RS 33:3491 - Cities of 100,000 authorized to make special improvements Municipalities having a population of one hundred thousand or more may upon the petition of property owners as herein set forth provide by ordinance for any special improvements to any street or portion thereof such as planting of trees along the streets and neutral grounds, the beautifying of neutral grounds and sidewalks either by planting or street lighting, and the closing and covering of canals or open ditches.
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