The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-28


the right to recover from the owner OF
owners of the land as aforesaid, the
expense of such repairs as shall be re-
quired by the Burgess and Council.
10. That In case of failure of said
owner or owners, occupant or tenant
tho owner residing in said Borough)
to comply with the requirements of
the Sth section of this ordinance, the
Council are hereby authorized and
empowered to put any such sidewalk
i'm good order and repair, after notice
given as required in said Stn section,
and shall have power, in addition to
the fine imposed by the llth section
hereof to recover the entire expense
of making such repairs from the
owner or owners, occupier or tenant,
in any manner authorized by law.
| II. That the owner or owners,
tenant or occupiers. in case no owner
shall reside in said Borough, neglecting
or refusing to comply with,the require
ments of the eighth section of this
ordinance, shall forfeit and pay for the
use of said Borough the sum of five
dollars for every ten days he, she or
they shall neglect or refuse to comply
! with the requirements Of said eighth
| SectlOl ullJll Jllc Sdi' oi'N'N"iN Siluii
| have been put in repair by the
| Council.
II. That the owner or owners of any
| lot, lots, or parts of lots, in said
Borough shall, at his, her or their
expense within twenty days after no.
tice from Chief Burgess or Council,
alter and change, by raising or lower
| ing, any sidewalk in front of his, her
or their respective lot or lots, or part
of lot to any grade that may at any
| time be fixed by or under the direction
of the Chief Burgess and Council.
II. That any person refusing or
neglecting to comply with the re-
quircmcnts of the twelfth section of
| this ordinance shall forfeit and pay
| for the use of the Borough the sum of
| five dollars for every ten days that he,
| she or they shall SO refuse or neglect
! to comply with the requirements of
the said twelfth section.
II. That all ercctions or distractions
| whatsoever, unless authorized by
| special resolution of the Chief Burgess
and Council, upon any street or side
walk in said Borough, are hereby de-
clarcd common nuisanceS, and all
persons are hereby prohibited from
| placing, or causing to he placed, mann
tanning, or Keeping upon any part of
any open street, amy merchandise,
wagon, sled, carriage, trees, timber,
lumber, shingles, fircwood, brick,
stone, straw, hay, shavings, manure,
ashes, or amy other article, thing or
| obstruction whatsoever, to remain
thereon more than twelve hours, under
Il penalty of six dollars, which sum
any person offending in the premises
shall forfeit and pay for the use of the
Borough for every such oflensc. Pro-
rilcd, that wagon and carriage makers
and backsmiths may be allowed to
| keep wagons and carriages in front OF
| their respective shops and premises for
II reasonable timp, while actually at
work finishing or repairing the same.
| PrOCiicd, also, that any person about
to erect n building in said Borough
may, on application to the Chief
burgess and Council, have special per-
mission in writing, signed by the
! burgess and attcstcd by the Secretary
of Council, To occupy with his building
material, for limited time thereon,
II portion of the adjoining sidewalk
and street particularly described in
such permit, always leaving sufficient
! room for wagons, carriages and foot
! passengers TO pass and repaSs along
said street and sidewalk.
II. If amy person shall willfully, in
any manner or 10y any means, obstruct
the carriage way of any open street
in said Borough, so as not TO leave
room for wagons and carriages to
freely and con veniently pass and re-
pass, or obstruct any sidewalk so as
not to leave room for foot passengers
to freely and conveniently pass and
repasS, such persons shall forfeit and
pay for the Use of the Borough fin
of ten dollars for every such offense,
10. That the owners or OccupierS OF
amy !ot or quantity of land in said
Borough may plant and maintain
trees for ornament or shade in front oi
their respective premises. WI: h tire s
shall he planted on the outer edge ol
the sidewalk; and all trees now grow.
ing along or near the sidewalks in
said Borough shall he allowed to re
main in the place they now are. Pro
tdcd, that the Council shall have the
right to remove any such tree or trees
when they may deem it necessary
II. Any person who shall, withou
authority from the Chief Burgess anC
Council, cut down, or otl.e wise will
fully or ncgligcntly iniU or destroy
any trte, or hich amy horse. mare
mule, or cattle OF any kind to amy tre,
growing upon any street of the Bor
ough shall forfeit and pay for the us
of the Borough Il fine Of ten dollar
for every such ollrnse.
Is. That all notices required unde
this ordinance shall be served by th
High Constable, or such other persol
as the CHIEF Burgess or President o
Bouncil may direct, and it shall h
the duty of the person serving tn
same to make return of the time an,
manner of service thereof, on o. Il
to the Secretary of the Council
within two days after such service.
This ordinance to take effect on ant
after May lG, 1881.
!, G. II. MCCAULEI, President.
, Attest-W. G. HEALY, Scc'y.
Approved this 26th day of April, a
r ID. 1881.
j. POWELL, Chief Burgess.
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