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ORDINANCES.
(No. 44.)
AN ORDINANCE granting to tho
Eoononilo Electric Light, llont und
Power Company, tho right to enter
upon thu streets lanes nnd alleys of the
Borough of Beynoldsvlllo, for tho pur
pose of Inylng nnrl maintaining lis wires,
cables, conduits, tubes nnd conductors
through, undor Htid across tho siild
streets, lanes and alloys nnd for tho pur
pose of erecting poles thereon tosupjwirt
and tnnlntnin itH wires where not
burled.
Sec. I. Holt ordnlned nnd enacted by
tho Burgess nnd Town Council of tho
Borough of Heynoldsvillo nssembletl,
and It iff hei'eby ordnlned nnd enacted by
the authority of the mime, that the Econ
omic Electric Light. Ilcut mid Power
Company, a corporation ' to bo or
ganlzed under the laws of IVmisylvu
ilia, be nnd Is hereby wanted tho privi
lege and right to enter upon the high
ways, streets, lanes and alleys of tho
Borough, of Beynoldsvlllo, for the pur
pose ol laying, placing, constructing nnd
maintaining thereon and therein. Its
wires, cables, conduits, tubes nnd other
apparatus necessary for the conducting',
convoying and transmission of electric
ity, for electric light, power, current,
telegraph nnd telephone purposes, sub
ject to all the provisions of general or
dinances Nos. !i.H and 311, and being or
dinance relative to tho entry upon,
uso and occupation of tho high
ways of the Borough of Beyn
oldsvlllo by any firm, corporation
or Individual to construct a linn of tele
graph, telephone, electric light or
electric railway poles In or upon any
'street, lano or alley or public square of
tho Borough of ' Itcvnoldsvllic, and
relating to the erection, line, operation,
construction and inspection of wires
used for electrical purposes, providing
for the Inspection ami supervision of
the same upon streets, lanes or alley
and within buildings, and providing
regulations pertaining thereto, provided
inch company shall within sixty days
after the passage and approval of this
ordinance, file In tho olllco of tho Hec
retnry of tho Council, certificate of ac
ceptance of all tho conditions nnd pro
visions of said general ordinnnees nnd
which certillcnto of acceptance shall bo
executed under the corporate seal of
such Company, duly attested by tho
president and secretary thereof.
Sec. 2. That In consideration of tho
aforesaid grant the Economic Electric
Light, Heat nnd I'ower Company Is
hereby required to pay into the borough
treasury tho sum of Tilt cents for each
and every polo, per nnnuia.
Sec. 3, That this permission Is grant
ed on tho condition that tho said Econ
omic Elcctrlo Light. Heat and Power
Company have its plant, work or works
fully completed and In operation in ono
year from tho date of tho approval of
this ordinance, a failuro to do so Is to bo
taken and deemed a full and complete
forfeiture of all rights and privileges
granted by this ordinance.
Sec 4. That this permission Is grant
ed on tho condition that tho rights nnd
privileges granted by this ordinance fJ
Economic Electric Light, Hout and
Power Company are not assignable to
any other person, firm or corporation,
without tho approval by resolution duly
Eassed by tho Town Council of thu
iorough of Reynoldsvlllo.
Soo. o. Thnt any ordlnanco or mrt
of ordinance conflicting with this
ordinance bo and the tamo is
horeby repealed so fur as tho
snmo affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted Into a law in
Council this ninth day of March,
A. D., 1898. 8. B Elliott,
Attest: Pros, of Council.
L. J. McEVTIKH, Clerk of Council.
Approved this 10th day of March, A.
p., 1808, II. Alex Stoke,
Chief Burgess.
(No. 45.)
ORDINACE relating to tho annexa
tion of certain portions of Winslow
township to tho borough of Reynolds
villo. Whereas, Thomas Croon, It. .T.
