Sec. 25.

The expense of constructing sewers, drains, and watercourses may be paid by general tax upon the taxable property in the village; or the expenses may be defrayed by special assessment upon the lands and premises benefited in proportion to the benefits resulting to each lot or parcel of land respectively; or such part of the expense as the council shall determine may be defrayed by special assessment, and the remainder may be paid by general tax.

History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;– CL 1897, 2793 ;– Am. 1905, Act 125, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1905 ;– CL 1915, 2664 ;– Am. 1921, Act 278, Imd. Eff. May 18, 1921 ;– Am. 1929, Act 71, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;– CL 1929, 1573 ;– CL 1948, 67.25 ;– Am. 1969, Act 58, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1969 ;– Am. 1974, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Jan. 30, 1974 ;– Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998