Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-07-16

Town CoUSCIL.-The following ordinance
relative to nuisance too often met with on
our streets, has been adopted by the council;
An Ordinance .t1r tie Protecttoa Of STREET
Lamps and Lamp Posts.
WHEREAS, The Burgess and Town Council
Of the Borough Of Lewstown have caused 10
be erected sundry street lamps fer the accom-
mediation Of the citizens thereof: and no or
dinance being in force 10 prevent the throw
ing Of stones or other mis,IlcS-therrfurc,
b II e1tacted aud ordatued Ly the "Burges-
zss aud T0lca Council oftle Bgr0uqh oF Le,r-
isto'ca, in the county Of Mitiiin," and il is
hereby enacted by rhe authority Of the same,
That from and after the due promulgatlon Of
this ordinance, the throwing Of stones, brick,
pebbles balls, or any other missile calculated
= break or injure the street lamps, be and Is
hereby prohibited
1ad Je It further enacted, That tits hereby
made the special duty Of the High Constable
Of the perssn or persons who may be appoint
ed to light and extinguish the lamps and Of
the members Of the Town Council, T. report
to the Chief Burgess the names Of all persons
whatsoever who may be found throwing stones
or missiles Of any description in the borough
limits and especially il the neighbJrhood Of
street lamps, to be dealt with as Is herein pro-
vided.
ind BE il FURTHER enacted, That any person
convicted before said officer, Or before any
Justice Of the Peace in and for said borough,
Of any Of the above offences, or in anywise
interfering with the lamps or posts, or the
lighting or extinguishment thereof said eff
Ger or justice shall impose a fine of not less
than one dollar for the first offence, together
with costs Of suit, and for each offence there
after a fine Of five dollars, with costs and In
case said fine and costs cannot be collected
bv execution against the parties, they shall
he committed to the Jail Of Mifiin county for
a hours for the first offence and for the sec
ond; or subsequent offences, committed to
said Jail until all fines and costs are paid or
the party Is otherwise released by law.
and be Il further enacted, That if it shall
appear that any person violating the provis-
ions Of this ordinance, has either wilfully or
maliciousIy broken the glass in any Of the
street lamps, or otherwise injured or defaced
any part Of said lamps, posts or gas fixtures
connected Herewith, it shall be the duty Of
the Chief Burgess to notify the Borough At
torncy Of said fact who shall cause the party
or parties to be indicted in the Court of Quar-
ter Sessions and prosecuted 10 the full extent
Of the law.
Approved July Is, 1857.
GEORGE FRYSINGER,
Attest: Chief Burgess.
DAVID BLOOM, Secretary.
Proposals will be received by the Chief
Burgess until Monday next for lighting, ex-
tinguishing, keeping clean, and otherwise at
tending to the street lamps, until the lst of
April next
REAPERs AND MowERs.-There are no doubt
a number of good machines manufactured
and used, but public opinion seems to be set
Ting down in favor Of Manny's Mower and
Reaper as the best and most desirable imple-
ment on a farm. In proof of this, We have
now before US three papers giving the results
of trials in which it was the successful COM
petitor. The first is a trial before the Skane-
ateles New York; Farmer's Club which came
off on the 30th June. Six machines were en-
tered, and the first premium awarded to the
Nanny. The Auburn Advertiser, in a notice
of the proceedings, says:
"Nluny's machine, with Woods Improve
ment We regard as faultless, both in construc-
ton and execution. 1t seems TO have been
arranged, in all its parts, with the express
design of giving the farmer an instrument
that will do the work OF dozen men, either
in reaping or moving, and do it SO we'll that
be can have no cause of complaint. There
are several points about this machine that
must make it valuable above all others to
farmers whose fields are stony or rough and
uneven. By very simple arrangements, it
can be thrown cut O. gear, or the knives can
De raised from the ground while in full mo-
ton, the driver thus lslng able TO protect
them from injury by contact with stones.-
The draught, as tested by dynamometer, is
225 pounds, which is considered ligh If
any improvements can be made L, this ma
chine we should like to see them. We think
it is as near perfect as such an instrument
can be made. 1t was really pleasure to see !
it work"