14-701i.   Same; construction; limitation of actions; sewage exempted. The governing body shall be the sole judges of the necessity for and theexpediency of the making of the improvements mentioned in K.S.A. 12-694 andthe manner of the payment of the cost thereof as provided for in K.S.A.14-701a and 14-701b, and this act shall be liberally construed to encouragethe improvements of such natural watercourses and to protect lands andpublic and private property from damage and from injury by overflow, and topromote the public health, convenience and welfare, and no suit, action orproceeding of any kind in any wise challenging the validity of anyproceedings instituted or carried on under and by virtue of this act, or toset aside any general or special tax or assessment or to enjoin the makingof the levy or collection of any such tax or assessment or any installmentthereof herein provided for, or questioning the validity of any bond issuedpursuant thereto, shall be brought after the expiration of thirty days fromthe time the amount due on such lots, pieces and parcels of land forspecial assessment is ascertained. If any improvement herein provided forshall cross or interfere with any highway or street of any county oradjoining city the engineer of such county or adjoining city shall haveauthority to require such construction at said point as will safeguard suchcounty or city against damage. Nothing in this act shall be construed asauthorizing a discharge of sewage into any natural watercourse or changingthe general laws in that regard.

      History:   L. 1927, ch. 139, § 10; March 10.