§ 37-44-141 — Works may cross other lands

Colorado § 37-44-141

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 37: Water and
• Art.: Internal Improvement Districts Law of 1923

Text

The board of directors has the
dominant power to construct said works across any stream of water, watercourses,
street, avenue, highway, railway, canal, ditch, or flume which intersects or crosses
the area covered by such works or reservoir site, and, if said board and such railroad
company or the owners and controllers of said property, thing, or franchise so to be
crossed cannot agree upon the amount to be paid therefor, or the points or the
manner of said crossing, the same shall be ascertained and determined in all
respects as is provided in respect to the taking of land for public uses. The right-of-way is hereby given, dedicated, and set apart to locate, construct, and maintain said
works or reservoirs over, through, or upon any of the lands which are the property of
the state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 23: p. 515, � 39. CSA: C. 138, � 55. CRS 53: � 149-5-39. C.R.S. 1963: � 150-4-39.