The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-13
BOROUGH SCALES AND wEroHnAsrER


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poRfn1au SCALES Ann WEI0HMAs
o.- A, An h.x ard es,.I soId vffb,r the Ror.
ouah shall ART 6e Werhe,i on the Borough scales
AMI the ns,rnber of prds or bushels he ascertafn-
| ed, certificnte OF which shsll be given by the
weigh master 70 the yender or his agent TO be by
him delivered TO the purchaser OF the article sold OF
weighed and said certificate shall contain both the
names Of the vcnder and purchaser Any person
persons who shall sell or deliver any hay or coal
without nrst having the same weighed as above
burgess pay ne Of not less than Eve do liars nor
more than Ten dollars At tie discretion Of the Bur
CESS together with all costs and any person who
shall procure any one else 70 violate the provisions
tsersof sr,e nav IKE I fiue e ''.' -"
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Sec 81 u shaii DC the duty OF the weign master
to weigh all hay, coal straw, live stock and such
other articles OF tnnss tnat may pe p1esen.ea =
furnish proper certneale % the weight or y Goa
oitne numoef oa ousneis Vi the aft'eies "eigneu.
Sec. 54 The charges for weighing the Borough
scales shau remain as they now are, out saio so
charges may De cnanged from time 10 u.ne py inc
burgess anu Ao"n Oouhcii-
RAu.ROADS
Sec. IS. That from and after the massage of thI,
ordinance, no engine, locomotive or train Of ear
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t s ~ ~. 1ngc, iens.n y. tiii,s
stand on the crossing Of anv oiber street lane a,
aley In said Borough for a longer length of time
than twelve minutes and any person or persons In
charge OF any engine, locomotive or train of ear.
violating the provisions of Ibis ordinance sh; on
conviction thereof before the burgess paw fine o
not less than 1--WE dollars nor more than ten dollars
G.. "a T,., fr,,, a,,,
o-i;ar @ n.1 IN I.,, aase, ..ie passaae % @ saI'
shall run az greter rate of speed than ave mile,
per hour within the limits OF said Borough. no,
shall any engine locomotive or train Of ears eros,
Main street 10 said Borough al a rate of speed ex
ceeding three miles per hour, and any person ol
| persons in charge OF any engine locomotiye OF
train OF ears violating the provisions of this ori
nance shall on conviction thereof before the Bur
CESS pay fine of not less than five dollars no,
| more than ten dollars
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zee: %. any person or persons who shall lounge
~ t,ahssr ,,ts suS s'hs'oh A.. VI Tue ?; y. ~
n. ~. ai,eI celng notneu oy tne agent IN charge
70 90 VI mo sna,, &c. IN uisoruerly mahnef
=. =. any Tay uis.aIo ~ anno5 Psssenxers wiz
sons shall, on proper proof being made before the
t naigsss, pay nne o, moi exeeening nve DOLLAR
/ Sec. 5s. ANY person not an employe of the C,m
papy who shall board n moving train shall he liza
Bile topay fine Of not exceeding Ave dollars with
| ali costs
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| COLLECTIUN OF TAXES.
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| sse. .y. Ano I9rousn taAes shan De conecteu
:i 20 90 ~ ,o''e'o'is VI '"e nv Vi Assehioiy VI
APih IL, 1851
| Sec 90. The High Constable shall be appointed
Col'ector OF Borou, T ixes and his official bond
as High Constable snail set forth bis liability fol
all taxes coming Into his hands as Collector. He
shall on and after the fifteenth Of January of eact
year proceed to collect by distress all taxes out
standing on the duplicate at that date, and pay
the same over TO the Borough Treasurer on or bt
the 10th day of February.
| Sec. 81. The High Constab,e shall nm or hefor,
the first day Of Nav NJ each wear aire nj ratury
To the urvess and Town t,o,,nci list of t,e nuTn
her of dogs and bitches within tbe limits of m,
| Borough Of Somerset with The names of the own
ers thereof and after such list is returned to IN,
! Burgess and Town Council. they shall lew a tn,
| ofone dollar on the owner of each doc and fo,
each additional dog one dollar on the owner of on.
bitch dog, two dollars, and for each additional
bitch dog, four dollars.
The taxes 50 assessed to be collected and appro-
priated as other Borough taxes are. Every person
having such dogs or bitches in his possession. OF
harbored about his premises shall be deemed the
| owner thereof.
SrprrrS p,vpup>rs avn srny
n,IN AM 'ipr'
WALKS.
