North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-02
Borough Ordinance.'

An Ordinance directing the grad
ing and laying of Side or Foot walks
on certain f fffCt:fu 81 Il Il fo
Tunkhannock.
Section LIST. AaAs n kyfs
Be it Ordained blythe Burgess and Town Cepaoi
Of the Borough Of Tunkhannock, and ,it 10 hsfeby
ordained by the authority Of the same, that the
owners of lots fronting TIoGA STREET in said
Borough-on the north side thereof-from the
nal-bridge near the Aqueduct to the corner at Put
man street, and on the south side thereof from the
premises Of John Heating, to the corner at Putnam
street and that the owners of lots fronting on
TURNPIKE or BRIDGE STREET--on tine east side
thereof, from the canal bridge embankment near
<. Wheelock's store house, to the corner at Second
street and on the west side thereof from the en-
bankment aforesaid to the corner at Tioga street;
and that the owners of lots fronting on WARREN
STREET on the east side theIeo.--from the canal
bridge embankment near Gearhart Co.'S Foun
derry, to the corner of the Public (Court-h -house)
square, at Marion Street; and on the west siie
thereof from the enbaDkment last aforesaid to the
ceYner of the Public so uare at Marion street; and
that the owners of lots fronting PUTNAM Sf Rect,
the east side thereof from the premises late the
estate Of Benson Jones decd, to the csrner of the
Public square at Marion street md the west
side thereof from the at Tioga street. TO the
corner Clay street and that the owners Of lots
fronting MARION Streetson the sou In side thereof
and that the owners Of lots fronting on SECOND
Street, on tho south side thereof be required; and
that the said lot owners hereby required and
directed to grade the side foot-walks in front Of
their premises and lots respectively and lay down
build and construe; upon the same good and snb-
stantial walks Of tagging or plank except upon
Putnam, Marion and Second streets, where such
walks may be of tagging, plank gravel, at the
election OF thu owners or builders
Section I'd.
And it is furth-r ordained by the authority aiors.
Said that the side foOt-waIks on the north side
of Toga street from the east side of &C. P. Millers
Brick store to the corner Warren street, and on
the east side of Warren street from the corner at
Tioga street to the north end of Brick block OF
Perry Marcy; and on the east, side Of Tarnpiks
street from H. Wheelock's store to the corner ut
Tioga street, be built of width not less than eight
feet--snd that all other walks be built of u width
not less than FIVE ~ feet. ... .-s
Section Sd. .......
And it is further ordained by the authority afors-
said, that all plank walks shall Re ofpank not lsse
| than two inches in thickness; the same TO be laid
crosswise. The FIVE feet walk, upon two and the
| eight feet walk upon three soepers or sils-saM
ss to be four by five inches infsize upon which the
planks are to be securely spiked
Section 4h r-.ry.r..-sr
And it is further ordained by the authority afore-
said that all the walks herein ordained and directed
to be made, shall be made and done underl Id
| rection and supervision of the Burgess aad Town
Council, or street commissioner by them appoint
edand that the said walks or anySpart thereof il
not made and finished on or before the lst day Of
June 1866, shall be built by the Borough, at the
cost and expense the adjoining lot owner--which
cost and expense, with 20 per cent added shalf be
entered lien npon sueh- premises aud collected
provided by the General Borough Laws. of this
commonwealth. 20
JAMES YOUNG, Burgess
HARVEY SICKLER, Sect'y of Town Council =
March 20, 1866. ".- ....- ..... ..sss