The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-23

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granting OF permits for excavatlpg.
digging or disturbing any OF the
streets, lanes or alleys within the
Borough Of Reynoldsyllle; manner In
which same shall be restored when
opened, dug or disturbed and fixing u
penalty for the violation Of the terms
OF this ordinance. A
BE II ordained and enacted by the
Town Council OF the Borough of Reyn-
oldsville. Pa, and ii is hereby ordained
and enacted by authority OF the same
Section |. No person, persons, firm
or corporation shall dig or excavate In
any OF the streets, lanes or alleys within
the Borough OF Reynoldsvile for any
purpose whatsoever, except to build,
rebuild or repair side or footwalks,
without first obtaining permit signed
by majority Of the Street Committee
OF the Town Council OF the Borough OF
Reynoldsville. No permit shall be
granted to dig or excavate In any OF the
streets, lanes or alleys within the bor-
ough OF ReynOldsville Except In case OF
accident, leakage or breakape OF any
pipes In said street, lane or alley) be-
tween the first day OF November and
the first day OF the succeeding April.
unless permit be allowed BY council
for urgent reasons shown.
Section 2. All trenches, bitches or
other excavations or disturbances Of
any pavement or sidewalk or OF any
street, lane or alley within the limits
OF the borough shall be refilled and the
streets, lanes or alleys or pavement re-
stored In such manner and with such
material as the Street Committee OF
the Town Council shall direct. No per-
son or persons, firm or corporation shall
refill any trench, ditch or excavation.
OF. restore any pavement disturbed
without first notifying said Street Com
mittee.
Section 3. All material which shall
be condemned by said Street Commit
tee Tor filling or refilling, any such
trench, ditch or excavation, or restor-
ing any pavementas aforesaid whether
such material has been excavated from
any street, lane or alley, or placed
therein or thereon by any person, per-
sons, firm or corporation, shall be re-
moved and such trench, ditch or excava-
tion or pavement shall be refilled or
restored with such material as the said
Street Committee may require by such
person, persons, firm or corporation on
ten hours notice so TO do from the
Street Committee. Any condemned
material not removed as aforesaid is
hereby declared a nuisance and the
borough authorities may remove the
same, or any part thereof, at the ex-
pense OF the person, persons, - or
corporation offending, with II per
centum added thereto as an 10
be collected In the manned rs
are by law collectable.
Section a. Any street, Icy or
pavement opened, dug or disturbed and
restored, showing any defect or fault
within two years thereafter shall be
repaired by the person, persons, rm or
corporation last having made, or caused
to be made, the opening. ditch or
trench upon ten hours notice from the
Street Committee, or Council, and II
not so done it shall be done by the Dor.
ough at the expense OF the person, per-
sons, firm or corporation last having
made, or caused TO be made such exca-
walton, ditch, trench or opening In any
OF the streets, lanes, alleys or pave
ment within the limits OF the borough,
and the costs OF such repairs shall be
collected from such person. persons,
firm or corporation as debts of like
amount are by law collectable, with
twenty per cent added thereto as PEN
atty.
Section 5. The permit specified In
Section One of this ordinance shall be
duly executed by the owner OF the
property desiring to excavate 10 or dis
turb the street, lane, alley or pavement,
or by his duly authorized agent, and in
case OF person, persons, firm or cor
poration using the streets, lanes or
alleys for the laying therein OF pipe
lines, or any other purpose whatsoever,
the said permit shall be executed by
said person, persons. or firm or the duly
authorized officer or officers OF said cor
poration. In addition to any special
requirements OF Council, the said per-
init shall bind the person, persons,
firm or corporation to whom the same
is issued, to faithfully comply with all
the requiremr ats of this ordinance. and
all other ordinances OF the borough re-
lating to streets; to keep guards and
lights and to use all precautions ne
cessary to prevent any injury to per-
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save harmless the Borough OF Reyn-
oldsville from all damages, loss, costs.
charges, attorneys fees, work, labor or
disbursement whatsoever for or by
reason of such digging, or excavating
refilling or restoring as aforesaid.
Section g. Any person. persons, firm
or corporation violating any OF the pro-
visions Of this ordinance shall be liable
to fine OF not less than ten no 00)
dollars nor more than fifty 5000 dol
lars for each offense, to be recovered as
fines and penalties are by law recover
able.
Section I. All ordinances, or parts
OF ordinances, In conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Passed and enacted finally by the
Town Council of the Borough OF Reyn-
oldsville at an adjourned meeting of
said body. held at the Council Chamber
on Monday, the 14th day OF March,
1910, at = o'clock, p. m.
JACOR DEJrlr II