ART. 25] DRAINING LANDS. 779

1904, art. 25, sec. 49. 1888, art. 25, sec. 48. 1860, art. 28, sec. 77. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 7.

50. The managers, for the time being, shall annually thereafter in
the same manner call a meeting for the same purpose on the first
Saturday in March.

Ibid. sec. 50. 1888, art. 25, sec. 49. 1860, art. 28, sec. 78. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 8.
1892, ch. 649. 1904, ch. 154.

51. The said commissioners shall deliver to the treasurer a state-
ment of the taxes levied for making said ditches with the sums which
each person is bound to pay; and such tax or assessment made and
returned to and confirmed by the county commissioners shall remain
in full force for the term of ten years from such confirmation and shall
be the proportion or basis upon which other and further taxes may be
levied by the managers for all necessary purposes for cutting and mak-
ing or for cleansing and repairing such ditches. This section and the
succeeding section not to apply to Somerset county, as to which a
special law exists.

Ibid. sec. 51. 1888, art. 25, sec. 50. 1860, art. 28, sec. 79. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 8.
1878, ch. 478. 1904, ch. 154.

52. After the lapse of five years a new assessment may be had by
application of a majority of the taxables to the county commissioners
of one of the counties in which said lands are situated, in which case
the county commissioners in the county in which application shall first
be made shall have jurisdiction for the purpose of the enlargement,
straightening, cleaning out, repairing or extending such ditch or ditches
and shall thereupon proceed to appoint a commission of judicious and
impartial freeholders, as hereinbefore provided, for the locating and
opening of a ditch or ditches, who shall make an assessment and return
of their proceedings, in the manner hereinbefore provided, ,which shall
be subject to an order of review as aforesaid.

Ibid. sec. 52. 1888, art. 25, sec. 51. 1860, art. 28, sec. 80. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 9.

1878, ch. 478.

53. The managers selected and chosen as aforesaid shall proceed
to cut, make, open, straighten, enlarge, clean out, and repair and
extend, as the case may be, said ditch or ditches located and laid out, or
to be located, laid out or extended as aforesaid, and may employ such
ditches or laborers, and do such other acts as may be necessary for the
purpose.

Ibid. sec. 53. 1888, art. 25, sec. 52. 1860, art. 28, sec. 81. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 9.

54. They shall keep a regular account of their expenditures and
report the same to the yearly meeting of the taxables.

Ibid. sec. 54. 1888, art. 25, sec. 53. 1860, art. 28, sec. 82. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 9.

55. All payments shall be made by orders drawn by the managers
on the treasurer.