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Levelling, metalling, parking, etc., on streets.— (1) If any street be not levelled, paved, lighted, sewered, drained, channelled or flagged to the satisfaction of the Commissioner he may, by a written notice, require the owner or owners of the street and the owners of the several premises fronting or adjoining the said street or abutting thereon, or to which access is obtained through such street, or which will benefit by works executed under this section, to contribute in such proportions as he may direct to the cost of levelling, metalling, tarring or asphalting, paving, lighting, sewering, draining, channelling or flagging the same. (2) The notice shall show:— (a) the nature of the intended works; (b) the estimated expenses thereof including five percent for contingencies; and (c) the proportion of the expenses payable by each owner. (3) Any person dissatisfied with the notice of the Commissioner calling upon him to contribute towards the cost may Appeal to the District Court, North Goa at Panaji. --117-- (4) Every such appeal shall be presented within thirty days from the date of the receipt of the notice issued under sub-section (1) and shall be accompanied by a copy of the said notice. (5) The provisions of the Indian Limitation Act, 1963, relating to appeals shall apply to every appeal preferred under this section. (6) On recovery of the full amount of the estimated expenses, the Commissioner shall carry out the work with all convenient speed. (7) Any expenditure involved over and above the amount so recovered shall be met from the municipal fund; but if the actual cost of the work as finally completed is less than the estimated cost, the surplus shall be refunded to the contributors proportionately to their contributions in all cases where a refund would amount to not less than fifty rupees. (8) If no appeal is preferred under sub-section (3) within the period specified in sub-section (4), or, if an appeal is preferred and no effect is given to the decision of the District Court affirming the order of the Commissioner, the Commissioner may execute the work mentioned in the notice referred to in sub-section (1) and may recover the expenses incurred in so doing from the owners in default in the proportion specified in the said notice. (9) The Commissioner may, in consultation with the Police, from time to time, earmark such places as he thinks fit to be the parking or halting places or lots for vehicles on any part of a public street or public place. (10) The Commissioner may, charge such fees or charges from any person for use of such place or lot by him for parking or halting a vehicle for each day or part thereof subject to such terms and conditions as the Commissioner may think fit, with the approval of the Corporation. Conversion of Streets into Public Streets