The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7 Page: 1,481
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Laws of the State of Texas.
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paired or cleaned, the board of aldermen may require the.
owners or occupants of the premises in front of, adjacent to,.
or upon which said improvement is to be made, to make the
same within such reasonable time, not exceeding thirty days,
as the board of aldermen may prescribe, upon written noticeto
that effeect; and in case of neglect or refusal to comply
with such requirements, as well as in all cases where the
proper owner or occupants cannot be found, the said board
of aldermen may cause the work to be done and paid for out
of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The board of aldermen shall then, by ordinance or resolution,.
direct the assessor to assess the expense of such work upon
the lots respectively liable therefor; and the same may be
collected as taxes are collected under the laws and charter of
the said city of Jefferson. In addition to such remedy a suit
may also be maintained against the owner of said premises
for recovery of such expenses as for money paid and laid out
for his use and at his request. The board of aldermen may
also, by ordinance, impose such penalties upon the owner or
occupants aforesaid, for any neglect or refusal to comply with.
the aforesaid requirements, not exceeding twenty dollars for
each day's neglect, as to the said board of aldermen shall
seem proper.
Sec. 14. Nothing in the preceding sections contained shall
be construed to relieve the owners or occupants of real estate
from the duty of keeping the sidewalks in front of or adjacent
to their premises, at all times, in a safe condition and
in a good and thorough state of repair; but such duty is
hereby expressly enjoined and imposed upon all owners and
occupants; and if at any time any injury shall be sustained
by any individual, or the city shall be subject to any damages
in consequence of any defect in any sidewalk, or of its being
out of repair, the owner and occupants of the adjacent premises,
whose duty it is to make the repairs, shall be jointly
and severally liable therefor, and the same may be recovered
by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction. If the owner
be a non-resident, proceedings may be commenced against
the property by attachment, as in other cases of attachment
under the laws of this State.(1481)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6732/m1/1483/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .