Sec. 25-61(1). All purchasers of abandoned alleys, streets and other roads are hereby required to pay to the city, as part of the purchase price of the property, all costs estimated to be incurred by the city in removing curb returns, pavement and all other improvements of a similar nature that do not conform to the contiguous property on each side of the alley, street or road and, in addition to pay all estimated costs of installing regular curbs, sidewalks, drains, conduits and other construction necessary to be placed across the abandoned alley, street or road, as estimated in minor section 25-61(3), in order that the abandoned property improvements will conform to those improvements existing on contiguous property on either side thereof.
Sec. 25-61(2). The provisions of this section shall not automatically apply to a purchaser who files an affidavit with the director of public works stating that all or a portion of the existing improvement will be used by the purchaser and what the use will be. This exception shall then apply to such portion of existing improvements as the director of public works decides the purchaser will reasonably use, but the other portion of the improvement, if there be any, shall be removed and made to conform as near as possible.
Sec. 25-61(3). The department of public works of the city is hereby directed to estimate the cost of the removal of nonconforming improvements and the installation of conforming improvements, as hereinbefore provided, and is further directed to convey such information to the mayor and council in order that the costs may be added to and included in the final sale price of the property.
Sec. 25-61(4). Immediately after the sale of such abandoned property, the department of public works of the city is hereby authorized and directed to remove the nonconforming improvements and to construct conforming improvements as hereinbefore provided in minor section 25-61(1) of this section.
(1953 Code, ch. 24, § 25)