13-1378.   Same; estimate of costs filed with city clerk; benefitassessment; publication notice; limitation of actions.Whenever the governing body shall have acquired lands for public parkingstations it shall cause to be made by some competent person an estimate,under oath, of the cost of improving the land for parking stations, whichestimate shall be filed with the city clerk. The percentage of the cost ofimproving such parking stations to be assessed against the benefit districtshall be the same as determined for the cost of acquiring the landstherefor. The assessment against the benefit district shall be apportionedamong the various lots, tracts, pieces and parcels of land within thebenefit district in accordance with the special benefits accruing thereto,this apportionment of benefit assessments to be made by three disinterestedproperty owners appointed by the governing body of such city within thirtydays after the filing of the estimates of the cost of said improvement withthe city clerk.

      As soon as the amount chargeable against each piece of property isascertained, the governing body of such city shall by ordinance levy suchamount against this said real estate in the benefit district, whichordinance shall be published once in the official city paper. No suit toquestion the validity of the proceedings of the city shall be commencedafter thirty days from the awarding of a contract for such improvements anduntil the expiration of said thirty days the contractor shall not commencework under his or her contract. If no suit shall be filed within suchthirty days then all proceedings theretofore had shall be held to be regular,sufficient and valid.

      History:   L. 1941, ch. 128, § 5; L. 1947, ch. 143, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 142, § 3;June 30.