, 1899-06-09
Attest: E. NJ. shivers, Borough Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. 10.

ORDINANCE NO. 10.
An ordinance defining the manner in which
corporations, associations or individuals
shall exercise the privilege of digging up
any of the streets, roads,, highways or
alleys in the Borough of Holly Beach City
for any purpose whatsoever and prescri-
bling the penalty attached to the violation
Ofthe same.
SECTION |. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Holly Beach
City that before any corporation, association
or individual shall dig up any street, road,
highway or ally in the said Borough, Il permit
shall be obtained for the same from the Bor-
ough Clerk, for which they shall pay the sum
of twenty-five (25) cents, and they shall also
deposit With the Borough Clerk IA deposit OF
five (5) dollars for the first twenty (2O feet in
length or less to be dug up, and two (2) dollars
for each additional twenty go feet or less, as
"a guarantee that the said street,, road, high
way or ally shall be replaced in the same con-
dition as it was before being dug up as herein
after provided. Provided that in the case of
moving buildings along any ofthe said streets,
roads. highways or alleys there shall be de-
posted with the said Borough Clerk the sum
of i've % dollars for every five hundred 900
feet or fraction of i've hundred 600 feet that
said building or buildings are moved over or
that is used in moving them.
SECTION 2. And be it ordained that when
any corporation, association or individual
shall have obtained a permit to do such work
and shall do such digging on any street, road,
highway or alley that has been graded and
graveled, paved or otherwise 1mproVed, each
material shall be kept by itself when taken
out and replaced by itself in the same order as
1t originally was, being thoroughly wet and
tamped where needed, and all replaced in n
thorough and workmanltke manner, so as to
leave the street, road, highway or alley in as
good condition as before digging up, and all
excavations to be closed within ten (I0) hours
after being opened. unless the Street Commit
tee of the said Borough shall give the said
corporation, association or individual a per-
nit to allow the said excavation to remain
open for a longer time when really necessary;
in which case, the parties opening said exca-
walton shall provide all necessary safeguards
lnnd danppr lights and signals.
SECTION 3. And be it ordained that all the
above described work shall be done in accor-
dance to and in compliance with the proVi-
sions of this ordinance and under the super
vision of two (2) or more members of the
above mentioned Street Committee, or in
their absence from the Borough or inability
to attend to it, the Mayor, and they, or In
their absence or inability, as before
mentioned, the Mayor, upon approval of said
work, shall issue to the said party or parties
opening excavation a certificate of approval,
which shall be deposited with the Borough
Clerk, when the before mentioned deposit
shall be refunded, but in default of such ap-
prevail or of the work being done as aforesaid,
the said money so deposited shall be and
| hereby Is declared to be forfeited MS a penalty
to the said Borough toward the expense OF
repairing and putting said street, road, high
way or alley in their original good condition.
New gravel or paving may be used when
required.
SECTION 4. And be it ordained that if any
corporation, association or individual shall
violate any of the provisions ofthis ordinance
they shall be liable to a fine of not less than
ten dollars $1,000 and not more than thirty
dollars $4,000 or i'm risonment not exceed
ing forty-fi We days or both, at the discretion
of the Mayor, and all costs attached thereto.
SECTION 5. And BE it ordained that this
ordinance be known as ordinance number
nineteen and that it shall take effect imme-
diately.
Passed May q, 1899.
Approved May u, 1899.
+. e. SMITH, Mayor.
Attest:
GEO, ], REED, Borough Clerk,