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.
[Adopted as Art. VII(B) of the General Bylaws]
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.