24-614. Who may file objections to report; adjournments of hearings. - Kansas Statutes

24-614

Chapter 24.--DRAINAGE AND LEVEES Article 6.--DRAINAGE IN ONE OR MORE COUNTIES

      24-614.   Who may file objections to report; adjournments of hearings. The drainage district by its attorney or any owner of land or otherproperty in said district whose land or property may be affected therebymay file objections to said report or to any item of the classification orthe assessment of benefits therein set out, within ten days after the lastday of publication of the notice provided for in the preceding section. Allobjections shall be heard by the board of supervisors fully and fairly andas speedily as may be to carry out liberally the purposes and needs of suchdrainage district. It shall not be necessary for said drainage district tofile any answer or other pleadings to the objections, claims or otherpleadings filed by said persons in answer to said proposed assessments asprovided in this section, but said matters shall be deemed denied and saiddrainage district shall have the right to interpose any matters in defensethereto which it may have: Provided further, That said board ofsupervisors may adjourn any hearing or hearings for good cause from day today, or to some future day as they may deem best, and that said propertyowners for good cause shown by affidavit of themselves or agents may havesaid hearings adjourned for a period not to exceed two weeks.

      History:   L. 1911, ch. 168, § 14; May 22; R.S. 1923, 24-614.