Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. sol, a. Published June II. 1909.
CHAPTER 425, LAWS or 1909.

AN ACT to amend subsection of section
s2924 a. ana at subsection Of section e25
of section 926--205 of the statutes re.
latins to the collection Of the cost Of and
payment for sidewalks by cities
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented m Senate ana Assembly, do enact
Section /. Subsection l of section sas-
204 of the statutes is amended to read
Section g25--=2Q4. 1. 1t shall be the duty
of the owner of every lot or parcel of land
at his own expense such sidewalk as shah
be ordered By the city council, in the same
manner and under the same procedure as is
section 2. Subsection i of section s2s-
Section 925-2o5. /. Whenever the owner
upon any street or streets shall neglect
10 lay such sidewalk as provided for
in the preceding section. 1t shall be the
performing the duties of such board to
cause such sidewalk to be laid in front Of
such lot or parcel OF land ana whenever
abuttlng upon that portion Of any street or
streets upon which any sidewalk ordered to
be removed or laid is situated shall neglect
owner or upon his agent or in case such
owner or his agent cannot be found within
the city in which such lot or parcel of
land is situated, within ten days after the
publication In the official paper Of such
city OF 4 copy of d written order or resolu-
ton adopted BIZ the board Of public Tofks,
board directing such laying, removal and
rebuilding to lay such sidewalk
according to the requirements of che
works or officers performing the duties of
such board. 1t shall be the duty of such
board of public works or officers performing
the duties Of such board to lay such new
sidewalk or to remove sucn defective, I'M
safe or deficient sidewalk and to replace the
same with such sidewalk in accordance with
the requirements Of said order or resolution.
Section 8. There are added to the stat
utes three new subseetions to section 925--
POS Of the statutes to read (Section $50
205) 8. Provided that in case the laying
or repairing of any sidewalks, as above pro-
ylded shall be done by contract, such con-
tract may provide that any person to whom
contract il awarded for the laying or re-
pair OF such Sidewalk. shall receive in pay
nent certificates against the lot or parcel
of land in front of which such sidewalk is
laid or repaired. and 1t shall be the duty of
forming the duties of such board. after the
completion and acceptance OF such work to
issue such certificates on the request of the
person entitled to receive them
g. All such certificates shall be signed by
the mayor and clerk. coun tersigned by the
comptroller and delivered to the person en-
Titled 10 receive the same, said certificates
shall be proceeded with and shall have the
same effect as other certificates given for
street improvements chargeaDle to lots or
1P sa' '"r1' .
4 1t shall be the duty Of the owner of
every lot or parcel of land AUDITING upon q
street TO keep in repair the sidewalk In
front Of such lot. Such duty shall be en-.
forced and such repairs made. and the cost
thereof assessed and collected, in case the
owner shall fail to make them. by the
same officers and In the same manner as
prescribed In this and the preceding sec
lion for the enforcement of the duty to lay
and the laying and collecting the cost, il
necessary OF new sidewalks
Section A. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June IS. 1909.