Sec. 154. Same—laying sidewalks anl pavements.
Whenever a new pavement or sidewalk shall be ordered by the
Council, the city shall cause the curb to be put down and the
owner of the property along the boundary of which said sidewalk
shall extend, shall be required to pay two-thirds of the cost of
constructing the same.
Whenever any citizen desires a sidewalk to be put down along
the boundary of his property he shall, in writing, make application
through the chairman of the Street Committee, and thereupon
the Street Committee shall have an estimate made by the Engineer
of the cost of such improvement, and present same to the Council
for its action.
Whenever the Council shall order a sidewalk to be laid, it shall
be the duty of the Engineer, before beginning work on same, to
have the property owner for whose benefit said walk is being laid,
enter into an agreement in writing with the city stating what
amount said property owner shall pay by reason of the proposed
improvement and the terms of payment. Upon the completion of
such work the City Engineer shall deliver such contract to the
Auditor who shall render to the property owner a bill in accordance
therewith, also a duplicate bill to the Treasurer for collection.
