The Town may make temporary repairs on private ways which have
been opened to public use for six years or more, subject to the requirement
of this bylaw. Said repairs shall not include construction, reconstruction
or resurfacing of such ways.
The cost of such repairs shall be paid by the abutters. Such
repairs shall be made only if petitioned for by the abutters who own
50% of the linear footage of such way.
No such repairs shall be commenced unless and until a cash deposit
equal in amount to the estimated cost of such repairs, as determined
by the Town department or contractor duly authorized by the Town to
do the work, is paid over to the Town.
Said temporary repairs shall only include the filling in of
holes and depressions with sand, gravel, cinders or other suitable
materials and/or the resurfacing of such holes and depressions.
The Town shall not be liable for any damages whatever caused
by such repairs.