It shall be unlawful for any town officer or employee to build or construct any pavement,
walk or crossing or to make any other improvement at the expense of the town upon
any street or other property which has not been occupied by the town as a street,
right-of-way or otherwise for a period of at least 25 years, unless such street, right-of-way
or other property has been properly conveyed to the town by deed, devise or dedication
and the instrument of conveyance has been put upon record in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court of the county.
(Code 1992, § 19-1)
