The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. 81, Al [B llished June II 1909.
CggAPTER 426 LAWS OE 1909.

No. So, Al III llished June II 1909.
CHAPTER 426 LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend dissection / Of section
02J-2O4 and subsection / of section 925--
POS and to create subsections 5, and
of section 025--205 of the statutes, re-
latlng to the collection OF the cost OF and
payment for sidewalks by cities.
GO people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
aAtsted In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Subsection / Of section 925--
204 OF the statutes Is amended to read
Section 925--204. 1. 1t shall be the duty
Of the owner Of every lot or parcel Of land
abutting upon any street, or streets 10 lay
at his own expense such sidewalk as snail
be ordered by the city council, In the same
manner and under the same procedure as Is
provided In subsection 2 Of this statute.
Section 2, Subsection / of section 925--
Section 025--205. l. Whenever the owner
Of any lot or parcel OF land go abuttlDg
upon any street or streets shall neglect
to lay such sidewalk as provided for
In the preceding section, 1t shall be. the
DUTY Of the board Of public works or officers
performing the duties Of such board to
cause such sidewalk to be laid In front OF
such lot or parcel Of land and whenever
the owner Of any lot or parcel OF land
AUDITING upon that portion Of any street or
streets upon which any Sidewalk ordered TO
be removed or laid In situated shall neglect
for twenty days after the service upon such
owner or upon his agent Or In case such
owner or his agent cannot be found within
the City in when 6ucn loI or parcel OF
land is situated. within ten days after the
publication In the official paper Of such
city, of a copy OF a written order or resolu-
ton adopted by the board of public works,
or officers performing the duties OF such
board, directing ouch laying, removal and
rebuilding to Law such sidewalk
according to the requirements Of the
order or resolution of such board Of public
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 such defective, IN
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 subsections to section 922--~
205 Of the statutes to read (Section 925--
205.) 5. Provided that In case the laying
or repairing Of any sidewalks, as above pro-
tract may provide that any person to whom
a contract Is awarded for the laying or re-
pair Of such sidewalk, shall receive in pay
Inent 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
the board Of public works or officers per-
forming the duties of such board after the
completion and acceptance or such work 10
issue such certificates on the request Of the
person entitled to receive them.
9. All such certificates shall be signed by
the mayor and clerk, countersigned by the
comptroller and delivered TO the person en-
titled to receive the same, said certificates
shall be proceeded with and shall have the
same effect as other certificates given Tor
street improvements chargeable to lots or
parcel OF land as provided In section 925---
1S9.
z. 1t shall be the duty of the owner of
every lot or parcel Of land abutting upon
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
owner shall fail to make them, by the
same officers and in the same manner as
prescribed In this and the preceding Sec
tion for the enforcement of the duty to lay
and the laying and collecting the cost, II
necessary, Of new sidewalks.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication
Approved June 10, 1909.