24-212. Sale of work to lowest bidder. It shall be the duty of said trustee, upon the expiration of the time specified by him for the opening of such ditch, drain, or watercourse, and upon being satisfied by inspection and view that any section or sections of the same have not been completed, to sell such work by such sections to the lowest bidder by setting up written notices of such sale in at least three of the most public places in such township, specifying the time when such work shall be completed; said notices to be posted up for at least ten days before the day of sale; and said trustee shall take such bond or other security for the performance of such work, as he may deem proper; and such trustee shall make a fair and just estimate of the amount of costs made in all such proceedings, to be paid by each person interested in such proposed ditch, 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.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees
Article 2 - Drainage Within Township
24-201 Power of township trustee.
24-202 Petition for work; bond; notice to property owners; ditch through two or more townships.
24-204 Duties of township trustee; eminent domain proceedings; assistance of engineer; adjournments.
24-205 Cost of work; assessments.
24-206 Penalty for obstructing ditch, drain or stream; damages.
24-212 Sale of work to lowest bidder.
24-213 Certification of sales to county clerk; assessments; payment; time for action to enjoin.
24-215 Corporation benefited to pay part of expense.
24-216 Widening or deepening ditch, drain or watercourse established under 24-201 through 24-215.