COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1037

of such ditch or drain so adopted in whole or in part shall be taxed their
just proportion of the cost of the whole ditch, or of the new and addi-
tional work.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 114. 1920, ch. 507, sec. 81AE.

115. Any person who may be injured by the making of any ditch or
drain laid out aforesaid, or who may be assessed for any part of the costs
thereof, may apply to the County Commissioners at any time before the
confirmation of the return for an order of review, and the County Com-
missioners may, in their discretion, grant such order and appoint other
Drain Commissioners to perform the same duty as under the original Drain
Commission.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 115. 1920, ch. 507, sec. 81AF.

116. The Drain Commissioners appointed under any order, original or
of review, shall, within one month after the confirmation of their report,
call together taxables rated for such ditch or ditches, at some convenient
place near the swamp or low lands to be drained, for the purpose of choosing
a Board of two or more managers and one treasurer.

In case the report of the Drain Commissioners appointed under such
order shall have been rejected as impracticable, then the expense incurred
in the making of the preliminary survey and the making of such report shall
be borne by the County Commissioners, provided that if for any cause, the
taxables fail to organize or begin to carry out the drainage project petitioned
for and approved, within six months from the date of the confirmation of
said report, then the said drainage project shall be considered void and of
no effect and any subsequent petition for the drainage of the land contained
within the said report shall proceed as in case of a new petition or project;
and provided further that in case of such discontinuance of a project after
it has been confirmed and after work has been begun thereunder, the tax-
ables shall be liable to pay for their pro rata share of the expenses so
incurred. Any person may be elected or appointed treasurer of any ditch
made pursuant to this sub-title, whether he be a taxable of said ditch or not.

The said Drain Commissioners shall give notice of the meeting by adver-
tisement posted in four of the most public places in the neighborhood in
which the swamp or low lands lies, stating the time, place and object of the
meeting.

At such meetings or any other meeting each of the taxables shall be
entitled to the following grades of votes, in proportion to their respective
taxes, to wit: For any tax to the amount of five dollars and under, one vote;
for any tax not less than fifteen dollars, two votes; for any tax not less than
thirty-five dollars, three votes; for any tax not less than sixty dollars, four
votes; for any tax not less than one hundred dollars, five votes; for any tax
to the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars and upwards, six votes; and
any taxable so entitled may vote by proxy, authorized by writing, under
his hand.

A majority of the taxables shall be a quorum for the purposes aforesaid;
but if a majority of the taxables refuse or fail to meet, upon the notice
being given as aforesaid for any regular election, or for the purpose of
filling a vacancy, then in either case the County Commissioners, upon
proof that the required notice has been given, shall be authorized and are
directed to appoint such managers and treasurer.