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culverts mentioned in the foregoing sections shall be
borne by the county, and how much of the same in each
instance shall be borne by any person or persons, corpo-
ration or corporations, so as aforesaid in interest.

Section 217 E. In order that any claim or claims of
adjoining property holders may be fairly dealt with
the County Commissioners shall have power, upon pre-
sentation of any such claim or claims, after such reason-
able notice as they may fix, to the claimant or claimants
and all other parties interested in such claim or claims,
of the time and place of such hearing, to hear and deter-
mine such claim or claims and fix the amount, if any
thereof, and at the same time or times, what part there-
of, if any, shall be paid by any person or persons, corpo-
ration or corporations that in the judgment of said
County Commissioners will be benefited by such change,
and said County Commissioners, in their discretion, may
require such person or persons, corporation or corpora-
. tions, to pay or secure the payment of or make a binding
agreement to pay the same, or any part thereof, before
proceeding with the work, or require such an agreement
to be included in the contract provided for in section 217
D hereof, (section next before last, refer to it by No. )

Which was read a first time.

On motion of Mr. Stewart,
At 11. 30 A. M.,
The House adjourned until 8 P. M., Monday.

NIGHT SESSION.

MONDAY, March 5th, 1900.

The House met at 8 P. M., and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. J. Earle Maloy.

Present at the call of the roll the following members: