24-809. Letting of contracts; county liability. The county board shall enter into a contract with the successful bidder for the work necessary to be done in constructing said levee, putting in water gates and all things necessary to be done in and about the construction of such levee, but neither the county nor the county board shall be liable under such contract until the money assessed for the construction of such levee has been collected and paid into the county treasury, as herein provided.
History: L. 1893, ch. 104, ยง 9; April 12; R.S. 1923, 24-809.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 24 - Drainage And Levees
24-801 Powers of county commissioners.
24-802 Petition for levee; bond; eminent domain proceedings.
24-807 Specifications and estimates.
24-808 Contracts; bids; construction by owner of land.
24-809 Letting of contracts; county liability.
24-810 Assessments of costs; surplus funds, use for repairs; additional assessments.
24-812 Compensation of supervisor and employees.
24-813 Orders and regulations.
24-814 Compensation of surveyor, viewers and persons assisting.
24-815 Penalties for unlawful acts; removal of obstructions.
24-816 Construction of levee partly or wholly within city of first class; assessments; bonds.
24-817 Same; bonds; assessments.