Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-05-12
ORDINANCE NO. 1923,

AN ORDINANCE entitled an Ordinance
to Cause to be Graded and Paved the Side
walks on Maple street, i'll the Town of
FrOstburg. between Mechanic street and
Union street
SECTION FIRsr-Be 1t ordained and enacted
by the Mayor and Councilmen of Frostburg,
That the sidewalks ON Maple street. between
Mechanic street and Union street be graded
and paved.
SECTION SECoNp-And be it further or
dained and enacted, That the work shall be
done in the following manner:
The Engineer of the Town of Frostburg
shall fix the grade of said sidewalks on the
East and West sides of said street and shall
file plat of the same among the Town
Records. The sidewalks shall then he paved
on each side of said street. between the
streets above named, with good, hard burned
brick, laid on the edge. for Il width of four
feet from the lot line in IA good and sub
Stantlal manner-allto be laid i'll accordance
with the grade to be furnished by the Town
Engineer, and all the material to be subject
to the Inspection and approval of the Street
committee. And be 1t enacted, That all the
work shall be commenced within thirty
days, and completed within sixty DAYS from
the passage of this Ordinance
SECTION THIRp-And be it further ordained
and enacted, That all the work above pro-
vIded for shall he done by the several prop
erty-owners owning lots fronting on said
Maple street, between said Mechanic street
and Union street, and that the same be
commenced within thirty DAYS, and com
pleted within sixty days from the date of
this Ordinance, in the manner above
provided.
SECTION FOCRTm-And be it further or
dained and enacted, That if any of the
property-ownerS, owing or having lots along
said Maple street between the points above
named, shall fail to grade and pave in front
of his her or their respective lots, in the
manner, and as above provided, within
sixty days from the passage of this Ordi-
nance, then it may, and shall be lawful for
the Mayor and COunCilmen to have the ma
terlals found and the work DONE and shall
cause the Street Commissioners to ascertain
the proportion of expenses chargeable to
each proprietor or owner, and the same
shall be recovered by suit or action against
the owner of such lot or lots SO graded or
paved by the said City, as provided in the
Town Charter; pr0rided that all of said
work done by said property-ownerS or by
the City, where the lot owners have failed to
do the same, shall be done under the direc-
ton and approval of the Street committee of
the Mayor and Councllmen of Frostburg
SECTION FIFTII-And be it further ordained
and enacted by the Mayor and Councimen
of FroStburg, That i'll case any OF the own
ers OF any of the lots fronting on SAID Maple
street between the points named shall tall to
complete the grading and paving, as above
provided, within sixty days from the pass
age OF this Ordinance, then the said owner
OF any said lot having failed to comply with
the terms of tins Ordinance, shall be liable
for, and pay fine of one dollar day for
each day that the pavement in front of his
her, their or Its premises may remain I'M
graded and unpaved, as hereinbefOre pro-
vlded, to be recovered before the Justice of
the Peace authorized to act as Justice of the
Peace for the trial of offences against the
Ordinances of said Town.
SECTION SINTH-And be it further ordained
and enacted, That the Mayor and Council
men will pave with good, hard paving brick.
placed on edge, the remaining portion of
said street, between the sidewalks above pro-
vided to be paved, so that the said Maple
street will be paved from side to side with
good hard paving-brick.
SECTION SEvENTH-And be it further or
dained and enacted, That tins Ordinance
shall he published in the FRosTBURG MIN
ING JOURNAL for three successive weeks from
the date of this Ordinance. and copies there
OF shall be posted along said Maple street at
several points along the portion to be so i'm
proved.
SECTION EIGHTH-And be it enacted that
this Ordinance shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Passed May I, 1906
JAMES +. CRUMP,
j. 5, METzGER, Mayor.
Town Clerk. May l2-3t