Chapter 536.. [75] Charter of St. Louis, 1901, Act Vi, Section 1.

Charter of St. Louis, 1901, Act VI, Section 1.

Acts of Massachusetts, 1913, Chapter 536, removes both limitations on the discretion of the Boston street commissioners in the special case covered by the act.

Fifteen petitions for reduction of assessment are pending and no payments have been made.

Thirteen petitions for reduction of assessments and two writs of certiorari are pending. The latter question the validity of the assessment.

Acts of 1912, Chapter 537, compels the street commissioners to reduce this assessment. See Appendix, p. 268, for the text of act.

Sixty petitions for reduction of assessments are pending. Acts of 1912, Chapter 339, authorized a reduction of assessments. See Appendix, p. 267.

For each specified improvement the amount assessed on property specially benefited equals the sum of the cost of land taking and land damage and cost of construction.

Widening not yet done. Amounts are those used in making assessment roll.

Three instalments unpaid.

Six instalments unpaid.

Eight instalments unpaid, January 1, 1912.