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

Whereas, The Board of Public Work,
has repeatedly notified certain properly
owners or their agents to lay or rtpof
the sidewalks in front of their premises
and the notices have NOT been compiled
WITH now, therefore, take notice, that
after June I, 1898 this Board will proceed
10 lay or repair all sidewalks whore tie
owners or their agents have failed %
comply with the notices served. and
charge the cost of the repairing or paving
TO the persons owning the property aa,
cording 10 the following sections Of an
ordinance of the city of Wheeling passed
May s. 1884:
Section Is The owners of any lots on
grounds fronting on any street or alley
where the curbstones now are set, or shall
hereafter be SET by the city, and whore
the sidewalks are not paved as provided
in the preceding section (SeC, l5l, shall,
within twenty days from the passage ot
this ordinance. if the curbing is set al the
date of it's passage, and within twenty
days from the date of the completion u
the setting of such curbing in any case
where the curbing shall be set after he
passage Of this ordinance, properly gave
the whole OF the sidewalks III front nt
in such manner as to comply with the "a
quirements of said section fifteen ana De
satisfactory TO the Board of Public
Works. But the Board of Public Works
weather, or for other good cause. by 4
resolution adopted by it and made part
of its records. extend for definite period,
not exceeding thirty days. the time with.
in which such paving shall be done
Section Il. Whenever the owner or
owners Of any lot OF ground shall fail on
refuse to cause sidewalks to be paved, IS
required by the preceding section (SeC l6i,
within the time therein mentioned or
within the time limited by the Board It
Public Works. if the said Board shall
shall be the duty of the Board Of Pubid
Works to cause the said sidewalks To he
properly paved, in manner as required br
said Sec Is, upon the most reasonable
terms obtainable. and to deliver to the
clerk of the city a statement, and also to
deliver to such owner or owners, or his
or their agents, copy of such statement
Whenever in the opinion of the Board oil
Public Works of the city, the pavement
or any sidewalk in the city, whether
heretofore or hereafter constructed shalll
need any repairs, they shall give noucsl
to the adjacent property, or in case 'hs|
owner has an agent for the management
Of the property, TO either the owner I'll
the agent: or If neither such owner ri
agent be found in the city, then to any
tenant of the premises, requiring Su'al
pavement to be repaired in any manned
and to any extent to be reasonably d-|
scribed in the notice, within a time tn hs
specified in the notice, not being less than
fifteen days from the giving of such n0-
tice. and if such repairs be not mads
within the time and in the manner re-
quired by the notice. it shall be The dgtv
of the said Board to cause said rcpeIra
TO be made, and to assess the actual cost
a statement of such assessment Ot llr
actual cost to he clerk of the city. ami
copy thereof to such owner. his agent, ri
tenant ANY such statement as is men i
toned in this section shall be a special
tax or assessment in favor of the city|
against such owner. The provision :,
curing the delivery of a copy Of such as II
sessment of the actual cost to the oWner|
his agent or tenant is Intended 10 f8oilJ
tate the collection of the assessment luiI
a failure to so deliver it shall i'm no wissI
lnvalidate the assessment or DELAY its co' i
lection by distress or levy. If within te1I
days after the receipt of any such stale
ment or assessment by the city rier1|
there be not filed with him the rereipt|
or the receiver of the city for the amounts
thereof, the said clerk shall deliver u
statement thereof to the collector of hsI
city, and charge the same to him in his
account with the city as an addltGna "
supplementary assessment to be credited
70 the contingent fund of the Boarl
Public Works, 1t shall be the duty u
the collector of the city to collect i4
amount of any and ali such bills FROM
owners of such grounds, or from peteol'
n possession or occupancy thereof ~
distress and sale in the same manner 2
which other taxes levied for the benefit n
the city are or may be collected. EJt HeI
snail keep the same separate from ojhftI
revenues of the city collected los him
ana account for and pay them dr-s iS|
regular commission for collecting tu ri
receiver or the city as such sepArai" iiHd-
And the receiver shall place all funds ff-
celVed In pursuance of the proNlsig" ~
this ordinance to the credit OF the H"art
of Public Works. as a part of the 'A-
tingenu fund of the said Board
BY order of the
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS '
WM- Fl. HORNISH, Clerk. 1' ~