The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20


No. S75, Al Published April IA, 1899.
CHAPTER 153.
AN ACT to amend sub-sections 2O4 and 205
of section SO of the Wisconsin statutes Of
1895 relating to sidewalks.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and assembly, do enact
Section !. Subsection 2Oi of section 925 of
the Wisconsin statutes of 1898 Is hereby
amended by striking out the word 'cOun-
cil'' in the sixth line OF said subsection,
and Inserting in its place the words board
of public works. and by striking out Of
the eleventh line of said subsection the
words, ten days after the passage and
publication Of an ordinance, and Inserting
in place thereof the words three days af-
ter service upon such owner of a copy Of
u written order" and by inserting after
the word resolution" in the twelfth line
of said subsection, the words adopted by
the board of public works." and by insert
ing before the word resolution" in the
last line Of said subsection. the words or
der or" and by striking out Of the last line
of said subsection the words or
ordinance" SO that said subsection 2J4,
when so amended shall read as follows:
Section 92J 2Ul 1t shall be the duty of the
ting upon an improved street, or Il street
ordered to be improved, whercOn the grad
ing for Il sidewalk has been done for ten
days or more, to lay Al his own expenses,
standard sidewalk in front of the same, or
one as good as the standard, to be ap-
proved by the board Of public works. And
have declared any sidewalk. or part there
Of. unsafe, defective, or insufficient, and
required the same to be removed and re-
placed with n new sidewalk, it shall be the
duty of the owner of every lot or parcel of
land abutting upon that portion OF the
street, or streets, upon which said side
walk ordered to lie removed is situated. to
lay. at his own expense, within three days
after the service upon such owner Of
copy Of written order or resolution.
adopted 10y the board of public works. re-
quiriug such removal n standard sidewalk
in place thereof, or one as good rs the
standard. to be approved by the board Of
public works. all according TO the require
mcnts of said order or resolution.
Section ?. Subsection 2o5. of section 925,
Of Wisconsin statutes Of 1888, is hereby
amended by striking out of the tenth line
thereof the words. ten days after the
passage and publication Of an ordnance"
AID inserting in their place the words
owner Of "A copy of a written order" and
by inserting after the word resolution
in the eleventh line of said subsection 2u5.
the words adopted by the board Of public
works." and by striking out of the four
teenth line Of said subsection 2o5 the
words Ordinance Of the common council"
and inserting in their place the words OR
der of the board Of public works" and by
striking out Of the seventeenth line of said
subsection 2G5 the word "hrdinance" and
inserting in ts place the word order" so
that said subsection "u1 when 50 amended,
shall read as follows: Section 925-2H5.
Whenever the owner Of any lot or parcel Of
land so abuttiug upon any improved street
or streets, ordered to be improved. where
on the space for the sidewalk shall have
been graded for ten days or more, shall
neglect to lay a standard sidewalk. or one
as good as the standard. fixed by the com
mon council. approved by the board Of pub
lie works. IL shall he the duty of such board
10 cause n standard sidewalk to be laid in
front Of such lot or parcel Of land, aud
whenever the owner of any part or parcel
of land abuttiug upon that portion Of any
street or streets, upon which any sidewalk
ordered to be removed is situated, shall