It shall be the duty of each owner or occupant of lands
situate along the highway to remove all obstructions within the bounds of
the highway, which have been placed there, either by themselves or by their
consent. It shall be the duty of all telephone, telegraph, electric railway
and other electrical companies to remove and reset telephone, telegraph, trolley
and other poles and the wires connected therewith, when the same constitute
obstructions to the use of the highway by the traveling public. If temporary
obstructions such as trees, lumber, wood, logs, machinery, vehicles and similar
obstructions are not removed within 48 hours after the service of notice,
personally or by mail as provided herein, upon such owner or occupant, requesting
the same to be done, the Village Clerk shall remove, or cause to be removed,
such obstruction. And if permanent obstructions, including, among others,
telegraph, telephone, trolley, electric and other poles and the wires connected
therewith, are not moved and reset within 30 days, the Village Clerk shall
move and reset, or cause to have moved and reset, such poles and wires. The
expenses thereby incurred, including the costs of compliance with the provisions
of this article, shall be paid for in the first instance out of moneys levied
and collected and available therefor, and the amount thereof shall be charged
against such owner, occupant or company, and levied and collected, as herein
provided.