A petition for the formation of a tax ditch shall be in the following form:

PETITION

To the Superior Court of ________________ County through the Board of Supervisors of the Soil Conservation District of ________________ County:

Whereas the undersigned (is) (are) the owner(s) of certain lands subject to overflow or in need of water management situated in ________________ Hundred(s) ________________ County (Counties), and the State of Delaware, said lands being more particularly described as follows

; and

Whereas the draining and the prevention of flooding of said lands, and/or the management of water for resource conservation on said lands would be a public benefit and conducive to the public health, safety and welfare; and

Whereas the undersigned desire that a Tax Ditch be formed under the provisions of Chapter 41, Title 7 of the Delaware Code, said Tax Ditch to be known as________________ Tax Ditch;

The undersigned therefore request the Soil Conservation District of ________________ County to make the investigation required under the above cited chapter and, if the findings thereon be favorable, to file this petition in the office of the Prothonotary of ________________ County so that the Superior Court of said County may take the necessary steps required by law to issue an order establishing ________________ Ditch.

Dated this ____date day of ________________month , ____year at ________________, Delaware.

(Space for Signatures)

48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 8; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 4118; 70 Del. Laws, c. 246, §§ 12, 13.