Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1857-03-25
AN ORDINA
CONCERNING BUILDINGS, &c

Aih,.qtown, and it is hereby ordain-
ed by she authority of the same,
nat IRON. and after the legal pub
llcatlon OF tbs Ordinance, that the
plan and system. Of grades as pro-
jected by G. S. AsclSacb. BOROUGH
Engineer, and laid dowhin the book
of diagrams on pages Ia, IS, II
10, 81, %, 25, 81, %, 3I,as, AZ
81, %, ii, 42, 45, 46, 48, SO, 81
81, Sc, are hereby adopted by the
Town Council as the basis and
standard for all future regulations,
of streets, lanes and alleys in the
Borough of Allentown, now open,
or hereafter to be opened. And all
plans and systems of grades, here
tofore in use and inconsistent here
with, are hereby declared to be of
no effect or force.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
that hereafter no building shall be
erected, nor fence or wall set, nor
sidewalks, curbstones or cutters To-
Gated, along the streets, lanes or
alleys of the Borough of Allentown,
unless the regulations therefor shall
have first been given by the Bor-
ough Engineer; and in case the
provisions of this Ordinance are
violated in these respects, it shall
be lawful for the Burgess, in addi-
tion to the penalties hereafter i'm
posed, to forthwith order the re-
moval of such building, fence or
wall, sidewalk, curbstones or gutter
as the case may be, at the cost of
the owner thereof.
Sec. 3. And be it further enact
ed, That 1t Shall ha the duty of ev-
cry owner or builder, pro'':eus TO
the erection of any foundation
walls foE any building or buildings,
fence or wall, sidewalk, curbstone
or gutter OH any or either of the
streets, lanes or alleys in said bor-
ough, to make application to the
Treasurer for a warrant OF survey,
directed to the Borough Engineer,
requiring him within the space of
five days, from the time such war
rant may be placed in hands to fix
the location and grade of such bull
ding or buildings, fence or wall,
sidewalk, surbstones, or gutter, and
the same, together with the time
such prcsentment was made, to en-
dorse on the back thereof; AID
such warrant endorsed as aforesaid
by the Borough Engineer, shall be
sufficient authority for such owner,
or builder, to proceed in the erec-
ton or construction of such build
ing or buildings, fence or wall, side
walk, curbstones or gutter, as may
be set forth therein.
Sec, 4 And be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, that the
Borough Treasurer shall receive for
the use of the Borough from every
owner or builder, before he issues
any warrant of survey, the follow
ing rates: for single building not
exceeding go feet front, one dollar
and fifty cents, and for every addi-
tional foot front 2 cents. and for
every additional foot on side, one
cent.
Sec. 5. And be it further euact-
ed, That any person guilty Of vio-
lating any Of the provisions Of this
Ordinance, and who shall be thereof
legally convicted before the burgess,
or any of the Justices of the Peace
of this borough; shall forfeit and
pay fine of ten dollars, together
with all costs of suit; Provided that
all costs incurred by the Borough,
in proceedings under the provisions
of the second section of this Ordi-
nance, shall be recovered in an ac-
ton of debt before the Burgess or
any Justices of the Peace of this
Borough.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted and
ordained by the authority aforesaid, Tha,
the Borough Engineer, before he enters up
on the duties of his office shall give security
to the Burgess and Town-Council of the
Borough of Allentown and 10 their success
sors in office, for the faithful discharge of
the duties of his office, for the correctness
of Borough Surveys, and for the safe deliv-
cry of all plans, maps, diagrams and papers
appertaining to his said office, into the
| hands of his SUCCESSOR In office nnnn de.