24-819 Same; levies and reassessments.
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 […]
24-801 Powers of county commissioners.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. […]