Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-02
Borough Ordinances.

TENlIE 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 IewlSburg,
that said Ordinances will hereafter be eniorc-
ed to the letter against all persons offending
against the same:
Ordinance Of he 11M January, ,ID1S2i.
Be it further enacted by the authority afure-
said. That all nuisanceS such as dead horses,
hcrned cattle, hogs, sheep, dog. OF any other
kind OF species of animals found on the streets
or alleys of the borough. shall I've Immediately
removed out of the bounds of the town by the
ownerorowuers 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 nuSanceS, shall forfeit and pay
a fine of Five Dollars, for every such offence,
10 the High Constable for the use OF the Bur-
/ ouch.
By the Ordinance of l2th June, 1929, a fine
; Of from Five 10 Twenty Dollars Is imposed for
ob>tructInc wafer courses.
/ The Ordinance OF the 2Sih June ,lsi5 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 eth March, 1891
/ all boxes, barrels, or hogsheadS, on the pave
ments or sidewalks are TO be removed by the
High constable.
BY the Ordinance of the ooh of May, 1918
if any person or persons shall after the publ
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 4. fine of not less than one
dollar nor more than five dollars for each and
every offence; and further, all persons now
having such obstruotions or nulsances y Inc
in the streets or alleys, are hereby required Il
| remove the same on or before the goth day o
June, 1913.
By the Ordinance of the 5ih Of July, lsi9
the High constable is directed TO make a tho
rough examination OF the streets, alleys ant
All uInrI places i'll I.Ic borough where NTH ol
nuisance of any description may exist, anc
give notice Of the same to the persons or
whose premises it is found 10 remove th(
same, or to cleause those places within one
week from the time Of such notice; and i
such notice is not complied with, the Higf
constable shall proceed to remove any sucl
nuisance at the expense OF the person or per
sons en- whose premises the same may bt
found.
Ordinance ct'9M OctoJer, 1852.
That from and after the publication OF thi:
ordinance, no person or persons shall be al
lowed to put Goa. ashes or any other descrip
ton of dirt or nuisance or obstruction of an,
kind upon any Of the streets of this borough
or in any of the cutters or water course:
thereof; and if any person or persons shal
hereafter so obstruct any of the streets, alleys
cutters or water courses of said borough, sucl
person or persons shall be liable 10 fine o
not less than one dollar, nor more than iiv'
dollars for each offence; and further, 1t shal
be the duty of the High constable 10 give no
tee to any person or persons who shall oh
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 if such distractions are not removed with
in the time so specified it shall be the duty o
the High constable to remove the same, th
cost of such removal and the amount of fin
or fines imposed (Which shall be determlnet
by the Burgess or Town CounciD 10 he collcc
ted from the person or persons so offending.
Certified from the Records. this 10th day o
June. A. ID. 1858. W. II. CHAMBERLlN,
Attest Burgess
JoHy 3. LINN, Town Clerk. [nol