The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-11
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Some Rather IMPORTANT Measures in Con-
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House No. 444, by Teal, provides that
cities may enter upon property within
or without the city limits for the purpose
Of constructing drains and may assess
damages and benefits upon property,
highways and cities by action Of council
upon the report of three commissioners.
Appeals may be had TO the circuit court,
who shall appoint commissioners for a
resurvey and assessment. If the two
assessments substantially agree the cost
Of the resurvey is TO be assessed upon re-
rnonstrunts. Drainage commissioners
shall assess benefits and require the same
TO be paid in insta lments not exceeding
% per cent. per month. Cities shall
maintain such inlet or outlet drains at
their own expense.
Senate 73, by Shockney, authorizes
officers having control OF bitches
in any county adjoining counties in
OtEer states 10 construct interstate
drains by agreement with the proper
officers o: such adjoining counties; such
drains TO be constructed and maintained
under the laws of this state emergency.
House 29, by Moon, permits the time
bitches TO be cleaned between the first
DAYS of August and November instead of
September and November and provides
that penalty for failure shall not be re-
recovered from any person unless all the
allotments between his own and the
mouth of said ditch shall have been COM
pleted within the time fixed bv the trus-
tees 1t is made the duty of the trustee,
before the LIST of August of each year to
notify property owners of their allotment
for CLEANING or repair and fix time FOR
the completion OF the work the trustee
shall begin with the allotment next the
mouth OF the ditch and proceed upward;
emergency.
House 66, by Brown of Steuben, amends
the drainage laws so as to provide that
when commissioners establish a public
ditch they shall order the viewers TO meet
for ten days and report the time in which
each share or allotment of the ditch shall
be constructed and they shall
apportion the location thereof
and specify the time in which
the expenses shall be paid. Any job not
completed in the time fixed by the view
ers may be sold TO the lowest bidder after
notice by publication or posting for three
weeks, and no bid shall be EN-
tertaiped which exceeds % per cent.
above the estimated cost. The cost of adj
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be assessed against the land against
which such work Is allotted. The sur
veyor and engineer shall I've allowed g
per day for lime actually employed.
Viewers and reviewers shall be allowed
81 per day, and each chain man. ax man.
rodman and all other hands Sl.50 per
day for time actually employed.
House 64S. by Cul.op, provides that
when there is an uncxpeDded balance of
money collected for constructing drain
or building levee, any person interested
may file the supplementary edition pray
inc thatsuch money be expended in deep
ening the ditch or heightening the levee.
Further proceedings to be conducted as in
case Of building aud original work.
House SIS, by Timmons, authorizes
county commissioners to cause 10 be con-
strucied or repaired, etc, any ditch OF the
length of 1--WE miles when il is necessary