Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-09
Borough Ordinances.

T1NliE attention of the citizens is called 10
The following Ordinances extracted from
the records Of The Borough of Lew:Sburg, and
NOTICE is hereby given by the Burgess and
Town Council of the Borough of Iewlsburg,
that said Ordinances will hereafter be cntorc-
cd to the letter against all persons offending
against the same:
Ordinance ofM 17M Jonuo,y,1 4. D.IS24.
Be il further enacted by the authority aiore-
SAID, That all nuisanceS such as dead horses,
hCrncd cattle, hogs, sheep, dogs, or any other
kind oI 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
owner orowners 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 refu
sing TO comply with the foregoing Ordinance
for removing nuiSanceS, shall forfeit and pay
fine Of Five Dollars, for every such offence,
10 the Hish Constable for the use OF the Bor
oush.
BY the Ordinance of 18th June. ls20, fine
of from Five 10 Twenty Dollars is imposed for
ubStructns water courses.
The Ordinance of the 2Sth June, i lSi5 makes
il the duty Of the holders of property 10 keep
expense.
By the Ordinance of the 2ith March, 1884,
all boxes, barrels, or hogsheadS, on the pave
men,s or sidewalks are 10 be removed by the
High constable.
By the Ordinance of the 29,h of May 1918,
if any person or persons shall after the publi-
cation OF this Ordinance obstruct any of the
streets or alleys of said borough with manure
or any other nuisance, such person or persons
shall be subject TO 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 nuisances lying
in the streets or alleys, are hereby required TO
remove the same on or before the 20th day of
June, 1913.
By the Ordinance of the 5th of July, 1919,
the High constable is directed 10 make tho
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all other places in the borough where filth or
nuisance Of any description may exist, and
give notice of the same 10 the persons on
whose premises it is found 20 remove the
same, or 10 cleause those places within one
week from the time of such notice; andi if
such notice is not complied with, the High
constable shall proceed to remove any such
nuisance at the expense of the person or per-
sons on whose premises the same may be
found.
Ordinance of9M October, 1852.
That from and after the publication of this
ordinance, no person or persons shall be al
lowed TO put Goa. ashes or any other descrip-
tion 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 obstruct any of the streets, alleys,
cutters or water courses of said borough, such
person or persons shall be liable to 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 TO give no.
tIce 10 any person or persons who shall OBJ
struct any of the streets, alleys, cutters, or wa
ter courses, TO remove such distractions,
within five days from the date Of such notice,
and il such distractions are not removed with
in the time so specified il shall be the duty of
the High constable to remove the same, the
cost of such removal and the amount of fine
or fines imposed (Which shall be determined
by the Burgess or Town CounciD 10 he collec-
ted from the person or persons 50 offending.
Certified from the Records, this 10th dav of
June. 4. d. 1858. W. H. CHAMBERLIN,
Attest Burgess.
JoHS 3. LINZ, Town Clerk. [7iO1