The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-07-20
Official w. ReynoldsviIIe
mo. PAY


AN ORDINANCE-T amend section
six OF Ordinance No. 3, relating 10
the adoption and regulation OF streets,
alleys, and sidewalks.
BE IL ordained and enacted by the
town council Of the Borough Of West
feynoidsville In council assembled and
IL Is hereby ordained and enacted by
the authority Of tho same Thatsectiun
six Of Ordinance No. 3 relating to the
adoption and regulation OF streets,
alleys, and sidewalks, which now reads
as follows THAT all plank walks on
Main street from the creek on line
adjoining Reynoldsville Borough, west
to Broadway street shall be six feet
wide, thence to Brown street, shall be
five feet four inches In width, thence TO
west line OF the Borough, four feet
wide; +; and on Broadway street side
walks shall be five feet four inches In
width, and on all other streets shall be
four feot In width; the said sidewalks to
have an inclination of one-fourth OF an
inch to the foot towards the street.
Plank shall be not less than two inches
in thickness, and shall be laid cross
wise and we'll spiked upon three sound
sawed stringers, to be not less than
3X5 inches, said stringers to be so laid
as TO break joints, and at every joint of
the outside stringer they shall be
attached together by having a coupling
board one inch thick and three feet
long, same width as said stringers, well
spiked TO each end on the inside of each
OF the outside lines Of stringers. The
said stringers to be placed upon stone or
timber foundations or supports, at n
distance Of every five and one-third
feet, sufficient to keep each line OF
stringers Of q grade, and the two outside
lines of stringers to be not more than
two inches from the end Of the plank, "
be and the same Is hereby amended so
that IL shall read as follows
Section Six. That all sidewalks on
Main street from the creek on line
adjoining Reynoldsvile Borough west
to Broadway street shall be six feet
wide : that all sidewalks on line of lots
abutting upon the following named
streets, viz, Main, Ohio, Powers,
Central, Warner, Arms, Baxter, First
Avenue, Second Avenue, Water, Broad
way, Brown, Lewis, Erie, shall be five
feet, four inches in width the said
side walks to have an inclination
towards the street of one-fOurth OF an
inch to the foot The plank, when
used, shall be not less than two inches
in thickness, and shall be laid cross wise
and well spiked upon three sound sawed
stringers, to be not less than 3x5
inches, said stringers to- be so laid as to
break joints. and at every joint Of the
outside stringer they shall be attached
by coupling board one inch thick and
three feet long, same width as the said
stringers, well spiked to each end on
the inside Of each Of the outside lines of
stringers. The said stringers to be
placed upon stone or timber foundations
or supports, at distance of every five
and one third feet, sufficient TO keep
each line of stringers of a grade, and
the outside lines Of stringers to be not
more than two inches from the end of
the plank, and the inside lines of said
sidewalks shall correspond with the
lines Of owners of property abutting
upon the said several streets.
Ordained and enacted into law this
9TH day Of July A. D., 1904.
HENRY HERPEL,
Attest President OF Council.
Il. KOEHLER,
Secretary.
Approved this 9th day Of July A. D.,
1904. VIM. d. BURGE,
BURGESS