Section 42

Where any street upon alienated land or any part thereof within any urban area is in a dangerous or defective condition, the Authority may, by notice in writing, require the owners of all premises abutting on such street and having access or right of access thereto from such premises to cause such street to be properly repaired within such time as is stated in such notice.

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If such owners fail to comply with the requirements of such notice, the Authority may cause the work to be done and the owners shall pay the cost and expense thereof together with a surcharge of ten per centum thereon in such proportions as are settled by agreement or in default of agreement by application to a Magistrate of the First Class whose decision shall be final and may be recovered as if the sum due by each person were rates in arrears.

Rural roads.