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Thursday, April 22 5
Home Calender
Light Wasted — Too small a
light bulb is wasteful rather
than economical. For studying,
reading, or sewing, a 150-watt
bulb is recommended. The smal- !
lest that should be used for this |
close work is a 100-watt bulb, |
Sanna Black, Penn State exten- |
sion home management specia- |
list, reports.
FOR SALE
Select ‘Sate Ss 11 | Typewriters, Add. Mach’s, Cash
Wi i oy Riis. Registers, Check Writers, £5
0Y. ’ € ew & Used. J. M. Engle, 411 East
deal of time in his mouth. That | High St, E-town. Ph. 14). 8-18-t} |
is why the toys should be large
enough so they can’t be swal-
lowed, says Marguerite Duvall,
Penn State extension child de-
velopment specialist. If the toy
is washable, it will be easier to
keep clean.
{Keep out Foxes and dogs. Keep
in Chickens, with a new elect-
ric fence control. Phone Mariet-
ta 6-9301, Hiestand, Inc. 13-4c¢
: \ |
Mid-morning Snack — The]
pre-school child may become Floor Samples in Living Room,
hungry and tired between]
[Bedroom & Dining Room Suites.
breakfast and lunch. Marjorie |
J. Wormeck, Penn State exten- | :
sion nutritionist, suggests Check These Bargains —
mid-morning snack of fruit or |
milk and a cracker served at | KEENER'S — MT. JOY
the table.
Use Fine Oil—When oiling a
Individually designed
sewing machine use a high- 1 Spencer
cada oil Qi hes “| Supports. Mrs. Edyth B.
8ra ag 1. especialy Brubaker, Plorin. Call Mt. Joy
prepared for sewing machines, | 3-4949. 35-tfc
says Bernice J. Tharp,
Penn | ——
State extension cloth special-| FOR SALE: Used Auo Parts,
Staie speci | Tires, Auto Heaters. Koons Au-
ist. Buy oil from sewing mach-|{, parts & Wreckers, Hummels-
ine manufacturers who guaran- town R. D. 1, (Sand: Hill).
tee their oil not to gum. { Phone Hershey 3-9936. 51-tfc
Hard to Alter—Alterations in | nina
tn ut Viens | Duo-Therm 5-room oil heater. |
pleated fabries of Dacron may also a bucket-a-day stove
be difficult. Margery L. Bessom | Phone 3-6172 Mt. Joy. 15-tfc |
|
Penn State clothing specialist, |
points out that it may be hard
to get a smooth-looking altered
hem.
3 good rib tread tires, size 600x
5; 1 good knobby tread tire, |
size 600x16. Victor Hawthorne,
| R. D. 1. Phone Marietta 6-2551.
A Mme & On
15-2c
|
Card Party Winners
Named Monday
Winners were named at the
monthly card party of the Mt.
Joy American Legion Auxiliary
Monday evening. Miss Betsy
Bigler won first prize in bridge |
| AUTOMOBILE PARTS for Sale, 1 |
| buy old cars, all kinds of scrap iron |
and also sell stove wood. Guy D. |
| Spittler, Phone Mt. Joy 3-5573. 40-t{
PIANOS, new and used. David
| Hess Music Shop, 106 N. Mar-
ket St., Elizabethtown. 4-tfc
and Mrs. J. E. Weitzel, first| For your garden put Granite |
prize in pinochle. | Dust and Natural Rock Phos- |
Other bridge winners were | Phate on for better health. J.)
ih { Norman Rohrer, Manheim R2.
Joseph Germer, Mrs. Evelyn | Phone 5-3872. 15-4¢
Cramer and William Mumma. | 1 Phone 661% Elizabeth.
Other pinochle winners were | wv. Walter E. Shank. Eliza
Robert Hoffman, Grace Bren- | pethtown R. D.
