The Town Superintendent of Highways of the Town shall transmit,
in writing, to the Town Clerk of the Town, within 30 days after receipt
thereof, all written notices received by him pursuant to this chapter,
and he shall take any and all corrective action with respect thereto
as soon as practicable.
The Town Clerk of the Town shall keep an index record, in a
separate book, of all written notices which the Town Clerk shall receive
of the existence of a defective, unsafe, dangerous, or obstructed
condition in or upon, or of an accumulation of ice and snow upon,
any Town highway, bridge, culvert or a sidewalk, or any other property
owned by the Town or by any improvement district, which record shall
state the date of the receipt of the notice, the nature and location
of the condition stated to exist, and the name and address of the
person from whom the notice is received. The record of such notice
shall be preserved for a period of five years from the date it is
received. The Town Clerk, upon receipt of such written notice, shall
immediately and in writing notify the Town Superintendent of Highways
of the Town of the receipt of such notice.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be held to repeal or
modify or waive any existing requirement or statute of limitations
which is applicable to these causes of action but, on the contrary,
shall be held to be additional requirements to the rights to maintain
such action, nor shall anything herein contained be held to modify
any existing rule of law relative to the question of contributory
negligence, nor to impose upon the Town, its officers and employees,
and/or any of its improvement districts, any greater duty or obligations
than that it shall keep its streets, sidewalks and public places in
a reasonably safe condition for public use and travel.