. Thomas, Mary Uillman, G. A. Carroll,
P. R. Best, W. H. Lucas, A. P. King
and J. G. Musser, a majority of tho
resident freehold owners of lots and out
lots or tracts of land adjacent to the
borough of Reynolsvllle, presented
their petition to tho Burgess and Town
Council, at a regular meeting of tho
said Town Council, held on tho third
day of January, 18!)8, praying to have
certain territory therein described, an
nexed to tho borough of Heynoldsvillo,
viz: situate in tho township of Wins
low, beginning at a point on the eastern
borough line in Mabel street, nenr the
south-west corner of lands of David
. Reynolds and northern lino of Nell
alley; thence along suld line between
lands of the said Reynolds and said NotT
alley, north iifty-nine and one-half de
grees enst, twelve hundred and ninoty
bix feet to a point, corner of said alley
and another alloy not named; thence
along line of the said Reynolds and said
last named alley, south thirty-one and
one-half degrees east, two hundred and
bIx feet to a point on the south tilde of
Fourth street; thence along said street,
south fifty-nine and one-half degrees
west to laud of the estate of F. K. Ar
nold, forty-Bix feet; thence along said
land south, twenty-three degrees east,
one hundred and sixty-eight feet to the
southern line of an alley; tbenue along
the Bald line ol the said alley south
fifty-nine and one-half degrees west to
line of land of M. M. Davis and oontlnu
ing in the same direction through said
last named lands to the borough line
aforesaid, twelve hundred and twenty
nine feet, being a point on said Mabel
street on the borough line; thence
along the ' suld borough line to
the plaoe of beginning, north thirty
' one and one-half degree west, three
hundred and seventy-two feet. All of
said lots and tracts of land lies in Wins
low township; said petition having a
draft of the said lands or lots desired to
be annexed, attached.
Therefore be it enacted and ordained
by the Town Council of the borough of
. lieynoldbville, and it is hereby enacted
' and ordaluea, by and with the consent
and approval of the Burgess, as author
ial a i provided by law as follows, viz:
tio. Z. That all tie territory iu said
petition mentioned and hereinafter de
scribed, now situate In Winslow town
ship lying adjneent to said borough of
Reynoldsvlllo; beginning nt a point on
the eastern borough lino in Mabel
street, near the south west corner of
lands of David Reynolds and northern
lino of NelT alley, t hence along said line
between tho lands of the said Reynolds
and snid Neff alley, north fifty-nine and
one-half degrees east twelve hundred
and nincty-sl.t feet to a point, corner of
said alley nnd another alley not named;
thence along lino of said Reynolds and
said Inst named alley, south thirty and
one-half degreo east, two hundred and
six feet to a point on tho south side of
Fourth street; thence along suld street,
south (lfty-nlno mid ono-hnlf degrees
west to land of tho estate of P. K. Ar
nold, forty-six feet; thence along said
land, twenty-three degrees cast, ono
hundred and sixty-eight feet to tho
southern line of an alley; thence along
the snld lino of the snld alley, south
fifty-nine and ono-hnlf degrees west to
line of land of M. M. Davis nnd continu
ing in the same-direction through said
I lift named lauds to the borough lino
aforesaid twelve hundred nnd twenty
nine feet, being a point on tho snld
Muhol street on tho borough line;
thence nlono the snld borough lino to
the place of beginning, north thirty-one
nnd ono-hnlf degrees west, three hun
dred and seventy-two feet, shall be and
Is hereby enacted and ordained to
b" annexed to the borough of Reyn
oldsvlllo and tho snid territory
or section described, shall for
ever hereafter bo deemed and taken
nnd allowed to ho a part of snld borough
of Rxynoldsvlllo.'and subject to, tho jur
isdiction and government of tho munici
pal authorities of the said borough as
fully as If tho same had been originally
a part of said borough.
Ordained and enacted Into n Inw tn
Council this l)th day of March, A. D.
1808. s. B. Elliott.
Attest: Pres. of Council.
L. J. Mi'ENTIHB, Clerk of Council.
Approved this loth dav of March, A.
D 1MII8. it. Alex Stoke.
Chief Burgess.
(No. 4(1.)
See. 1. Be it ordained by the Burgess
and Town Council of tho Borough oT
Reynoldsville, anil It Is hereby ordained
by tho authority of tho same,' that ordi
nance No. 4, approved tho 8th dnv
of June, A. D.', 18Hfi. entitled
"Stove Pip?H, Pines, Ac." bo and tho
same Is hereby repealed.
Ordained nnd enacted into n law in
Council this ninth dav of March, A. D.,
1808. s. B. Elliott,
Attest: President of Council.
L. J. McEntiHK, Clerk of Council.
Approved this 10th day of March, A.
D., 1808. II. ALEX STOKE,
Chief Burgess,
(No. 47.)
See. 1. Be It, ordained by the Burgess
nnd Town Council of tho Borough of
Reynoldsville, and 1' Is hereby ordained
by authority of the sumo, That ordinance
No. 11, approved tho 8th day of Juno,
A. 1)., 188."., entitled "App: intiuent of
Borough Police, &c," bo and tho samo
is hereby repealed.
