(605 ILCS 5/6-405) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-405)
Sec. 6-405.
When any road district desires to construct or repair any
bridge or culvert as provided in Section 6-402, and has appropriated its
share of the cost of constructing or repairing the same it shall be the
duty of such other road district to make an appropriation for its
proportionate share of the expense of such construction or repair. If such
other road district fails or refuses to make such appropriation any court
of competent jurisdiction, upon a proper petition for that purpose, shall
issue an order to compel such other road district to make such
appropriation; or the road district which has made its appropriation, may,
after giving due notice to the other road district, proceed with the
construction or repair of the bridge or culvert, and, if the construction
or repair is reasonable in kind and cost, may recover from the other road
district, by suit, such proportionate share of the expense as the other
road district is liable for, with costs of the suit and interest from the
time of the completion of the construction or repair. However, if the
expense of the construction or repair of the bridge or culvert is
unreasonable then the road district may recover only the other road
district's proportionate share of an amount equal to a reasonable expense
for the construction or repair.
(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
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