Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-05-06

such streets in Mechanicstown, for grading
and paving such sidewalks, each proprietor
to be charged in proportion to his, her or
their front on said street, and in any case
any proprietor shall neglect or refuse to pay
his, her or their proportion of the costs of
making such grade and paving OF said side
walks, as aforesaid it shall be the duty of
the President in the name of the President
and Board of Commissioners of Corporation
of Mechanicstown, to institute suit against
such proprietor Or proprietors 50 neglecting
or refusing, in the Circuit Court for Freder.
lex County or before Justice Of the Peace of
said County, according to the amount award
ed, OF to distrain the property of such pro-
prictor or proprietors SO neglecting or refus-
ing, at any time within six months from the
time when the ascertainment OF the proper
ton of such proprietor or proprlctors shall
be made by the Commissioners aforesaid /;
provided, that not less than ten days notice
be givenby the President of Board of Com
missioners to such proprietor or proprietors
of the amount of his, her or their assessment
prior to such suit or distress.
Sec. 8. When sidewalks situate on any
street that has been paved or graded. re-
quire filing up, cutting down orin any man
ner bringing to the proper grade, the Street
Commissioners shall give notice in writing
to each of the owners of the property there
on, to fill up, cut down and bring their foot
WAYS to proper grade as the case may re-
quire, within thirty days from the date of
the notice; and if any of the SAID owners
shall not, in conformity with said notice, fill
up, cut down and bring to the proper grade,
as the case may require, his, her or their
sidewalk or pavement, the President of
Board of Commissioners shall have the same
done, under the direction of the said Street
Commissioners, who shall, as hereinbefore in
this ordinance provided, ascertain the costs
to he paid by each owner and the sail costs
shall DC recovered from the said owner in the
manner hercinbefore provided, unless the
said owner be Il nonresident, in which case
the notice required by this section to be Civ
en- shall be published in some newspaper
published in said town for four successive
weeks to have said sidewalk and backing OF
curb made and paved and repaired, as the
case may be on or before the expiration
of sixty days from the date of the notice so
as aforesaid published, and if said sidewalk
and curbing are not made and paved or re-
paired within the time limited, the President
of Board of Commissioners shall proceed to
have them constructed in the same manner,
lie is authorized when the owner or occupier
fails or neglects to pave or repair SAID SIDE
walks and curb and notice given as herein
before directed, and the costs and expenses
of such paving or repairing shall be recover
ed from said non resident owner by process
of attachment or distraint.
SEC. T. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to make any open gutter for conveying
water across any tootway or pavement, more
than four inches deep or more than twelve
inches wide, and any person herein offend
ing, shall, on conviction, forfeit and pay a
fine not exceeding twenty dollars, nor less
than one dollar.
And be it. turther enacted and ordained By
the President and Board Of Commissioners Of
Corporation Of Aec1tanicstoacn that this ordi-
nance shall take effect from the date Of its
passage, and that any or all existing ordi-
nances inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
May IL sc Ct.