THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1617

(b) To grade, lay out, open, extend, and make new city
public ways.

(c) To grade, straighten, widen, alter, improve, or close
up any existing city public way or part thereof.

(d) To pave, surface, repave, or resurface any city
public way or part thereof.

(e) To construct, maintain, and repair bridges.

(f) To name city public ways and to number houses
and lots.

(g) To assess the cost, in whole or in part, of any
projects under (b), (c), and (d) of this section on the
abutting property in the manner provided in Section 168
of this charter.

SIDEWALKS

144. The City of Frederick shall have the power:

(a) To establish and change from time to time the
grade lines, width, and construction materials of any side-
walk or gutter or part thereof.

(b) To grade, lay out, construct, reconstruct, pave, re-
pave, repair, extend, or otherwise alter the sidewalks along
any public way or part thereof.

(c) To install, repair, and maintain curbs and/or gut-
ters along any public way or part thereof.

(d) To assess the cost of any projects under this section
on the abutting property in the manner provided in Sec-
tion 168 of this charter.

CONSTRUCTION BY PROPERTY OWNERS

145. The City of Frederick shall have the power to re-
quire and order the owner of any property abutting on
any public way in the city to perform any projects men-
tioned in Section 144 of this charter at the owner's ex-
pense according to reasonable plans and specifications es-
tablished by the Department of Public Works. If, after
due notice and hearing, the owner fails to comply with
the order within a reasonable time, the city may do the
work and the expense shall be a lien on the property and
shall be collectible in the same manner as are city taxes
or by suit at law.