Nebraska § 17-539 Waterworks; construction; cost; special assessments

Nebraska Statutes

§ 17-539 — Waterworks; construction; cost; special assessments

Nebraska § 17-539

Ch. 17Cities of the Second Class and Villages

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-539 (2026).

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The expense of erecting, locating, and constructing reservoirs and hydrants for the purpose of fire protection and the expense of constructing and laying water mains, pipes, or such parts of such mains or pipes as may be just and lawful, may be assessed upon and collected from the property and real estate specially benefited by such reservoirs, hydrants, mains, or pipes, if any, as a special assessment in such manner as may be provided for the making of special assessments for other public improvements in cities of the second class and villages.

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The expense of erecting, locating, and constructing reservoirs and hydrants for the purpose of fire protection and the expense of constructing and laying water mains, pipes, or such parts of such mains or pipes as may be just and lawful, may be assessed upon and collected from the property and real estate specially benefited by such reservoirs, hydrants, mains, or pipes, if any, as a special assessment in such manner as may be provided for the making of special assessments for other public improvements in cities of the second class and villages.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XV, p. 179; Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XV, p. 170; Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XV, p. 298; Laws 1893, c. 8, § 1, p. 135; Laws 1903, c. 21, § 1, p. 252; Laws 1905, c. 30, § 1, p. 258; Laws 1907, c. 17, § 1, p. 128; R.S.1913, § 5119; Laws 1917, c. 103, § 1, p. 273; Laws 1919, c. 48, § 1, p. 139; Laws 1919, c. 52, § 1, p. 153; Laws 1919, c. 46, § 2, p. 133; C.S.1922, § 4292; Laws 1925, c. 41, § 1, p. 159; C.S.1929, § 17-441; Laws 1935, c. 34, § 1, p. 143; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-441; R.S.1943, § 17-539; Laws 2015, LB361, § 32; Laws 2017, LB133, § 165. Annotations: Doubts as to meaning of statutory limitations as applied to special assessments to acquire water system should be determined in favor of taxpayer. Futscher v. City of Rulo, 107 Neb. 521, 186 N.W. 536 (1922).