Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 85.06 - Drainage Districts and Miscellaneous Drainage Provisions.
85.06.740 - Costs in excess of estimate—Hearing by jury—Verdict.

RCW 85.06.740
Costs in excess of estimate—Hearing by jury—Verdict.

Upon the issues being made up, or upon the lapse of time within which the parties served are required to appear by any summons issued as provided in the preceding section, the court shall empanel a jury to hear and determine the matters in issue, and if the jury shall find that the matters set forth in the petition are true and that any of the lands of the district have been benefited by the completed improvement, after offsetting any additional damages found to have been sustained by reason thereof, it shall determine and assess the benefits which have actually accrued, and shall specify in its verdict the respective amount of benefits per acre, if any, assessed to each particular tract of land, by legal subdivisions.

[ 1921 c 187 § 4; RRS § 4463.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 85 - Diking and Drainage

Chapter 85.06 - Drainage Districts and Miscellaneous Drainage Provisions.

85.06.010 - Districts authorized—Powers—Management.

85.06.015 - Certain powers and rights governed by chapter 85.38 RCW.

85.06.070 - Eminent domain powers—Purchase of real property authorized.

85.06.080 - Commissioners—Powers and duties.

85.06.090 - Petition for improvement—Contents.

85.06.100 - Petition for improvement—Employment of assistants—Compensation as costs in suit.

85.06.110 - Summons—Contents—Service.

85.06.120 - Appearance of defendants—Jury—Verdict—Assessment of damages and benefits—Decree.

85.06.125 - Special assessments—Budgets—Alternative methods.

85.06.130 - Assessment of benefited lands formerly omitted—Procedure—Appeals.

85.06.140 - Dismissal of proceedings, when—Costs.

85.06.150 - Procedure to claim awards.

85.06.160 - Transcript of benefits to auditor—Assessments—Collection—Supplemental assessment.

85.06.180 - Construction—Contractors—Performance bonds.

85.06.190 - Substantial changes in plans—Procedure.

85.06.200 - Payments on contracts—Retained percentage.

85.06.210 - Connecting private drains—Procedure—Costs.

85.06.220 - Connecting with lower districts—Procedure.

85.06.230 - City or town may act as or be included in drainage district.

85.06.240 - Estimate for maintenance and repair—Emergency expenditures.

85.06.250 - Organization of board—Warrants, how issued.

85.06.255 - Special assessment bonds.

85.06.330 - Warrants presented for indorsement—When and how paid.

85.06.340 - Trial—Findings and forms of verdict.

85.06.350 - Public lands subject to assessment—Rights and liabilities of public corporations.

85.06.360 - Assessments on public lands—How paid.

85.06.370 - Fees for service of process.

85.06.380 - Commissioners—Compensation and expenses.

85.06.390 - Improvement of watercourses—Preservation of vested rights.

85.06.400 - Powers of court—Injunctions.

85.06.500 - Extension or enlargement of system.

85.06.545 - Annexation of territory—Consolidation of special districts—Suspension of operations—Reactivation.

85.06.550 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped.

85.06.560 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped—Notice to present claims—Registration.

85.06.570 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped—Petition to court for assessment—Contents.

85.06.580 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped—Hearing to be fixed—Order for publication of notice.

85.06.590 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped—Notice—Contents, publication, etc.

85.06.600 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped—Hearing—Order for levy—Costs.

85.06.610 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped—Certification of order to tax levying officers.

85.06.620 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped—Dismissal of petition.

85.06.630 - Payment of preliminary expense where proceedings are dropped—Appellate review.

85.06.640 - Additional improvements—Authorized—Change in plans.

85.06.650 - Additional improvements—Methods of payment.

85.06.660 - Additional improvements—Resolution—Notice and hearing—Protests—Appellate review, conclusiveness of order of board.

85.06.670 - Additional improvements—Acquisition, sale of property—Contracts to share expense.

85.06.680 - Additional improvements—Private property not to be taken without compensation.

85.06.690 - Additional improvements—Right of eminent domain.

85.06.700 - Additional improvements—Powers are additional—"Drainage district" defined.

85.06.710 - Costs in excess of estimate—Authorized—Warrants validated.

85.06.720 - Costs in excess of estimate—Petition to reopen original proceedings—Damages and benefits.

85.06.730 - Costs in excess of estimate—Summons on petition—Contents—Service—Answer.

85.06.740 - Costs in excess of estimate—Hearing by jury—Verdict.

85.06.750 - Costs in excess of estimate—Judgment—Appellate review.