Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-16


SECT. A. The sidewalks or footways be-
tween the curbstone and line of the streets
shall be cut down or filled up so as to cor
respond with the rise and fall thereof; and
shall be paved in a good and substantial
manner, and shall have a rise of half an
inch othe foot, from the curbstone to the
line of the street Prorided, That the front
of any lot not actually built upon, the side
walks or footways shall not be required TO
be paved to greater width than FIVE feet
from the eurbstone, the residue Of such
sidewalks or footways from the said pave
-ment to the line Of the street, being lined
with gravel so as to support the pavement
AId prorided also, That no person shall be
required to set curbstones or make cutters
in front of his or her lot, until the street in
front of the same shall have been graded to
the proper level by order Of the Town Coun-
Gil
SECT 5. 4 gutter not less than three
feet in width shall be paved outside Of the
curbstone with brick or stone, supported on
the outer side by fat stone sunk on edge into
the earth, and the bottom Of said gutter TO
be one foot below the top Of the curbstone
SECT. 8. All owners of real estate adj
joining any of the streets, lanes or alleys OF
said borough, whose grades have been laid
out and the same adopted byresoluti0f Of the
Town Council of the borough, or which may
hereafter be laid out and accepted by the
same, shall have their curbs set, paveInents
made sand cutters paved, in accordance with
the regulations In this ordinance contained
which are hereby declared to be general and
IN case owners or property or lots as aforesaid
shall neglect or refuse for sixty DAYS after
notice given by the Chief Burgess of said
borough, TO him, her or them, to curi1,
pr.lp 1nn a sIHnyValL- a,aH
aforesaid, the Street Committee are hereby
authorized and required to grade, curb and
pave sidewalk or footway and gutter the
proper height and width in front of the lot
or lots OF the person so refusing to grade,
curb and pave, as aforesaid, charging all
costs with an addition Of twenty per centu1n
TO the respective owners thereof and in
case OF neglect or refusal OF the said owner
or owners TO pay the same on demand, the
Chief Burgess Is hereby directed 70 proceed
at once to collect the same according TO law
SECT. I. No person shall set any curb
stone. or pave or cause TO be paved any gut
tiers, or make or cause TO be made any pave
ments In any street Of which the grade has
been fixed by the Town Council, until the
grade and place thereof shall be given by
the Borough Surveyor or person appointed
By the Council tor that purpose. The ex-
pense thereof shall be borne by the property
holders IN front OF whose lots the same shall
be gwen, and any person who shall set or
cause TO be set anyeurbstones, or shall make
or cause to be made any payements, or shall
pave or cause TO be paved any cutters con-
trary TO the provisions of this ordinance,
shall for every offence forfeit and nav pen-
atty of twenty dollars: Proride.L, The same
be not on the grade line, to be collected and
paid into the treasury tor the use OF the bor-
ough
SECT. 8. No person or persons shall at
tach or cause to be attached 10 any awning
post or railing, or suspend therefrom ut a
greater distance than three feet from the
house or premises occupied by him, her or
them, any goods, meat, fish, poultry, market
truck, merchandise, or any article whatever,
under penalty OF two dollars for every such
oftenSe, To be collected for the use of the
borough, as debts OF a like amount are now
by law recoverable: FroUtde.t, That in streets
IN which the sidewalks are not OF greater
width than four feet, no articles as aforesaid
shall be attached or suspended as aforesaid,
at greater distance than eighteen inches
from the house or premises occupied as
aforesaid, under the. above penalty. The
Chief Burgess IS hereby authorized and in
structed to keep the sidewalks and public
streets open Tor passengers and travellers
and any huckster or venQer OF goods refus-
ing to clear the sidewalk in front of his
stand for passengers or causing the sidewalks
or footTays to be blocked up in exhibiting
or selling his produce or goods, shall for
each anu every offence forfeit and pay the
sum OF five dollars, to be collected and paid
into the treasury tor the use OF the borough.
SECT. 9. Allareas and steps leading be-
low the level OF the pavement shall be pro-
ta..f .faI t.tr .fl
vaults shall be securely fixed In such man
ner as to render the passage Of the streets
safe at all times; and If any owner Of prop
erty or tenant OF such property, where the
owner thereof IS q nonresident Of the bor-
ough, shall neglect or refuse to protect such
areas or steps with sufficient railing, or 70
cause such vauit-grates to be securely fixed,
such owner or tenant shall be liable to a pen-
atty of five dollars for every day after notice
Shall be given by the Chief Burgess, or anY
member OF the Town Council, that such
areas, steps, or grate-vaults are in an unsafe
or dangerous condition..
SECT. To- No drain shall be made ffem
any cesspool or privy-vault into any Of the
culverts OF the borough without permission
first obtained from the Town Council at
stated meeting, under a penalty Of twenty
dollars for every such offense; and no person
shall be allowed to deposit tan or any refuse
in any OF the water-courses or public drains
in the Borough of Centralia, under ike
penalty of twenty dollars for every such of
tense. l-
SECT. IL. The fines and penalties impos-
ed by this ordinance shall lie recovered bv
suits in the name of the corporation of the
Borough of Centralia, in accordance with
the acts of Assembly in such case made and
provided, to be instituted by the direction
Of the Chief Burgess or President of the
Town Council
Passed, April Is, 1866. I;) z.ser5
[sEALl j. B; KNITTLE,
le t-ni' PreS't Ioton Con.
Attest-L S. BoSER,
Approved. JAMES DYKE,
(L.at R.,-<,ses