§ 156-51. Penalty for nonpayment of assessments. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 156‑51.  Penaltyfor nonpayment of assessments.

Whenever any person whose lands have been adjudged liable to contributeto the maintenance or repair of such canal shall fail or refuse to pay theamount assessed against his land for such maintenance or repair for 30 daysafter such payment has been demanded by the company, then the company may givesuch person notice in writing of its intention to cut off his right of drainageinto the canal, and if such person shall still neglect and refuse to pay such assessmentfor 30 days after such notice, then the company may proceed to so obstruct anddam up the ditches of such delinquent as will effectually prevent his drainingin the canal. (1899, c. 600, s.3; Rev., s. 4010; C.S., s. 5309.)