[Sec. 4-6 of the Revised General Ordinances]
No person shall narrow, encroach, stop up or
obstruct any public street, road, sidewalk, alley or public place
in the Borough, except while engaged in the loading or unloading of
merchandise, and except so long as may be reasonably necessary while
engaged in erecting, altering or repairing any building.
Any person responsible for obstructing any street,
road, sidewalk, alley or public place in the Borough with building
materials, while engaged in erecting, altering or repairing any building,
shall place and keep upon the obstruction a lighted lantern or lanterns
between sunset and sunrise. This shall be done if any person shall
be responsible for placing any building materials in such position
that may be liable to cause any pedestrian to trip or fall or cause
any vehicle of any kind to be upset or damaged in passing.
