Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-23
Borough Ordinances.

vINHE attention Of the citizens is called 10
the following Ordinances extracted from
the records of the Borough of Lewisburg, and
NOTICE is hereby given by the Burgess and
Town Council of the Borough OF LewlsburS,
that said Ordinances will hereafter be eniorc-
ed 10 the letter against all persons offending
against the same:
Ordinance ofh 17h Janna,y,i D1S24
Be ii further enacted by the authority afore-
said, That all nuisances such as dead horses
horned cattle, hogs, sheep, dogs, or any other
kind or species of animals found on the streets
or alleys Of the borough, shall be Immediately
removed out of the bounds of the town by the
ownerorowners thereof; and any such nuisance
as aforesaid having been killed by any person
other than the owner, the person who has killed
the animal shall forthwith remove the same out
Of the bounds Of the town. Any person reiu-
sing to comply with the foregoing Ordinance
for removing nuiSanceS, shall forfeit and pay
a fine of Five Dollars, for every such offence,
10 the High Constable for the use OF the Bor
ough.
By the Ordinance of 18th June. 1929, fine
of from Five 10 Twenty Dollars is imposed for
obstructins water courses.
The Ordinance of the 2sth June. 81 makes
it the duty Of the holders OF property TO keep
cutters open and in good repair al their own
expense.
By the Ordinance of the 2ith March, 1884,
all boxes, barrels, or hossheads, on the pave
ments or sidewalks are 10 be removed BY the
High constable.
Bv the Ordinance Of the c9lh OF May, 1913,
If any persun or persons shall after the publ
cation of this Ordinance ohstruci any oil The
streets or alleys of said borough with manure
or any other nuisance, such person or persons
shall be subject 10 a fine OF not less than one
dollar nor more than five dollars for each and
every offence; and further, all persons now
having such distractions or nulsances lying
in the streets or alleys, are hereby required 10
remove the same on or before the 20lh day Of
June, 1913.
By the Ordinance OF the 5th Of July, 1919,
the High constable is directed 10 make tho
rough examination of the streets, alleys and
all other places in the borough where filth or
nuisance OF any description may exist, and
give notice of the same to the persons on
whose premises it is found 20 remove the
same or TO cleause those places within one
week from the time Of such notice; and if
such notice is not complied with, the High
constable shall proceed 10 remove any such
nuisance at the expense Of the person or per-
sons en- whose premises the same may be
found.
Ordinance of9h Oci1Jer. 1852.
mat from and after the publication Of this
ordinance, no person or persons shall be al
lowed 10 put Goa! ashes or any other descriP-
ton Of dirt or nuisance or obstruction Of any
kind upon any of the streets of this borough
or IN any of the cutters or water courses
thereof and if any person or persons shall
hereafter so ohStruct any of the streets, alleys,
cutters or water courses of said borough. such
person or persons shall be liable 10 a fine Of
not less than one dollar, nor more than five
dollars for each offence and further, it shall
be the duty OF the High constable 10 give no.
tlce TO any person or persons who shall OBJ
struci any of the streets, alleys, cutters, or wa
Ter courses, 10 remove such Instructions,
within five days from the date of such notice,
and if such Instructions are not removed with
in the time specified II shall he the duty Of
the High constable 10 remove the same, the
cost of such removal and the amount Of fine
or fines imposed (Which shall he determined
by the Burgess or Town CounciD to be col!ec-
ted from the person or persons 50 offending.
Certified from the Records, this 10th day of
June. A. d. 1858. w. H. CHAMBERLIN.
Attest Burgess.
Joux B LINN, Town Clerk. [74Ol