Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-24
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AN ORDINANCES IN RELATION !


AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO
N SIDEWALKS, in New Washington Boro' !;
suc. |. Be II enacted and ordained by tho Bur
CESS and Town Council Of tho borough Of New
Washington, and It is hereby enacted and ordain-
ed by authority Of tho same, That Il shall be and
IL hereby made the duty Of the Street Commits
soncr Of said borough, after the first day Of Au-
gust, 1872, to lay or cause 10 DO laid on all the
streets Of said borough, now laid out or that may
hereafter be laid out, as the Council shall direct
sidewalks, TO bo made, constructed and laid as
hereinafter provided, before each lot fronting on
said streets, where there is now or may hereafter
be no sidewalks laid, Of brick, stone or plank.
SEC. 2. That all sidewalks which shall be here
after laid In said borough shall be not less than
four feet wide, and shall bs constructed Of brick,
stone or plank, Whom constructed Of plank, the
same 10 be not less than two inches in thickness
and cut not less than four feet In length aud laid
across seopcrs or stringers, which shall be of
seantling or such material as will firmly support
said plank, aud be firmly spkod down. Prorided,
That before laying such sidewalks, the Council
shall give notice to the owner or owners Of the
respective lots on said streets, or In case the own.
or cannot be found, then to the occupant Of the
same, and II no occupant be thereon, by written
or printed notice posted up on said premises that
in compliance with this ordinance sidewalks are
required TO be laid before their respective lots as
aforesaid, within thirty days from said date.
Aud prorided, That the owners Of lots shall at
their option, lay walks Of stone, brick or plank
but where plank walks are already laid, they must
be made TO conform with the aforesaid proyis ms.
sKo. 3. That il shall be the duty Of the Street
Commissioner to give ten days notice to the own
cr or owners Of tho respective lots bounding said
Streets or in case the owner cannot be found, then
TO the occupant Of said premises, to repair such
sidewalks as now are or may hereafter be out Of
repair, and In default Of such owner or owners or
occupant Of said property repairing the same, then
Il shall be the duty Of the Street Commissionerto
repair or cause 1t 10 be repaired
SEc. 4. That II is hereby made the duty Of the
Street Commissioner 70 keen regular account Of
all the work done by him, or by Others under him,
in laying and repairing the sidewalks before the
respective lots, and Of the kind, cost aud amount
Of material used for the same, aud make a weekly
return thereof 10 the Office Of the Burgc :, for
which work and materials he shall be paid by an
order on the borough treasurer.
SIC. 5. That whenever and as often ns side
walks shall be laid or repaired by the Street Com
missioner In conformity with the provisions here
Of It shall be the duty Of the Secretary forthwith
10 furnish the owner or owners Of the respective
lots which said work was done, or In case no
owner can be found, then to the occupant OF the
premises, bill Of said work and materials, with
twenty per centum additional added thereto, no.
tifying such owner or owners or occupant 10 pay
the same within ten days to the borough treasn-
rcr aud on default Of such payment the same
shall DO collected in accordance with the laws ia
such case provided. By order Of the Council.
ARrEsri A. j. JACKSON,
J. p. FEArA, Scc'y. Burgess.
New Washington, July 10. 1871.