156-73. Final report filed; notice of hearing.
When the final report is completed and filed it shall be examined by the court, and if it is found to be in due form and in accordance with the law it shall be accepted, and if not in due form it may be referred back to the engineer and viewers, with instructions to secure further information, to be reported at a subsequent date to be fixed by the court. When the report is fully completed and accepted by the court a date not less than 20 days thereafter shall be fixed by the court for the final hearing upon the report, and notice thereof shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and by posting a written or printed notice on the door of the courthouse and at five conspicuous places throughout the district, such publication to be made once a week for at least three consecutive weeks before the final hearing. During this time a copy of the report shall be on file in the office of the clerk of the superior court, and shall be open to the inspection of any landowner or other persons interested within the district. (1909, c. 442, s. 15; C.S., s. 5331; 1959, c. 807, ss. 1, 2; 1963, c. 767, s. 2.)
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.