If any such owner whose duty it is to construct, rebuild, or repair such walk shall neglect or refuse, or shall have failed after notice shall have been given as provided in this subchapter, to construct, replace, reconstruct, or repair any sidewalk within the time limited in the notice given in such cases, then the Engineer, Street Superintendent, or other officer empowered herein to act shall proceed at once without further notice against such owner or person to have such sidewalk constructed, repaired, reconstructed or rebuilt, as the case may be, by the persons who have agreed with the Council to perform the work and furnish all necessary materials therefor in accordance with § 95.45 and the expense of such work shall be assessed to such lot or parcel of land, and collected as provided by law.
(Prior Code, § 95.44)