Evening journal., 1899-03-20

hcient 10 indemnify any person who shall
thereafter appear to be the lawful owner
Of such certificate stated to be lost or
stolen; any person who shall thereafter
claim any rights under the certificate so
lost or destroyed, shall have recourse to
said indemnity. and the corporation shall
be discharged from all liability to such
person by reason OF compliance with the
order Of Court: and obedience to said or
der may be enforced by the Court by at
tachment against the officers Of the cor
poration. ON proof OF their refusal to COM
ply with the same
DRAINAGE OF LOW LANDS
SECTION G.. Every corporation organ
lied under this Act, for the drainage or
reclamation Of low lands, shall in addi-
tion to the other powers conferred by this
Act. have power, for the purpose Of re-
camation Of low lands by ditching, drain
ing and bringing them into cultivation, to
enter upon any lands that. in the opinion
OF the directors or managers, viii be
benefited by the operations TO be perform
ed by the corporation, and with their
workmen, laborers, teams, agents and
employees, TO cut and make, and when
made from time TO time, TO clean out
remove all distractions and thoroughly
cleanse all such bitches or drains as I'm
the opinion of such directors or managers
shall be necessary for effectually draining
and retaining the said lands Before
proceeding to accomplish the ends of it's
Incorporation. the said corporation shall
apply to the Superior Court Of the State
( of Delaware I'm and for the county In
which the low lands desired to be drain
! ed, or the greater part thereof, may be
| located, for the appointment Of cOmmis-
/ siOners to go upon the lands, through.
along or across which the ditch or
bitches of the said corporation are pro-
posed TO be cut and view the same and
/ determine whether any and which Of
| them will be benefited by the same. and
to make a return Of their proceedings in
the premises to the said Superior Court,
! with a survey and plot Of the proposed
bitches. showing their course, and the
lands, by general designation. through,
along and across which they win run and
| TO be benefited thereby and the probable
| costs of making the improvements They
! shall also return a valuation Of the sew
| eral parcels of land to be benefited by
| such improvements. Should there be
upon the lines of the corporations works
any lands through, along and across
which the ditch or bitches are to be made
! that will be injured BY the making Of
| them, they shall estimate such damage
in money and the same shall be paid TO
the owner, or, I'm case of his refusal to
receive II, or absence from the State, or
inability by reason Of legal disability Il
shall be deposited to his credit in the
Farmers Bank or that branch thereof
| at the county seat, in which the lands
| are located before the company shall
have any right to construct or make
their works through such land.
The return OF the commissioners upon
being confirmed by the said Superior
Court. shall be final and conclusive upon
all parties, and shall be the basis upon
which the taxes OF the corporation are TO
be laid. Said return of the commissioners,
! together with the survey and plot. being
| approved by the said Superior Court
/ shall ne by the ProthonOtary. forthwith
delivered to the Recorder Of Deeds Of the
county in which the proceedings are in
stituted, to be by him recorded IN a book
to be procured FOR the purpose. The said
valuation thus approved by the said
Court. shall continue until a ma iority Of
| the taXables or OF those liable to pay the
said taxes demand a new one, proceed
ings for which shall be taken IN the said
Court by petition. and the prayer Of the
petitioner granted. If I'm the opinion Of
the Court such new valuation is proper
to be made at the time: and said new
valuation, If amy is ordered to be made.
shall be returned to the Court, and being
approved shall be. by the Prothonotary,
forthwith delivered to the Recorder Of the
county to be by him recorded I'm the
same manner as Is provided for the re-
cording OF the original proceedings
Exceptions to the returns OF commits
sioners hereinbefore provided for may be
made by any person aggrieved thereby.
and said exception shall be heard and de-
termined under such rules and regula-
tions as the Court shall adopt for that
purpose. Before any commissioners APP
pointed under this section proceed to act
they shall be sworn or affirmed by one
Of their own members or other person
authorized by law to administer oaths. TO
perform the duties required of them with
fidelity, which qualification must be GER
titled upon their return. When record Is
made Of the return. together with the
survey and plot, where the survey and
plot Is a part Of the return, the original
shall be delivered over to the corporation.
and Il or the record thereof, or any GER
titled office copy OF the latter shall be
| evidence. The commissioners shall each
be paid by thu corporation two dollars for
each day employed under this act, and
the surveyor, for his survey and plot Nn-
cluding fee of one dollar and fifty cents
each day to the chain carriers) such sum
as the commissioners may deem just, and
tax the same upon the return; and this
money shall be paid before the commits
sioners shall be required TO make any re.
turn The fees OF the Prothonotary and
ali costs Incurred In any and all proceed
ings had I'm this behalf I'm the Superior
Court. shall be paid to the PrOthonotary
by the corporation, before he shall be re-
quired to'deliver the returns. surveys and
b pl0ts or any Of them to the Recorder OF
Deeds as hereihbefore provided; and the
fees Of the Recorder shall also be paid
! TO him AT the time GO the delivery to him
! OF the said return, survey and plot. What
= ever money the corporation may deem
, necessary to raise for cutting the ditci
/ or bitches dncluding the expenses in thi.
I section provided for), and FOR keeping th'
same open and I'm repair, shall from time
: 70 time. as the eNigency may require. b'
/ lcclected by taxation Of the taXables, ac
: lcurding to the nature of their property 4,
y be benefited. TO provide for which th'
! managers shall make an estimate Of tn
= money TO be raised and apportiOn /