New York Court of Appeals February 28, 1893 (Seymour v. Village of Salamanca)

Per Curiam.

Villages incorporated under chap. 291, of the Laws of 1870, possess the power to open and improve streets within the corporate limits and maintain sidewalks therein, and may require the owners or occupants of lands on the streets to construct sidewalks in front of their premises, and in case of default of such owners or occupants to comply with such requirement the trustees are