River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
Chapter XIX-Side W alks.

GRADE OF. SECTION 925 POI. In all cases
where the grades Of sidewalks shall not have
been specially fixed by ordinance the side
walk shall be laid to the established grade OF
the street
How CONSTRUCTED. SECTION 9254-2O2. The
Council may from time to time by resolution
establish the width determine the material
and prescribe the method of construction OF
standard sidewalks, and the standard so fixed
may be different for different streets
CONTRACT; EXPENSE. SECTION 925 2o3
Whenever a street shall be improved for the
first time or the grade thereof changed and
the street improved SO as to conform to the
new grade, the grading of the sidewalk shall
be considered a part of the Improvement
shall be let by contract with the other work OF
improving such street, and the expense there.
of shall be provided for and borne in all re
spects like that of improving the street, but
the construction of the sidewalk shall be done
by the owners of the abutting lots or parcels
of land at their expense as hereinafter pro
vided.
LoT-OwNER TO MAKE. SECTION 925-2O4. II
shall be the duty of the owner of every lot OF
parcel of land abutting upon an improved
street, or a street ordered to be improved
whereupon the grading for q sidewalk has
been done for ten days or more, to lay at his
own expense, a standard sidewalk in front oil
the same, or one as good as the standard, to
be approved by the board of public works
And wherever the board of public works shall
have declared any sidewalk, or part thereof
unsafe, defective or insufficient, and required
the same to be removed and replaced with a
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 sidewalk ordered to be 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 by the board of public works, requir-
ing such removal, standard sidewalk in place
thereof, or one as good as the standard, to be
approved by the board of public works, all &C
cording to the requirements of said order OF
resolution.
How MADE BY CITY; COLLECTION OF CosT.
SECTION 925-2O5 Whenever the owner of any
lot or parcel of land so abutting upon any i'm
proved St. or streets, ordered to be improved,
wherein 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 Common Council.
approved by the board of public works. 1t shall
be the duty of such board to cause standard
sidewalk to be laid in front of such lot or par
eel of land and whenever the owner OF any
part or parcel of land AUDITING upon that por-
ton of any street or streets, upon which any
sidewalk ordered to be removed is situated
shall neglect for three days after the service
upon such owner OF copy of written order
or resolution, adopted by the board of public
works directing such removal, and rebuilding,
to lay piece of such sidewalk, declared I'M
safe, defective or insufficient, standard side
walk, or one as good as the standard to be APP
proved by the board of public works, accord
ing to the requirements of the resolution or
order of the board of public works, it shall be
the duty of said board to remove such de-
fective. unsafe or deficient sidewalk and to re-
MACE the same with a standard sidewalk IL
accordance with the requirements of said
resolution or order Such walk shall be let by
contract in all cases where the estimated cost
shall exceed one hundred dollars, and in al
other cases it may be done without the inter-
yention of contract; and in all cases where
the sidewalks shall be out of repair for more
than ten days, it shall be the duty Of the board
of public works to repair the same. Sucn