Fry v. City of Ronceverte

Lively, Judge:

The question certified is: whether the city of Ronceverte has authority and power under its charter to require the owner of a lot which abuts on a street to make a fill with retaining wall to hold the same, on which to lay a sidewalk; and upon his failure to do so if the city may make such fill and build such retaining wall and assess the costs thereof as a lien against the lot.

On October 26, 1921, the city of Ronceverte served a notice on the complainant, Mrs. ij. W. Fry, requiring her to construct a permanent cement sidewalk on the south side of Greenbrier street avenue upon…