Power to levy special assessment for certain purposes.
Section 75
SEC. 75. Power to levy special assessment for certain purposes.—The City Board may, by ordinance, provide for the levying and collection by special assessment of the land comprised within the district or section of the city specially benefited, or a part not to exceed sixty per centum of the cost of laying out, opening, constructing straightening, widening, extending, grading, paving, curbing walling, deepening, or otherwise establishing, repairing, enlarging, or improving public avenues, roads, streets, alleys, piers, docks, levees, reservoirs, waterworks, water mains, water courses, esteros, canals, drains, and sewers, including the cost of acquiring the necessary land and public improvement thereon, as hereinafter provided. In case of national public works the City Board, as an agency of the National Government shall provide for the levying and collection by special assessment of the land within the section or district of the city specially benefited of the cost or part thereof to be determined by the President, of laying out, opening, constructing, straightening, widening, extending, grading, paving, curbing, walling, or deepening, or otherwise, repairing, enlarging, or improving national roads and other national public works within the city, including cost of acquiring the necessary land and improvement thereon.