The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-17

peheht anu enjoyment OF The street as NAV be
agreed upon with the corporate authorities,
ana shall build aud keep in repair all bridges,
turnouts, water WAYS and crossings of the
track, paving or Smelling the track between the
rails and for three feet on each side Of the
track or rails as NAV be determined by the
town at anytime. And should the company or
corporation violate any of the provisions ofthis
section the company or corporation so violating
the same shall be liable to such penalty as the
mayor shall impose rot exceeding fifty dollars
per day for each and every day they shall be
proven to have violated the same.
Sec. 3. That every train shall carry at night
a lamp in the front and rear, and shall be fully
and property lighted under such penalty as the
mayor shall impose not exceeding fifty dollars.
See. 4. That il any company shall refuse
and neglect to run their cars for the period of
three months then the corporate authorities
may have the track and road bed taken up,
materials and furniture sold to the highest bid
der for cash and after deducting the expense
Of taking up the road, selling the same and
repairing the street, the balance, if any, shall!
be paid to the legal representative of said
company.
Sec. 3. That it shall not be lawful for any
passenger or freight railway company to stop
their ears so as to 6bstruet the street cross
ings on the road or line of railroad. For each
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pose a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars.
See. d. That any privilege herein granted
De 50 construed as not to interfere with the
hre companies Of the town, but in all instances
IN case OF fire the use of the streets where
railway tracks are laid, shall be subservient to
the necessities of the fire companies.
Sec. Z. That the corporate authorities re-
serve the right to amend the foregoing sec
lions IN TINS ordinance whenever circumstances
may require it.
ORDINANCE NO. SO.
RAILROAD TRAINS NOT TO Run At A RATE
OvER SIX MILES AN II0uR.-Be it ordained
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
town of Scranton, That any railroad compa-
ny having the right of way NAV run locomo-
uves and cars by steam through the town at
the rate OF six miles an hour and no more !;
ana II IN passing through the town a locomo-
tive or car should be run at a greater rate of
speed the company shall be liable to a fine of
one hundred dollars for each offence.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
RAILROADS, BELL AND WHISTLE, AND WHEN
TO GIVE ALARM.-Be it ordained by the Nav
or and Board of Aldermen of the town of
Scranton, That every railroad company shall
cause each locomotive engine run BY it to be
provided with a bell of at least thirty pounds
weight, or a steam whistle, which can be heard
distinctly at a distance of three hundred
yards, and shall cause the bell to be rung and
whistle to be blown at the distance Of at least
three hundred yards from the place where the
railroad crosses any street in said town, and
the bell shall be kept ringing or the whistle
shall be Kept blowing until the engine shall
nave stopped or crosses the street. A failure
to observe this ordinance shall cause a rail-
road company to be liable to a fine of fifty dol
lars for each offence.
ORDINANCE no. SO.
MISUNDERSTANDING into or along a pas
senger depot.-Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the town of Scran-
ton, That it shall be unlawful to back a
train OF cars, or part of a train, or an engine
backing into or along a passenger depot and
within fifty feet thereof, shall, for at least three
hundred feet before il reaches or comes oppo-
site to such depot, be proceeded by a servant
OF the railway company on foot not exceeding
forty and not under twenty feet in advance to
give warning. A failure to comply with this
ordinance shall cause a railroad company To
be liable to a fine of fifty dollars for each Of
fence.
ORDINANCE no. 50.
RAlLRoADs--Not to 0bstruct streets.-Be it
ordained by the MAasr and Board of Aldermen
OF the town of Scranton, That any railroad
company shall, upon stopping at a place where
tne railroad Is crossed by a street, u%ncouple
the cars so as not to Obstruct travel thereon
for a longer period than five minutes. A fail
ure to comply with this ordinance shall cause
a railroad company to be liable to a fine of fifty
dollars for each offence.
ORDINANCE NO. 40.
REGULATIONS OF SIDEwALKs.-Be it or
daincd by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the town of Scranton, That the streets and
Sidewalks therein shall be Of the width as set
forth in this ordinance, and that it is necessary
Tor the dewal to be worked and improved
as set forth:
Frederick street shall be 50 feet wide and
the sidewalks therein to be & feet wide.
ker street shall be so feet wide and the
sidewalks therein to be s feet wide.
Pascagoula street shall be 20 feet wide south
of Delmas avenue and the sidewalks therein to
be II feet wide.
Pascagoula street shall be 100 feet wide be-
tween Delmas and Erebs avenues.
Delmas avenue shall be 50 feet wide and the
sidewalks therein to be 10 feet wide.
Jackson avenue shall be so feet wide and
the sidewalks therein to be IL feet wide.
jackson street in Kerr tract to be 40 feet
wide, the sidewalks therein to be 8 feet wide.
Cedar street shall be 80 feet wide and the
sidewalks therein to be 8 feet wide.
Magnolia street shall be 50 feet wide and
the sidewalks therein to be S feet wide.
Pascagoula street, north of Krebs avenue.
shall be % feet wide snd the sidewalks therein
to be s feet wide.
Laurel street shall be 80 feet wide and the |
sidewalks therein to be 5 feet wide.
krehs avenue shall be so feet wide and the
sidewalks therein to be $ feet wide.
Orange street shall be so feet wide and the
sidewalks therein to be s feet wide.
Live Oak street shall be 50 feet wide and the
sidewalks therein to be 5 feet wide.
That the sidewalks shall be made of plank,
gravel, cement, sand or any material capable
OF being made hard and of a smooth surfa ce,
sidewalks to be of a uniform level along the
street and to have an incline to the bapkbead
of not less than five inches, so that the water
will not remain on it that the bankhead shall
be OF good heart lumber and not less than two
inches thick and shall extend down to the
bottom of the gutter, and there shall be in all
Eases a properly covered covered gutter across
the sidewalk to lead the water from the Yards
and lots into the streets.
ORDINANCE NO.4l.
REGULATING STREETs.-Section I,-Be IL or
lained by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
If the town of Scranton, That no person shall
lay pipes OF any material for any purpose
icross the streets of the town without the per.
mission of the Board.
Sec. l. That no person shall destroy or de-
the bankheads of sidewalks, or remove
bolts or other marks indicating any line of the
streets or sidewalks.
Sec. 3. That no person shall erect or re-
ouild or enlarge any house, bulldog or fence
ON any street in the town unless he
shall get the Street Commissioner TO first
designate and mark the line of street and side
Sec. 4. And house, building or fence, which
nay be placed so that il encroachcs on the
or sidewalk is a nuisance, and shall be
emovcd back to the proper line of street
lesignnted by the Street Commissioner.
See. 3. That it shall be unlawful for any
'erson, owner or omploye in building or re-
any building, to lay or place any ma
er.al for building in the street so as to &C.
'upy more than one third of the street, not to
'ncumber sidewalk.
Sec. 6. That it shall be unlawful to dig,
lanl or carry away any earth or material from
my street in the town.