RCW 85.05.074
Resolution to construct drainage system—Objections to improvement.
But if objections in writing are filed either to the proposed improvement or to the proposed method of paying the costs thereof, the commissioners shall proceed to hear and consider the same and may, thereupon, order that such proposed improvement be abandoned for the time being or may direct such improvement to be constructed and the order of the commissioners in that regard shall be final and conclusive on all parties interested: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no such proceeding shall be abandoned unless the owners of at least twenty-five percent of the acreage within said district shall have at or prior to said hearing, filed protests against the same. But nothing contained in *this act shall be held to forbid the commissioners in their discretion overruling all protests and directing the construction of such improvement.
Commissioners shall likewise hear and consider all objections that may be filed to the proposed method of paying the cost of such improvement.
[ 1915 c 153 § 5; RRS § 4247. Formerly RCW 85.04.460, part.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: "this act" appears in 1915 c 153 codified as RCW 85.05.070 through 85.05.079. See also reviser's note following chapter digest.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 85 - Diking and Drainage
Chapter 85.05 - Diking Districts.
85.05.010 - Districts authorized—Powers—Management.
85.05.065 - Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW.
85.05.070 - Eminent domain—Powers of district.
85.05.071 - Resolution to construct drainage system.
85.05.072 - Resolution to construct drainage system—Notice of hearing.
85.05.073 - Resolution to construct drainage system—Procedure in absence of objections.
85.05.074 - Resolution to construct drainage system—Objections to improvement.
85.05.075 - Resolution to construct drainage system—Assessment of benefits.
85.05.076 - Resolution to construct drainage system—Appeal to supreme court—Trial de novo.
85.05.078 - Resolution to construct drainage system—Bonds to construct drainage system.
85.05.079 - Resolution to construct drainage system—Appellate review.
85.05.080 - Rights-of-way on public land.
85.05.081 - Organization—Matters to be set in notices, petitions or proceedings.
85.05.082 - Beds and shores of streams granted to district.
85.05.083 - Auditor to sign petition for his county, when.
85.05.085 - Commissioners, duty of.
85.05.090 - Petition for improvement—Contents.
85.05.100 - Petition for improvement—Employment of assistants—Compensation as costs in suits.
85.05.110 - Summons—Contents—Service.
85.05.120 - Appearance of defendants—Jury—Verdict—Decree.
85.05.130 - Assessment of benefited lands formerly omitted—Procedure—Appeals.
85.05.135 - Special assessments—Budgets—Alternative methods.
85.05.140 - Proceedings may be dismissed when.
85.05.150 - Procedure to claim awards.
85.05.160 - Transcript of benefits to auditor—Assessments—Collection.
85.05.170 - Tax to pay cost on dismissal.
85.05.180 - Construction—Contractors—Performance bonds.
85.05.190 - Substantial changes in plans—Procedure.
85.05.200 - Payments on contracts—Retained percentage.
85.05.210 - Private dikes, how connected—Additional plans—Costs.
85.05.220 - Connecting with other diking systems.
85.05.230 - Action by district to prevent washing away of stream banks.
85.05.250 - Dikes along public road.
85.05.260 - Incorporated town may act as or be included in diking district.
85.05.270 - Estimate for maintenance and repair—Emergency expenditures.
85.05.280 - Organization of board—Warrants, how issued.
85.05.355 - Special assessment bonds.
85.05.360 - Warrants—When and how paid.
85.05.365 - Certificates of delinquency—Foreclosure—Sale—Use of proceeds.
85.05.366 - Funds to purchase delinquent certificates.
85.05.367 - Lands owned by district exempt from taxation.
85.05.370 - Trial—Findings and forms of verdict.
85.05.380 - Public lands subject to assessment—Rights and liabilities of public corporations.
85.05.390 - Assessments on public lands—How paid.
85.05.400 - Fees for service of process.
85.05.410 - Commissioners—Compensation and expenses.
85.05.420 - Powers of court—Injunctions.
85.05.430 - Sale of unneeded property—Authorized.
85.05.450 - Sale of unneeded property—Protests—Resolution of final action—Conveyance.
85.05.460 - Sale of unneeded property—Conveyance delayed if protests filed—Appeal.
85.05.470 - Sale of unneeded property—Direct action in superior court by protestant on final order.
85.05.490 - Levy for preliminary expenses.
85.05.500 - Levy for preliminary expenses—Preliminary expenses defined.
85.05.540 - Plat of reclaimed land—Benefits to be determined and paid.
85.05.550 - Plat of reclaimed land—Construction, application of RCW 85.05.510 through 85.05.550.