245.385. Before said work is let under contract said boardof directors shall procure the right-of-way over all landsbelonging to private persons and right-of-way or roadbed of anyrailway corporation and any other private or public corporation,and in case they cannot get a gratuitous relinquishment of suchright-of-way, or in case said board of directors or the engineer,attorney or agent of said board of directors are unable to agreewith the owner of said lands as to the amount of compensation tobe paid such owner for said right-of-way, they shall proceed tocondemn such, and all lands necessary for a right-of-way for suchlevee, or any extension thereof, according to the provisions ofchapter 523, RSMo.
(RSMo 1939 § 12570)Prior revisions: 1929 § 10980; 1919 § 4672; 1909 § 5735