242.330. Board of supervisors--powers, contracts--duties of chief engineer--state or federal aid.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

242.330. Board of supervisors--powers, contracts--duties of chief engineer--state or federal aid.

Board of supervisors--powers, contracts--duties of chiefengineer--state or federal aid.

242.330. 1. The board of supervisors of said district shallhave full power and authority to build, construct, excavate andcomplete all or any works and improvements which may be needed tocarry out, maintain and protect the plan for reclamation. Toaccomplish that end the said board of supervisors is herebyauthorized and empowered to employ men and teams and to purchasemachinery, employ men to operate same and directly have charge ofand construct the works and improvements, or by the use of otheror more efficient means than provided for in the plans adopted.

2. They may, in their discretion, let the contract for suchworks and improvements either as a whole or in sections, and whensuch contract or contracts are let, they shall be advertised andlet to the lowest and best bidder, who shall give a good andapproved bond, with ample security, conditioned that he will welland promptly carry out the contract for such work andimprovements, which contract shall be in writing and to whichshall be attached and made a part thereof, complete plans andspecifications of the work to be done and the improvements to bemade under said contract, which plans and specifications shall beprepared by the chief engineer and shall be incorporated in andattached to the contract, which contract shall be prepared by theattorney for the district, and before the work is commenced shallbe approved by the board of supervisors and signed by thepresident of the board and the contractor, and shall be executedin duplicate.

3. The chief engineer shall be the superintendent of all theworks and improvements, and shall, whenever required, and atleast once each year, make a full report to said board of allwork done and improvements made and make such suggestions andrecommendations to the board as he may deem proper. However, ifand when the state of Missouri or the United States of America orany subdivision, department, division or agency thereof iswilling to construct the works and improvements provided for inthe plan for reclamation or any part thereof, the board ofsupervisors of the district is authorized to cooperate with theagency to the fullest extent and is hereby granted power andauthority to accept any such work in aid of the project,irrespective of whether it be by way of grant of funds, labor,work, materials or otherwise and may, in the discretion of theboard of supervisors, give such assurances as may be required toobtain the construction of the works and improvements providedfor in the plan for reclamation.