Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-10-21
POrteFSYiII8 B0T0. Ordinances.

z y ORDINANCE relating TO the es-
gE adjustment, grading, paving and
: repairing sidewalks and defining
the kinds of materials to be used; pro
vidirg for serving notices, filing liens
for material and work and collecting
paw for same within the boTo. of
Portersville Butler Co Pennsylvania.
SEC. l. Be it enacted and ordained
by the Town Council of Portersville,
Butler Co, Penn a., and it is hereby en-
acted by the authority Of the same, that
the width OF pavements hereafter con
structed by the order Of Council ON all
sidewalks on the streets of said borough
shall be not less than four a. feet wide.
Temporary sidewalks may, however,
be constructed by permission of Coun-
ell of less width than above stipulated.
SEC. ,. That the grades of the sever
al side walks of said borough shall con
form with the street unless otherwise
directed by Council
SEC. 3, That no sidewalk or any
part thereof. on any street IL said
borough shall be graded. paved or curb
ed uuul such street shall be duly locaJ-
ed, named and grade established there
on
SIC. 4. That all the sidew walks in
the streets of said borough shall be paw
ed with hard burned brick. asphalt,
cement; smooth flag stone or wood,
which shall present a smooth surface
ana De neatly fitted or adjusted TO each
other, and said pavement shall be gut
tered with brick or stone so as to carry
the water from all water spouts of
buildings TO the cutters of the street.
Wood sidewalks shall be constructed
of good, sound oak pine or hemlock,
one and one-half u . inches thick, by six
(6} inches wide. and cut in lengths not
less than four ID feet long; the same to
be laid on three stringers not less than
two by-four t2x4) inches and the ends
OF the planks not to extend out more
than two inches over the stringers,
Brick pavement shall be constructed
Of sound, hard brick, laid on bed Of
coal-2shes Or gravel, not less than eight
lSJ inches thick with coating of sand
between the brick, stone curbing shall
be constructed on the outer edge of
brick sidewalk.
SEC. ). 1t shall not be lawful for
any person or persons to skate. coast or
play at ball. throw snow balls, stones
or other missiles on any pavement or
side walk in the Borough Of Portersville
and q violation OF this section shall
subject any or each offender to a penal
ty Of one dollar 81 to be collected as
like amounts are now collected by law
for the use Of said borough.
SEC. e, Any person or persons who
shall willfully or maliciously tear up
any crossing or side walk or place
any obstruction whatever upon any
pavement in the Borough of Porters-
Vile shall be subject 10 a penalty of
ten 40 dollars TO be collected as debts
Of like amount are now collected by
lazy for use OF said borough.
SEC. Z, That the owner or owners of
any lot fronting on any street in said
borough, shall grade, pave, and gutter
the side walk or foot walk in front of
said lot in accordance with the ordin
ance regulating side walks in said
borough within thirty 800 days after
due notice given by Street Commission
er or his Deputy, which notice shall be
served by leaving a copy thereof with
the owner or owners of said lot, if resi-
dent in said borough; and if said owner
or owners be not residents as aforesaid,
then said notices shall be served by
| leaving Il copy thereof with the occu-
pant Of said lot, and if the same be not
occupied, said notice shall be served by
posting a copy thereof upon the most
conspicuous place on said lot, and by
| leaving a copy with the agent for such
owner or owners, if there be such agent
in said borough; and the Street Com
missioner shall make a return under
oath or affirmation of the lime and
manner Of service Of said notice, endors-
I ed on the back thereof within five %
| days after the service thereof, to the
| gln11 In
! filed by him, appropriately marked,
among the papers of said borough.
SEC. 8. That where any owner or
owners Of said lot or lots fronting on
any street in said borough shall neglect
or refuse to grade, curb or pave and
| gutter such sidewalks as here
| in directed in front Of such lot
| or lots by them owned as
aforesaid, then, in such case, the same
| shall be done by the direction of the
| Borough Council or Committee there
Of and the cost Of such grading, curb
| ing, paving and guttering and mater
! ials thereof as aforesaid shall be collect
ed by the said borough from said
| owners as claims by law are recover
| able under the provisions Of the law re
| lative TO Mechanics Liens and for said
! purpose; and particular items Of such
| labor and materials and the value there
| Of, the name or names Of the actual or
| reputed owners and the desert ption Of
the respective properties to be charged
also the occupant Of the premises for
| the time being, shall be set forth in a
| statement TO be filed in the Prothono-
| tary'4 office Of said County of Butler
within thirty go days after such ex-
| pense shall have been incurred or the
work completed, and such claim shall
| be proceeded in and collected as Ne.
chanics Liens are recoverable, together
with costs and twenty per centum ad-
! vance thereon.
SEC. 0, All ordinances or parts Of
| ordinances inconsistent with the proyis-
ions Of this ordinance are hereby re
pealed.
Adopted and enacted by the Town
| Council Of Portersyille Borough. oct
| lth, 1891
JOHN NEIPER, President
| a $. MARSHALL, Clerk
WILLIAM II. DAMN, Burgess.