Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1867-09-10


shal! in any manner willfully injure, OF, break,
i dig up, remove, pull down, destroy or deface
i any of the public buildings, lamp, or lamp
/ posts, shade trees, or other property either
public or private within the limits OF the
! city, such person or persons so offending shall
for every such, offence incur a penalty or fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars at the dis
erection Of the Mayor before whom the same
shall be tried, together With costs of suit to
be sued for and recovered by the Treasurer
of the city and applied TO and for the use of
1 the said city, r.l 900, ns,aluw nri 4.M $40
SECT. %. That if any person or persons
shall willplly place any distractions on the
streets, alleys, paveneDts or footways as
aforesaid, or upon any of the public parts OF
this city, except in thealeys as near the line
as possible, every person SO offending, shall
for each and every such offence incur pen-
atty or fine of three dolars,iif such obstruc-
tions be found before his own lot or the lot in
his possession, and of six dollars if found on
any of the public parts Of, this city,. 90 %.
| That before said penalty shall be recover
able, it shall be the duty of the High Con-
stable to notify the offender, and if the said
distractions are not removed within twenty
four hours, it shall be the duty of the High
Constable TO remove forthwith the said OBJ
structions after which he shall lodge infor-
nation with the Mayor, and the offender in
each case shall pay the above penalty with
costs and in addition thereto the costs of re-
moval. The High Constable shall receive
for every such information, the sum of fifty
cents, to be paid out of the City Treasury.
| Provided, That nothing in this section shall
be so construed, as to prevent any person
whose daily occupation may require room on
any Of the public parts of this city, for his
work if he be tradesman, or for his wagon
or vehicle if he be farmer or carter, or any
other necessary calling in any line, 10 make
free use of said public part Of said city, at
.any time thereby not obstructing the passage
nor to prevent persons from laying wood next
the pavement for a reasonable time to have it
sawed and placed away, nor to prevent dea-
Iers in merchandise and others from placing
boxes, barrels, or any thing in their line on
the pavement close TO the house, so as to oc-
cupv not more than four feet six inches from
the said line. ... I I"3 "..s '.." tA
SECT. 30. That if any inn-keeper permit
any wagons, carriages or other vehicles, to
! stand Or remain in the street in the daytime
in such position as to occupy more than
one third part thereof, measuring from curb
to curb, or refuse 10 remove the same forth
with on being requested so 10 do by any Off
Ger or citizen of this city, he shall incur a
penalty or fine of five dollars for each offence.
SECT. "a. That if any WAGNER, carter, or
driver of any carriage, sled, or sleigh, or any
other person shall stop or place any such car
riage sled or sleigh at or near the intersection
Of any street, lane, or public alley, within
the limits aforesaid, in such manner as to
cross the footway, or prevent foot passengers
from crossing the street, lane, or public alley,
and shall not Immediately on the request of
the foot passenger cause the same to be re-
moved, or shall be absent therefrom, so that
request cannot be made, he, or they, shall
incur penalty or fine of $780, a. rfl,.
SECT. 25. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons owning or occupying
any lot or lots adjoining or fronting upon any
of streets in the city of Allentown that now
are or hereafter shall be regulated, shaped,
and formed, according to the city regulations,
to suffer snow to be and remain upon the
pavements or sidewalks and cutters, adioin-
ing such lot or lots as aforesaid for longer
period than 6 hours after it shall have ceas-
ed showing if il be in the day time, or after
II O'Clock a. Nj. next day if it be in the
night time. And in case any person or per-
sons owning or occupying such lot or lots, as
aforesaid, shall neglect 10 remove the same
from the pavement or sidewalk, and gutter,
adjoining his, her, or their lot or lots, within
| tie time specified in this ordinance, it shall
be lawful for the Mayor, High Constable, or
any Policeman to cause the same to be re-
moved forthwith, and the expenses thereof,
together with costs of suit necessary shall be
collected from the owner or occupier in an
action OF debt IN the name of the city of AL
lentown before any Alderman in said city,
| SECT. %. That if any person or persons
whatsoever shall hereafter fire guns or other
| firearms, Or who shall by any devise what
ever fire powder SO as to cause an explosion.
or who shall make bonfres or carry lighted
torches through the streets or alleys, or who
! shall make or cause to be made, sell, offer, or
expose TO sale, any squbs, rockets, or other
fireworks, or cast, throw, or fire any squibs,
rockets, or other fireworks, within the limits
of the city of Allentown, he, or they, being
thereof duly convicted before the Mayor or
any Alderman oil said city, shall for every
such offence incur penalty or fine of FIVE
dollars, Provided nevertheless, that the pro-
visions and penalties imposed by this act shall
! not extend 10 members OF volunteer compa-
nies, when on duty, and under command of
their officers on days of parade.
SECT. 27. That if any person or persons
shall make any bonfres, or set fire 10 and
burn any paper, shavings, hay, straw, or
other combustible materials in any of the
streets or alleys of the city or in any private
enclosure within one hundred feet of any
stable, hayrck, or Clubhouse, he, or she, so Of
Tending shall incur penalty or fine of FIVE
dollars. -,,...., .......... ..'.... ~,
l SECT. 2S. That no merchant, storekeeper,
or other person whatsoever, shall keep at any
one time more than one hundred pounds Of
gun powder or more than one hundred pounds
of any pyrotechnic device or composition on
the premises used or occupied by him within
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