§ 156-65 – Further hearing, and district established.
156-65. Further hearing, and district established. At the date appointed for the hearing the court shall hear and determine any objections that may be offered to the report of the viewers. If it appear that there is any land within the proposed levee or drainage district that will not be affected by the leveeing or […]
§ 156-66 – Right of appeal.
156-66. Right of appeal. Any person owning lands within the drainage or levee district which he thinks will not be benefited by the improvement and should not be included in the district may appeal from the decision of the court to the superior court of such county, in termtime, by filing an appeal, accompanied by […]
§ 156-67 – Condemnation of land.
156-67. Condemnation of land. If it shall be necessary to acquire a right-of-way or an outlet over and through lands not affected by the drainage, and the same cannot be acquired by purchase, then and in such event the power of eminent domain is hereby conferred, and the same may be condemned. The owners of […]
§ 156-68 – Complete survey ordered.
156-68. Complete survey ordered. After the district is established the court shall refer the report of the engineer and viewers back to them to make a complete survey, plans, and specifications for the drains or levees or other improvements, and fix a time when the engineer and viewers shall complete and file their report, not […]
§ 156-69 – Nature of the survey; conservation and replacement of fish and wildlife habitat; structures to control and store water.
156-69. Nature of the survey; conservation and replacement of fish and wildlife habitat; structures to control and store water. The engineer and viewers shall have power to employ such assistants as may be necessary to make a complete survey of the drainage district, and shall enter upon the ground and make a survey of the […]
§ 156-70 – Assessment of damages.
156-70. Assessment of damages. It shall be the further duty of the engineer and viewers to assess the damages claimed by anyone that are justly right and due to him for land taken or for inconvenience imposed because of the construction of the improvement, or for any other legal damages sustained. Such damages shall be […]
§ 156-70.1 – When title deemed acquired for purpose of easements or rights-of-way; notice to landowner; claim for compensation; appeal.
156-70.1. When title deemed acquired for purpose of easements or rights-of-way; notice to landowner; claim for compensation; appeal. The district shall be deemed to have acquired title for the purpose of easements or rights-of-way to those areas of land identified in the final report of the board of viewers and as shown on the map […]
§ 156-71 – Classification of lands and benefits.
156-71. Classification of lands and benefits. It shall be the further duty of the engineer and viewers to personally examine the land in the district and classify it with reference to the benefit it will receive from the construction of the levee, ditch, drain, or watercourse or other improvement. In the case of drainage, the […]
§ 156-60 – Attorney for petitioners.
156-60. Attorney for petitioners. The petitioners shall select some learned attorney or attorneys to represent them, who shall prosecute the drainage proceeding and advise with the petitioners and board of viewers, and shall agree upon the compensation for his professional services up to the time when the district shall be established and the board of […]
§ 156-61 – Estimate of expense and manner of payment; advancement of funds and repayment from assessments.
156-61. Estimate of expense and manner of payment; advancement of funds and repayment from assessments. The clerk may make an estimate of the aggregate sum of money which shall appear to be necessary to pay all the expenses incident to the performance of the duties by the board of viewers, including the compensation of the […]