24-420. Action of board on engineer's report; special election; issuance of bonds.
That upon the filing of the engineer's report provided for in the next preceding section, the board of directors shall carefully examine and consider the same, and if they shall approve the same and determine that the proposed work or any part thereof ought to be done, and the cost defrayed by issuing bonds to be paid by general taxation, and the estimated cost thereof does not exceed the amount for which such bonds may be issued, then the board of directors shall proceed forthwith to call a special election as hereinafter provided to vote upon the question of issuing such bonds, and if such issue of bonds be authorized by the electors, then the board of directors shall cause such work to be done and issue bonds to pay the cost thereof.
History: L. 1905, ch. 215, § 19; Feb. 25; R.S. 1923, 24-420.