24-313. Sale of work to lowest bidder. - Kansas Statutes

24-313

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

      24-313.   Sale of work to lowest bidder.It shall be the duty of said county commissioners, upon the expirationof the time specified by them for the opening of such ditch, drain, orwatercourse, and upon being satisfied by inspection and view that anysection or sections of the same have not been completed, to sell such workby such sections to the lowest bidder by setting up written notices of suchsale in at least three of the most public places of such county, specifyingthe time when such work shall be completed, said notices to be posted upfor at least ten days before the day of sale; and said county commissionersshall take such bond or other security for the performance of such work, asthey may deem proper; and such county commissioners shall make a fair andjust estimate of the amount of costs made in all such proceedings, to bepaid by each person interested in such proposed ditch, drain, orwatercourse and collect the same as hereinafter provided, and pay out thesame in conformity with such estimates.

      History:   L. 1886, ch. 161, § 12; R.S. 1923, 24-313; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 58;Jan. 1, 1964.