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As soon as possible after the taking effect of the ordinance providing for the creation of a local assessment district under the provisions of this chapter, and as soon as the commissioner of public works shall ascertain the cost and expense thereof, such commissioner shall cause to be prepared and certified to the city council an assessment roll, which shall contain the description of each lot, tract, parcel of land, or other property to be assessed, the amount to be charged, levied or assessed against the same, and the name of the owner thereof if known, but in no case shall a mistake in the name of the owner be fatal when the description of the property is correct. It shall be the duty of the city engineer to render such services as may be required of him by the commissioner of public works in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. In case the improvement is constructed directly by the city by the employment of day labor the said assessment roll may be made either before or after the completion of the improvement. If made before the improvement is completed said roll shall be based upon the estimated cost of such improvement made by said commissioner. If upon the completion of the improvement it is found that the actual cost thereof has exceeded the amount assessed therefor, a supplemental assessment roll based upon the amount of such excess shall be pre-assessed therefor, a supplemental assessment roll based upon the amount of such excess shall be prepared in the same manner as the original roll. If the assessment is made after the improvement is completed it shall be based upon the actual cost of the improvement. In case such improvement is made by contract upon competitive bids the basis of such assessment shall be the contract price of said improvement, including the fixed estimate. (Prior code § 13.48.030.)