The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-16
GENERAL LAWS
Enacted by the Legislature of Alabrma.

Of construction. preparing bonds, in- terest on bonds when bonds have been issued in anticipation of the collection of the assessment, and other expense necessary for the completion of such improvement
 Sec. 6. Before the passage of the final resolution or ordinance to make any improvement on any street, avenue, alley or sidewalk, the cost of which or any part thereof, is co be assessed to the abutting property, If the grade of such street, avenue, alley or side- walk has not already been established, or if said improvement necessitates a change of grade, the mayor Snd alder men shall by ordinance fix and estab- lish the grade of such street, avenue, alley or sidewalk about to be improved, and also the grade of the curb on each side thereof.
 Sec. z. That if the mayor and all dermen shall finally order the making of the proposed improvement, or inc provements, notice shall be given ask ing for bids for such work, which mo- tice shall be given in such manner and for such time as may be prescrfb- ed by the mayor and aldermen, and the said municipal authorities may, if satisfactory bid be received let the contract to make such improvement, or improvements, and if no satisfactory bid is received the mayor and alder men may advertise for other bids, or may let the contract to as satisfactory bidder without further advertisement, or the city or town may itself construct such improvement, or fITnish labor or material for the same; and the said municipal authorities may by order i'm pose further conditions upon bidders with regards to bonds and surety for the faithful completion of scch work, according to contract, or for any other purpose mentioned in the specifica- tons.
 Sec. 8. That all work aone or im- provements made under tAe provisions of this act shall be done under the su- pervision of the city engineer or other superintendent appointed for that pur- pose by the mayor and aldermen Of such city or town. In case of any controversy or dispute the mayor and aldermen shall be invested with sole and exclusive power to determine whether any improvement constructed under the provisions of this act has been completed in accordance with the terms of the contract therefor. and to accept or reject such work on tne part of the municipality.
 Sec. 9. That if i'd improvement be finally ordered and constructed, the mayor and aldermen shall nave power and authority. after completion and ac- ceptance thereof, to assess the cost of constructing said Improvement or any part thereof, upon ana against the property abutting on any street. ave- nue, alley, highway. or other public place so improved, or draihed by such sewer or sewers to the extept of the increased value of such prc-erty by reason of the special benefits derived from such Improvements; when said improvement consists of sanitary or. storm water sewer or sewers, or sam cfo SySfem. the cost, or any part thereof, may be assessed against all the lots or parcels of land lying within the dis rict drain ed, but the assessment shah not exceed the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits de- rived from the improvement Where street, avenue or other highway inter- sections are improved, the cost of im- proving the intersection. or any part thereof, may be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said street, avenue, alley or other highway so intersecting, for a half block m each direction. Provided, however, In case of sidewalk improvements, includ- ing curbing the cost or any part there- of, of the improvement of the street or avenue corner may DC assessed against the lots abutting in or nearest said improvement, and Sthe entire cost or any part thereof, of the improve ment at the intersection or any alley with a street or avenue, or other high way, may be assessed in fair propor- tion against the respective lots or par cells of land abutting or cornering on the alley at such interseer1on; provid- ed, however, that in no case shall the assessment against any lot or parcel of land be greater than the increased value of such lot or parcel of land by reason of the special benenrs to be de- ? rived from such improvement Pro- vided, that should there De a street, electric or other railroad track, or tracks, or any street or highway inns proved, or re-improved, under this Act. the cost of such improvement, except storm water and sanitary sewers, be- tween the tracks and the rails of the tracks and in case there are two or more tracks, the space between such tracks, and eighteen inches on each side of the tracks, including switches and turnouts shall be paid by the own CT of the railroad, and shan be assess ed against and form a lien on said railroad, and the property connected herewith, and in the event storm water sewer be constructed which drains streets or avenues or rights of way on which is a street, electric or other railroad whether the same be q continued or separate system there shall be assessed against such railroad a fair and just proportion of the cost of construction of such sewer to be determined by the mayor and aldermen and such assessment shall be a lien like other assessments and may be col lected in like manner; plNTided, fur ther, that the mayor and aldermen may require the owners of such street rail- road or other railroad, to prepare or construct it's tracks for the receipts of such paving or other improvements in a manner satisfactory to the mayor and aldermen.
 Sec. 10. That when ahy improve ment made under the prov -sions of this act is completed, the mayor shall cause to be prepared a roll or list showing the names of the property owners and opposite each nape a description of each lot or parcel of land proposed to be assessed against each lot or parcel of land, such list shall be entered in a we'll bound book, prepared for that purpose, and shall contain appropriate columns In which payments may be credited, and the lien of the assess- ment satisfied by the proper officer of the municipality; said b~ ok shall be known as the Assessment Book for Local Improvement ana shall be public record no error or mistake in regard to the name of the owner shah he held to invalidate any assessment, and if shall be sufficient If the name of the last owner as shown by the re- cords In the office of the Prvnate Judge of the county is shown in said book. After the completion of the proper ent- ries of each improvement said book shall be delivered to the clty or town fhnpRtrraAn ffna