Title XIV, ROADS AND WATERWAYS

233.360. Special tax — how apportioned. — Such special tax shall be apportioned against the lands in the district in the following manner: For the purpose of such apportionment, lands appearing by said list of lands as approved by the county commission to be within one-half mile …

233.365. Tracts of land regarded within same distance as major portion. — In road districts so incorporated, each tract of land for forty acres, according to a government survey, and each of the smallest subdivisions of land that has been lawfully platted, and each separate tract…

233.370. Special tax payable in one installment — special tax bills. — 1. Whenever a special tax is so ordered, and the county commission states in the order that the petitioners desire that the cost of the improvements be payable in one installment, the clerk of the county commi…

233.375. Special tax payable in installments — interest — special assessments. — 1. Whenever a special tax is so ordered and the county commission ascertains and recites in such order that the petitioners stated in their petition that they desire that the cost of the improvement …

233.380. Special tax bills — issuance — form — collection. — 1. The clerk of the county commission, after such order is made, shall procure a suitable special tax record book and therein charge each tract of land in the district with the special tax chargeable against it and the …

233.385. Suits to foreclose liens of special tax bills. — If any such special tax bills be unpaid on the first day of February after becoming payable, the commissioners shall cause suits to be instituted for foreclosure of the lien thereof. Such suits shall be instituted in the c…

233.390. Special assessment bonds to be issued. — 1. The commissioners of the special road district, after such order is made, shall issue special assessment bonds of the district for an amount not exceeding ninety percent of the total amount of the tax so ordered, in denominatio…

233.395. Sale of bonds — payment — application of proceeds of bonds and special tax bills. — 1. The commissioners of the special road district may sell any of said bonds, at public or private sale, for not less than ninety-five percent of their face value. 2. Such bonds shall be …

233.400. Partial payments of special tax bills — correction of errors. — 1. District treasurers and collectors may receive and receipt for partial payments of special tax bills they may have for collection, but not cancel any such tax bills until receiving full payment thereof. 2…

233.405. Contracts for improvements. — 1. Whenever an order for improvement is made, the commissioners of the district shall, in the name of the district, enter into a written contract with the lowest and best bidder for making such improvement in compliance with such order. Such…

233.410. Title of lands — how considered. — If it shall appear that any land within the district so incorporated has been conveyed by mortgage or deed of trust, the mortgagor or owner of the equity of redemption, or if any land shall be owned by a minor, his conservator, or if an…

233.415. State roads — cost of improving and upkeep — how paid. — Whenever any road or highway in said special road district shall be designated and approved by the state transportation department as a state road, then the state shall pay at least one-half of the expense of const…

233.420. Compensation of collector, county clerk and commissioners of special road district. — 1. Township or county collectors shall receive for collecting special tax bills authorized by sections 233.320 to 233.445 the same compensation as if collected as county taxes. 2. Clerk…

233.425. Dissolution of road district — petition — notice — dissolution vote, Bates County, when. — 1. Whenever a petition, signed by the owners of a majority of the acres of land owned by residents of the county residing within the district organized under the provisions of sect…

233.430. Contracts not affected by disincorporation. — No dissolution of such road district shall invalidate or affect any right accruing to such road district or to any person, or invalidate or affect any contract entered into or imposed on such road district; provided further, …

233.435. Appointment of trustee. — Whenever the county commission shall dissolve any such road district, the said county commission shall appoint some competent person to act as trustee for the road district so dissolved, and such trustee, before entering upon the discharge of hi…

233.440. Trustee, duties of. — The trustee shall have power to prosecute and defend to final judgment all suits instituted by or against the road district, collect all money due the same, liquidate all lawful demands against the same, and for that purpose shall sell any property …

233.445. Final settlement of trustee. — When the trustee shall have closed the affairs of the road district, and shall have paid all debts due by said road district, he shall pay over to the county treasurer all money remaining in his hands, and take receipt therefor, and deliver…

