Evening journal., 1917-01-25

tons Of said board, in the matters
appealed to them. shall be final.
Sections two and~three are as fol-
lows:
Section 2. That intersections Of
streets. by which is meant all land
included within side lines OF two or
more streets, are herein considered
as abutting upon other property Of
the city, and that the present value
of pavements thereon and the cost of
new pavements thereon, shall not be
included in the amounts to be appor-
toned among other abutting property
holders.
Section 3. That estimates OF cost
TO be apportioned among abutting
property holders shall not specifically
include any portion of the fixed
charges Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment, but five per cent of the esti-
mate Of cost in each instance shall
be added 70 defray the expenses Of
making tho assessment keeping the
account and making collections.
Section four provides that the amount
apportioned 10 each property shall
include the value or cost to the mid
die OF the abutting street except such
portion as shall be charged against
street railway. Section five pro-
vides that corner lots shall bear their
proportionate share on each 'front.'
age and that "hatlron' lots may es-
cape portion Of the cost by the
owner deciding 20 the city for street
purposes part Of the narrow end Of
such lot.
Sections six and seven read as fol-
lows;
Section 6. That whenever a petit
ton. signed by the owners or owners
OF more than one-half of the frontage
on any street or block or blocks OF a
street, shall be presented 20 the Board
OF Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department. asking for the paving or
repavlng Of said street or block or
blocks Of said street, said department
shall accept and file such petition
and as soon thereafter as practicable
shall proceed with the work.
Section z. That whenver in the
Judgment Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment u shall become necessary or
desirable to pave or repave any street
or block or blocks of a street, for
which work no sufficient petition shall
shall give notice thereof at least two
weeks before final action, to all the
owners OF property abutting on the
street or block or blocks OF the street
to bo paved or repaved, by posting
notices at the Office Of the board and
in five conspicuous places on the street
or section Of street affected, and so
far as shall be practicable. by mailing
notices addressed to all the property
owners affected. at their last known
places OF abode. settig forth the street
or block or blocks of the street to be
paved and the kind Of paving pro-
posed, and appointing a time and
place for a public hearing on the sub
ject whereupon, after proper such
hearing. the board may. by a unani-
nous vote Of all the members there
Of. proceed TO execute said work. pro-
vided nevertheless. that no paving
shall be done under the provisions Of
this section within ten years Of a pre-
vious paving Of the street or section
of street. the cost OF which shall have
been apportioned among the owners
Of the abutting property
Section eight defines the meaning
Of the words street. and pacing while
section nine IS as follows:
Section .. That when the Board
Of Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department shall have apportioned
the value Of any portion OF the pres.
ent pavements, or OF the cost of ans
future operation Of paving or repay.
ing among the abutting properties
they shall present bills therefore q
the owners OF the properties. The
amount apportioned against each
property shall be lien thereon from
the date upon which Il is certified by
the Board OF Directors OF the Street
and Sewer Department to the clerk Of