15-tfe
ner, Agnes Houseal, Frank Ma- |
donna, Mrs. Anne Schofield,|
Mrs. Leroy Nissley, Edward | MANY ITEMS FROM OUR
Snyder, Mrs. John Zeller, Mrs | FFBRUARY SALE-
R.|
Emma Riegle, Mrs. Parker,
M. Knight, Paul Mease, Lee|
31d rice + Torrifi avinog
Ellis, Mrs. Romaine Cooper, Still Priced At Terrific Savings.
Amos Newcomer, Dora Erb, H.|
J. Farmer, Jr., Miss Dorothy KEENER'S MT. JOY
Wolfe, Mrs. Ashur Beamender-
fer, John Hornberger, R. J. For GOOD QUALITY Wisconsin
mer, H. J. Farmer, Sr., and and canadian Holstein heifers
Ruth Wiley. for sale: a large number to
—— > er choose from with some fresh,
some with calves, others com
ing in at various times from sow
and up until late fall. Put some
on your grass pasture and they
Try Classified
will. be ready for a better fall
for (quick results and winter milk market. In-
Sno quire George W. Kline, AREN-
A Tp 2. {EL FARMS, Shoemakersville,
AAAAANAAANAAAAAAAAA | Penna. 15-4¢
Good mealy, Irish Cobbler po
ree ervice tatoes, $1.75 per 100 lbs. while
they last. Also bee hives. J.
Norman Rohrer, Manheim R2.
SAWING, PRUNING | Phone 5-3872. ¢ 15-2¢
AND SPRAYING | Stockyard Manure delivered.
[Phone Manheim 5-5101. 9-9p
11950 6-cylinder Ford motor
B. B. IBACH Ford me
all accessories. Richfield
139 S. Main St, MANHEIM, PA.|gervice Station, Phone Mt. Joy
Phone 5-4616 35-tfc | 3.5341, ~~ AE oH
Black rat-terrier puppies, male
and female. Irvin Auker, Man-
———. SP - heim R2, 3 mi. Northeast of
Mount Joy, near Hossler's
HESS BROS School. 16-2c
SEWING MACHINES FOR
FLORIN
Our phone number has
been changed to
3-6045
Grassfield spraying for
Spittlebug Control. :
10-tfc
SALE: New and used Repairs
for all makes of sewing mach-
ines. J. V. Binkley, 111 N. Mar-
ket St, Elizabethtown, Penna.
| Phone 688. 29-tfe
- rr. i da |
Furniture Refinishing
BEAUTIFUL KNOTTY PINE
REPRODUCTIONS
A
5E WING CIRCLE
’ . |
Lenhert’s CabinetShop ~ \—
MARIETTA PA. [ SALES AND SERVICE
Phone 6-258 | WAYS APPLIANCES
48 W. Main Street
MOUNT JOY, PA.
8-tf
FOR SALE
New Modern Home
| N
— CLEARANCE SALE ~
MOUNT JOY
Finance Can Be Arranged
PHONE 154-W OR 533
ELIZABETHTOWN
For appointment to see house. |
14-tfc |
20% OFF *
|ALL CALORIC GAS RANGES
KEENER’S MT. JOY
Through the
WANT ADS
LASSIFIED
You can Buy and Sell, Rent and Hire Profitably
at the Garber farm near Florin.
;Joseph B. Hostetter, Phone Mt.
Joy 3-4649.
BARGAINS GALORE
ALL OVER THE STORE
Seersucker Sun Suits
and Dresses . '19¢:t0 $1.39
Seersucker Suits ....... $1.59
Seersucker elastic top
10-tf
Pants eh a ae 59¢
Cotton or Boucle
Sweaters ......... $1.59
Training Pants 290¢
Nylon or Wool ‘Baby Shawls
Reductions of 15% to 25%
MARGARET -'JEAN
SHOPPE
19 W. Donegal St., Mt. Joy, Pa.
Dial 3-9373
Alterations
Hat Veiling and Flowers
SNAP THE SPRING FLOWERS |
with a color slide camera, re-
duced to $29.50 up. See our
large selection before you buy.
