The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
ORDINANCE
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the
laying out. construction aud building of
Il public sewer In Grant street, from 9th
street to 9Th street, and In 9Th street to
where said street intersects with Will
low alley, toa public sewer In said alley.
WHEREAS, 1t appears by a petition
and affidavit on file in the Council
Chamber Of the Council Of the Borough
Of Reynoldsville, that Il majority of
property owpers in interest and number
abutting on the line Of Grant street, on
the line of the proposed improvement,
have petitioned the Council OF said bor-
ough To lay cut construct and build n
public sewer in Grant street. from 9th
street TO 9Th street. in 9th street from
where said street intersects with Grant
street to where said 5th street inter-
sects with Willow alley, to connect with
public sewer in said alley in manner
and form as directed by law; that said
sewer is public necessity for the con-
venience and health OF the citizens; and
that the costs and expenses OF the same
be assessed and collected in accordance
with the provisions Of the acts OF as
sembly Of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania relating thereto.
SEC. !. Be 1t ordained and enacted
by the Town Council of the Borough OF
Reynoldsville IN Council assembled.
and it is hereby ordained and enacted
by authority OF the same, that public
sewer be laid out. constructed and built
in Grant street, beginning at 9th street
where said street intersects with Grant
street; thence in said street to inter-
section of Grant and 5th streets: thence
in said 9th street to Willow Alley to
connect with public sewer in said al
ley, in accordance with a survey hereto
attached and made part of this ordi-
nance.
SEC. .. That said sewer shall be
built as follows: diameter of sewer pipe
to be decided upon by the Council: to
be placed not less than three feet below
the surface Of the present street, so
that connections with the same can be
properly made from cellars six feet in
depth reckoning from level OF center of
street: the Sewer Committee OF the
Town Council of the Borough of Reyn-
oldsville be and is hereby authorized
and empowered to proceed to buy ma
terial, employ an engineer and laborers
aud make all necessary contracts for
laying out, constructing and completing
Of said sewer.
SEC. 3. That the said sewer shall be
subject to all the rules, regulations and
ordinances Of the Borough OF Reynolds
vile now in force, or that may be here
after passed. regulating such sewers and
sewer system in said borough, and no
person shall be permitted to tap such
sewer or connect Herewith until such
person or owners OF property has paid
his or her proportion Of the costs of the
construction of said sewer and complied
with all the rules and regulations as
aforesaid.
SEC. 4. That the costs and expenses
OF the same to be assessed and collected
in accordance with the provisions OF the
Acts OF Assembly Of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania relating thereto and
regulating the same.
SEC. 5. That any ordinance or part
Of ordinance conflicting with this Ordi-
nance be and the same is hereby re-
pealed so far as the same effects this
ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in
Council this 2nd day Of November, A.
D., 1898. ]. H. CoRBETT,
President of Council,
l.. j. MCINTYRE, Pro tenn.
Clerk Of Council.
Approved this 3rd day of Nov. 1898.
III. ALEX. STOKE. Chief Burgess.