24-108. County drainage of surface waters along highways; tax levy; eminent domain; petition and agreement. - Kansas Statutes

24-108

Chapter 24.--DRAINAGE AND LEVEES Article 1.--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      24-108.   County drainage of surface waters along highways; tax levy;eminent domain; petition and agreement.That the board of county commissioners of any county in this state whereexisting drainage districts are so situated that the drainage and ditchesestablished therein are inadequate to take care of and discharge thesurplus surface waters along the highways of any portion of said county areauthorized and empowered to assess, levy and collect a tax sufficient tosecure the drainage of the lands adjacent to such roads to relieve all suchroads and highways and lands of such surplus waters and to constructdrains, dig ditches or build levees or embankments wherever necessary toconfine and conduct the waters; to condemn lands; to enter adjacent naturaldrainage territory and assess individual property and road districts astheir benefits may appear: Provided, That such action is prayed for byan agreement participated in by at least sixty percent of the residentproperty owners benefited, asking and consenting to such condemnation anduse of such property: Provided further, That the prayer of which saidpetition and agreement shall have been allowed by the board of countycommissioners after a hearing due notice of which shall have been given:Provided further, That the total amount of expense of constructingsuch ditches, drains, embankments or levees in any one section of thecounty so benefited in any one instance shall not exceed the sum of $1,000.

      History:   L. 1923, ch. 140, § 1; April 14; R.S. 1923, 24-108.