ART. 22. ] COUNTIES AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

and appoint other commissioners to perform the same duty as under
the original commission.

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112. The commissioners appointed under any order, original or
of review, shall, within one month after the confirmation of their
report, call together the 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, and in case said swamp or low lands lie in two or more
adjoining counties, such board of managers shall be composed of
one manager from each of said counties.

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Managers and
treasurer.

113. They shall give notice of the meeting by advertisement
posted in four of the most public places of the neighborhood in
which the swamp or low land lies, stating the time, place, and object
of the meeting.

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1858, c 271, s 7
Notice of meet-
ing

114. At such meeting, or any other meeting, each of the tax-
ables shall be entitled to the following grades of votes in propor-
tion 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 person so entitled may vote by proxy, authorized
by writing, under his hand.

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1858, c 271, s. 7.
Manner of
voting

115. 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.

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1858, c 271, s 7.
Annual
election.

116. The said commissioners shall deliver to the treasurer, a
statement 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 five years from such con-
firmation, 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 making, or for cleansing and repairing
such ditches.

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1858, c 271, s 8
Statement of
taxes to be
delivered to
treasurer

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

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When new
assessment may
be made.