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73-7-18. [Commissioners; powers; right of entry on lands.]

The commissioners from the time of their appointment may go upon the lands lying within said district for the purpose of examining the same, and making plans, plats and surveys, and after the organization of said district, and payment or tender of compensation allowed, may go upon said lands, with their servants, teams, tools, instruments or other equipments [equipment], for the purpose of constructing such proposed work, and may forever thereafter enter upon said lands as aforesaid, for the purpose of maintaining or repairing such proposed work, doing no more damage than the necessity of the occasion may require; and any person or persons, who shall willfully prevent or prohibit any of such persons from entering such lands for the purposes aforesaid, shall be fined any sums not exceeding $25.00 per day for each day's hindrance to be recovered in an action of debt in favor of such drainage district, which sum shall be paid into the treasury for the use of said district.

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73-7-18. [Commissioners; powers; right of entry on lands.]

The commissioners from the time of their appointment may go upon the lands lying within said district for the purpose of examining the same, and making plans, plats and surveys, and after the organization of said district, and payment or tender of compensation allowed, may go upon said lands, with their servants, teams, tools, instruments or other equipments [equipment], for the purpose of constructing such proposed work, and may forever thereafter enter upon said lands as aforesaid, for the purpose of maintaining or repairing such proposed work, doing no more damage than the necessity of the occasion may require; and any person or persons, who shall willfully prevent or prohibit any of such persons from entering such lands for the purposes aforesaid, shall be fined any sums not exceeding $25.00 per day for each day's hindrance to be recovered in an action of debt in favor of such drainage district, which sum shall be paid into the treasury for the use of said district.

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73-7-18. [Commissioners; powers; right of entry on lands.]

The commissioners from the time of their appointment may go upon the lands lying within said district for the purpose of examining the same, and making plans, plats and surveys, and after the organization of said district, and payment or tender of compensation allowed, may go upon said lands, with their servants, teams, tools, instruments or other equipments [equipment], for the purpose of constructing such proposed work, and may forever thereafter enter upon said lands as aforesaid, for the purpose of maintaining or repairing such proposed work, doing no more damage than the necessity of the occasion may require; and any person or persons, who shall willfully prevent or prohibit any of such persons from entering such lands for the purposes aforesaid, shall be fined any sums not exceeding $25.00 per day for each day's hindrance to be recovered in an action of debt in favor of such drainage district, which sum shall be paid into the treasury for the use of said district.