In the event that the owner has not abated the trash or weeds within ten days of receipt of notice or within three days of any order of abatement or upon written consent from the owner, the town shall cause the trash or weeds to be cut, removed or destroyed. The abatement may be done by the town directly or may be let by contract to the lowest and best bidder for a period not to exceed one year.
(`85 Code, § 15-18)