15-753 Ornamental lighting districts; bids; letting; special assessment. - Nebraska Statutes

15-753. Ornamental lighting districts; bids; letting; special assessment.The city council shall have power to create ornamental lighting districts for the purpose of acquiring and installing ornamental lights, including poles, fixtures, wiring, underground conduits, and all necessary equipment and accessories, in or along any street, streets, public grounds, public way or ways, within the city. All such districts shall be known as ornamental lighting districts and shall be created by ordinance which shall designate the property within the district to be benefited. The city shall have power to advertise for bids for the installation, construction and equipment therefor, and to contract with the lowest responsible bidder therefor as authorized in its home rule charter. The cost thereof may be, in whole or in part, assessed proportionately to the benefits on the property specially benefited, and the city council shall have power and authority to fix the period of time for the payment of the special assessments, and to issue bonds, as authorized by the home rule charter. SourceLaws 1969, c. 66, § 5, p. 381.