer Time
than three months ; but upon satisfactory cause
shown, the same may be renewed TO any time in
the discretion of The Burgess and Councilmen.
SECTION S.--If any person shall discharge
and fire off any hand gun, postol, or other FIRE
arms, or shall cast, throw, or fire any squibs,
fire crackers, rockets or other fire works, with
in said Borough, for mischief, sport or diversion,
except on the days Of training and the Fourth
of July, such person SO offending, shall forfeit
and pay the sum of fifty cents, for each and
every offence.
SECTION 9..--Any person who shall be intox-
icated and slagger or lie about the streets or al
leys of said Borough, or shall in anywise in
turrupt the peace and good order of the same,
shall forthwith be confined in The County Jail
for the space of twelve hours, and until he or
she pays the fJallor's fees, which fees shall be
the same as the fees for like services, and also
pays the High Constable the sum of twenty
five cents.
SECTION l0.-lt shall be the particular du-
ly Of The High Constable, and be is hereby
enjoined under the penalty Of TWO dollars, for
every offence of w.lfu neglect. after notice
given, TO have this Ordinance, and every Sec
lion thereof complied with and carried in effect.
SECTION 11.--If any horse. mare, gelding, cow,
BULL steer, heifer, OK, sheep, hog, pig, swine OF
any kind, shall be found in said Borough against
or in violation of any Of the sections ofths Ordi-
nance, it shall and may be lawful for the High
Constable, and he is hereby empowered and di-
rected to take and drive and put them in the Pound
and advertise the same, (after being in the Pound
twelve hours,) by six advertisements put up at
public places in said Borough, andif the owner or
owners thereof neglect or refuse to pay the fines,
costs and charges thereof, (which costs and char
ges shall be thirty seven and a half cents for ad-
vertsine and reasonable charge for feed) for the
space twenty -four hours thereafter, then it shall
and may be lawful for the High Constable to sell
the same at public outcry, and the amount OF such
sale (afer deductng therefrom the fines, costs and
charges,) shall be paid TO the Treasurer of said
Borough, for the of the owner or owners there
of; if claimed within six months from the sale,
and in case the owner or owners of such creature
shall neglect to demand the same within said SIX
months, then the same shall belong to the Bor-
ough absolutely.
Section s2.-The High Constable shall receive
as compensation for his services, one half OF the
finas and forfeitures colected by virtue OF this or