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

or tax to be charged and received by the
| burgess, or in his absence or inability the
borough officer designated by him, shall
| be not less than two nor more than fifty
| dollars. The precise amount thereof shall
be determined by the burgess, or In his
absence or inability by such other borough
officer as he shall designate to collect the
same
| SEC. 2.-For lectures on scientific, re-
ligious, or literary subjects for fairs,
| exhibitions of paintings or statuary, by
citizens of the borough; for musical par
ties or concerts, when any of the same
| are given for benevolent o. charitable
purposes, no license shall be required or
| charge made
Sec 3-No show, farce, exhibition,
performance, or play of an indecent,
| immoral or blasphemous character or ten
dency shall be allowed, and any person
offending berein shall be fiued not less
than five nor more than fifty dollars
Any person violating any other provision
of this chapter shall be fined like
| amount.
CHAPTER VI.-Fiircs and Fire Engines
SEC. 1.-The burgess or police of the
borough, or any of them, shall have au-
thority in time of fire to disperse all col
lectioDs of idle or suspicious persons, and
otherwise preserve order 6y preventing
the com mmission of offenses at such times
Any person interfering with or refusing
20 obey such officer in the discharge of
his duty under this section shall be sub.
ject to a fue of not less than two nor more
than ten dollars.
Sec. 2.-The burgess shall provide
suitable place, at the expense of the bor-
ough, for any fire apparatus owned by the
borough, and see that the same be kept
in good working order and condition.
SEC. 3.-Any person or persons reno
wing or using such apparatus for other
than their proper purpose, injuriIg, defa-
cling, or destroying the same, shall pay the
costs of repair, or of rebuilding or re-
! making, and fine of not less than three
dollars
SEC. 1.-Two fremem for each ward
shall be annually appointed by the bur
CESS, tor the term OF one year, whose duty
1t shall be to examine, with u view to as
certain their entire safety, all stoves, fire
places, fues, chimueys, ovens, hearths,
and other places used to contain fire or to
conduct heat or smoke, and to use every
proper means to prevent accidents by fire.
They shall report to council the persons
whom they have directed 20 make repairs
or to rebuild. 1t shall be the duty Of the
| street commissioner to see that the direc-
tions of the fremen are complied with.
CHAPTER VII-FIncs and Fees.
SEC. 1.-All fires and forfeitures under
the provisions of the ordinances of the
borough shall be recovered by a summary
conviction before the burgess aud in all
cases of conviction, the party convicted
shall be liable to pay, in addition to the
foe or forfeiture, the legal fees and costs
which shall have accrued in the case.
SEC. 2.-IR the case of any person
sentenced by the burgess to Imprisonment
under any ordinance or regulation of the
borough, or of any person who shall neg
lect or refuse to pay any fne that may be
duly imposed on him by the burgess, with
the fees and costs, such person shall be
committed to the county Jail, used as the
borough lookup, for period not exceed
ing the time prescribed by law; and such
fine, the fees, and costs, shall be collected
by due process of law.
SEC. 3-All fees and costs of the bur-
CESS and policemen shall be the same as for
justices OF the peace and constables OF :he
borough Of Ebensburg in like cases. But
the borough shall in no case be liable for
the fees and costs of such officer.
SEC. IF any person shall in any
manner interfere with or obstruct an off,
Ger or other person acting under the au-
| thority of the borough, in the discharge
of his duty, shall resist the enforce
ment of any ordinance or regulation of the
borough, such person shall pay fne of
not less than three nor more than ten
dollars.
CHAPTER VITI-Police
SEC. lit shall be the duty of the
police TO enforce all borough ordinances
or regulations, to make, or cause to be
made, complaint to :he burgess of all in
fractions of the same within their knowl-
edge, to procure necessary proof thereof,
aud 10 subOrd;nation to the burgess to
preserve the peace and quiet of the bor-
ough. They shall quell all riots, tumults,
and other disturbances.
SEC. 2.-The policeman designated by
the burgess shall post, or cause to be pos
ted, as prescribed by law, all notices of
elections held pursuant to any ordinance,
resolution, or regulation OF council, and
all ordinances enacted 5y the same and if
iu any case council require personal notice
to be gi7en, the policeman designated as
foregoing shall serve such notice. They
) shall also execute all warrants and pro-
cesses issued by the burgess.
SEC 3.-It any officer of police or po-
liceman shall neglect or refuse to enforce
any ordinance or regulation of the bor-
ough, after his attention has been called
to any iniractiou thereof by auy citizen of
the borough, he shall be fined in a sum
not less than FIVE dollars, in addition to
any other penalty to which he may be
subject by such neglect or refusal.
SEC. At shall be the duty of the
burgess, ou or before the first day of April
of each year, to contract as favorably as
. possible with the proper county officers