24-301. Board of county commissioners to establish ditches, drains or streams. - Kansas Statutes

24-301

Chapter 24.--DRAINAGE AND LEVEES Article 3.--DRAINAGE OF SWAMPS, BOTTOMS OR LOWLANDS WITHIN COUNTY

      24-301.   Board of county commissioners to establish ditches, drainsor streams.That the board of county commissioners of any county in this state shallhave power, whenever in their opinion the same is demanded by or will beconducive to the public health, convenience, or welfare, to cause to beestablished, located and constructed, as hereinafter provided, anyditch, drain or watercourse within such county: Provided, That itshall be unlawful to divert any natural watercourse from a well definedchannel.

      History:   L. 1886, ch. 161, § 1; Feb. 24; R.S. 1923, 24-301.