Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-20
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ART. XVI. SIDEWALKS


Sec. SO. The beard OF affairs shall
have the risht and authority 20 e.
tad iSh the width of any sidewalk
or any stree. alley. of public square
or portion tn reof in said q ". to
eatse TO be put down suitable curb
OF orieh ctone Or ether nlateria,
a'ong and for the FOO. ways and size
walks OF the streets. alleys OF pablic
squares or portion thereof. and to
order the construction. relaying ana
repair OF sidewa KS and CUTTERS of
such Inaserial and width, and ia
such manner, as the board may rca-
sonably prescribe, by the owners or
ocoupiers OF the lots or parts of lot
facing upon said streets, alleys ana
pubic squares. and in case cf fail
nre or refusal of any cuch owner OF
occupiers of the lots or parts of lot.
20 construct, relay, or repair such
Sidewalks and gutteTs when requir-
ed, IL shat. be lawful fer the boari
or affair." to have such sidewalks aud
cutters constructed. re aid or repair
ed, and levy AMI collect the expense
thereof with one per ceneun
per month interest added after
a demand of thirty days has
been made by the treasurer az
the city from the SAID owner, owners
sessment, whether for the construc-
ton, relaying or repairing OF sade-
walks or gutsera payment thereof
slah be made TO the treasurer with.
In thirty days after the comp elton
OF the work and demand made. aud
II not so paid The board of ANAL
Is hereby authorized TO collect or
cause to be collected the expense
thereof with one per cantum ner
month interest added after the work
ha5 been completed and a demand 90
thirty days, and they shall have tn
power to collect or cause to be col
lected the same from said owner.
owners, occupier or occupiers. or any
of them, by dist&ss aid sale. in the
Tame manner in which take, levied
upon real estate for the benefit OF
the said city are herein authorized
to be co lected, and in addition
there shall be hen upon tha real
estate against which any such as
ssssment has been levied for The con-
ctruction, reFaying and repairing or
sidewalks and cutters as herein pro.
vided, which lien may be enforced
by a suit In equity before any conrl
having jurisdiction as other liens
against real estate are enforced and
1t shall be the duty of the board of
anairs to cause to be certified II
the clerk Of the county court cf NIer-
Ger county their order laying ar as
sesament authorized by this section
The clerk of the county court of
Mercer county is hereby required
To record and index such assessment
In the proper trust deed book i'm the
name Of each person against whose
property asses ments appear therein
provided, however. that a reasonable
notice shall first be given said own
er or occupier, or their agent thai
they are required to construct, re-
lay. or repair such sidewalks or gut.
ters. In case of non-residents, who
have no known agent in said CITY.
such notice may be given by pubs
cation for not less than once a week
Tor two consecutive we ks in any
newspaper printed in said city, and
In adj cases where a tenant shall be
required TO construct, relay or re-
pair sidewalks or cutters in front OF
the property CT his or her occupancy
the expense of such construction re-
laying or repairing may be deduc.-
ed out of the accruing rent of said