Del. Code tit. 7 § 4118
A petition for the formation of a tax ditch shall be in the following
form:
PETITION
To the Superior Court of ........ County through the Board of Supervisors of
the Soil Conservation District of ......... County:
Whereas the undersigned (is) (are) the owner(s) of certain lands subject to
overflow or in need of water management situated in .......... Hundred(s)
.......... County (Counties), and the State of Delaware, said lands being more
particularly described as follows ..........................................................................
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Whereas the draining and the prevention of flooding of said lands, and/or the
management of water for resource conservation on said lands would be a public
benefit and conducive to the public health, safety and welfare; and
Whereas the undersigned desire that a Tax Ditch be formed under the provisions
of Chapter 41, Title 7 of the Delaware Code, said Tax Ditch to be known as
............. Tax Ditch;
The undersigned therefore request the Soil Conservation District of
.......... County to make the investigation required under the above cited
chapter and, if the findings thereon be favorable, to file this petition in
the office of the Prothonotary of ............. County so that the Superior
Court of said County may take the necessary steps required by law to issue an
order establishing ............ Ditch.
Dated this ........ day of ........., ........ at ............, Delaware.
date month year
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7 Del. C. § 4118