Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-04-05
ORDINANCE NO. /.

ENJ0iNING CERTAIN DUTIES on THi
STREET COMMISSIONER.
SEcrIoN 1.-Be il enacted and ordained
by Tie Burgess and To,oa Council Of The
Borough Of Ne,obwg, and IL is hereby or
ddined BY the authority Of the same, That
II shall be and is hereby made the duty
of tho Street Commissioner Of said
Borough, after the first day of May,
1876, TO lay or cause TO be laid on all
the streets of said Borough, now laid
out or that may hereafter bo laid out,
as tho Council shall direct, sidewalks,
to bo made, constructed and laid as
hereafter provided, before each lot
fronting on said streets, whore there is
now or may hereafter be no sidewalks
laid, Of brick, stone or plank.
SEC 2.--That all sidewalks which
shall be hereafter laid in said Borough
shall not be 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 thickness and cut not less than four
feet in length, and laid across slcepers
or stringers, which shall be of scant.
ling or such material as will firmly sup.
port said plank, and be firmly spiked
down. Proridei, that before layingsuch
sidewalks, the Council shall give notice
to the owner or owners Of the respec-
tive lots on said streets, or in case the
owner cannot be found, then to the
occupant Of the same, and If no occu-
pant be thereon, bya written or print
cd notice posted up on said premises,
that in compliance with this ordinance
sidewalks are required to be laid before
their respective lots, as aforesaid, with.
in thirty days from said date. And
prorided, That the owners of lots shall.
at their option, lay walks of stone,
brick or plank; but whore plank walks
are already laid, they must be made
to conform with the aforesaid provis-
ions.
SEC. 3.-That il shall be the duty Of
the Street Commissioners TO give ten
days notice 10 the owner or owners
Of the 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 re-
pair, and in default OF such owner or
owners or occupant of said property
the same, thon it shall be the
duty Of the Street Commissioner to re.
pair or cause it to be repaired.
SEC, 4.-That il is hereby made the
duty of the Street Commissioners to
keep regular account of all the work
lone by him, or by others under him,
IN laying and repairing the sidewalks
before the respective lots, and of the
kind, cost and amount Of material used
for the same, and mako weekly re-
turn thereof TO the Office of the Bur
CESS, for which work and materials he
shall be paid by an order on the Bor-
)ugh Treasurer.
SEC 5,--That whenever and as often
rs sidewalks shall be laid or repaired
~ the Street Commissioner, In con.
ormity with the provisions hereof it
'hall be the duty of the Secretary forth
With TO furnish the owner or owners OF
he respective lots on which said work
vas done, or in case no owner can be
ound, then TO the occupant of the
premises, bill Of said work and ma
crials, with twenty percentum ad.
litional added thereto, notifying such ,
'wner or occupant to pay the same ,
within ten days to the Borough Treas.
Irer; and on default OF such payment,
he same shall be collected in accord
nee with the laws in such case pro, ,
Iided.