Color film reduced 25c¢. Victor
Klahr Camera Shop, rear P. O,,
Middletown. 16-1¢
Baby Crib. Call 3-3051 Mount
Joy. 16-tfc
1938 Ford 2-Door Sedan. Phone
3-9063. 16-2¢
Magic Chef Gas stove. Excellent
condition, $35.00. Phone Mount
Joy 3-4895. 16-1¢
1953 Buick Riviere Super.
Must sell. Phone, 3-3092 be-
tween 8 and 4 p.m. or after 4
p.m. call 3286 Middletown.
16-3p
General Electric DeLuxe stove
- warmer oven, used 6 months.
$200. Call Mount Joy 3-9834.
16-2tc
Mahogany What-Not, Martha
Washington Sewing Cabinet,
Cradle. Phone Mt. Joy 3-4603.
16-2p |
FOR SALE
A Few Good Used
WASHING
MACHINES
$35.00
Geo. W. Leaman
208 E. Main St., Mount Joy
CLEARANCE SALE
20%
OFF
ALL DEXTER WASHERS
KEENER'S — MT. JOY
HELP WANTED
Male or Female
A Questionnaire
For Men and Women
THE GREAT NEW WHITE
SHIELD PROGRAM, spon-
sored by the Fidelity Inter-
state Casualty Company, has
a magnificent money-making
opportunity for the man or
woman who can answer YES
to the following questions:
l. ARE PAST 21
YEARS OF AGE?
2. DO YOU
CAR?
3. DO
PENS
"N
1
TO $
YOU
J a
wo
HAVE
YOUR LIVINC
ES REQUIRE $100
150 PER
F
50 WEEK?
| 4. CAN YOU FURNISH 3
"ERENCES?
ARE YOU AMBITIOUS
AND WILLING TO
WORK HARD FOR
fh
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GJUARAN 2D AD.
VANCEME
TE
ENT?
answered
If you YES to all
of these questions, you are
the man or woman we are
looking for. No canvassing.
Leads are furnished. Top
commissions at time of sale
plus monthly renewal com-
missions on each sale. For
full details and personal in-
terview, contact me immedi-
ately. "All “replies held in
strictest confidence. Mrs.
Marlof, Room 504, Schmidt
Bldg. York, Pa. sor Phone
81353. 16-1c
Stimulate your business by adver-
tising in the Bulletin.
FEMALE
APPLES, Delicious & Stayman EEE EERE |
HELP WANTED
LEGAL NOTICES
EAST DONEGAL TOWNSHIP
| clean he
Shelly,
use. M
365
Road, Mt. Joy.
rs.
IA woman to help a few days to {
Florence K. | Township of East Donegal gives
Donegal
| SCHOOL PER CAPITA TAX
The School District of the
Springs | notice that its School Board in-
15-1c | tends to adopt a resolution on
| May 14, 1954, at 7:00 P. M.
|
WANTED
Full Time Waitress
EXPERIENCED
| LINCOLN
RESTAURANT
PHONE 3-9161
| standard time, at the East Don-
| egal Township High School buil-
| ding, levying a per capita tax of
| $5 for the school year 1954-55
| on each adult resident of said
| School District under the provis-
ions of the Act of 1947, P.L.
1145 as amended in addition to
the $5 per capita tax authorized
under the School Code of 1949.
Imposition of this additional tax
(from which it is estimated that
$10,000.00 annual revenue will
be derived) is necessitated be-
cause of increased school costs;
rand because the per capita tax
| authorized under the School
Code is limited to $5 and be
cause it would be ineauitable to
|
| HELP OFFERED
Jacob .H. Ruhl
AUCTIONEER |-
Complete Sale Service
PHONE 5-2283 MANHEIM, PA.
property owners to collect the
entire amount of said increased
costs by real estate taxes.
EAST DONEGAL TWP.
