Catoctin clarion., 1886-05-20
Ordinance No. 10.

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Be it enacted and ordained By the President
and Boardef Commissioners Of Corporation Of
Mec1anicstoaon, Md.
SEC. /. That all pavemcnts or sidewalks
and cutters Oh any street that IS now or may
hereafter be graded, shall be paved under
the direction of tire Board of Street Commits
sioners or President of the Board.
SEC. 2. 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 proprlctors of lots fronting on
said street to pave such sidewalks with brick
or f1agstone in conformity to the grade fixed
by said commissioners, within thirty days
after being required so to do by said CON-
mssioncrs, by notice in writing; and in case
any proprietor or propretors shall neglect
or refuse to have such sidewalks fronting on
his, her or their lot or lots paved within the
time limited hy said notice, then the Presi-
dent OF Board OF Commissioners shall pro-
cure the materials and 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 he
paid by each proprietor of lots fronting on
such streets in Mcchanicstown, 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 Mcchanicstown, TO institute suit against
such proprietor or proprietOrs SO neglecting
or rnft,cipr II, fho firnnif H,,,rf for Frolox.
ick County or before Justice of the Peace Of
snid County, according to the amount award
ed, or TO distrain the property of such pro-
prietor or proprietors 80 neglccting or refus-
ing, at any time within six months from the
time when the ascertainmcnt of the proper
tion of such proprietor or prOpretors Shall
be made by the Commissioners aforesaid;
provided that not less than ten days notice
be given by the President Of Board Of Com
mssioners 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
ncr 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 a 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 hcreinbefore in
thic pr1ipannn npnuiIol ooonrfniy, tho
to be paid by each owner and the said costs
shall be recovered from the said owner in the
manner hcrcnbctore provided, unless the
said owner be a 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 fom 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;
he is authorized when the owner or occupicr
fails or ncglccts to pave or repair said side
walks and curb and notice given as hereini
before directed, and the costs and expenses
of such paving or repairing shall be recover
ed from 81 d on-residcnt owner by process
of attachment or distraint
SEC. 4. 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
fine not exceeding twenty dollars, nor less
than one dollar.
And be At further enacted and ordained By
the President and Board Of Commissioners Of
Corporation Of Nechanicstoaon, 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 IS SO Ct.