Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-05-27
Ordinance No. l9.S

BE it enacted and ordained6y the President
and B4araef Commissioners Of Corporation Of
Mechantcstoa0n, Md.
SEC /. That all pavemcnts or sidewalks
and cutters on any street that IS now or may
hereafter be graded, shall be paved under
the direction of the Board of Street Commits
sioncrs or President of the Board.
SEC. 9. Whenever the grade of such side
walk and gutter shall be fixed by the Street
Commissioners, it shall be the duty of the
proprietor or proprletors of lots fronting on
said street to pave such sidewalks it'll brick
or flagstone in conformity to the grade fixed
by said commissioners, within thirty days
after being required so to do by said COM
missioners, by notice in writing; and in case
any proprietor or proprit tors shall neglect
or refuse to have such sidewalks fronting on
his, her or their lot or lots paved within the
time limited by said notice, then the Pr.si'
dent of Board OF Commissioners shall pro-
cure the materials anu cause the said side
walks to be graded and paved under the di-
rection of the Commissioners aforesaid, who
shall ascertain the proportion of costs to be
raid by each proprietor of lots fronting on
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, rs aforesaid, it shall be the duty of
the President in Tie name of the President
and Board of Commissioners of Corporation
of Mechanicstown, to institute suit against
such proprietor or proprie,ors SO neglecting
in, tl,, far
lex County or before Justice of the Peace OF
ed, or TO distrain the property of such pro.
pretor or proprie,ors so ncglectng or refus-
ing, at any time within six months from the
time when the ascertainment of the proper
ton of such proprietor or proprletors shall
be made by the Commissioners aforesaid
provided, that not less than ten days notice
be given by the President Of Board of Com
missioners to such proprietor or proprieto-s
of the amount of his, her or their assessment
prior to such suit or distress.
SEC. 3. When sidewalks situate on any
street that has been paved or graded re-
.quire filing up, cutting down or in 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
IL
ways to Il proper grade, as the case may re-
qure, 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 STREE
Commissioners, who shall, q, hercinbctore in
this ordinance provided, ascertain the costs
to be paid by each owner and the sal I costs
shall be recovered from the said owner in the
manner hereinbefore provided, unless the
said owner be Il nonresident, in which cast
the notice required by this section 10 be Civ
en- shall he published in some newspaper
published in said town for four success i've
weeks to have said sidewalk and backing O
curb made and paved and repaired, us thu
case may be on or before the expiration
of sixty days from the date of the notice 81
as aforesaid published, and if said Sidewalk
and curbing are not made and paved or re
paired within the time limited, the Prcsldcn
of Board of Commissioners shall proceed tt
have them constructed in the same manner
he is authorized when the owner or nccup.e
fails or neglccts to pave or repair said side
walks aud curb and notice given as herein
before directed, and the costs and expense
of such paving or repairing shall be recover
ed from sa d nonresident owner by process
of attachment OF distIaint.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son to make any open gutter for convey in!
water across any tootway or pavement, NOR
than four inches deep or more than lively
inches wide, and any person herein offend
lug, SHALL on conviction, forfeit and pay
fine not exceeding twenty dollars, nor les
than one dollar.
and be 1t .ttwther enacted and ordained b.
the President and Board Of Commissioners g
Corporation Of Mechanicsto,on, that this ordi
nance shall take effect from the date of it
passage, and that any or all existing ordi
nanccs inconsistent herewith are hereb,
repealed.
May 10 S6 ct.