Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-23
Communicated.
For the sunbury American.
10 the Citizens Of the Borough of Sunbury.

For the sunbury American.
10 the Citizens ofthe Borough of Sunbury.
Whereas numerous complaints are almost
uelly made concerning the state Of the streets
pnd alleys Of the Borough, and especially
broadway, and whereas, believe it to be the
DUTY OF those who are placed in Office for the
purpose OF executing the laws and regulations
oil the corporation, TO see that those laws
and regulations are strictly carried out, and
believing that am responsible both by law
and by oath of Office for the due execution of
oil those duties that are enjoined on the Chief
Burgess and efficers Of the Borough, there
lore give notice to every person or persons,
who have, or hereafter shall have, or permit
any nuisances of any kind or nature what
ever upon any of the Public Streets oralleys,
that unless such nuisances are removed with
in twenty days from this time, that the often.
der will suffer the penalties prescribed by
law. For number of years the provisions
OF many sections of the act of incorporation
have been violated with impunity, and wheth.
er it was the result of neglect on the part OF
those in power or not, l am unable to say,
but certain it is that the time has come when
necessity calls for their enforcement-and in
order that no individual may be surprised for
want of due notice, ! take this method Of in
forming them of what laws they are called
upon to obey and which | have determined
to carry out.
1st.--The 18th section of The act declares
any house built upon any street or alley,
public nuisance and declares it abateable and
punishable as such, and the offender shall
pay a penalty of 80 pounds. To avoid this
result would recommend that every person
desiring to build, should apply to the Borough
Regulators whose duty it is to ascertain the
true line of the street.
The l4th section of the charter provides
penalty of five pounds against every person
who lays or causes to be laid, foundation,
without applying to the regulators.
The 33d section provides penalty OF 20
shillings for casting or laying shavings, mud,
ashes, or other filth or annoyance on any
pavement, street, lane or alley: the offender
to be convicted before either ofthe Burgesses
of the Borough, and the person so convicted
shall pay the cost Of removing the same.
The 34th section provides apenalty against
any person who shall cast or throw out of
any cart, wagon or other carriage, any rub
bish, Dirt or earth, in any street, lane or
alley, the offender to pay the costs of reno
wing the same upon conviction before either
Of the Burgesses.
The 36th section provides agaist casting
or throwing carrion, &C., in any unenclosed
ground.
The Regulators are to determine the width
and heighth of pavements, and all posts are
to be put in rs directed by them. / have
observed that q number Of individuals are in
the habit of digging up the sand on what is
commonly called the back lane, short dis
tance below the Graveyard, and l am inform
cd that some individuals have presumed to
sell the same at 25 cents per load: this prac-
hoo ;al l.
as to make it unsafe for even foot travellers
to pass along said lane in consequence of the
deep excavations that have been made For
the information of those individuals / would
here state that it is just rs much nuisance
to dig up the soil on public highway thereby
rendering the passage of the public danger
ons and inconvenient rs il is to place obstruc-
tions on the same, and that all are crimnaly
liable whether they actually do the act or
order it to be done.
Much iron ore and lumber is placed on the
river bank, which is the cause of daily COM
plant whilst am in favor of permitting
every citizen to carry on his lawful business
in any part Of our town, | cannot see the
justice in allowing some to occupy those por-
toDs Of our public grounds TO which no pr-
vate individual can have a right, to the ex-
clusion of others Nearly the whole Of our
river bank is taken up, not by persons who
merely desire to occupy it for some transitory
or legitimate purpose, as for instance load
ing their lumber on boats, or their iron ore on
cars, but they make it permanent board
yard, or place OF stacking their iron ore, Ii me-
stone, &c. Broadway is public street and
must be kept open for public use. Those in
dvduals who occupy it for private purposes
will do well to remember that all such OBJ
structions are abateable. and the individuals
indctabH. and that it ,riH be done. No
previous notice to remove is required by law.
It is also unlawful to permit horses or
mules to run at large within the Borough
and the ordinances in relation thereto will be
strictly enforced, and it will be well for those
persons who were proceeded against last
week, to bear in mind that the Esquire has
changed his mind in regard to the construc-
tion of the law, and that hereafter colts will
be considered as horses within the meaning
of the law, and if a persons horse breaks
loose and the owner does not endeavor to take
him as soon as possible. he will be liable to
the penalty prescribed, and that offenders
shall not again escape 1t is the duty of
the High Constable to take up and impound
all horses or mules found running at large.
1t is the duty of every citizen to know the
law, but as our Borough ordinances have not
been observed for many years, / have thus
seen proper to give notice of my intentions.
believe that there is no use in having laws
unless they are adhered to. l do not mean
TO be partial or selfish, but intend to serve
nll alike and will do my duty without respect
TO friend or foe. Many of our citizens re-
marked on the day of the election that they
would vote for me because they believed that
/ would attend to the duties Of the Office. If
some of tn ose individuals do not clear away
the rubbish about their premises, they will
find out that they were perfect prophets
Your Obedent Servant,