Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-04-23
BOROUGH ORDINANCES

4 T meeting Of the Burgess and Town
| II Council Of the Borough Of Lewisburg,
elected March 81, 1851, agreeably to the
provisions Of Supplement to the Act in.
cooperating said Borough. passed A.D.ls5l,
held the 2sth day Of March, 1851. the fol-
lowing Resolutions were passed, to wit:
lst. That the Clerk is hereby au,hori.
zed TO procure as soon as practicable q
suitable se,t Of Books for keeping the &C.
counts and record OF the proceedings Of
the Town Council Of the Borough.
Cd. That all owners aud holders OF lots
on Market street, between Water street and
Fifth street, are hereby required to pave
the sidewalks in front Of tneir lots, (the
width heretofore fixed by the bye-laws OF
the Borough,) and to properly grade the
pavemcnts with the street, as the Council
may direct.
Sd. That all owners and holders Of lots
Marys streets. are hereby required TO pave
the sidewalks in from, Of their lots, properly
graded, also the width heretofore fixed by
bye.laws Of the Borough, (tweIve fee, y and
to have the same completed on or before
the first day Of October next.
At a meeting OF the Council, March 81,
1851
On motion, it was resolved that the Coun.
Gil visit the several stree:s, alleys and places
where work is necessary 70 be done, and
bridges built or repaired. during the present
yesr-after which it was Resolved,
lst. TO remove the Millrace on Fifth
street, where it obstructs the street near l.. |
Sterner's lanyard, TO such distance on the
west side o. said street as will leave the
width Of the street fifty feet uaobs,ructed
by the said millrace, and TO make a new
and substantial culvert or trunk across
Fifth street, nearly opposite TO l.. Sterner's
lanyard, leading under The bolton of the
miIrace. sufficiently large to carry off the
wafer which collects on the low ground on
the cas-, side Of Fifth street, also TO open
the cutters on Fifth street above the Chris.
tan Church.
I'd. Resolved 10 build new stone Bridge
with one arch across the run al The south.
west corner Of The Borough, on St. George
street. TO be let out by contract 10 the low
est and best bidder: said bridge to be con.
s,ructed of good and substantial materials.
10 be built al least two feet higher than the
present bridge. and twenty fee, wide in the
clear. The Clerk is hereby authorized to
advertise the Letting Of the said Bridge in
the Lewisburg Chronicle, and 10 receive
sealed proposals for building the same,un,il
the first Monday in May next, according TO
plans and specifications 10 be exhibited bv
him ten days previous to the letting.
Sd. Resolved to build new plank Bridge
across the Millrace near the corner Of Fifth
and St. Marys street, and also new plank
Bridge across the MiIrace where i, crosses
Fourth street near the corner Of Fourth
and St. Marys streets the plank used Tor
building both the said bridges to be Of good
sound oak timber, and at least three inches
thick.
4lh. Resolved to finish opening and gra
ding the road lately located thro' grounds
belonging 10 the University at Lewisburg.
below Browns mill, leading south, as far
as the said road is within the limits Of the
Borough.
6.h. Resolved that the owner Of the 10.
on the corner Of Market and Fifth streets,
northwest side. be and is hereby required
TO pave, or make a board walk. from The
corner Of F,fta and Market streets 10 the
Mllrace. TO intersect the board walk already
made from the Millrace across the run TO
L. B. Christ's Warehouse.
9th. Resolved that the owner Of Lot No.
l, on the southwest corner Of Market and
Third streets. be and he is hereby required
10 remove the fence in front Of his lot, which
fence encloses about five feet by sixty.six
feet Of ground belonging TO the public street,
according to the incorporated Plan Of the
Borough that the said fence must be rem.
owed to line to range with the brick house
on the southeast corner Of Market and
Third streets.
9TH. Resolved that the Hill on St. An
thony street. between Second street and The
Bridge across the mouth of Buffalo creek.
shall be cut down and graded toward the
said bridge. in such manner a. will mako
the said stree. a regular grade from The
Bridge to Second street."
9Th. Resolved that the Fire Engine he.
longing 10 the Borough .be loaned to the Fire
Company now about to b organized. for
their use, to be kept in good order by the
said Company, and subjec, to the control
of the Town Council, to b returned 10 the
said Council At any time they may see
nroner m demand the same.
9th. Resolved that the CIsrk be and 10