§ 27-4. Planking or paving of crossings.

A. 

All railway companies owning or maintaining tracks in the City shall cause that part of their tracks which crosses any public street or alley in the City to be planked or paved between rails, in such manner and within such specified time as the City Commission shall, by resolution provide. A certified copy of such resolution shall be served upon any duly authorized representative or agent of such railway companies, in the City, by the City Clerk.

B. 

If any railroad company shall refuse, neglect or fail to comply with the provisions of any resolution adopted by the City Commission under this section, it shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. If such company shall fail to comply with this section in accordance with such resolution, the City Manager may forthwith cause the improvements and repairs to be made and file with the City Clerk an itemized statement of the expense thereof, and it shall thereupon be the duty of the City Attorney, when notified by the City Clerk thereof, to begin suit against the railway company to recover the amount of such expense.

P&L Code §§ PL905, PL906