Ordained nnd enacted into a law In
Council this ninth day of March, A. D.,
1808. S. B. Elliott,
Attest: President of Council.
L. J. McEntiue, Clerk of Council.
Approved this 10th day of March, A.,
D., 1808. H. Alex Stoke, .
Chief Burgess.
placing said flues, chimneys, pipes, fur
naces, stoves or liko devices for heating,
and also steam boilers and smith shops
in n safe nnd secure condition by the
snld committee.
Sec, 4. After tho dnto on which this
ordinance shall take effect It shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to
uso In any building or structure within
the limits of this borough any other
than a brick flue orchlmney. All brick
Hues shall start on suitable foundation
in the first story in building, and no
stove pipe leading from any stove, fur
nace or other device tor heating Shalt
pass through any wood floor or parti
tion, and no stove pipe shall enter any
brick flue nearer than eighteen Inches
of the celling to convoy the products of
Combustion from any stove, furnnco,
range or heating device except such
reasonable length of Iron plM) ns mny bo
nenessnry to connect snld stove, lurnace,
mngn or heating devices with snld flue
or chimney.
Sec. fi. If said committee shall dis
cover within tho limits of this borough
any violation of Sec. 4 of this ordlnnnce
it shall bo their duty to proceed tho
same as Is provided for In sections 1,2
nnd ;i (all or whlon apply to section
four), In case of defective Hues, stove
pipe. Ac, and to have tho provisions of
section 4 fully carried out: and tho samo
lines and penalties, in addition to cost of
const met ion of proper brick flue or flues
shall prevail ngalust the unending
party.
Sec. (I. The flues, penalties and costs
of construction or repairs provided for in
this ordinance shall bo collected as liko
fines nnd penalties aro now collectable
by law.
'Ordained nnd enacted Into a law in
Council this llth day of March, A. D.
1808. s. B. Elliott.
Attest: Pres. of Council.
L. .). McKntirk, Clerk of Council.
Approved this loth dny of March, A.
D.. 1808. 11. Alex Stoke,
Chief Burgess.
E?
(No. 48.)
Soo. 1 Bo it ordained by the Burgess
nnd Town Council of tho Borough of
UeynoldsvUlo, and it Is horeby ordained
by the authority of tho same, that Im
mediately after this ordinance ahull
take effect, and annually thereafter at
tirst regular meeting of the newly elect
od Council, the President of the Coun'
cil shall nppoint throe members thereof
who shall constitute a I'lro Prevention
Committee, whose duty it shall bo to
inspect and examine such flues, chim
neys, pipes, furnaces, stoves and any
other like devices or appliances for
heating (including smlthshops and
steam boilers used for any purpose)
within tho limits of tho borough when
ever any unsafe, improper or dangerous
device as abovo enumerated shall be
reported to them, or they shall have
cause to believe is unsafe and dangerous,
whether tho same shall have been here
toforo or may hereafter bo constructed
In any building, and consider and deter
mine, whether the sumo is safe or dan
gerous, and in tho porformanco of this
duty said committee shall have the
riant to cuter in and upon any aud all
buildings, structures and premises at
all reasonable hours whether such
buildings ore already completed and
occupied or aro in tho process of construction.
See. 2. That if tho said, committee
shall find uny Hues, chimneys, pipes,
furnaces, stoves nnd other or uny like
dovloes or appliances for heating, or
smith shops or steum boilers used for
any purpose la such a condition or situ
ation, whether bv faulty construction
or neglect, as to be in their judgment
liable to cause a tire in tho building in
which said flues, chimneys and heating
devices or steam bollors or Bmlth Arcs
may be placed, or to endanger an ad
joining structure of any kind, they shall
give prompt nonce to tno owner or
owners, if found within the limits of
this borough, and also to the occupier
or builder of said premises in which
such defective and dangerous device
may be situated to immediately change,
modify or repair in such manner and
method as the committee shall then
and there direct, so as to make the same
safe from danger or liability of flro.
8ec. 3. Upon the expiration of five
(5) days after tho alteration, remedy or
substitution, which the said committee
shall order and direct, It shall be their
duty to again visit the premises, build'
ings or structures and ascertain and
determine whether the same has been
repuirod, altered or modified according
to directions given by said committee,
and it tno samo snail not have been so
done as directed it shall bo tho duty of
said committee to prooeed immediately
to effect the security of the property in
jeopardy according to their judgment
and decision. The person or persons
owning suoh premises or -structure in
whiob said defeotlvo or dangerous ap
pliances may be discovered, if found
within the limits of said borough, or
if not so found, then the occupier, or in
case of the erection of a new building.
then the builder thereof, who shall not
have obeyed the order of the committee
within five (5) days named shall forfeit
nd pay five (15.00) dollars for the use
of said borough, and in addition to that
sum all expenses necessarily arising la
(No. 411.)
