Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-10-17

shall specify the kind Of sidewalk
required. the size and dimensions of
the same, the method and the ma
terial to be used in construction and
shall contain an estimate of the cost
thereof, and the notice shall state
that unless the sidewalk is construct
ed in compliance with the notice and
within reasonable time therein
specified said sidewalk will be con-
structed by the city or town and the
cost and expense thereof assessed
against the property abutting there
on and described in such notice.
. IL. -, p. 423, 3D.
771S-4 Notice-Time Allowed
The notice provided for in the pre-
ceding section shall be deemed served
If delivery to the owner or reputed
owner of each lot, tract or parcel of
land affected, or to the authorized
agent Of such owner, or if a copy
thereof be left at the usual place of
abode of such owner in such city or
town with a person of suitable age
and discretion residing therein, or
IN case such owner is nonresident
Ct such city or town and his place
Of residence is known a copy of such
notice shall be mailed to such owner
addressed to his last known place of
residence, or in case the place of res
idence of such owner is unknown or
if the owner of any lot, block or
parcel of land affected is unknown
then such notice shall be served by
publication in two weekly issues Of
the official newspaper of such city
OF town or if there be no official
newspaper then in any weekly news
paper published in said city or town
Such notice shall specify reason
able time within which said sidewalk
shall be constructed which in the
case of publication of the notice
shall be not less than sixty days from
the date of the first publication of
such notice. (L. 10, p. 424, A.
771S-5. Construction by City-As-
sessment Against roperty-Hearing
In case the notice provided for in
the preceding section shall not be
complied with within the time there
in specified the officer or department
having charge of the care and super
intendence of streets and public
places in any such city or town.
shall proceed to construct said side
walk forthwith and shall report to
The city council, city commissioner or
ether legislative body of such city or
town at its next regular meeting or
as soon thereafter as is practicable
an assessment roll showing each lot
block or parcel of land Immediately
abutting upon said sidewalk, the
name of the owner thereof if known,
and apportion the cost Of said i'm
provement to be assessed against
each such lot block or parcel of land
and such legislative body shall there
upon Sc date for hearing any pro-
tests against said proposed assess
Helt-rC!l and shall cause a notice
Of The time and place of said hearing
to IT. published for two successive
weeks in the official newspaper of
said city or town, or if there be no
official newspaper then in any week
~ newspaper published in sucn
city or town, the date of said
hearing TO be not less than thirty
days from the date of the first pub
lication Of said notice IL. 10, D..
t424. 81
771S-6. Lien and Collection of
Assessments-Th city council, city
commissioner or other legislative
body shall at the time of said hear
ing or at any adjournment thereof
by ordinance assess the cost of con-
structing said sidewalk against the
property Immediately abutting there
= on in accordance with the benefits
thereto and such assessments shall
4 become lien upon the respective
J. lets, blocks or parcels of land and
shall be collected in the manner pro,
: vided by law for the collection oil
d local improvement assessments and
8 shall bear interest at the rate of ST,
K per cent per annum from the date
: Of the approval of said assessment
i thereon. O.. IS. p. 425, 81
: 77lS-7. ''Abutting Property De
fined" Sidewalk" Defined For tht