Title VII, CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES

91.170. May advertise for bids to construct. — When there are no waterworks in operation in any such city, and the city shall desire to construct waterworks, the city council shall, by ordinance, cause plans and specifications of the waterworks system to be constructed, to be dul…

91.180. Contractor to give bond. — The contractor who shall be awarded said contract shall give to the city a bond with sufficient security for the performance of the work in accordance with the plans and specifications, and in accordance with the contract, which bond shall be fo…

91.190. Bid for construction to be submitted to voters. — The council shall then, by ordinance, submit the proposition to erect the waterworks system as provided in the contract, ordinance and other proceedings, and to pay for same by bonds issued as aforesaid, to the voters of t…

91.200. Council to appoint superintendent of construction. — As soon as the proposition to erect the waterworks system has been ratified by a majority of the voters of the city voting on the proposition as aforesaid, the city council shall appoint some suitable person to superint…

91.210. What provisions to apply. — All the provisions of sections 91.010 to 91.300, 91.450 to 91.540, 91.600 and 91.610, which concern the purchase of waterworks, shall apply, so far as the same are applicable, to the erection or purchase of electric light plants, gas plants, ic…

91.220. Failure to redeem bonds. — In case of default in the payment of the principal of the bonds or interest due thereon for a period of six months, all of said property, to wit: The waterworks system, consisting of pipes, mains, machinery, buildings, standpipes, reservoirs, ea…

91.230. City to pay for fire protection — rates. — The city shall pay to the board of waterworks commissioners a reasonable fire hydrant rental for such hydrants as may be used by the city for the purpose of fire protection, and washing and flushing the streets, crossings, alleys…

91.240. Funds, where deposited. — There shall be selected a depositary for the funds of the waterworks system in the manner as provided by section 95.280*, and all moneys received from water consumers shall be deposited daily by the manager of the said waterworks system, and all …

91.250. Waterworks bonds of certain cities may be deposited as securities. — When any city of over twenty thousand inhabitants has purchased or erected a waterworks system under sections 91.090 to 91.300 and issued bonds in payment therefor as herein provided, such bonds shall be…

91.260. Board of waterworks commissioners, how composed — compensation. — The waterworks system, when acquired by purchase or erected by the city, shall be under the management and control of a board known as "The Board of Waterworks Commissioners", which shall be composed of thr…

91.270. Powers and duties of board — may appoint manager — city to pay for water. — Said board of waterworks commissioners shall have full control and management of said waterworks system, and shall make all contracts for supplies and improvements, and manage the business of said…

91.280. Board and manager liable on bond for neglect. — The board of waterworks commissioners and the manager of the waterworks system shall be liable on their bonds for any willful or negligent misappropriation of the moneys or properties of the waterworks system, and no part of…

91.290. Waterworks exempt from execution, exception. — The waterworks system so acquired by any city under sections 91.090 to 91.300 shall be entirely exempt from seizure, levy or sale under any judgment, execution, decree of court, or other proceedings in invitum, except as expr…

91.300. Scope of sections 91.090 to 91.300. — Sections 91.090 to 91.300 are in addition to the powers heretofore granted to such cities with reference to the subject matter hereof, and shall not be construed so as to abridge or take away any of such powers granted to such cities …

91.450. Certain cities may own public utilities — how acquired — board of public works. — Any city of the third or fourth class, and any town or village, and any city now organized or which may hereafter be organized and having a special charter, and which now has or may hereafte…

91.460. Board to be nonpartisan — salary — bond. — Not more than two members of said board shall belong to the same political party, and its administration shall in all respects be entirely nonpartisan. Each member of said board shall receive such salary and give such bond as may…

91.470. Office vacated, how. — Any member of said board of public works, who shall accept a nomination or appointment for any other office during his official term, shall be deemed thereby to have resigned as a member of said board, and his said membership shall thereby be ipso f…

91.480. Board to manage municipal utilities. — Whenever any such city mentioned in section 91.450 shall have by ordinance established a board of public works, as herein provided, such board so established in such city, town or village shall, during the existence of said board, ha…

91.490. Council to prescribe powers — rules and regulations. — Said board shall also exercise such other powers and perform such other duties in the superintendence of public works, improvements and repairs constructed by authority of the common council or owned by the city as ma…

91.500. Officers and employees — compensation. — Said board shall have the power to appoint a chief superintendent and such subordinates, including engineers, inspectors, clerks, assistants and other persons, as may be necessary, but the number of such additional appointees and t…

91.510. Salaries and expenses — how paid. — All bills of such board and all salaries of its employees shall be allowed and paid in the same manner that bills and salaries of other officers and employees of such city are allowed and paid. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 7802) Prior revisi…

91.520. Board to keep accounts and make report. — It shall be the duty of said board to keep books of account, showing with entire accuracy contemporaneous current entries of the receipts and expenditures of the board in such manner as to enable the same to be understood and inve…

