The superintendent, in all cases where property or life is threatened by flood waters, may, with the consent of the county commissioners, summon all or any part of the able-bodied male persons under the age of sixty years residing within his district and within five miles on each side of the flood river or stream, and require the persons summoned to work in the control and diversion of the flood waters not to exceed five days during any current year, as their services may be needed. All persons having teams may be required to appear and work with their teams for the required number of days as above provided. The services may be rendered in person, or by substitution, or the person summoned may pay in cash the sum of two dollars ($2.00) per day for each day's services required of him, and the sum of three dollars ($3.00) per day for each day's service required of any team belonging to him and summoned hereunder; however, no person or team summoned shall be required to work for more than one day until all of the persons and teams residing in the district have been required to either work or pay.
History: Laws 1921, ch. 169, § 4; C.S. 1929, § 151-304; 1941 Comp., § 15-4713; 1953 Comp., § 15-50-13; Laws 1969, ch. 219, § 15.
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