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Mississippi — 
assessment of drainage damage to railroads 44 
decision on drainage districts 25-26 
law — 
for assessments method, note 56 
on drainage, Alcorn Act, note 34 
laws on drainage assessments 47 
Missouri — 
decision on — 
bordering districts 28-29 
drainage 14 
form for drainage assessment report 62 
law on railroad benefits 33 
Montana, assessment of drainage damage to railroads 44 
Municipalities, drainage benefit assessment 30-31 
Muskrats, elimination as benefit on drainage 37 
Nebraska — 
assessment of drainage damage to railroads 44 
decision on bordering districts 28-29 
law on — 
drainage assessments 50 
railroad benefits 33 
Negligence, assessment of drainage 51 
Nevada, laws on drainage assessments 47 
North Carolina — 
law — 
for assessments method, note 56 
on railroad benefits 33 
laws on drainage assessments 47 
methods of assessment of benefits 3 
North Dakota, laws on drainage assessments 47 
Notice, assessments, remarks 24-25 
Ohio, law on assessments of railroads 46 
Oregon, law on railroad benefits 33 
Percentage — 
assessment — 
method 52-56 
method, practicability and use 3 
method, drainage assessments 52-56 
Ponds, drainage, assessment as benefit 38 
Porcsity soil, relation to drainage benefits 18-19 
Property, kinds for drainage assessment 8-9 
Railroads — 
assessments — 
court decisions 32-34, 41 
examples 4 2-44 
general traffic benefits, discussion 34-37 
of drainage benefits, discussion 32-46 
validity, benefits, etc 32-44 
benefit assessments — 
elements 40-42 
examples 42-44 
benefits from drainage plants 40-44 
damage by drainage plants 4 
damages — 
by drainage, discussion 44-46 
court decision , 
from drainage plant 44-46 
rights of way, condemnation for drainage use 45. 40 
Reassessments, need and provision 
Records, assessors, remarks 23-24 
Rights of way, drainage exemption from assessment 9 
Roads — 
good, assessment as benefit in drainage 34 
See Highways. 
Rock ledge, relation to drainage cost 
