1034. ARTICLE 25.

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.....

An. Code, 1924, sec. 107. 1912, sec. 81X. 1912, ch. 656, sec. 24.

108. Whenever any improvement constructed under sections 85-111
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 em-
ployee, 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 Commissioners. It shall be unlawful for any
person to injure or damage or obstruct or build any bridge, fence or flood-
gate in such a way as to injure or damage any levee, ditch, drain or water
course constructed or improved under the provisions of sections 85-111,
and any person causing such injury shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof may be fined in any sum not exceeding twice the
damage or injury done or caused.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 108. 1912, sec. 81Y. 1912, ch. 656, sec. 25.

109. The engineers employed under the provisions of sections 85-111
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, axmen, chainmen 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
85-111 shall be the same as provided by law for like services in other cases.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 109. 1912, sec. 81Z. 1912, ch, 656, sec. 26. 1920, ch. 301.

110. In the event that the United States Government makes provisions'
for loans to prosecute drainage and reclamation work, or provides for such
work to be done in whole or in part, under the supervision of its officials,
the drainage districts to be created under Sections 85-111 are empowered
to avail themselves of such provisions at any time. Provided that in order
to facilitate the carrying out of any co-operative construction plan which
may be agreed to by the United States and any district organized under the
provisions of the aforesaid sections, the Board of Drainage Commissioners
of such district shall have the authority to issue the bonds of such district
in such form and of. such maturities as may be, required by the United