The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-24
MR.. DUNNING'S NEW
FORM OF PERMIT.
First Ones Issued Yesterday by the
Street Commissioner.
THEY CONTAIN MANY CONDITIONS
Provide for the Manner in Which Ex-
cayations aud plies of Building
Materials Shall BE Guardcd--Lav.
ing of Temporary SidewaIks.-Thc
Work Of Keeping the streets Free
from distinctions Will BE Pcrse-
vcred In.

new form of permit for contractors
or private individuals who desire to
open any of the city streets or occupy
portion of them during building ope-
rations has been adopted by Street
Commissioner Dunnng. The first Of
the new permits were issued yesterday.
Here are the provisions printed on the
new permit:
Strict compliance with these provisions
arc necessary. Otherwise permit is for
felted and distractions will be removed
at the eNptnsc of property responsible,
without further notice.
No person shall occupy street or side
walk for building operations, without
flrst completing a temporary sidewalk
four ca feet wide, and fence. See Digest
of Ordinances of 1894, page 1871, Sec. l6.
In no case shall more than one-half of
the street be occupied for building ma
tcrial, and upon completion of the work
the street Is to be put in the same con-
dItion as it was before it was occupied.
Cutters must not be obstruCted, mortar
ana cement must not be mixed. nor fires
built on pavement.
Not less than four 90 feet in width of
sidewalk must be kept clean and in pass
I able condition at all times.
ABOUT MATERIALS.
Materials must be piled compactly and
safely, not to exceed eight (O feet IN
height They shall not be placed within
four D feet o. any railroad track. within
four feet "a feet of any city lamp or lgh:
post. nor within ten UW feet OF any fire
hydrant
y red light must be placed OH obstruc-
tons every night that street is occupied.
Asphalt and brick pavements must be
properly protected with plank before any
tor tll
thereto will be charged to property upon
which work is being done.
Excavations must be properly guarded,
| and If sidewalk is removed for repair or
relaying, "a suitable temporary walk must
be maintained Immediately next to curb;
the same to be protected.
All materials and tools must be re-
moved Immediately upon completion of
work for which they are used. The use
of street for refuse material is not in
Cluded in this permit
Excavations mus. be properly guarded,
ana all dirt placed i'm bitches must be
thoroughly soaked with water or securely
| tamped.
This permit is granted with the UNDER
| standing that all requirements of city
ordinances are to be complied with; IL at
any time material interferes with public
work, this permit is hereby revoked.
| Connections with sewers must be made
with spur or "Y' branch. Notify street
| commission when actual connection will
| be made.
Notify street commissioner when refill
| ing of trenches will begin.
GOOD FOR SIXTY DAYS.
! The new permits will only be good
| for a period of sixty days. If the law
| has been respected during that period
it can then be renewed without cost.
! If, on the other hand, the holder of
| the permit has not shown reasonable
| speed in prosecuting the work in hand
| or if he has not respected the condi-
! tions under which the permit was is
| sued the time of the permit will not he
extended. The short term permits are
for the purpose of keeping a check on
! those who obtain them.
Mr.. DunnirS says he is going to per-