24-212. Sale of work to lowest bidder.
24-212
24-212. Sale of work to lowest bidder.It shall be the duty of said trustee, upon the expiration of the timespecified by him for the opening of such ditch, drain, or watercourse, andupon being satisfied by inspection and view that any section or sections ofthe same have not been completed, to sell such work by such sections to thelowest bidder by setting up written notices of such sale in at least threeof the most public places in such township, specifying the time when suchwork shall be completed; said notices to be posted up for at least ten daysbefore the day of sale; and said trustee shall take such bond or othersecurity for the performance of such work, as he may deem proper; and suchtrustee shall make a fair and just estimate of the amount of costs made inall such proceedings, to be paid by each person interested in such proposedditch, drain, or watercourse, and collect the same as hereinafter provided,and pay out the same in conformity with such estimates.
History: L. 1879, ch. 100, § 12; R.S. 1923, 24-212; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 56;Jan. 1, 1964.