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ees. % ine Pa,enen,s anu sluswlhs ,equireo
oa the STREETS ~itnih tne oofough shaii pe made
anu put down IN the manner prescribed by the
| Dorough oroinances py tne properly owners IL
iiont oi their own ists on thelr receiving dae no
iice Ioin the proper au.nyiity 70 MAKE anu pu'
| uown such pavement anu slueWaiks ana they the
| saio owners shaii also keep IN repair and renew
| the said pavements and sidewalks from time &c
time as may pe required. ana In every case OF neg
lect OF refusal on the part Oh owner or owners OF
any lot 10 make and put down or renew and repair
IL svarv notice =, ,han ,hnr ane 'iie
dirao,ad tba Sect 49,, ,n;ssionr ,,a th ~
rect,an 81 The Rnraess md To-. 6,anneil shaiI
Sewa ~ rsne u p1' ey'ar sben , or
h ren;roS ., he nrn c, "a 90 f ~
o ~ as io anu Ias ~; ~ ~
Oh owner n o. sacn toSs saa dosts
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,i;s5 tha, ~, Iss ,ha ,hi. a anu pa,,oa ~
PP;,.e .ar ,ha ,,at; ar ,.,,,iny s ~ 80 ~
avsman, or s;dsrais on ~, isss ,b % ve ~
pa,e S ;a y, s ra,- tim, 81 aasn, ~ ;i
walk
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see. %, al Pasemeh. not'sJs s shaI uesisnt.e
the naver,anf fronts on, ,he no,;ce sheI, aivs
oh an ano nosiee sn, ~, sre
Y pam as W my ls ~ piopeISy li1al.' AM,
Inc sna pe gnh py m oi tne 6dr ,
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
or reputed owner or owners OF the property or lot
In case the owner of the lot Is nonresident, the
notice shall be served upon his agent or upon the
person occupying the said lot, or upon ooth and a
copy thereof snail also be sent by mali TO the own
er, # his residence be known. In ease Of vacant
lots owned Dy non-resldents the notice shan be
@ ;sI ;shi anu Sspy nc so' ~ @ .riu
shm ~ ~ ,.. ~ .t :, .o a. his 49,, ~ o. ,, is ~
sf.
h,s rey,r ~ s,ch no,,ce ssrved ,,nder oath and
t, s.,; 1-,h 49,, 81 -, rd -, hst NO
rer s tbs nosiees Ias serYtsd - " '''''''
So ~
sec. o. Inc pavements ana Sidewalks on Main
street and tnat part OF MAIN Gross street oetween
the Diamond and mon street shall be twelve ieet
,hs sv;S,h ~ ~ "a seaI ,hov shall ha .en sae, giao
r5 or Il, s,rs.,s a,ths siS,h ~ eSv saa. ,hay
shsi, 10 aght see, v,da " my ' my
The nayems Rts shaii he laid of yood fiay-stones
ba -, ~, ,ned hr,ct ~ ttie ar Of ,,eoJ nank
rscnireJ isngth not lass ,ban t,o inebas ,bict at
~ n,,i. =, H. o o,a .vsS - ~ -, az ..da Of
stone hrict Nv tiIe the navemsn, oy sdeuaii shall
be provided with good curb.stone
Sec as In case of the neg,ect or refusal of the
owner or owners of a LOT 70 nnt down or make a
navement or sidewa,k and n becomes necessary
nr ,ha S,ree, Com,niss,oner ~ nm, down the sa,ns
in accoriancs with the provisions OF Sec. 81 the
pavement shall be made OF plank, and when re-
pairs are required they shall be made with the
Ssc "a Tho S,ras, foum,ss,ono rrder the di-
rao,;c nf ,ho psssssS ham ass ,i;sh ,ha ,,,ada
~ h,.b I'll - ,a,,sas, sns, and iSaU,i - ha
laid To- which rrade nj ioi. holders shall conform
'~u' W "NA si"ue an iosAoi"ei' siA' 'oa'oi m
sec. %. In all cases when lot owners neglect or
ieiuse 70 make, renew OF repair = pavement anu
tne same ~ done py the Borough authorities,
Penaity OK twenty per cent. on the costs thereoI
by the Act Of Assembly. ~
Sec Is. The street Commissioner shall have
charge oi the streets OF the Borough and he shall
from time to time under the direction and control
OF the burgess and Town Council TO do, or cause
to be done all necessary work and repairs thereon
and Is authorized to employ all necessary labor:
He shall, also, In the absence OF inability OF the
hlgh Constable 70 perform ms duty serve the dil-
ordinances.
Sec. os,1. No person shall dig up or remove any
kround or eartn from any Oh the streets, lanes or
alleys OF the Dorougn, Wiaout ha'ing nrs' oo,