ART. 25] DRAINING LANDS. 287

1912, ch. 656, sec. 23.

81W. The Board of Drainage Commissioners shall advertise for
bids for the construction of the improvement either as a whole or in
parts to be let to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, the board
shall have the right to reject any or all bids and readvertise. They shall
make such terms for payment with the contractor as they deem proper,
and fix the amount of the contractor's bond which shall be given in favor
of the Board of Drainage Commissioners.

1912, ch. 656, sec. 24.

81X. Whenever any improvement constructed under sections 81A-
81AA is completed it shall be under the control and supervision of the
Board of Drainage Commissioners. It shall be the duty of the said
board to keep the levee, ditch, drain or water course in good repair, and
for this purpose they may levy an assessment on the lands benefited by
the construction of such improvement in the same manner and in the
same proportion as the original assessments were made for an amount
not to exceed twenty-five per cent, of the original assessment, and the
fund that is collected shall be used for repairing and maintaining the
ditch, drain or water course in perfect order. Provided, however, that
if any repairs are made necessary by the act or negligence of the owner
of any land through which such improvement is constructed or by the
act or negligence of his agent or employee, or if the same is caused by
the cattle, hogs or other stock of said owner, employee or agent, then the
cost thereof shall be assessed and levied against the lands of said owner
alone, to be collected by proper suit instituted by the Drainage Commis-
sioners. It shall be unlawful for any person to injure or damage or
obstruct or build any bridge, fence or floodgate in such a way as to
injure or damage any levee, ditch, drain or water course constructed or
improved under the provisions of sections 81A-81AA, and any person
causing such injury shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof may be fined in any sum not exceeding twice the damage
or injury done or caused.

1912, ch. 656, sec. 25.

81Y. The engineers employed under the provisions of sections 81A-
81AA shall receive such compensation per diem as shall be agreed upon
by the Board of County Commissioners. The viewers, other than the
engineer, shall receive three dollars per day; the rodmen, axemen, chain-
men and other laborers shall receive not to exceed two dollars per day
each. The Drainage Commissioners shall have all their actual expenses
paid when actually engaged upon the work of the, drainage district, but
shall receive no per diem. All other fees and costs incurred under the
provisions of sections 81A-81AA shall be the same as provided by law
for like services in other cases.