§ 156-56 – Petition filed.
156-56. Petition filed. A petition signed by a majority of the resident landowners in a proposed drainage district or by the owners of three fifths of all the land which will be affected or assessed for the expense of the proposed improvements may be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court […]
§ 156-57 – Bond filed and summons issued.
156-57. Bond filed and summons issued. Upon filing with the petition a bond for the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per mile for each mile of the ditch or proposed improvement, signed by two or more sureties or by some lawful and authorized surety company, to be approved by the clerk of superior court, conditioned […]
§ 156-58 – Publication in case of unknown owners.
156-58. Publication in case of unknown owners. If, at the time of the filing of the petition, or at any time subsequent thereto, it shall be made to appear to the court by affidavit or otherwise that the names of the owners of the whole or any share of any tracts of land are unknown, […]
§ 156-59 – Board of viewers appointed by clerk.
156-59. Board of viewers appointed by clerk. The clerk shall, on the filing of petition and bond, appoint a disinterested and competent civil and drainage engineer and two resident freeholders of the county or counties in which the lands are located as a board of viewers to examine the lands described in the petition and […]
§ 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 […]
§ 156-62 – Examination of lands and preliminary report.
156-62. Examination of lands and preliminary report. The board of viewers shall proceed to examine the land described in the petition, and other land if necessary to locate properly such improvement or improvements as are petitioned for, along the route described in the petition, or any other route answering the same purpose if found more […]