24-808. Contracts; bids; construction by owner of land.
24-808
24-808. Contracts; bids; construction by owner of land.That as soon as such specifications and estimates have been filed withthe clerk, the county board shall let the construction of such levee to thelowest responsible bidder, having first given two weeks' notice of the timeand place that bids will be received, by publication in a newspaperpublished in said county. The levee to be constructed shall be divided intosections of not more than twenty rods each, and the construction of eachsection let as aforesaid: Provided, That the owner of any land over oron which such levee is to be constructed, or other person directlyinterested therein, may construct the same upon such land according to thespecifications within a time to be fixed by the board, and shall uponcompletion thereof be released from liability of assessment or taxes forthe construction of such levee, except his proportion of the expense andcost of view, survey, and the work of the person making the specificationsand marking the work necessary to be done. The board may make arrangementswith such owners, or other persons directly interested, to construct suchportion of such levee without first advertising for bids.
History: L. 1893, ch. 104, § 8; April 12; R.S. 1923, 24-808.