SCHOOL DISTRICT
by John D. Roland, Sec’y
16-3¢
MOUNT JOY BOROUGH
SCHOOL PER CAPITA TAX
The School District of the
Borough of Mount Joy gives no-
tice that its School Board in-
tends to adopt a resolution on
12-10p
5-2163.
WANTED
ANTIQUES: win
prices for antiques of any des-
leription. Mr. Hart, 151 N. Char-
{lotte St., Manheim, Pa.
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pay
May 13, 1954, at 6:00 p. m,,
standard time, at Mount Joy
High School Building, levying a
per capita tax of. $5 for the
school year 1954-55 on each
adult resident of said School
District, under the provisions
of the Act of 1947, P.L. 1145, as
amended, in addition to the $5
per capita tax authorized under
the School Code of 1949. Imposi-
tion of this additional tax
(from which it is estimated that
$8.000.00 annual revenue will
be derived) is necessitated be-
cause of increased school costs;
because the per capita tax auth-
orized under the School Code is
limited to $5; and because it
would be inequitable to proper-
ty owners to collect the entire
amount of said increased costs
by real estale taxes.
MOUNT JOY BOROUGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT
By Dorothy Kipple, Sec'y.
Phone Ly
2-24-tf ON
BUY
high
“MOUNT JOY TOWNSHIP,
| USED PIANOS. David Hess, 106
Elizabethtown,
IN. Ma
| Phone 605-J.
REAL ESTATE
For Sale or Rent
LOT
|
[
| Christian family of three desire |
anywhere
{buy a house with several acres
Call 733J5 Elizabeth-
7.tfc
jto rent
{of ground
| town.
|
rket St.
a house
FOR SALE: 380x180, Don-
|egal Springs Road, Mount Joy.
{Price reasonable, John A. Char-
|les, Phone Mount Joy 3-4183.
SCHOOL PER CAPITA TAX
The School District of the
| Township of Mount Joy gives
10-tf | notice that its School Board in-
— | tends to adopt a resolution on
- May 3, 1954, at 6:30 p.m,
| standard time, at Florin School
Building, levying a per capita
tax of $5 for the school year
1954-55 on each adult resident
— | of the area now comprising said
School District, under the pro-
visions of the Act of 1947, P.L.
1145, as amended, in addition
to the $5 per capita tax author-
ized under the School Code of
1949. Said tax, so far as collect-
led from residents of the part of
said school district which will
constitute a portion of Eliza-
bethtown Area School District
after July 5, 1954, will be for
the use of said Area School Dis
trict; and so far collected
37-u
or
as
Lic
REAL
cal
Jones & Zink, Inc.
ESTATE |
INSURANCE |
Franklin Zink
Representative
53 W. DONEGAL ST.
PHONE MT. JOY 3-6512
| from residents of the remaining
part of Mount Joy Township
i School District (which will con
{tinue as a separate school dis-
| trict) will be for the use of the
fatter. Imposition of this addi-
tional tax (from which it is es-
timated that $8,500.00 annual
revenue will be derived is nec-
essitated because of increased
| school costs; because the per
capita tax authorized under the
School Code is limited to $5;
and because it would be inegui-
table to property owners to col-
lect the entire amount of said
increased costs of real estate
taxes.
12.tfs
| FOR RENT: 4-room and bath
Available May
| apartme
No ch
nt.
ildren,
please
| 3-4845, Mount Joy.
MOUNT JOY TOWNSHIP
apartme
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|Joy.
FOR RENT: 3-room apartment,
FOR RENT:
nt.
5 rooms and
Call 3-9161.
