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lion or improvement of such outlet, which amount shall be payable into 

 the treasury of such lower county upon the completion of the improve- 

 ment of the outlet as agreed upon ; 



[Assessments.] And the commissioners of such upper county 

 shall assess upon the lots, and lands, and public or corporate roads, or 

 railroads, in their county benefited by such improvement, the costs of 

 the location and construction of the same in their county, together with 

 the sum of money agreed to be paid to such lower county for the im- 

 provement of the outlet therefor, 



[Bonds.] And whenever in such case the commissioners of such 

 upper county shall deem it expedient so to do, they may issue bonds of 

 such county to raise the money necessary to pay such costs and expenses, 

 including the amount agreed to be paid to such lower county, in the man- 

 ner providev; by section 4479 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. 



(4510-65) SEC. 2. [Improvement of outlet of ditch, etc., in this 

 state; agreement by commissioners.] Whenever the commissioners 

 or other proper officials of a county in another state, adjoining a county 

 in this state, shall desire to have the outlet for water flowing in any ditch, 

 drain or watercourse from such upper adjoining county into or through 

 a lower county in this state enlarged or improved, it shall be lawful for 

 the commissioners of such lower county in this state to enter into an 

 agreement with the commissioners or other proper officials of such upper 

 adjoining county for the improvement of such outlet by such lower 

 county, and the payment to such lower county for the benefit of such 

 improvement, by such upper county, of such sum of money as may be 

 agreed upon between said commissioners and the proper officials of such 

 upper county, and in making their assessments upon the lots, and lands, 

 and public or corporate roads, or railroads, in such lower county benefited 

 thereby, the commissioners shall take into account the amount to be 

 paid for the benefit of such improvement by such upper county. 



(4510-66) SEC. 3. [Terms of agreement set forth on commis- 

 sioners' journal.] In all cases when the commissioners of any county 

 in this state shall enter into an agreement with the commissioners or other 

 proper officials of an adjoining county in another state, under the pro- 

 visions of either of the two preceding sections, they shall cause an entry 

 to be placed upon their journal setting forth fully and particularly the 

 terms of such agreement, both as to the extent and nature of the outlet 

 to be constructed or improved, and the time within which the same is 

 to be completed, and the amount to be paid by tbe upper county to the 

 lower county for the improvement of such outlet, and the time and man- 

 ner of payment of the same ; 



[When general provisions govern.] And in all other matters 

 pertaining to the location and construction of such improvement not 

 herein expressly provided for the said commissioners shall be governed 

 by the provisions of law providing for the location and construction of 

 coimtv ditches, 



