The Board of Directors may cause to be constructed
with materials as specified and in a manner as required by the Director
of Public Works roads which shall be accepted as public highways in
accordance with the provisions of the Charter and ordinances made
therefor, and the Board of Directors shall have the power to assess
the cost of such construction, including any portion contiguous to
any lateral and intersection streets up to one-half upon the property
abutting on each side of the street line of such paving.
Before causing such paving to be made, the Board
of Directors shall hold a public hearing thereon, after notice to
the property owners interested by publication at least once in a newspaper
having a general circulation in the Town, the publication of such
notice to be made not less than five calendar days prior to the day
of the hearing and, so far as practicable, by a written or printed
notice addressed to the property owners interested, at their last
known place of abode, and deposited in the post office, postage prepaid,
at least 10 days before the date set for such hearing. The estimated
cost of such paving shall be presented to, and be available for use
at, the public hearing.
Upon approval of the proposed assessment by
the Board of Directors, a caveat listing the property owners and the
amount of the assessment applicable to their property shall be recorded
in the Town Clerk's office. This shall be done within five days after
approval by the Board and prior to the commencement of any work.
On the completion of the work as determined
by the Director of Public Works, the Board of Directors shall cause
notice of such assessment to be given to each owner as soon as the
same shall have been determined, and the same shall be a lien upon
the premises of such owner, provided that the Director of Public Works
shall cause a certificate of lien to be recorded in the Town Clerk's
office within one year from the date of such notice, and such lien
shall thereafter continue to be a lien upon such premises until the
assessment, together with fees and charges, is fully paid, and may
be foreclosed in the same manner as tax liens.