1st. SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone By E. MUSSER HEISEY,
14-tfc | 14-3tc Secretary
bath EXECUTOR’S NOTICE
Mount Estate of William M. Hetrick,
late of West Hempfield Town-
14-tfe |
| ship, Pa., dec’d. :
Letters testamentary of said
with bath. No children. Phone {estate having been granted to
13-9549 Mt. Joy. 16-tfc | the undersigned, all persons in-
debted thereto rg requested 1
$49, Mo 7 make immediate payment and
¥ 4 Eh fonthly those having claims or demands
Gl Approved against the same will present
1 STORY, 2 BEDROOM them without delay for, settle-
INCL QC . |ment to the undersignec
SINGLE, BRICK & FRAME }* Executor
lage in
heal an
DONEGAL
HOME
MOUN
baseme
d
nt,
SPRINGS ROAD,
JOY
This 415 yr. old house has gar
Thermoseal
storm windows and screens, oil
borough water.
ONLY $9500
MURRY & BOOK
LANCASTER 20364 OR 9901
DAVID HETRICK
20 Hess Avenue,
Elizabethtown, Pa.
Henry F. Gingrich,
Attorney
EXECUTORS NOTICE
Estate of Annie G. Eby, dec'd,
late of Mount Joy, Lancaster
County, Penna.
Letters testamentary of
said estate having been grant-
ed to the undersigned, all per-
11-6¢
able in
Phone
s—Are you
al appliances,
monthly
3-3681,
. {Mount Joy Bank.
Union
planning to
purchase a new car or electric-
or make repairs
lor improvements to your home?
See us for a low cost loan pay-
installments.
|sons indebted thereto are re-
16-tfc {quested to make immediate |
payment, and those having
claims or demands against the
same, will ‘present them with-
out delay for settlement to the
undersigned
HENRY R. EBY and
CHARLES R. EBY,
Executors
c/o Clarence C. Newcomer
14 S. Duke St., Lancaster, Pa
Clarence C. Newcomer,
Attorney 16-6¢
National
16-4¢
“on ~
Sealed proposal will be re-
ceived by Mount Joy Borough
Authority at the offices of the
|Gerberich-Payne Shoe Com-
pany located on West Main
Street in Mount Joy Borough,
until 8:00 P. M,, Daylight Sav-
ing Time, on May 5, 1954 for
the construction of a Water
{Storage Tank. Bids will be pub
{licly opened and read aloud.
Bids will be received for fur
Inishing and erecting, on foun
dations prepared by others, a
~lone million gallon welded steel
IT walter storage tank one hun-
CREATE dred feet in height and forty
OR MAINTAIN CERTAIN and five tenths feet in dia
FIRE HAZARDS, | ater, The tank is to be located
ING FOR THE ABATEMENT {he corner of David and
THEREOF, AUTHORIZING 1, umber street in Mount Joy
INSPECTIONS AND FIXING Borough Lancaster County,
PENALTIES. Pennsylvania. :
It is hereby ordained by the! The drawings, specifications
Borough Council of the Borough land contract documents may be
of Mount Joy, Lancaster Coun- examined free of charge, at the
ty, Pennsylvania, as follows: |offices of the
Section 1. It shall be unlaw-|Shoe Company, upon applica-
ful for any person (which term [tion to the Secretary of the Au
as used herein, shall include any (thority, Mr. Grant D. Gerberich
firm or corporation), being thelany week day except Saturday
owner or occupant of or having/between the hours of nine A. M.
supervision or control of any and four P. M. Daylight Saving
premises in the Borough of Time. Copies of the drawings
Mount Joy, to create or permit specifications and contract doc-
to exist on said premises, either uments may be obtained from
within or outside a building, [Joseph A. Michels,
any accumulation of combustible Professional Engineer, Dallas
waste, rubbish, debris, or other [LOW ip hy I Shia. Bei nd
explosive or inflammable sub- [hed vl 2 weil o : en 0
stances in such place, quantity [2% W ich will not be return-
or manner as to constitute a fire Eacl : ail sl be ace :
menace or hazard, or: which| 2S Proposa. musi he accom
AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE MAKING
UNLAWFUL TO
. . . - anie VY ortifio NY
makes it especially liable to fire|Pahied DY Jesriined check,
and endangers property. {2s Las § asu 5
. check in an amount not less
Section 2. For the purposes of
enforcing this ordinance, any
police officer or constable of the
Borough, or any inspectors ap-
pointed by the Borough Council
for the purpose, shall have au-
(than five per cent (5) of the
base bid payable to Mount Joy
Borough Authority, in accord-
ance with the provisions con-
tained in the instructions to
bidders. A satisfactory -bid bond
thority at all reasonable hours sith col sarcty ifs anc
to enter upon and inspect all] oi I pory . Supe y n Jn
buildings and premises in the [TOWN NOL ICS: an hve pe
Borough. Any such officer (5%) of the base bid will
; : .|be accepted in lieu of a check.
