(a) To pay a part of the cost and expense of lighting the streets, lanes and public ways in the City, there shall be assessed upon the lots and lands bounding and abutting upon such streets, lanes and public ways beginning with the year 1951, the sum of six cents (6¢) per front foot per year (1) for all such street lighting provided by standard wood pole construction with overhead supply and with lamps of sufficient intensity to provide two-tenths foot candles of light, (2) for all additional lighting upon such streets, lanes and public ways which are main arterial thoroughfares and upon dangerous intersections when Council determines an increase of light intensity is necessary for public safety, except;
A. In addition to the rate set forth above there shall be assessed upon such lots and lands for additional lighting facilities such as steel poles with underground or overhead supply and all other additional installations such sum, which is the difference in the cost of such lighting to the City between such facilities and the standard wood pole construction per front foot, as set forth in subsection (a) (1) hereof.
B. In and upon the lots and lands within the so-called "white way" downtown business district, bounded by Monroe Street, Michigan Street, Cherry Street and Summit Street, there shall be assessed against such lots and lands for street lighting all costs thereof, over and above six cents (6¢) per front foot.
(b) The City shall pay that part of all cost and expense of such street lighting over and above that provided herein out of the General Fund or out of such other funds which Council may provide for such purpose.
(1952 Code § 7-6-1)