An assessment of damages so made shall be final and conclusive on the parties, their heirs and assigns, and give the petitioner, his heirs and assigns, forever, the right to keep up such dam as established; but the damages assessed, together with the costs, shall be paid to the respondent, or deposited for his use with the State Treasurer, before the water is flowed upon such lands and within sixty days after the proceedings on such petition have been ended. If such damages and costs are not so paid or deposited, the whole proceedings shall be of no effect.
(1949 Rev., S. 8195; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 110.)
History: 1961 act substituted state treasurer for county treasurer as recipient of deposit, county government having been abolished.
When premature flooding of land will not violate proceedings. 52 C. 463.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 912 - Flowage Petitions
Section 52-446. - Petition to flow land; contents; procedure.
Section 52-447. - Petition to be heard by committee, unless parties agree.
Section 52-448. - Not to interfere with existing dams or millsites.
Section 52-449. - Procedure upon report of committee. New inquiry by court.
Section 52-450. - Reassessment of damages by jury; addition by court.
Section 52-451. - Objections to action of jury.
Section 52-452. - Costs of reassessment; bond.
Section 52-453. - Effect of assessment; payment of damages and costs.
Section 52-454. - Costs of petition.
Section 52-455. - Second petition; expenses of first petition to be paid.