inspector, upon the complaint of | j x .
I plaing | The check or bid bonds of all
any person, or whenever he
shall deem it necessary, shal DE yi I
inspect buildings and premises be returned Within ten days, af
to ascertain whether this ordin- the opening of the bids. The
ance is being violated. successful bidder will be requir-
Section 3. If any such officer [¢d to execute a contract and
|or inspector shall find an accu- furnish bonds within ten (10)
mulation of waste, rubbish, de- gays hg the dale the Note of
bris, explosive or inflammable |’ apa ed hel Ti ho ver
substances, which he deems to | oF aha it the an nt La and
be violation of this ordinance, ¢X¢cution 0 ae Coan BI
he shall notify the person in [approval of the the
charge of the premises or checks or bid bonds of the suc-
owner, to remove and abate cessful bidder and second bid-
said accumulation within such |9¢T will be returned. Each Suc.
time as may be reasonable, but |“ ssful bidder will be required
not exceeding five days. If said to furnish a performance bond
accumulation shall not be re-
in the form provided in the Con-
iti ac uments w catisfac-
moved and the conditions rem- [tract Documents with it1stac
edied in accordance with the
tory corporate surety in the full
porat
directions of said officer or in amount of his contract and will
$ Sd - . SAD due Frirn i ‘
spector within the said period, also be required to furnish a
he shall report all the facts, in Labor and Material Payment
to the Burgess. And
if Bond in the form provided in
the Burgess is of the opinion the Contract Documents with
from the report or from person
satisfactory corporate surety in
al investigation or otherwise, Hise mount dst bo. Dropayly
{that the complaint is justified, .‘ Iu
he shall issue an order to the oc-
signed and enclosed in an opa
que, sealed envelope, clearly
cupant or person in charge of : : :
oe a ue that marked with the type of bid
said accumulation be removed [2nd the bidder's Aame and ad
and said conditions be remedied [Yess and delivered, either In
so as to eliminate violation of [PESO OF iy mail to ras D
[this ordinance within five days Ge rberich 5 of Qu
from the giving of said notice. Joy Borough ut rity, not a
If no occupant or person inter than 8:00 & M. Daylight
Saving Time on the date herein
charge of the premises is found, y A : :
re | before mentioned for the open
ithe notice shall be given to the
i owner. T. ruin naling of the Prososals
| owner. The service of any Ain
| Mount Joy Borough
|order shall be made upon oc-|{y reserves the right
[cupant, person in charge or the yy or all proposals
owner, either by delivering alcept that proposal which in its
true copy of the same to such lj dgment serves the interest of
| person personally or by deliver- {ha Authority.
