It is hereby made the duty of all owners of land adjoining any highway, street, lane or alley in said city to construct, reconstruct, and maintain in good order and repair such sidewalks along the said street, lane, alley or highway next to and adjoining the land of such owners, respectively, as may have been heretofore constructed, or as shall hereafter be constructed or directed by the city council to be built, in such manner and of such material and width, and upon such line and grade as the city council may by resolution or otherwise prescribe.