24-616. Hearings to objections to engineer report; costs; fees.
24-616
24-616. Hearings to objections to engineer report; costs; fees.The cost of said hearing in case of contest shall be taxed and assessedas follows: First, if the said matter shall be determined by saidboard against the parties' contention objecting to said assessment, allcosts upon the hearing of his said objections shall be adjudged againstsaid objector. And said board of supervisors shall have the right torecover the same from said objector or objectors for the benefit of saiddrainage corporation, in a civil action for that purpose before any courtof competent jurisdiction in the names of said drainage corporation.Second, in case said matter is finally determined by said board ofsupervisors partly in favor of and partly against the contention of anyobjector, or objectors, the costs shall be apportioned against the drainagedistrict and said objectors as said board shall deem just and equitable.Third, in case the contentions of said objectors are wholly sustainedand the matter is fully determined in their favor by said board, the costsshall be paid by said drainage district. The fees allowed upon said hearingshall be the same as those prescribed by K.S.A. 28-127.
History: L. 1911, ch. 168, § 16; R.S. 1923, 24-616; L.1974, ch. 446, § 10; July 1.