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21 <br />portion of the cost of construction as would otherwise be <br />assessed against such corner lot shall be borne by the <br />City. <br />(c) Water mains and sewers. In the case of water mains and storm and <br />sanitary sewers, the cost of not exceeding an eight (8) inch water or <br />sanitary sewer main and of not exceeding a thirty (30) inch storm sewer <br />main and of such portion of the mains as lie within the limits of the street <br />or streets, or parts thereof, to be improved as provided in the petition or <br />resolution ordering the same, shall be assessed against the abutting <br />property. Such cost shall be assessed against the lots and parcels of land <br />abutting on the street or streets, or parts thereof according to their <br />respective frontages thereon (i.e., the entire frontage benefitted by the <br />water or sanitary sewer project) by an equal rate per foot of such <br />frontage; provided, that in case of a corner lot, used as a single lot, no <br />assessment shall be made against the long side of the lot abutting on the <br />intersecting streets for any part of the frontage of such long side of the lot <br />except that portion in excess of two hundred (200) feet if the lot is in a <br />residential section of the city, or in excess of one hundred (100) feet if the <br />lot is in a business section of the city, and in such case the portion of the <br />cost as would otherwise be assessed against the lot shall be borne by the <br />city; provided further, that if a water or sanitary sewer main in excess of <br />eight (8) inches in size or a storm sewer main in excess of thirty (30) <br />inches in size is laid in the portion of the street or streets, then the cost of <br />the water or sanitary sewer main in excess of the cost of an eight (8) inch <br />mainand the cost of the storm sewer main in excess of a thirty (30) inch <br />main shall be borne by the city, provided further, that if the resolution <br />ordered the construction of any septic tank or disposal plant, no part of <br />the cost of the same shall be specially assessed; provided further, that if <br />the resolution ordered the construction of any pumping station, force main <br />or sanitary sewer outfall, the costs thereof may be assessed against the <br />lots and parcels of land abutting on the street or streets, or parts thereof, <br />according to their respective frontages thereon (i.e., the entire frontage <br />benefitted by such pumping station, force main or sanitary sewer outfall) <br />by an equal rate per front foot of such frontage; provided, however, in the <br />case of a corner lot, used as a single lot, where there is a sewer already <br />laid on the intersecting street on which the lot abuts and by which the lot <br />is or can be served, no assessment shall be made against the lot for the <br />costs of any pumping station, force main or sanitary sewer outfall incident <br />to the second sewer for any part of the frontage of the lot except that <br />portion in excess of two hundred (200) feet if the lot is in a residential <br />section, or in excess of one hundred (100) feet if the lot is in a business <br />section, and in such case the portion of the cost as would otherwise be <br />assessed against the lot shall be borne by the city Nothing contained <br />herein shall be construed to limit the right of the city to contract with any <br />property owner or owners for the construction ofany pumping station, <br />outfall, septic tank or disposal plant or for the construction of water mains <br />or storm or sanitary sewers and for the assessment of the cost thereof <br />according to the terms of such contract. <br />(d) Water and sewer laterals. The entire cost of each water and sewer <br />lateral required to be laid by the owner of the property for or in connection <br />