Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-08-07
A " ORDINANCE IN RELATION Il

A OKDlNANtE IN RELATlON TO
N SIDEWALKS, in New Washington Boro' I:
SIC. !. BE Il enacted aud ordained by the Bur
CESS and Town Council Of the borough Of New
Washington, and II is hereby enacted and ordaiu-
ed by authority Of the same, That II shall be and
Is hereby made the duty of the Street Commis-
sioner Of said borough. after the first day Of Au-
gust, 1872, TO lay cause 10 be 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 be made, constructed aud 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 be constructed Of brick
stone or plank. When constructed Of plank, the
same TO be not less than two inches in thick knes.
and cut not less than four feet In length and laid
across sleepers or stringcrs, which shall be OF
scantling or such material rs will firmly support
said plank, and be firmly spiked down. Prorid,d
That before laying such sidewalks. the Council
shall give notice 10 the owner or owners Of the
respective lots said streets, or in case the own
cr cannot be found, then to the occupant Of the
same, and II no occupant be thereon, By a written
or printed noice posted up on said premises, thai
in compliance with this ordinance sidewalks ar,
required TO be laid before their respective lots a.
aforesaid, within thirty days from said date
AHd prorided, That the owners Of lots shall. al
their option, lay walks Of gone, brick or plank
but where plank walks are already laid, they mus
be made to conform with the aforesaid provisi ms
src. 3. That II shall be the duty Of the Street
Commissioner to give ten days notice TO the own.
cr or owners Of the respective lots bounding said
strccis, or In the owner cannot be found then
TO the occupant Of said premises. to repair such
sidewalks 40 now are or may hereafter Be out OF
repair, aud in default Of such owner or owners OF
occupant Of said property repairing the same, then
II shall be the duty OF the Street Commissioner te
repair or cause It to be repaired.
SIC. 4. That Il is hereby made the duty Of ID,
Street Commissioner TO keen regular account Of
all the work done by him, or hy others under him
in laying and repairing the sidewalks before IN,
respective lots and Of the Mind, cos, and amount
Of material used for the same, and make weekly
return thereof TO tho Office Of the Burge s. foi
! which work and materials he shall be paid BY M
order on the borough treasurer.
SEC. 5. That whenever and as often as side
walks shall be laid or repaired BY the Street Com
missioner, in conformity with the provisions here
OF, il shall be the duty Of the Secretary forthwith
TO furnish the owner or owners Of the rcspectiv,
lots on which said work was done, or In case n,
owner can be found, then to tho occupant Of III,
premises, bill Of said work and materials with
twenty per ccntum additional added thereto. no
/ tiiying such owner or owners or occupant 70 pa,
the same within ten days to the borough trcasu
reri and on default Of such payment, the sam,
shall be collected in accordance with the laws il
such case provided. BY order Of the Council.
ARrgsri A. JACKSON
p. FEArA, sec'y. Burgess.
New Washington. July 10, 1874.