The Penn's Grove record., 1916-05-12
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

An ordinance to provide for the con-
structing and laying of a sidewalk on
each side of the hereinafter designated
Borough of Penns Grove:
Broad Street, North from Main Street
to the Borough limits; Broad Street,
South from Main Street to the Southerly
line OF the properties owned by Mrs. Will
mer Layton and Mrs. Amy White; Main
street from the Delaware River to Bor-
ough limitsi Delaware Avenue from Main
Street to the North end of said Delaware
avenue; Penn Street from Main Street to
Poplar Street; Pitman Street from Della
ware Avenue to North Broad Street; Har-
mony Street from Delaware Avenue to
Broad Street; Franklin Street from Main
Street to Pitman Street; State Street from
Main Street to Railroad Avenue; Oak
street from Main Street to Railroad prop
erty and Railroad Avenue from South
Broad Street to Mills Street.
Whereas more than ten freeholders of
the Borough of penns Grove, residing in
said Borough, have made application to
the Mayor and Council of said Borough
mated.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
Borough of Penns Grove:-
1. That sidewalks shall be constructed
and laid on each side of the, hereinafter
designated portions of the following
streets, to-wit:-
Broad Street, North from Main Street TO
the Borough limits; Broad Street, South
from Main Street to the SoutherIy line
OF the properties owned by Mrs. Wilmer
Layton and Mrs. Amy White Main Street,
from the Delaware River to Borough lin,
its; Delaware Avenue from Main Street
to the North end of said Delaware Ave
nue.; Penn Street from Main Street to
Poplar. Street; Pitman Street from Della.
ware Avenue to Broad Street; Harmony
Street from Delaware Avenue to Broad
street; Franklin Street from Main Street
to Pitman Street; State Street from Main
Street to Railroad Avenue; Oak Street,
from Main Street to Railroad property
RAILROAD Avenue, from North Broad Street
to Mil Street.
2. That the said sidewalks shall be
stanttal cement or concrete, lain in a
manner, and in accordance
with the grade established and fixed by
ordinance.
8. That the said sidewalks on said
streets snail be laid and constructed Ave
feet in width and that the outer edge Of
one same shall be at a distance of not
more than twenty-four (24) inches from
OF that portion Of Main Street, lying be-
tween Broad Street and the Delaware
river, where the outer edge of said side
walks shall not be at a greater distance
than 80 inches from the face of the es-
tablished curb.
4. That the sidewalks shall be con.
structed and laid at the cost and expense
OF the owner or owners of the lands in
front OF which same shall be so con-
structed and laid.
o That the owner or owners of the
lands In front of which said sidewalks
snail be so constructed and laid. shall
be allowed one year from the date of the
approval of this ordinance, in which to
perform the work required hereby. and
written notice of the required work shall
pc sent by mail to such owner or owners.
II their post office address is known, or
posted on the premises affected thereby.
or left with the occupant thereof, if their
post office address be not known. or
served personally upon such owners as
are residents of the Borough.
9. That II the said owner or owners fail
TO- construct and lay the said sidewalks
Within the year aforesaid, then and in
that case the said Council shall proceed
to have the said sidewalks, constructed
and laid and the cost thereof assessed
against the owners of the property aiore-
said. in accordance with the statute in
such case made and provided.
7. That this ordinance shall take Of
feet Immediately.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the
Borough Council held April Nth. 1915.
Passed at a regular meeting of said
Council. held April 25th, 1916.
Approved:
SIMON CUNNINGHAM. Mayor.
Attest:
w. D. SNYDER, Clerk.
Published May 8 and -. 1915.