The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-05-07

any person 50 employed, and for what
purpose. No debt or demand shall be
received or paid by council until this pro-
vision is complied with.
CHAPTER XIV iSideua7ks
SEC. If any person owniog any lot
or gro1nd within the borough shall refuse
or neglect to put down or pave his respec-
tive sidewalks or footways within the bor-
ough in thirty days after being required
and notified by council so to do, the street
commissioner shall do or cause the same
to be done, at the expense of the borough,
and such person shall be liable TO the
borough for the cost of the same and ten
per centum added.
SEC. 2.-No opening, railing, or pas
sage-way into cellars not made previous
to A pril 18th, 1868, shall be allowed to
extend more than three feet upon any side
walk of any street, or alley of the borough
All cellar ways, without any exception,
shall be securely covered or protected with
a door or doors, to shut as evenly as may
be with the sidewalk. Nor shall any step
or steps, signs, porches, or other like proJec-
tions or distractions, be allowed to extend
over or occupy more than three feet OF the
sidewalk from the inner or building line
thereof, 1nder penalty of not less than
two nor more than ten dollars, and every
continuance thereof for one week after the
! first conviction shall constitute a fresh
| ofense Provided, that this section shall
| not apply to such porches or other pro
( jections built prior TO April 10Th, 1868.
Nor shall anything herein contained be
construed to apply to any ornamental tree,
! awning, or hitching post, safely placed on
the line Of the curbstone of any side
walk
SEC 3.-All cellar doors or passage
ways from the sidewalk dJwn to any eel
lar OF excavation shall be kept in good
and safe condition. The same shall be
! kept safely closed after nightiall and until
daylight. Any violation of this section
shall be under a penalty of not less than
one nor more than ten dollars.
CHAPTER XV.-iStreets and Alleys
SEC 1.-The pavement or sidewalk of
every street in the borough shall have a
width of not less than ten feet, measuring Q
from the building line to the curbstone.
SEC. 2.-Auy lamp, awning, sign post,
shade or Ornamental tree, planted on or
along any such pavement or sidewalk,
shall be deemed and considered a common
nuisance, unless the same be placed or
planted in or along the line of the curb
stone of such pavement or sidewalk, and
neither outside Of nor within the same.
SEC. 3.-lf any person shall willfully
and wantonly cut down or injure any or
namental, shade, or fruit tree, lamp, sign
or awning post, legally planted or placed
Cd any sidewalk or pavement Of the Dor,
ough, or on public or private ground
such person shall be liable to a fine of not
less than FIVE dollars.
CHAPTER XVI-Street Commissioner.
SEC. lit shall be the duty of the
street commissioner to enforce or cause tC
be enforced, all regulations or ordinance.
relating to streets, alleys, or other thor
oughiares Of the borough and of the pub
lie grounds, and of al drainage of th,
borough, and Of opening, closing, or wi
dening the same. He shall be subject t.
the direction of the burgess and council
and may make contracts and hire al
necessary lator, subject to the approva
and confirmation of council.
SEC. 2.-He shall attend every regular
meeting Of council, and report thereat al
work done, and by whom aud lay befor,
council such work as he may deem neces
sary to be done. He shall have charge
of all tools and implements belonging t,
the borough, and shall be accountable fo
the same.
CHAPTER XVII Treasurer.
SEC. 1.-The treasurer shall give bond
with surety, to be approved by council, il
such sum as they shall designate. IL
shall receive all moneys accruing TO tn,
borough, and shall pay ont the same onl
, upon orders signed by the burgess AM