Nebraska § 16-655 - Grading bonds; amount; sale; damages; how ascertained.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 16-655 — Grading bonds; amount; sale; damages; how ascertained., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-655. Grading bonds; amount; sale; damages; how ascertained.
The aggregate amount of bonds issued under sections 16-653 and 16-654 in any one year shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars and shall not be sold for less than their par value. If any assessment or part thereof shall fail or for any reason be invalid, the mayor and city council may make such further assessments upon such lots or lands, as may be required, and collect from the owners the cost of any grading properly chargeable. No street, avenue, alley, or lane shall be so graded until the damages to property owners, if any, shall be ascertained by three disinterested property owners to be appointed by the mayor and city council and the proceedings to be the same in all respects as provided in section 16-615 for cases of change of grade.
Council is without power to grade or change the grade of a street, including the sidewalk space, until damages are ascertained and paid. Shewell v. City of Nebraska City, 52 Neb. 138, 71 N.W. 952 (1897).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 16-655
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 16-655 cover?
Section 16-655 ("Grading bonds; amount; sale; damages; how ascertained.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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