282 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ART. 25

the viewers; and it shall be the duty of the board to carefully review
the report of the viewers and the objections filed thereto, and make such
changes as are necessary to render substantial and equal justice to all
.the landowners in the district. If, in the opinion of the board, the cost
of construction, together with the amount of damages assessed, is not
greater than the benefits that will accrue to the land affected, the board
shall confirm the report of the viewers, and declare the drainage dis-
trict as established. If, however, the board finds that the cost of con-
struction, together with the damages assessed, is greater than the result-
ing benefit that will accrue to the lands affected, the board shall dismiss
the proceedings at the cost of the petitioners, and the sureties upon the
bond so filed by them shall be liable for such costs.

1912, ch. 656, sec. 12.

81L. The clerk of the Board of County Commissioners shall pro-
vide a suitable book, to be known as the "Drainage Record," in which
he shall transcribe every petition, motion, order, report, judgment or
findings of the board in every drainage transaction that may come
before it in such manner as to make a complete and continuous record
of the case. Copies of all the maps and profiles are to be furnished by
the engineer and marked by the clerk "Official Copies," which shall be
kept on file by him in his office, and open to inspection.

1912, ch. 606, sec. 13.

81M. After the said drainage district shall have been declared estab-
lished, and the survey and plan therefor approved, the Board of County
Commissioners shall appoint three persons who are freeholders, who
shall be designated as the Board of Drainage Commissioners for that,
district. These commissioners shall be appointed subject to the written
approval of a majority of the landowners in the district, and any
vacancy occurring shall be filled in like manner.

The three drainage commissioners when appointed shall be and shall
organize as a corporate body under the name and style of "The Board
of Drainage Commission of....................District," with the
right to hold property, and convey the same, to sue and be sued, and
shall possess corporate powers. They shall organize by electing from
among their number a chairman and a vice-chairman. They shall elect
a secretary either within or without their body. The treasurer of the
county in which the proceeding was instituted shall be ex officio of such
drainage commissioners. Such board of drainage commissioners shall
adopt a seal, which they may alter at pleasure.

1912, ch. 656, sec. 14.

81N. The Board of Drainage Commissioners shall appoint a com-
petent person as superintendent of construction. Such person shall fur-
nish a bond to be fixed and approved by the commissioners, conditioned
upon the honest and faithful performance of his, duties, such bond to be