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

j. POW ELL, Chief Burgess.
BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. Q.
I'd EQUIRING THE CONSTITUTE
hN TiON, REPAIRING. MAIN
TANNING, &c, OF SIDEWALKS.
BE il ordained and enacted hy the
Chief Burgess and Town Council of
the Borough of ltidgway, and il is
hereby ordained AMI enacted by the
authority Of the same, |. That all side
walks now opened or appropriated to
bubble use along the streets of the
Borough of ltidgwny bc and the same
are hereby required to bc constructed,
repaired, put and kept in good order,
in such manner and Of such materials
aS hereinafter directed, and the several
owners of property fronting on said
streets upon notice ~ hereinafter di-
rcctcd, are hereby required to con-
struct, repair, put and keep in good
order aS the ease may he, the side
walks in front of their respective prop
critics in accordance with the provis-
ions of this ordinance, under the pen
altiCs hereinafter provided.
.. That all plank sidewalks shall bc,
on all streets in Southcr's addition. on
Broad Street, north of the race bridge,
on South Street and Ridgwny aud
Brookvillc STATE Road west of Elk
street, and on all streets west of the
Clarion River, four feet in width, and
on all other streets in said Borough
five feet in width. IrOUidcd, That in
front of buildings on Main Street
they may hc, by ard with the consent
of the Counsel, sixteen feet in width.
The said plank sidewalk to have an
inclination of one-fOurth of an inch to
the foot, toward the street. The plank
shall not he less than one and one
half inches in thickness and shall he
laid crOsSwiSe and well spiked upon
three sound sawed StringerS, which
shall he not less than three by five
inches, said StringcrS to be so laid as
to break joints, aud at every Joint OF
the two outside lines of stringers they
shall he attached together by having Il
coupling board one inch thick and
three feet long and width same as
the stringcrs, well spiked to each end
on the inSiIe OF each of said outside
lines of stringcrs the said stringers tC
be placed upon stone or timber founda'
tiOns, or supports, ut Il distance OF
every five and One-third feet, sufficient
to Keep each line of stringcr5 Of 4
| grade.
3. That brick or stone pavcments
may be laid, by any property holder,
! who so prefer, in such manner aS the
Chief Burgess and Council may 10y
| special ordinance hereafter enact.
/. That all sidewalks shall he lait
| in accordance with the grade and Ol
the line given by the Borough sur
vcy0r, and shall be constructed by tho
owners respectively of the grount
adjacent or fronting thereon within
! thirty days after notice so to do from
the Chief Burgess or Council, and NJ
sidewalk shall be deemed to be II com
pliance with this ordinance until OK
amincd and approved by the commit
tee on sidewalks and such approval b,
said committee reported to the Coun
ell and entered of record on the jour
nal.
). That the owners of corner lots
wnen required to build sidewalks
shall extend their respective sidewalk
TO the outside of the sidewalk forming
Il right angle with the sidewalk bcin:
built.
6. That each and every owner q
any ground adjoining any sidewall
. i'iihlltl! W 't WHO Slldl
neglect to comply with all or any o
the provisions of this ordinance, o
neglect to construct the required side
walk within thirty days, aSer motto
as aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay 70
the use Of said Borough fifty cents pc
foot, running measure, for each ant
every foot of such sidewalk such pei
son shall neglect to construct, and tn
4 ,.sI ,ft, .l,..,
cause the required sidewalk to b
constructed and file lien for tn
amount of the cost thereof, togethe
with twenty per cent. advance there
on, and proceed to collect according f
law.
I. That the occupant or tenant G
any lot, or part of a lot, III front G
which any sidewalk shall be require
as aforesaid, when the owner O
owners thereof do not reside in sal
Borough is hereby authorized an
required to construct such sidewal
and deduct the cost of the same froI
any rent the said occupant or tenan
may at any time owe the owner O
owners, or otherwise collect the eX
penses thereof from the owner q
money laid out and expended for hi
| OG llSr use.
s, That the owner or owners, ten
ant, occupant or agent of any lot G
lots, or other quantities of land, sitr
ated in said Borough, are hereby +,
quired to repair and put in good orde
any sidewalk in front of such lot c
lots, or other quantities of lanC
within ten days after notice shall hay
been given by the Chief Burgess c
Council that repairs are required
when the expenses of such repair
shall, in the opinion of the sidewal
committee, exceed three dollars, an
within three days after such motto
when the expense would be less tina
three dollars.
8. That whenever any occupant {
tenant shall be required to repair 8
aforesaid, be, she or they shall hay