Hereafter it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to
leave any horse or horses hitched upon the streets of this Borough
for a period longer than four hours, and then said horse or horses
are to be well-blanketed in cold weather. It shall be the duty of
any policeman or other officer of the Borough having knowledge that
any horse or horses have been left hitched for a longer period than
above specified to take them in custody, remove them to some suitable
place, feed and care for them and detain them until the fees and charges
incurred are fully paid and satisfied.
Any person or persons violating the provisions of this article
shall forfeit and pay a fine of $5, to be recovered before the Mayor
or any Magisterial District Judge of the Borough, with costs of suit,
for the use of the Borough, as debts of like amount are by law recoverable.