24-801. Powers of county commissioners. That the board of county commissioners of any county in which it is proposed to construct a levee shall have the power to cause to be located, established and constructed a levee or levees as herein provided, whenever such board may deem the construction of such levee a benefit to […]
24-802. Petition for levee; bond; eminent domain proceedings. Whenever a petition is presented to the board of county commissioners of the county in which a levee is proposed to be constructed, signed by the owners of a majority of the acreage on which such levee or any portion of it is proposed to be constructed, […]
24-807. Specifications and estimates. As soon as practicable after the right to abandon the eminent domain proceedings has expired, the county board shall employ some competent person who shall determine the width, height, grade and other requisites of such levee, and shall, by written specification and suitable markings on the line of said levee, indicate […]
24-808. Contracts; bids; construction by owner of land. That as soon as such specifications and estimates have been filed with the clerk, the county board shall let the construction of such levee to the lowest responsible bidder, having first given two weeks’ notice of the time and place that bids will be received, by publication […]
24-809. Letting of contracts; county liability. The county board shall enter into a contract with the successful bidder for the work necessary to be done in constructing said levee, putting in water gates and all things necessary to be done in and about the construction of such levee, but neither the county nor the county […]
24-810. Assessments of costs; surplus funds, use for repairs; additional assessments. As soon as such contracts are made, the county board shall determine the entire cost and expense of constructing such levee, including water gates and all other necessary things thereto, including all proceedings had under this act, taking into account the damages allowed to […]
24-811. Supervisor for each levee; appointment, tenure, duties; summoning labor for emergency work; penalty for refusal. Each different levee which may be constructed shall, by the board of county commissioners of the county in which the levee may be located, be designated by number, and it shall also be the duty of such board of […]
24-812. Compensation of supervisor and employees. Said supervisor, and all persons who may perform labor as in the preceding section provided, shall be paid for the duties and labor they may perform, a just and reasonable compensation, to be allowed by the board of county commissioners. All bills for services so rendered shall be presented […]
24-813. Orders and regulations. The board of county commissioners of any county in which a levee may be constructed are authorized to make and enforce all reasonable orders, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the existing law on the subject, which they may deem proper or necessary for the protection and maintenance of such levee. […]
24-814. Compensation of surveyor, viewers and persons assisting. The surveyor, viewers and persons assisting shall receive for their services the same compensation as is allowed by law for similar services in laying out and viewing public roads. History: L. 1893, ch. 104, § 12; April 12; R.S. 1923, 24-814.
24-815. Penalties for unlawful acts; removal of obstructions. Any person who shall willfully cut, break, damage or make a leak in such levee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or […]
24-816. Construction of levee partly or wholly within city of first class; assessments; bonds. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county in this state shall hereafter make any order granting a petition for the construction of a levee, or levees, to promote the public health, convenience and welfare, and to prevent overflow from […]
24-817. Same; bonds; assessments. That all bonds issued under the provisions of the next preceding section shall be executed as provided by law; and each of said bonds shall recite that it is issued under the provisions of this act and is payable from special assessments that have been levied and constitute a lien upon […]
24-818. Same; moneys, custody and use; right to use lands. The county treasurer of the county in which the district is situated shall receive, safely keep and pay on orders of the board of county commissioners all funds belonging to the district, and shall be liable upon his official bonds for such funds and for […]
24-819. Same; levies and reassessments. In any case where the board of county commissioners of any county are constructing or has constructed a levee under the provisions of chapter 104* of the Session Laws of 1893, and act amendatory thereof as supplemented by chapter 80* of the Session Laws of 1909, to prevent overflow from […]
