The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-26
ORDINANCES.

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cceding fifty dollars and costs for each
uffense. (Note correction)
Section 13. 1t shall be unldwtul tor
nuv locomotive, with or without cars
attached, or for any train of cars to
be run at q greater rate of speed thah
ten miles per hour within the limits
of the Borough, nor by any strSet
crossing at greater rate OF specu
than five miles per hour; and the en-
Eineer or person in charge OF suCU
locomotive or train Of cars shall, Wllh
in q reasonable distance of said street
or crossing, give warning OF tnc up-
proach OF such locomotive or tram py
blowing the whistle and by the CON
tinuous ringing of the bell, so as 10
give necessary warning OF the APP
Droach of such locomotive, cars VI
trains. NO car or train of cars shall
cross any thoroughfare detached from
the locomotive.
Section a. 1t shall be unlawful for
any street car to cross any rallroaI
without first coming to full stop anu
such car shall not be again put in mo-
tion until the conductor or other eln-
Move in charge of said car, shall nav"
seen that no train is Approaching
Section Is. 1t shall be unlawful Tor
any street car to run upon or across
any street of the Borough, at greater
Section 16 1t shall be unlaWtul 70
obstrlct any street crossing within the
limits of the Borough, by locomotives
or cars standing upon any ralhoau
track, for more than 1ve consecutive
minutes, or for any locomotive 10 stailu
upon or near any such crossing, so that
the escape of steam theretrom may
cause fright to horses or teams stand
ing or passing along or upon the streets
of the borough.
Section II. If any person, agent, OF
employe of any company snail NlolaIe
any Of the foregoing ordinances ne
shall, upon conviction, pay I"le ol
not less than five dollars nor more
than fifty dollars and costs for each
offense.
TITLE VI.
Onenses Against Public Policy, Econ
omy and Health.
Section t. The High Constable and
the Dolicenen of the borough SnaIl
cause all putrid or offensive suDstahc-
es the heads and hides of slaughtered
animals, between the first day OF June
and the first day of October OF each
wear. and all nuisanceS endangerinS
tho public health and comfort, to pc
removed, and if the owners or OCcu-
Dapts of eny premises about which any
nuisance may be found, shall, after uue
notice thereof, by any ISrough ON
Ger, neglect or refuse to remove the
sar1e Immediately, the person 50 OIL
Tending shall. for each otfcnse. pay
fine not exceeding ten dollars and costs.
Section =. 1t shall be unlawful Tor
any person to cast or deposit any
kitchen Otfal or any other Oral INTO
any street or alley, or upon any SIDE
walk or pavement, or throw or depuS-
IT any ashes, decayed vegetable mat
,,,,hpolthfl1l ~ offensive
animal substances or filthy material,
or matter, or thing Whatsoever upon
the said streets, or sidewalks or al
levs, SO as to deprive the citizens OF
the Borough Of the free and full en-
jOYment of the same. ANY person or
persons SO offending SHALL upon con"
VictiCn thereof, forfeit and pay tn2
not exceeding ten dollars and costs,
and in addition shall pay the costs of
its removal. (NOte Correction.)
Section 8. 1t shall he unlawful for
any person to erect a slaughter pen or
house. or carry on the business OF
slaughtcring within said Borough, or
shall deposit any dead horses or car
cass of any dead animal eXcrement or
filth from vaults, priVies or pig pens,
within said borough, and shall leave
such carcass, carriOn, or filth without
huryinG the same at least four feet
under ground, or shall bury the same
on or near any street Or alley Wlthln
the said Borough. Every such person |
so offending shall. upon conviction, for
each and every OlfenSe, pay fine not |
exceeding twenty dollars and costs.
Section 4. 1t shall be unlawful for |
any person or persons to erect or MAIN !
tain, or cause to be erected or MAIN |
tained, within the limits of the said
borough, any urinal or priVy, the over
flow from which shall flow in or upon
4 IL man
son maintaining or causing to be main |
tanned any such nuisance, after having |
received due notice to ahate the same, |
shall, urOn conviction thereof, pay u |
fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars |
and costs for each week that said |
nuisance shall be and remain unabated. |
Section 5. 1t shall be unlawful for |
any person to expose for sale, within |
the limits of the said Borough, the |
flesh of any diseased animal, or the |
flesh of any calf under four weeks |
old, or unWhOleSOme and unmarketable |
meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, provisions, |
or milk. Every person 50 offending |
SHALL upon conviction, forfeit the same |
and pay a fine not exceeding thirty |
dollars and costs. (Notc cOrrectiOn) |
Section 6. 1t shall he unlawful for |
owners and occupants of property, to |
permit the limbs, broken tops, or |
branches of trees to grow or remain |
so near the ground as to Obstruct in |
any manner free passage on the streets |
or sidewalks. The Street Commission |
er. or other person duly authorized by |
the Council, shall cut away and re-
move such distractions; the expense |
thereof to be paid by said owners or
occupants
Section I. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to erect or |
cause to be erected upon any public |
thoroughfaTe in said Borough, any
barhed wire fence or any iron fence |
having sharp-pointed or arrow-pointed |
nickets, or to place or cause to be
placed upon the top of any fence or
railing any sharp spikes or nails so as
TO endanger the life or limb of persons
or amin ais passing along such thor
oughfare. ANY person or persons Vio-
lating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, pay a
fine not exceeding fifty dollars and |
costs for each offense, and shall forth
with remove such fence or railing; |
and, upon failure to remove such fence
or railing, the High Constable shall
cause it TO be removed, and the eX-
pensa of such removal shall be coll
lected from the owner of the property.
Section 8. The head of every family
or boarding house in which a case of
contagious or infectious disease exists,
shall tasten and maintain upon their
front door or other conspicuous place,
a yellow cloth or paper not less than
twelve inches square. Any person Vio-
lating this ordinance shall upon con-
ylGtlon' pay fine not exceeding ten
Section ., No public funeral Of any
person who has died from any con-
tagiOus or infectious disease shall be
held in this Borough. The corpse in