The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-17

ISL E; chapters 81. 49, SO, 81 and 293 of the
GeHeIaI Laws Of the year 1895; chapter 328
cban Inc 74 aao Laws Of the year 1897 and
| Of the year 1899 and ali other acts and parts
| OF acts inconsistent with the provisions Of
| this act are hereby Repealed ~ p
| Sec 20. That section tbtrrv-fve C351 of said
| onapter OF said act be and the same hereby IS
| amended by REMEMBERING same 90 that it shall
| READ as section forty-one Old
oec. Il mat said chaDter two hundred
~ iiL'y - s5 tZoS) is hereby further amended
oS @ddlng after section thirty four t34J there
| Sec. 81. Whenever + ig aesire9 r. con
Scruct dltch extending into or through part
| VI o+i me WhoIe OF more than one county or, II
| entirely within one county the ditch is to be
| SO located that it will probably result in ben
sHt or damage, or both, to lands in and adj
Joining county or counties. then in either Of
80, lo S0oeS me petition required by section
; Two " OF said chapter shall be addressed and
presented TO the judge of the district court Of
me olstrlct IN which any one of such counties
is situated. Before such presentation such
petition shall be filed with the clerk Of the
district court of the county in which such pro-
Ceeolngs are commenced and a copy thereof.
ouIy certified by him, shall be filed with the
county AUDITOR of each of the counties where
are located
Sec 80. Upon presentation OF such petit
tlon the Judge shall fix a time ard place for
the preliminary hearing. which is provided for
IN section two % Of said chapter in respect
OF presentation to the board of county COM
mtssioners, and the same notice thereof shall
be given. that it shall be given by such
cIerk and shall be posted and published in
Sec. 81. Zion such hearing II the judge
shalt be satisfied that the requisite conditions
exist and have been complied with, he shall.
by order, direct survey to be made, pro-
vided in section two ~ Of said CHAPTER, and
snail appoint a competent and experienced
civil engineer to make the same and direct
a copy OF such order to be forthwith made
and transmitted by the clerk to such engineer
and TO the auditor of each county, described
ltyarr- han
be taken by such engineer in section one
- OF this act and section four ~ Of said
shall be. with such clerk
Sec. IS As soon as reasonably possible
after the filing of such report, the judge shall
make an order appointing viewers. as pro-
rided in section FIVE % Of said chapter. and
the proceedings thereafter shall be as speci-
ned in sections five 80 and seven CD of said
chapter, and section two ~ Of this act,
mat the duties therein specified in respect Of
the board Of county commissioners shall be
performed by such Judge and those in respect
81 the county auditor shall be performed by
such clerk; and that the viewers may be
'dents Of any of the counties described in the
petition, and that their jurisdiction shall ex-
tend throughout all such counties, and that
their reports shall be filed with such clerk"
Sec. 50 Immediately upon the filing of
Fnch reporc, II shall be the duty of such clerk
20 prepare and transmit forthwith a certified
copy thereof TO the auditors Of each of the
counties described in the petition and within
three 80 days after the hlirg Of such report,
to transmit to the judge or such court writ
zen notice of the filing of such report Upon
the receipt of such notice, the judge shall
make an order fixing the time and place of
bearing said petition and report. The same
notice thereof shall be given by the clerk
Is provided in section eight (S) of said chap
ter in respect of the county auditor that
1t shall De published and posted in each coun-
~ described in the petition"
Sec. 40. At the time and place fixed for the
nearing, II the couort shall be satisfied that
notice thereof has been given according to law
he shall proceed as in section nine (9) of said
chapter
Sec. Al. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage"
Sec. %. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.