249.040. Sanitary engineer--appointment, oath, duties, reports, contents.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

249.040. Sanitary engineer--appointment, oath, duties, reports, contents.

Sanitary engineer--appointment, oath, duties, reports, contents.

249.040. Upon the filing of such petition and bond the circuit court ishereby directed, within ten days thereafter, to appoint a competent sanitaryengineer who may be an individual, copartnership, or a corporation, to lay outand define the boundaries of the proposed sewer district. The said engineershall subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge his duties as such engineerand to make a true report of the work done and the facts ascertained by him.The said engineer may alter or amend the boundaries of the proposed districtas set forth in the petition, so that the boundaries may embrace all of thearea capable of being efficiently served or drained by the system of sewers,or so as to exclude from the sewer district any part of the natural drainagearea which is so situated as not to be benefited by the proposed system ofsewers and for this purpose shall have power to make all surveys, maps, and doall things necessary to locate and describe said boundaries. If the engineerfinds the proposed sewer system would be for the preservation of the publichealth or public welfare or will be of public utility or benefit he shall soreport and in said report he shall state approximately the proper plan of andthe location of the system of sewers and the probable cost of the improvementnecessary to accomplish the objects of the petition. The engineer shallreport his findings in writing, with such maps, profiles, drawings and otherdata as are necessary to advise the court in the premises and shall promptlyfile the same with the clerk of the circuit court. Said report shall be filedwithin thirty days after his appointment, unless, for good cause shown, thecourt shall extend the time. The engineer shall file with his report astatement that he has consulted with the department of health and seniorservices in connection therewith, and he shall also file with his report anystatement in writing which may have been made to him by said department ofhealth and senior services covering the matters contained in such report.