The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No Hl,Al 10 llshed June II 1909
G. IAPTER 42a LAWS OF 1909.

AN AT to amend dissection l OF section
925-204 and subsection of section 925--
POS and to create subsections s, q and 7
of section 025--205 of the statutes. ro-
ating to the collection of the cost Of and
payment for sidewalks by cities.
Sc people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sssted In Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section /. Subsection l of section o25-
2O4 OF the statutes Ii amended to read
section 925--204. 1. 1t shall be the duty
of the owner of every lot or parcel Of land
at his own expense such sidewalk as shall
be ordered by the city council, In the same
manner and under the same procedure as 10
provided in subsection Of this statute.
Section 2. Subsection Of section 925--
section o2o--2O5, /. Whenever the owner
upon any street or streets shall neglect
to lay such sidewalk a. provided for
in the preceding section II 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 and whenever
AUDITING upon tina; 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
publication In the of,cial paper Of such
tion adopted by the board OF public works,
or ofncers performing the duties Of such
rebuilding to fay such sidewalk
according to the requirements Of the
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, I'M
safe or deficient sidewalk and 10 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 30
205 Of the statutes to read; tSection 923--
205) s. Provided that In case the laying
or repairing OF any sidewalks. as above pro-
vIded, shall be done by contract. such con-
tract may provide that any person to whom
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 ii shall be the duty Of
the board of public works or officers per-
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.
6. Ali such certificates shall be signed by
the mayor and clerk. countersigned by the
comptroller and delivered to the person en-
titled to receive the came, said certificates
shall be proceeded with and shall have the
same effect as other certificates given for
$50.
7. 1t shall be the duty OF the owner Of
every lot or parcel of land AUDITING upon .
street TO keep In repair the sidewalk In
front of such lot. Such duty shall be en-
forced aud 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
tion for the enforcement of the duty to lay
and the laying aud collecting the cost, II
necessary CT new sidewalks.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June Is, 1909.