1. The board of county commissioners of any county is authorized and empowered to institute and maintain suits in any court of competent jurisdiction against any persons, firms, associations or corporations depositing sawdust in any river or stream the waters of which run partly or wholly in this state.
2. The boards of county commissioners of any and all counties are authorized and empowered to levy annually such tax as in their discretion may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
[1:135:1887; C § 2145; RL § 4716; NCL § 8246] + [2:135:1887; C § 2146; RL § 4717; NCL § 8247]