Sec. I. Bo itordnlned by tho Burgess
nnd Town Council of the Borough of
Reynoldsville, &c: That from and
after the passage of this ordinance, the
Town Council bIihII annually on the
first regular meeting night of tho newly
elected Council appoint, one or moro
policemen, to be selected from tho resi
dents of snld borongh. In such localities
as the Council may deem proper and
convenient, und tho persons ho appoint
ed shall bo notified by tho town clerk
of their appointment, nnd of the timo
and place tho Town Council will meet
for tho purpose of administering the
oath of offices to suld policemen, at
least live duys before tho timo of meet
ing of tho Council, for tho purpose
aforesaid. And uny person who, ufter
being so notified, shall neglect or refuse
to appear und take the oath of olllco,
and undertake tho duties of his appoint
ment shall forfeit and pay for tho use of
the borough the sum of ton dollars:
Provided, that If after tho appointment
of any person us nforcsutd ho shall ap
peal before tho Council nnd show causo
sutllclent to tho satisfaction of tho Coun
cil thnt such person by reason of sick
ness, ill-hcuit h or other good cuuso ought
to bo excused from tho duties of snid of
fice or from paying suld fino, tho Council
mny excuse him; und in no cuse shall
any person bo compelled to sorvo as
police olllcer two yours in succession.
Sec. 2. In ense of vnouncy or vacancies
in the number of policemen, cither by
failure of any person or persons appoint
ed policemen undersocttononoof thisor
dlnance, to appear und be sworn in, or
tho removal from tho said borough, tho
Council may, at uny mooting after Biich
vacancy occurs, nppoint othor suitable
persons to fill such vacancy or vacancies,
and tho person or persons so appointed
shall have the same notice, and be sub
ject to like penalties as If appointed un
der tho first section of this ordinance.
Sec. 3. 11 shall bo tho duty
of the police officers so appointed
to perform such duties as may
be required of them by the Town
Council as woll as to suppress nil riotous
and disorderly conduct in said Borough;
to prevent breuches of tho penco; to
urrest all disorderly or riotous persons
und bring them before tho Chief Bur
gess, and in his ubsonco any magistrate
of said borough, to bo dealt with accord
ing to luw. Every police officer who
shull neglect to arrest any person or per
sons committing any of the hereinbefore
named offences, as orten as tne sumo
shall come to tho personal notice of
such policomun, shull bo subject to a
lino, as provided under section iour oi
this ordinance.
Soo. 4. Every policeman neglecting
to perform any duties enjoined on him
by this ordinance or any oi tne orui'
nances of this borough shull. for every
such offonoo, upon conviction thereof
beforo tho Burgoss, bo romoved from
otllco.
Seo.fi. It shall bo the duty or tho
Town Council to pay suoh policemen ns
the said Council shall appoint a reason'
nhlo enmnensution for their services.
Soo. tt. unut 11 at any uino in mo
niilnlon of tho BurcrcsB it may be ncces'
Bury to call upon any of tho residents of
the oorougn lor tno purpose oi umiug
tho Chief of Police in the porformanco
of his duties, or for any spoclul purpose
he shull isssue his precept to the chief
of police to summons from the residents
ol tno DOKOtign, or omers, as muuy us
may be required to perform tho Bttld
duty, nnd tho chief of police may dotall
the suld persons so appointed, of tor they
have been duly qunllflod to perform
suld duties, as muy in his opinion be
necessary for tho preservation of the
peace and srood order oi tno oorougn
And tho suld poliooraon shull reoolve
for their compensation the sura of two
dollars uor dav for suon servioos ron
dered. provided, however, that such
policemen shall not oontinno in the
service for more, than thirty-six hours
at any one timo unless at a meeting of
tho Council, convened for that purpose,
the term of service be extended Dy
resolution nassed for that purpose.
Ordained and enacted into a law in
Council this ninth day of March, A. D.,
1818. 8. B. r.LLiOTT.
Attest: President of Council
L. J. McEntire. Clerk of Counoll.
Approved this 10th day of March, A
D., 1808. U. ALEX STOKE,
Chief Burgess,
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