Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-06
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
AND THEIR AGENTS TO LAY
AND REPAIR SIDEWALKS.

Whereas The Board of Public Works
has repeatedly notified certain property
owners or their agents to lay or repair
the sidewalks in front Of their premises,
and the notices have not been compiled
with, now, therefore, take notice. that
after June l. 1898, this Board will proceed
to lay or repair ali sidewalks where the
owners or their agents have failed 10
comply with the notices served. and
charge the cost of the repairing or paving
to the persons owning the property ac-
cording to the following sections of IN
ordinance of the city of Wheeling passed
Section 10 The owners Of any lots or
grounds fronting on amy street or alley
where the curbstones now are set, or shan
hereafter be set by the city. and where
the sidewalks are not paved as provided
in the preceding section (Sec. l5). shat,
within twenty days from the passage VI
this ordinance. if the curbng Is set M the
date of its passage, and within twenty
days from the date of the completion IT
the setting of such curbing in any case
where the curbins shall be set after the
passage of this ordinance, properly pay
the whole Of the sidewalks in front OF
their property, where such curling exists,
in such manner as to comply with the re-
quirements of said section fifteen and be-
satisfactory to the Board of Public
Works. But the Board of Public Works
Of the city may, on account Of freezing
weather or for other good cause, by a
resolution adopted by il aud made a part
of its records, extend for definite period,
not exceeding thirty days. the time With
Section II. Whenever the owner or
owners of any lot or ground shall fail or
refuse to cause sidewalks to be paved, H9
required by the preceding section tSeC. ltI,
within the time therein mentioned Ur
within the time limited by the Board Of
Public Works. if the said Board shall
have granted an extension of time It
shall be the duty of the Board of Pablo
Works to cause the said sidewalks to he
properly paved, in manner as required oy
said Sec. Is. upon the most reasonable
terms OhtdlnADle and to deliver u
clerk of the city statement. and also 10
deliver TO such owner or owners, or his
or their agents, a copy of such statement
Whenever in the opinion of the Board "
Public Works of the city, the pavement
or any sidewalk in the city wht Their
heretofore or hereafter constructed shalt
need any repairs, they shall give notice
TO the adjacent property. or in case the
owner has an agent for the management
Of Of the property to either the owner or
agent be found in the city then tn any
tenant of the premises. requiring such
pavement to be repaired in amy manner
and to any extent to be reasonably de-
scribed in the notice. within time TO he
specified in the notice. not being less than
fifteen days from the giving Of such NY
tice, and if such repairs be no, made
within the time and in the manner re-
CURED by the notice, it shall be the duty
of the said Board to cause said rcpears
to be made, and to assess the actual COST
thereof upon such owner. and 70 deliver
statement of such assessment off the
actual cost TO the clerk Of the CtN and
copy thereof to such owner, mis- agent or
tenant Any such statement is men
toned in this section shall be special
tax or assessment in favor Of The city
against such owner. The provision rc-
curing the delivery of q copy Of such 49,
sessment of the actual cost To the owper
his agent or tenant, is intended 70 fdclli-
tate the collection of the assessment, ant
a failure to so deliver it shall i'm no wise
invaidate the assessment or delay ii~ r1'-
lection by distress levy. Ii within ten
days after the receipt of any such state
ment or assessment by the city clerk
there be not filed with him the receipt
Of the receiver Of the city for the amount
thereof, the said clerk shall deliver \
statement thereof to the collector NJ me
city and charge the same to him i'm Hls
account with the city as an additional ar
supplementary assessment to be credited
to the contingent fund OF the Board 50.
Public Works. IT shall be the duty ~
amount of any and all such bills rom
owners of such grounds or from persons
III possession or occupancy thereof bF
distress and sale in the same manner Y
which other taxes levied for the benefit -
the city are or may he collected But EA
shall keep the same separate from uIurr
revenues of the city collected bN MN,
and account for and pay them de~s 'is
regular commission for colectinE) u i.'
receiver of the city as such separate iu'i.
And the receiver shall place all fune-
ceivtd in pursuance of the provision Z
this ordinance to the credit Of the Rna'i
of Public Works as a part Of The 'eH-
tinsent fund Of the said Board
BY order Of the
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
VIM, Fl. HoRNISH, Clerk. lo''@