The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-05


urer, street commissioner, {
the City which is qualified to do
he work required. and the cost Of
such abatement. to be assessed
against the lot. premises, or descrip-
ton OF real property upon which
such hazard or nuisance was locat-
ed. Procedures to be followed to
make this section fully effective
shall be established by ordinance.
SIDEWALKS, cuRBs, AND
CUTTERS:
Section 1871. The Council may
prescribe that sidewalks. except
crosswalks, shall be bull. by the
owners Of lands within he City
which abut upon such sidewalk in
the manner and within the time
prescribed by ordinance: Provided,
that, In case Of the failure Of any
such owner to comply with the pro-
visions Of such ordinance, the City
may build or cause to be built such
sidewalk and assess the cost there
OF against such owner and against
the land improved thereby, In the
manner prescribed by the Council
by ordinance.
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS,
REFUNDS:
Section 1873. When any special
assessment roll shall prove. INSULT
cient to meet the costs OF the i'm
proyements Cor which 1t was made,
the Council may make an additional
pro rata assessment. but the Total
amount assessed shall not exceed
the value Of benefits received by
any lot or parcel OF land. Should
the assessment prove larger than
necessary by five $50 per cent or
less, the Council may place the
excess in the City treasury; II more
than five $50 per cent, .he excess
shall be refunded pro rata accord.
ing 10 assessments. In either case,
the Council may provide by resolu-
ton that the amount of any such
excess may be allowed as a credit
on the last installment where such
installment still remains unpaid at
the time the final cost OF the i'm
provement Is determined.
PROCEDURE TO BE FIXED BY
ORDINANCE:
Section 1873. The Council shall
prescribe, by general ordinance. q
complete special assessment pro-
cedure concerning the initiation Of
projects. plans and specifications,
estimates Of costs, notice and hear
ings. the making and confirming
Of the assessment rolls and the cor
rection Of errors therein, the col
lection Of special assessments. and
any other matters concerning the
making o. improvements.
CONTESTED ASSIGNMENTS:
Section 1910. Except and unless
notice Is given to the Council in
writing OF an intention to contes. or
enjoin the collection Of any special
assessment for the construction OF
any pavement, sewer, or other pub
lie improvement, the construction
OF any sidewalk, or the removal or
abatement Of any public hazard or
nuisance. within thirty (30) days
after the date Of the meeting of the
Council at which II Is finally deter
mined 10 proceed with the making
OF the improvement in question,
which notice shall state the grounds
on which the proceedings are to be
contested, no suit or action of any
kind shall be instituted or main
tanned for the purpose Of contesting
or enjoining the collection of such
special assessment; and, regardless
of whether or not any public i'm
provement Is completed in any spe-
cial assessment district, no owner
OF real property located in such dis
trict shall be entitled to commence
any suit or action for the purpose
OF contesting or enjoining the col
lection OF any such special assess
ment after he has received q bene-
fit from the substantial completion
Of that portion Of such public i'm
provements for which he Is as
sessed.
REAssEssMENT FOR
BENEFITS:
Section 1911. Whenever the
Council shall deem any special as
sessment invalid or detective for
any reason whatever, or II any court
OF competent Jurisdiction shall have
sdjudged such assessment to be IL
legal for any reason whatever. In
whole or In par, ,.he Council shall
have power TO causeya new assess
ment TO be used for the same pur-
pose for which the former assess
ment was made. whether the i'm
proyement or any part thereof has
been completed or not. and whether
any part OF the assessment has
been collected OF not. All proceed.
ings on such reassessment and for
the collection thereof shall be made
In the same manner as provided for
the original assessment. lfany por'