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


ORDINANCES
of the
BOROUGH OF TAYLOR,
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
lie it ordained by the Burgess and
the Town Council of the borough of
Taylor, in the county of Lackawan-
ma and state of Pennsylvania and II
is hereby ordained by TIE authority
of the same:
That the laws, ordinances and regu-
lations hereinafter contained shall con-
stitute the laws, ordinances and regu-
lations of the Borough of Taylor afore-
said.
TITLE /.
Seal of the Borough.
Section 1. That the device Of the
borough seal shall represent Justice,
with a balance in one hand and
sword in the other. and that the in
scription be Borough of Taylor, Pa"
TITLE II.
Title of Ordinances, etc.
Section |. All the bV-laws of the
borough shall be denominated ordi
nances, and the enacting style, BE II
ordained by the Burgess and the Town
Council of the Borough of Taylor, and
of the same
Section g The ordinances OF the
Borough Council shall be published
and promulgated by inserting the same
in such newspaper printed in Lacka-
wanna County as the Borough Council
may designate; and the High Consta-
bic shall post in the most public and
conspicuous places in the borough, ut
least twelve Q2) hand bills Of the
same within five (5) days after they
are approved.
Section 8. All fines and penalties for
the violation of any of the ordinances
of the borough Council, when received,
shall inure to the use of the Borough,
and shall be paid into the Borough
Treasury, except in the cases where it
may be otherwise specially provided by
the ordinances.
TITLE III.
Repeal of Ordinances.
Section l. 1t shall require the affirm
ative vote of two-thirds of all the
members of the Town Council to re-
peal any ordnance now or hereafter
enacted.
TITLE ".
Election and Duties of officers.
Section l. The High Constable of the
Borough Of Taylor shall, at least ten
Q0) days before the third Tuesday OF
February Of each and every year. give
notice to the citizens of the said Bor>
ough, by not less than six 90 hand
bills, written or printed, Of the time
and place of the borough election, to
take place on said day between the
hours of seven o'clock a. m. and seven
O'Clock p m, therein stating the sew
eral offices to be filled for the wards
and borough at large; which hand
bills shall be posted by him, one at the
place Of holding of the election, and
the rest in the most public and con-
spicuous places throughout thA Bor-
ough.
Section 2. The Burgess shall give a
judgment bond in the sum of one
thousand (s1 ,OCO.OO) dollars, with two
sureties to be approved by the coun-
Gil, and in the exercise OF the powers,
| jurisdiction and authority conferred by
! Act of Assembly, shall hear and ad-
| Judge all cases brought before him,
at the earliest time eXpedient; he shall
! keep full and correct account of all
! fines and penalties and of all moneys
| for licenses received by him, and shall
| render to the Town Council at each
regular session of said council a full
! statement and account of the same,
| showing the number of arrests or cases
| tried before him, the number of liceus-
es granted, and the total amount of
moneys received by him for each dur
! ing such term, and shall pay over to
the Borough Treasurer all such moneys
as shall be due to the Borough and
! take his receipt therefor.
Section 3. All police equipments and
implements shall be in the custody
and control of the Burgess, who shall
take receipts from all to him the same
are delivered; he shall take an inven-
| tory of the same and all other borough
| property in his charge or possession
and shall render an account to the
Town Council on the first Friday Of
February of each and every year.
Section 4. The High Constable shall
| furnish judgment bond to the BOr-
ough Council in the sum of five hum
dred S5o0.00) dollars, with two sure
ties to be approved by the Borough
! Council and he shall perform such
duties as are required of him by the
ordinances of the Borough Council.
Section 5. The Town Council shall
meet on the first Friday of each month
at $50 o'clock p. m, or oftener, II
necessary. And annually, at their frs
meeting after the new members have
been duly qualified. elect one of theil
| members to act as President OF thj
Council during the current year, anC
after said President has taken his seat
the Council shall elect Secretary
Treasurer, Chief Of Police, Stree
Commissioner Attorney and Chic
of Fire Department, who shall holC
their offices until the organization %
the next new Board of Council, unless
renewed by vote of two-thirds of tn,
! Council. The Council shall fix tn,
number of standing committees anC
the number of members on each com
mittee, which committees shall be ap
pointed by the President Of the Coun
ell. unless the Council shall otherwis
order.
Section G. The Secretary of the Towl
Council shall keep a written journa
of the proceedings of the Town Coun
ell, including the preparation of or
dinances for printing; he shall pre-
serve all documents cOnfded to hi
care, which shall be open at all time
for the inspection of any member of tn
Council and persons having busnes
with the authorities Of the Borough
he shall have the archives of the BCr
ough under his charge, subject to tn
direction and control of the Borough
authorities, but no paper shall be with
drawn therefrom by any person with
out the consent Of the Council; h
shall make out. under his hand AM
the seal Of the Borough, certificates I
the officers elected by the Council
which shall he delivered to each o
said officers; he shall furnish a jude
ment bond in the sum of five hundre
(S500) dollars, with two sureties I
be approved of by the Council for tn
faithful performance of his duties, an
shall receive for his services such com
pensation as the Council may frOT
time to time determine.
, Section 7. The Borough Treasure
shall give a judgment bond in sue
sum as the Council may direct, wit
at least two sureties to be approved h