The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1873-12-13
Ghrdinances of the
Borough of Lehighton
REVISED JULY, 1878.
CHAP. xIv.-Public Hand-bIlIs.


SEC. 1. Any person who shall maici-
ouSly tare down, mutllate or destroy
any printed or written poster or hand
bill, advertising any lawful business,
show, exhibition. lecture, concert or
entertainment, from any place where
such hand-bills or posters are allowed
to be put up, shall on conviction before
the burgess OF any justice within the
borough pay fine of not less than five
Lor more than ten dollars.
SEC. 2. Should a boy, or minor, lie so
convicted, and refuse or neglect to pay
said fine, the same shall be paid by hi,
father, employer or proper guardian,
and be recovered as other fines are re-
cOverabe F; one-half to go to the inform
er and the other half to the borough.
CHAP. XV.-Powder.
SEC. 1. That no person shall be per-
mitted to carry powder through any
partof the borough in greater quantities
than thirty pounds at one time, unless
the same he well secured in good and
sufficient keg or kegs, or in good tin or
metallic vessels, and in perfectly tight
wagons, so as to prevent leakage, and
well covered with ol.coth or other sub
stantial covering, and any person or
persons offending against this section,
shall pay fine of not less than twenty
five nor more that one hundred dollars
for each and every such offence.
CHAP. .xvI.-suiIding and Permits.
SEC. I. That from and after the pub
licaiion of this ordinance, any person or
persons commencing the erection of any
new building, or the alteration or i'm
provennent OF any old one, within the
borough, or to dig in any lane, alley or
street for any purpose whatever, shall
| procure permit fran the burgess which
| shall set forth the time when such build
lag oi improvement shall be finished
SEC. 2. Any person or persons upon
wishing permit, shall call upon the
| burgess, agree with him as to the time
| for which it shall be granted, and LAY
into his hands the Sum of one dollar per
month, for the time agreed upon.
SEC. B. No permit shall be granted
for less sum than two dollars and
fractions of months to count as full
months.
Sec. 4. No person or persons working
under permit, as above, shall be per-
mitted to use or occupy more than one
third the width of any street or alley,
and that to be Immediately in front of
the lot for which said permit may be
granted.
SEC. s. All boxes, barrels, rubbish
and other materials, to be removed i'm
mediately upon the completion of the
| building, or the expiration of the time
of the permit. And any person or per-
sons who shall refuse to comply with
the requirements of this ordinance shall
forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars
with the cost of removing the same, to
be collected with costs before the bur-
CESS or any justice of the peace within
the borough, one half to go to the i'll
former and the balance to the use of the
borough.
CHAP. XVII.-Dogs.
SEC. /. That no dog or bitch shall be
permitted to 20 at large or loose within
the limits of the borough after due pub
lie notice, which shall be given annu-
ally unless such dog or bitch shall have
on strong ana sufficient basket wire
muyzle over its jaws so as effectually to
prevent such dog or bitch from biting.
SEC. 2. That from and afteI the time
of public notice in each year, IL shall be
the duty of all owners of dogs or bitches
suffered to run at large within the limits
of the Borough Of Lehighton, to have
them securely muz2led with basket wire
muzzles, and it shall be the duty of the
high constable, or any policeman, to
kill or cause to be killed, each and every
dog or bitch so found running at large
without being securely muzzleti, as re.
qured by this ordinance ; for which
duty he shall receiye two dollars for
each and every dog or bitch so killed
and buried, according to the stipulations
of these ordinances, . .... .....
SEC. 3. That in case of the high con-
stable or policeman refusing to perform
Lis duty in regard to the ordinances,
which have been or may be passed, he
shall, on conviction, pay fine of not
exceeding five dollars for the use of the
borough, to be recovered in manner as
aforesaid. ...... .....
CHAP. XvIII.-FIring OF Guns.
DEC l. II atnO person snail discharge
or cause to be discharged or fire any
gun, fowling piece or firearms, or any
kind Of fireworks, or fire. crackers es-
pecially, within any Of the streets, lanes
or alleys, or from any window or house
tops or from any other point or place
in or near the huilt parts Of the borough,
under II penalty for each and every OIL
fence OF not less than five nor more than
ten dollars provided, that this section
shall not apply to the use Of sueh wea.
pons at any military exercise or review,
or to the killing OF dogs, or by the OH
GERS OF the law in the discharge OF their
duties, or in the lawful defense of the
person. family or property of any citizen.
CHAP. XIX.-APpeaIs
SEC. /. That it shall be the duty of
the Collector OF Borough Taxes to give
twenty days notice Immediately alter
receiving the tax dunlipatpI that tho