Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-17
HOUSE LOOKS WITH FAVOR
 UPON GROTON AMENDMENTS
Especial to The Bulletin. )


 Hartford. March 16.-Amendments to the act incorporating the borough of Gro ton were passed today by the house as follows:
 Section fifteen of an act incorporating the borough of Groton, approved June 22, 1903, is amended to read as follows: The warden a,,d burgesses shall have control of all sidewalks. crosswalks, streets and footpaths in the streets of the borough. They are empowered to lay outsidewalks, and establish their grade and curb lines and building lines to designate what streets shall have sidewalks either on one or both sides, and to designate. the kind of sidewalks to be constructed on any such street; to pass ordinances re- quiring the building of sidewalks, and the proper care of the same, and regard ing the removal of ice, snow, rubbish, ash heaps, piles of lumber and other obstruc- tions. and encumbrances. Whenever the warden and burgesses shall lay out and construct sidewalk on any street or streets, one-half of the expense therefor shall be paid by the borough and one half shall be paid, by the adjoining prop erty owner or owners, who shall be as sessed for the same, and in case any ad- joining property owner or owners shall neglect or refuse to pay such assessment the same shall be debt and further shall be a ilien upon such adjoining property and shall remain lien thereon in favor of said borough until paid, which lien ! shall take precedence of all other liens and encumbrances on said property, ex- :. cept prior liens for taxes and other prior public liens and the payment thereof may, be enforced by said borough in a | civil action in the name of the treasurer ! of said borough, or by any other remedy subscribed by law for the collection Of 1 taxes. provided that such lien shall not | be good, for a longer period than ninety days after the time fixed for payment l thereof, unless a certificate in writing 1 signed by the warden or treasurer of said borough, describing said adjoining prop | erty, the amount claimed as a lien, the date of the ordinance requiring the side walk to 5e built, and the date fixed for the payment of such assessment shall be lodged with the clerk of the town ot Groton. The warden and burgesses sinai make such assessments and order tht same paid, and cause reasonable notice to be given to- such adjoining property owner or owners of the time and plac,
 for the payment of such assessments Such notice shall be deemed reasona bl, if advertised in a daily newspaper havinE a circulation in said borough, and lief
 at: least five days before the day of hear U
 such person if a resident of the tow
 of Groton,. and in case of nonresident
 of. the town of Groton, at the place o
 ! abode of, or with the person .occupyin;
 or having charge of such property, and il , case of any corporation or association, a Tits known office or place of business, 0
 with it's authorized business agent. When { ever the warden and burgesses shall re ) quire by ordinance that the sidewalk
 shall be cleared of ice or snow, and tn
 owners of adjoining property shall fai neglect or refuse to clear the same, with in the time and in the manner require , by such ordinance, then the warden an burgesses. or other proper officer, sha cause such snow and ice to be removed and the cost of such removal and sue fine as the warden and burgcsses may b
 ordinance impose shall be and remain
 lien upon the adjoining property and th
 1 amount of such lien may be collected i n the same manner. as is provided -herei : for collection of a lien for neglect to bull
 sidewalks.