{ing the same to and leaving it BY ORDER OF THE BOARI
{with any person in charge of OF MOUNT JOY BOROUGH
[the premises, or, in case no such AUTHORITY
Authori
to reject
and to af
{person is found upon the prem-|a{iest: Grant D. Gerberich,
| ises, by affixing a copy thereol Secretary
{in a conspicious place on the By: Samuel H. Miller
| po COQ . . » Le 2
| premises. 16-1c¢ Chairman
Section 4. Any owner, occu-|__
AN ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE REGULAT
[pant or person in charge and to
{whom any such order issued by AN
the Burgess has been directed, ING SIDEWALKS, CURBS
joi shall refuse or neglect to AND GUITERS IN THE
comply therewith, or any per BOROUGH .OF MOUNT JOY:
| son who shall refuse to permit,
Jprevent or interfere with a law
PROPERTY
CONSTRUCT,
REQUIRING
OWNERS TO
[ful inspection hereunder, upon RECONSTRUCT AND RE
| conviction thereof, in a sum- PAIE, AND PRESCRIBING
mary proceeding ‘instituted be SPECIFICATIONS THERE
fore any magistrate, alderman FOR: PROVIDING FOR
lor justice of the peace in the COLLECTION FROM OWN
county shall be sentenced to ERS OF THE COST OF
pay a fine of not less than $100-| WORK DONE BY THE
00 or more than $300.00, and BOROUGH; AND IMPOSING
in default “of payment thereof, PENALTIES
to undergo imprisonment for a The Borough Council of the
period not exceeding 30 days Jorough of Mount Joy, Lancas
Section 5. Any accumulation [ter County, Pennsylvania, here
of waste, rubbish, debris, ordains as follows
plosive or inflammable substan- SECTION 1. It shall be the
ces which constitutes a violation of every owner of proper
of this ordinance shall also con- |ty abutting on any street or dl
stitute a public nuisance. If, af- [ley in the Borough, as and when
ter the Burgess has issued an so required by resolution of
order for abatement of the said (Council, to construct, recon
conditions, under any of the struct and repair a sidewalk,
foregoing provisions, said ac- curb and gutter (or such of
cumulation shall not be remov- them as Council shall direct) a
ed and the condition remedied, Jong the street or alley frontage
the Burgess shall have authoritygof the property. :
to direct the proper Borough of SECTION 2. As and wher
ficers and employees, or such [Council shall deem it necessary
other person or persons as he for the safety or convenience of
may designate, to remove said the public or the protection ol
accumulation and remedy the streets and property that a side
said situation, to abate the said walk, curb or gutter be con
nuisance: and all such persons structed, reconstructed or re
so designated and directed shall paired, either preparatory to or
have authority to enter upon after making of el improve
any of the said premises for that ments, it shall, by resolution di
purpose, and the cost of said rect such construction recon
abatement shall be paid by the struction or repair, along such
properties as shall be therein
designated by specific or gen
eral description. The resolution
shall state the period within
which said work must be com
pleted, which shall be not less
[person or persons to whom the
said order was directed. The
|authority conferred by this sec
{tion may be exercised whether
lor not proceedings have been in
stituted under any preceding
|section on account of said viola
tion. : :
Section 6. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances inconsistent
(herewith are hereby repealed. |Secretary shall give written no
| Enacted April 12, 1954. tice of the said resolution to the
| L. W. MYERS [owner or owners of each prop
| President of Council |erty affected thereby, and re
| Attest: William F. Brian, quiring that the work be done
| Secretary. in accordance therewith
| April 12, 1954, I hereby SECTION 3. Any notice re
of notice as herein provided
|Promptly after the adoption of
such resolution, the Borough
ap
[prove the foregoing ordinance quired to be given under this
Approved March 1. 1954 ordinance shall be given in the
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be unoccupied and it the owner
lives outside the Borough and
his address is known to the
Secretary, the notice shall be
(given to such owner by person-
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| SECTION 4. All sidewalks,
curbs and gutters hereafter con-
[structed or reconstructed on any
|street or alley of the Borough
| (whether constructed voluntar-
|ily or upon direction of Coun-
|eil under this ordinance) shall
conform to the grades and spec-
|ifications provided in this ordi-
nance, and any construction or
[reconsty uction that fails to com-
{ply therewith shall be a viola-
tion of this ordinance and shall
{be removed and reconstructed
upon direction of Council.
SECTION 5. Sidewalks shall
be constructed of concrete or
hard brick on properly drained
and compacted base. Concrete
shall be not less than six inches
|thick. Sidewalks shall be not
less than seven feet in width,
| measured from the inside of the
curb; but, unless directed other-
| wise by resolution of Council,
[there may be a grass plot not
|over three feet wide immediate-
ly inside the curb, leaving a
| minimum of four feet to be pav-
| ed.
