156-93. Construction of lateral drains.
The owner of any land that has been assessed for the cost of the construction of any ditch, drain, or watercourse, as herein provided, shall have the right to use the ditch, drain, or watercourse as an outlet for lateral drains from such land; and if the land be of such elevation that the owner cannot secure proper drainage through and over his own land, or if the land is separated from the ditch, drain, or watercourse by the land of another or others, and the owner thereof shall be unable to agree with such others as to the terms and conditions on which he may enter their lands and construct the drain or ditch, he may file his ancillary petition in such pending proceeding to the court, and the procedure shall be as now provided by law. (1909, c. 442, s. 30; 1915, c. 43, s. 1; 1917, c. 152, s. 3; C.S., s. 5350.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 7 - Construction of Improvement.
§ 156-83 - Superintendent of construction.
§ 156-85 - Monthly estimates for work and payments thereon; final payment.
§ 156-86 - Failure of contractors; reletting.
§ 156-87 - Right to enter upon lands; removal of timber.
§ 156-88 - Drainage across public or private ways.
§ 156-89 - Drainage across railroads; procedure.
§ 156-90 - Notice to railroad.
§ 156-91 - Manner of construction across railroad.