91.530. Board to let work by contract. — The doing of all work and the furnishing of all supplies for the waterworks, electric power and light plant, or any other plant or work which may be under its supervision or control, shall be let out by the board of public works in the sam…

91.540. Rates to be fixed by board. — The assessment and collection of rates for water, electric power, electric light, gas, or for the product or service of any other plant or works which any such city, town or village may own or operate, shall be under the control and supervisi…

91.550. Referendum on sale of municipal utility by third class city. — Before any city of the third class shall sell or dispose of, in any way, or abandon or cease to operate any electric light plant, waterworks plant, gas plant, street railway or any other public utility which m…

91.560. Special charter cities may enact certain ordinances. — All cities within this state having less than ten thousand inhabitants, and having a special charter, in their corporate capacity are authorized and empowered to enact ordinances for the following purposes and to have…

91.570. Cities are authorized to acquire all necessary lands and easements. — All such cities are hereby granted the right and power to acquire by purchase, condemnation or gift all necessary land and easements within and without the city for the purpose of waterworks, electrical…

91.580. May condemn private property for public use. — All such cities may condemn private property for public use for such purposes, either within or without said city, and shall pay just compensation for all private property taken or damaged for public use for the purposes of s…

91.590. Rights and powers granted herein shall be in addition to all rights and powers of such cities under laws of state. — All rights and powers granted by sections 91.560 to 91.590 shall be in addition to all rights and powers of such cities under the laws of this state and al…

91.593. Waterworks — authority to acquire property and furnish services outside city limits. — All cities in the state under special charter which have or may hereafter have a population of not less than three thousand and not more than ten thousand inhabitants, which now own and…

91.595. Waterworks — revenue bonds, issuance — authorization for. — All cities in the state under special charter and which have or may hereafter have a population of not less than three thousand and not more than ten thousand inhabitants and which now own and operate or may here…

91.596. Revenue bonds — election — form of ballot. — 1. Whenever the board of public works of any such city shall desire to issue such revenue bonds for any or all of the purposes enumerated in section 91.595 it shall make written request, authorized by majority vote of its membe…

91.597. Bonds, how signed — term — rate of interest. — The bonds authorized by section 91.596 shall be signed by each member of the board, attested by the secretary under the seal of the board. Said bonds shall run for a period not to exceed twenty years and draw interest at a ra…

91.600. Waterworks property, how acquired — may issue bonds, make contracts (certain cities). — Every city organized and existing under the provisions of Section 16 of Article IX of the Constitution of Missouri of 1875, or Section 19 of Article VI of the Constitution of Missouri …

91.610. Compensation for private property taken. — Every such city shall pay just compensation for all private property taken or damages for public use for the purposes necessary for the construction or extension or efficient operation of its waterworks, and such compensation may…

91.620. Citation of law. — Sections 91.620 to 91.770 may be cited as "The National Defense Cooperation Law of 1941". ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 493 § 16)

91.630. Definitions. — Wherever used in sections 91.620 to 91.770, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) The term "board" shall mean the board of public works set up by sections 91.620 to 91.770 to control, manage and operate the undertakings herein des…

91.640. Additional powers conferred on certain municipalities — board of public works, terms, duties. — 1. In addition to the powers which it may now have, any municipality as herein defined shall have power, under sections 91.620 to 91.770: (1) To lease as herein provided, to ac…

91.650. Preliminary expenses — how met and paid. — All necessary preliminary expenses actually incurred by the governing body in the making of surveys, estimates of costs and revenues, employment of engineers or other employees, the giving of notices, taking of options and all ot…

91.660. Bond issues — authorization, approval. — The acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment or extension of any undertaking and the issuance in anticipation of the collection of the revenues of such undertaking of bonds to provide funds to pay the cost…

91.670. Revenue bonds — rate of interest, sale. — Revenue bonds issued under sections 91.620 to 91.770 shall bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding six percent per annum, payable semiannually, may be in one or more series, may bear such date or dates, may mature at suc…

91.680. Moneys received — how expended. — All moneys received from any bonds issued and all other income pursuant to sections 91.620 to 91.770, after reimbursements and repayment to said city or town of all amounts advanced for preliminary expenses, shall be applied solely to the…

91.690. Sinking fund. — 1. At or before the issuance of any such bonds the governing body shall by ordinance create a sinking fund for the payment of the bonds and the interest thereon and the payment of the charges of banks or trust companies for making payment of such bonds or …

91.700. Bonds shall not be invalidated for certain reasons. — Said bonds bearing the signatures of officers in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding obligations, notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and payment therefor any or all the pe…

91.710. Ordinance or resolution — may contain what. — Any ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under sections 91.620 to 91.770, to finance in whole or in part the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment or extension of an undertakin…

91.720. Bonds — payable from what revenue, liability limited. — Revenue bonds issued under sections 91.620 to 91.770 shall not be payable from or charged upon any funds, other than the revenue pledged to the payment thereof, nor shall the municipality issuing the same be subject …