When a petition signed by not less than ten citizens owning real estate in any ward of the city, praying for the construction of a sidewalk or sidewalks is filed with the city clerk, the governing body may in its discretion, by resolution, order such sidewalk constructed as provided in this chapter. NOTE: See General Improvement and Assessment Law, Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 12, Article 6a and supplements. (Prior code § 14-104)