Where intersections of any street, avenue, or other highway are improved, the municipality shall pay one third (1/3) of the cost of the improvement, and the balance shall be assessed against the property of the street improved and the intersecting street or streets for one half (½) a block in all directions according to the frontage of the property; provided, that the cost to be assessed against railways having tracks within such intersections shall be deducted from the cost of such intersections to be paid by the municipality and property owners.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 7 - Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities
Chapter 32 - Improvements by Special Assessment
§ 7-32-102. Ordinance for Improvement
§ 7-32-103. Filing of Documents
§ 7-32-104. Appointment of Time to Hear Objections
§ 7-32-105. Notice of Ordinance and Hearing of Objections
§ 7-32-106. Hearing of Objections — Final Action on Ordinance
§ 7-32-107. Undertaking Work — Construction Contract
§ 7-32-108. Security Required of Bidders
§ 7-32-109. Rejection of Bids — Rebidding
§ 7-32-110. Contractor's Performance Bond
§ 7-32-111. Costs Borne by Railway
§ 7-32-112. Replacement of Railway Rails
§ 7-32-113. Ascertainment of Railway's Intent
§ 7-32-114. Deduction of Cost Payable by Railway
§ 7-32-117. Apportionment of Cost of Intersection Improvements
§ 7-32-118. Property Owners Bearing Entire Cost
§ 7-32-119. Costs of Improvements
§ 7-32-122. Filing Objections to Assessments
§ 7-32-123. Hearing on Assessments and Objections
§ 7-32-127. New Assessment to Replace Assessment Set Aside
§ 7-32-128. Correction of Errors
§ 7-32-130. Entries in Assessment Book — Copies
§ 7-32-132. Warrant for and Payment of Assessments
§ 7-32-135. Payment Date Without Installment Contract
§ 7-32-137. Default in Installment Payments
§ 7-32-139. Purchase by City — Resale by City
§ 7-32-140. Power to Borrow and Pay for Improvements