Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-20
EAGLES MERE BOROUGH
ORDINANCES.
SIDE wALKs AND PAVEMENTs.

Be it ordained and enacted by the town
council of the Borough OF Eagles Mere in
the County of Sullivan, State of Pennsyl
vania, in council assembled and it is here
by ordained and enacted by authority OF
the same, that the owner or owners of lot
or lots within the limits of the Borough
of Eagles Mere be required to put down
foot-walk or pavement in front or along
said lot or lots fronting on any street in
said Borough.
SECTION 3. On neglect or refusal Of
any owner of lot or lots (after due notice
from street commissioner to lay or put
down said foot-walk or pavement. it shall
be the duty of the street commissioner Of
said Borough to cause the same to be laid
and the expense for so doing, with 10 per
centum added shall be collected from said
owner according to law.
SEC. 8. The width of pavements or
foot-walks shall be as follows, viz: On
streets 40 feet in width or over said pave
ment or foot-walks shall not be less than
five feet in width, and on streets less than
40 feet wide, not less than four feet in
width.
March 25, 1899.
E. V. INGHAM, Chief Burgess.
Attest: a. DUNHAM, Clerk of Council.
NUIsANCEs.
Be it ordained ETC., that it shall not be
lawful tor any person to deposit any gar
bage or offensive matter whatsoever upon
any OF the streets of the Borough of
Eagles Mere or elsewhere within the linn
its of said Borough. Penalty for viola
ting this section OF this ordinance not less
than (2) two dollars nor more than 00)
dollars for each and every such ofiense.
SEC. g. 1t shall not be lawful for any
person to deposit any garbage or filth upon
the banks OF Lake Eagles Mere. Penalty
for violating this section Of this ordinance
(5) five dollars for each and every such
offense.
butcher or workshop to discharge any
foul or other liquor from and slaughter
house or workshop into or along any of
the streets in the said Borough nor into
Lake Eagles Mere, nor shall any butcher
keep at or near slaughter house or market
house, within limits of said Borough, any
filth whatsoever 80 as to annoy any Of
the inhabitants OF said Borough, or other
person. Penalty for violating this section
of this ordinance (20) twenty dollars for
each and every such offense.
Sec. 4. 1t shall not be lawful for any
person to wantonly discharge any firearms
Of any kind within the limits of said
Borough of Eagles Mere. Penalty for
violating this section of this ordinance,
(5) five dollars for each and every such
offense.
SEC. 8. All pig pens not arranged ac-
cording to the following regulations shall
be deemed a nuisance They shall not
be located within 100 feet of any well or
spring used for drinking purposes; or
within 30 feet OF any inhabitated house;
and must be constructed as follows: So
that the floor of the same shall not be
less than ] J foot from the ground. Any
filth accumulating under or about pen
shall be removed once week, and oftner
if so ordered, during the months of June,
July and August, and on failure to do so
by owners Of such premises the same
shall be done by order OF Borough at the
expense of said owner with Q0) ten per
centum added to the actual cost.
March 25, 1899.
i. V. INGHAM, Chief Burgess.
Attest: A. DUNHAM, Clerk of Council.