156-70. Assessment of damages.
It shall be the further duty of the engineer and viewers to assess the damages claimed by anyone that are justly right and due to him for land taken or for inconvenience imposed because of the construction of the improvement, or for any other legal damages sustained. Such damages shall be considered separate and apart from any benefit the land would receive because of the proposed work, and shall be paid by the board of drainage commissioners when funds shall come into their hands. (1909, c. 442, s. 11; 1915, c. 238; 1917, c. 152, s. 16; C.S., s. 5328.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 5 - Establishment of Districts.
§ 156-54 - Jurisdiction to establish districts.
§ 156-55 - Venue; special proceedings.
§ 156-57 - Bond filed and summons issued.
§ 156-58 - Publication in case of unknown owners.
§ 156-59 - Board of viewers appointed by clerk.
§ 156-60 - Attorney for petitioners.
§ 156-62 - Examination of lands and preliminary report.
§ 156-63 - First hearing of preliminary report.
§ 156-64 - Notice of further hearing.
§ 156-65 - Further hearing, and district established.
§ 156-67 - Condemnation of land.
§ 156-68 - Complete survey ordered.
§ 156-70 - Assessment of damages.
§ 156-71 - Classification of lands and benefits.
§ 156-72 - Extension of time for report.
§ 156-73 - Final report filed; notice of hearing.
§ 156-74 - Adjudication upon final report.
§ 156-75 - Appeal from final hearing.
§ 156-76 - Compensation of board of viewers.