§ 41-9-271 — Drains across railroad rights-of-way; generally

Said commissioners shall have the right to lay out and construct
all necessary drains, ditches and levees across any railway
right-of-way or yards in their district, and any railway
company, whose right-of-way or yards crosses the line of any
proposed drain, ditch or levee, shall open its right-of-way or
yards and permit such drain, ditch or levee to cross the same,
as soon as said drain, ditch or levee is constructed to such
right-of-way.