Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1909 — Brown Bill Becomes Law. [ARTICLE]

Brown Bill Becomes Law.

Representative John G. Brown, of this district, has succeeded in having passed a hill amending the 1907 ditch law in such a manner that bonds may be issued for the payment of ditch construction work even though the land owners affected did not at the time file requests for the bond issue. The bill applies only to ditches extending into two or moie counties and which were petitioned for prior to March 1, 1905, and on which construction was begun prior to April 1, 1907. The Hoagland ditch, which is in Jasper, White and Benton counties is the one for which the bill Was especially designed. Had the bill failed to pass and tie ditch been paid for according to the provisions of the existing law, the as essments would have been required paid in one installment. Now bonds can be issued and annual payments be made covering a period of ten years. The bill will serve as a great relief to many land owners who were unprepared to make full settlement. Senator Halleck assisted Representative Brown In the passage of the •bill, which went through without a dissenting voice, under a suspension of the rules.