In all cases where the estimated cost of the work to be done at any one time under the direction of the commissioners shall exceed five hundred dollars [($500)], the same shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, and the commissioners shall advertise for sealed bids, by notice published in some newspaper published in the county in which the petition is filed, and may advertise in one or more newspapers published elsewhere. If there be no newspaper published in the county in which the petition is filed, they shall advertise in some newspaper of general circulation in the district, which said notice shall particularly set forth the time and place when and where the bids advertised for will be opened, the kind of work to be let and the terms of payment. Said commissioners may continue the letting from time to time, if in their judgment the same shall be necessary, and shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
History: Laws 1912, ch. 84, § 66; Code 1915, § 1942; C.S. 1929, § 40-171; 1941 Comp., § 77-1940; 1953 Comp., § 75-20-40.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For provisions on publication of notice, see Chapter 14, Article 11 NMSA 1978.
Sufficient to publish notice for reasonable time. — The notice required need not be published for four weeks; publication for a reasonable length of time is sufficient. Stanley v. Wixon, 1918-NMSC-082, 24 N.M. 499, 174 P. 200.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 28 C.J.S. Drains § 60 et seq.; 94 C.J.S. Waters § 350.
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