41-9-274. Petition for reconstruction, enlargement, extension or improvement; filing by commissioners; contents.
(a) If, after the completion of work on any drainage system under the provisions of this act, it shall become necessary to reconstruct, enlarge, extend or improve the said system in order to protect or reclaim any part of the district from waste or seepage water, the commissioners of said district may file in the court, in which the original proceedings were had, a petition setting forth:
(i) The necessity for the proposed work describing the necessity;
(ii) A general description of the proposed work;
(iii) A general description of the starting point routes and termini of any new ditches, drains, levees or other work proposed to be constructed;
(iv) The names of owners of all lands through or over which any such ditch, drain, levee or other work is proposed to be constructed, so far as such names are known to the petitioners;
(v) That the proposed work will promote public health and welfare;
(vi) That the total benefit from the proposed work will exceed the cost, together with the damages resulting therefrom, taking into consideration all benefits and all damages resulting therefrom both within and without said district;
(vii) A prayer that the commissioners be authorized to proceed with the proposed work.
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