§ 22-53. Petition by property owners.  


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  • Whenever the owners of one-half of the frontage upon any sidewalk, curb or gutter of any street or specified portion of any street within the town shall petition the board for the construction of such sidewalk, curb or gutter or whenever a two-thirds majority of all of the members of the board shall decide that such improvements are necessary, the board may, at any regular meeting, by resolution, order the construction of such sidewalk, curb or gutter and the cost of construction thereof shall be apportioned between the owners of the abutting property and the town as follows: the town shall pay the cost of construction of such sidewalks, curbs and gutters across all streets and alleys and the owners of the abutting property shall pay all other cost of construction in proportion to the number of feet each owner has of property fronting or abutting upon such sidewalk, curb or gutter; provided, however, that the board shall not order the construction of such improvements or any of them upon such petition unless, in its opinion, the same will be in the best interest of the town.

(Code 1987, § 14-2-3)