The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-06

without nrst having the same weighed A. above
nrovtded shall On 0u0Sicttou thereof bcfure the
burgess pay inc Of not less than 1--WE do liars nor
more than Ten delxrs nt TIE discretion OF tho Bur
gess, together with all costs and any person who
shall procure any else to violate the provisions
Of this section or any OF them shall On conviction
thereof pay HE nne.
Sec 81 II thau be ths duty Of the weigh master
other srsieiss & q thinss that may be- presented to
him for that purpose On the Boruagh scales and 70
furnish proper certthcate Of the weight or II coal
ofthe number Of bushels OF the articles weighed.
scales shall remain as they now are, bnt said
charges may be changed from time to time by the
Burgess and Town Council.
RAILROADS.
Sec SIS. That from and after the passage Of this
ordinance, no engine, locomotive or train Of cars
shall I've permitted To staLd On the crossing Of Main
street in said borough, for longer length Of time
than four minutes nor shall they be permitted 70
stand on the crossing of any other street, lane or
alley in said Borough for longer length OF time
than twelve minutes, and any person or persons In
charge Of any engine, locomotive or train Of cars
violating the provisions Of this ordinance, shall on
conviction thereof before the Burgess pay fine Of
not less than Eve dollars than ten dollars.
Sec. SO. That from and after the passage Of this
ordinance no engine locomotive or train OF ears
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per hour within the limits of said Borough, nor
shall any engine. locomotive train Of cars cross
ain street in said Borough at rate of speed ex-
cceding three miles per hour, and any person or
persons in charge of any engine locomotive, or
train OF cars violating the provisions OF this ordi
nance, shall on conviction thereof before the Bur
CESS, pay fine OF not less than five dollars nor
mere than ten dollars
or oiter at absut the station OF the s. b q. Z.
r. Co. after being notified by the agent In charge
to leave, or who shall act In disorderly manner,
o W any Tay % annoy
sons shall, on proper proof being made before the
Burgess, pay fine Of not exceeding five dollars
for such offense, together with all costs.
See. S. Amy person not an employe of the G ,m-
Bile topay fine of not exceeding ive dollars, with
ALI costs.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Sec. 50. The Borough taxes shall be collected
under the provisions Of the Act Of Assembly Of
April II, 1881.
Sec. co. The High Constable shall be appointed
Col ector of Borough Taxes and his official bond
az High Constable shall set forth his liability for
al taxes coming into his hands as Collector He
year proceed 10 collect by distress s taxes out
standing on the duplicate at that date, and pay
the same over to the Borough Treasurer on or be
the 10th day Of February.
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the first day Of May OF each year make and return
TO the iurgess and Town Council list fthe num-
Der OF dogs and bitches within the limits of the
Borough of Somerset with TIE names Of the own
ers thereof and after such lis Is returned to the
Burgess and Town Council, they shall levy tax
OF one dollar On the owner Of each dog, and for
each additional dog one dollar. the owner of one
bitch dog, two dollars, and for each additional
bitch dog, four dollars.
The taxes so assessed to be collected and appro-
priated rs other Borough taxes are. Every person
harbored about his premises shall be deemed the
owner thereof.
STREETS, PAvEMENTS AND SIDE
WALKS.
Sec. g. The pavements and sidewalks required
on the streets within the Borough shall be made
and put down In the manner prescribed by the
Borough ordinances by the property owners In
front of their own lets their receiving due no
tice from the proper authority to make and put
down such pavement and sidewalks and they the
said owners shall also keep in repair and renew
the said payements and sidewalks from time TO
time as may be required and in every case of neg
lect or refusal on the part Of owner owners of
any lot to make and put down or renew and repair
pavements and sidewalks within the time stated
In every notice to them, their agents or tenants
directed, the Street Commissioner, under the di-
rectlon of the Burgess and Town Council, shall
proceed to maks and put down such pavement or
sidewalk or renew and repair the same may
be required at he proper costs and charges of the
and charges to be made, secured and collected ac-
cording to law In such cases made and provided
prorided that not less than twenty days notice be
given for the making or putting down of a new
pavement or sidewalk, and not less than ten days
notice be given for repairing of pavement or side
walk.
Sec. 50. All pavement notices shall designate
the name of the street on which the lot requiring
the pavement fronts, and the notice shall give
such description thereof may makeit 10 sufficient
y plain as TO the particular lot or property meant
The notices shall be given by direction of the Bur
gees and Town Council and shall be signed by
the Burgess, and attested by the Clerk OF Coun-
ell They shall be served by the High Constable
personally. and by copy upon the owner or owners
reputei owner or owners OF the property or lot.
Ia the owner of the lot Is nonresident, the
notice shall be served upon his agent or upon the
perroa occupying the said lot, or upon both and
copy thereof shall also be sent by mail to the
er. II his residence be known. In case OF vacant
lists owned by non-residents the notice shall be
posted on the lot and a copy thereof sent to the
shall also he served on his agent or tenant, If any
there be. The High Constable shall file his return
Of such Lotice served under oath, and return, set
ting forth upon whvm and In what manner the no.
tice was served
SEC g. The paw ements and sidewalks on Main
street and that part of Main Gross Street between
the Diamond and Union street shall be twelve feet
wide on all other streets within the Borough Of
the width II Sc feel they shall be ten feet wide,
and on all streets OF the width Of nifty feet, they
shall be eight feet wide.
The verns uts shall he laid of good stones
hard-burned brick or tile. or of good plank Of the
required length not less than two inches thick, at
the option Of the owner OF the lot ii made OF
stone brick or tile the pavement sidewalk shall
be provided with good curb-stone.
Sec 6s In ease of the neyIec, or refusal of the
owner or owners of a lot 10 nut down or make a
navement on sidevaik and h becomes necessary
for the Street Commissioner to put down the same
in aecorjancs with the provisions of Sec. =. the
navemens shall he made OF plank and when re-
pairs are required tney snaI Ge mace Win nr .he
Sec Ca The Street Commissione. under the d.
rection of The Buryess. shall establish the grade
~ which ali M veIncnts and Sidewalks sbaII be
iaia 10 which grade Ali lot holders shall, conform
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Sec o. In All cases when lot owners negiect OF
isiuse ~ 70 Ta M se fsnew ~ " n p,',har,,;.s anu
,'snaI,v of fSeniv ,.er cent on the costs thereof
hal Sa coilec.eJ ron, s,cb owner az nrovided for
NV me Act Of Assembly
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sc. %; Ing street ,s,, p nS srs I hn'I
,,,. 70 ,,ne nde, he d;rs,o i'm and con, roi
az The R.,,yess and Town Coune.I to 40. or eause
% ha 5,, m rc.ess. w vorL and ranairs thereon
and q smthor;red 10 e;nplov ali necessar nv labor
lie snail aIso- in the absence or Inability Of the
high Constaoe 70 perform MS duty, serve tho ui-
ordinances.
S.c 40 The Street Commissioner sbal he chary
al -,tb al Tools hslonying to the Rorougb receiy