SECTION 6. Curbs and gut-
[ters shall be constructed of con-
[erete. Curbs shall be not less
[than six inches thick and shall
[extend not less than 24 inches
|below the surface of the cart-
(way when in soft soil and not
(less thas 18 inches in rock or
(hard soil. The Street committee
lof Council, or its representa-
(tive, shall determine the soil
[condition and prescribe the re-
|quired depth. Gutters shall be
two feet in width.
SECTION 7.
| permit or direct variation of
[any of the dimensions herein
| prescribed for sidewalks, curbs
or gutters in particular cases
where Council shall deem it de-
|sirable and justified to do so.
SECTION 8. All sidewalks,
|eurbs and gutters shall be con-
structed at grades to be given
[and staked out by the Borough
surveyor or engineer, or other
| representative authorized by
{ Council, upon application of the
Council may
[owner to the Street committee.
SECTION 9. If any owner
{shall fail to construct, recon-
or repair a sidewalk,
gutter in accordonce
notice given hereunder,
the Street committee, after ten
lays’ notice to the owner of in-
tention so to do, may cause the
work to be done at the expense
nf the owner, and the Borough
imay collect the cost thereof
plus ten percent and all charges,
costs and expenses from the
{owner by such remedy or reme-
dies as may be available, inclu-
ding filing of municipal lien.
SECTION 10. Where a nuis-
ance results from the condition
of a sidewalk, curb or gutter to
'such extent that, in the judg-
ment of the Street committee, it
constitute an imminent danger
of injury to persons or property,
[struct
curb or
with
the Street committee may take
immediate measures to prevent
such injury and abate the nuis-
ance without notice, or on
shorter notice than herein oth-
erwise required, and may col-
lect the cost thereof in the same
manner and to the same extent
as in other cases of the abate-
ment of nuisances
SECTION 11. Any person and
officer of a corporation who
shall violate any
ordinance, upon
provision of
this conviction
thereof before any justice of the
peace or alderman, shall be sen-
tenced ‘to pay a fine of not less
than -25.00 nor more than $50-
00; and in default of payment
chall be sentenced to undergo
impiisonment for not more than
y days If, after a person has
been convicted of a violation of
thie ordinance he shall not,
within five days perform the
duty which he was convicted of
failing to perform, or shall not
remedy and cure a conditionor
nuisance which he was convict
ed of causing or permitting to
exist, then every day thereafter
on which said duty remains un-
performed, or on which such
condition continues to exist,
shall be : parate violation of
this ordinance and may be pros
ccuted as such
SECTION 12. The rights and
remedies of the Borough as pre-
scribed by thi ordinance or
otherwise by law with respect
to sidewalks, curbs and gutters
and the eriminal sanctions here-
in provided shall be cumulative,
and the pursuit of any one shall
in in no way preclude simultan
cous or subsequent pursuit of
another
SECTION 13 If any provis
ion of this ordinance, or the ap
plication thereof to any person
or circumstances, is held inval-
id, the remainder of the ordin
ance and the application of such
provision to other persons or
circumstances shall not be af-
fected thereby, and to this end
the provisions of this ordinance
re declared to be severable
SECTION 14 The following
are hereby repealed:
(1) An ordinance approved
February 3, 1879, entitled “An
ordinance for the better govern
ment respecting pavements in
the Borough of Mount Joy”, and
all amendments thereof. (2) An
ordinance approved January 2,
1923 An ordinance regulating
the width and curbs and gutters
on the streets in the Borough of
Mount Joy,” ete., and (3) ‘All
other ordinances and parts of
ordinances inconsistent here-
with
ORDAINED by Council, Ap-
ril 12, 1954
L. W. MYERS,
President of Council
Altest
William F. Brian,
Secretary
April 12, 1954, I hereby ap-
prove the foregoing ordinance.
B. T. RUTT,
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