233.450. Board of commissioners for special road district and county commissions for townships may issue bonds. — The board of commissioners of any special road district organized and incorporated under the provisions of sections 233.010 to 233.165, for and on behalf of such dist…

233.455. Election to be held, when — levy and collection of tax, procedure — applicability of other laws. — 1. Whenever the board of commissioners of any special road district proposes to issue bonds for road purposes, they shall order the submission of the question to the voters…

233.460. Form of ballot. — The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form: Shall the ______ special road district of ______ (Name district or township) of ______ county issue road bonds in the amount of ______ dollars? ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8611, A.L. 1978 …

233.465. Bonds to be sold, when — how. — The board of commissioners on behalf of the special road districts, and the county commission on behalf of the townships, shall sell said bonds to the best advantage and the proceeds shall be paid over to the treasurer of the district or t…

233.470. Certain sections not to apply, when. — Sections 233.450 to 233.465 shall not apply to any township, the whole or any part of which is included in a special road district that has issued bonds, the whole or any part of which are outstanding and unpaid; nor shall said sect…

233.500. Establishment authorized — boundaries of subdistrict. — 1. Within the boundaries of any special road district established under the provisions of section 233.015, 233.170 or 233.320, or in an area within a county which is not included in any special road district, the co…

233.503. Creation of, procedures — petition, objections, county commission to hold meeting — order incorporating, when issued, effect. — 1. Whenever a petition, signed by the majority of the owners of land within the subdistrict proposed to be organized, and setting forth the pro…

233.505. Commissioners, appointment of, terms — requirements — vacancies. — 1. At the meeting of the county commission in which such order is made, or at any subsequent meeting thereafter, the county commission shall appoint three special road subdistrict commissioners, who shall…

233.507. Officers, election of, duties — meetings, conduct of. — 1. The commissioners so appointed and qualified shall meet at such a time and place within such subdistrict as may be fixed by the county commission at the time of appointing them, or as they may in writing agree up…

233.510. Tax for support of subdistrict, authorized — four-sevenths vote required — levy and collection of, procedure. — 1. The commissioners of any special road subdistrict may levy, if four-sevenths of the voters of the subdistrict voting thereon approve, a tax on all taxable p…

233.513. Bonds, road and bridge, authorized — procedures — special tax bills, purpose — sale of bonds, requirements. — 1. The commissioners of such subdistricts so incorporated shall have power to issue road and bridge bonds for and on behalf of their respective subdistricts, pay…

233.515. Contracts for road improvements, procedures — commissioners to take bids, requirements. — 1. Whenever an order for improvement is made, the special road subdistrict commissioners of the subdistrict shall, in the name of the subdistrict, enter into a written contract with…

233.520. Disincorporation, petition required, contents — county commission to appoint trustee, when — powers of trustee. — 1. Whenever a petition, signed by a majority of the owners of land within a special road subdistrict organized under the provisions of sections 233.500 to 23…

234.010. County commission to determine what bridges to be built. — Each county commission shall determine what bridges shall be built and maintained at the expense of the county and what by the road districts; provided, that no road district shall be compelled to build a bridge …

234.020. County engineer to supervise certain construction. — The construction of all masonry or concrete culverts and bridges, and of all other bridges costing over fifty dollars, shall be under the supervision of the county highway engineer. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8535) Prior …

234.030. Damaged bridges, how repaired. — Whenever the highway engineer of any county is notified by any road overseer, or other reputable person, that any county bridge has been badly damaged by recent floods, or is otherwise in imminent danger of falling in, or is dangerous in …

234.040. Road districts to repair bridges, when. — The county commission may order any bridge built by the county to be attached to a road district, for the purpose of being kept in repair by such road district; but when the repairs necessary at one time shall exceed in value fif…

234.050. Toll bridges, how controlled. — The control and management of any toll bridge or toll road which may have been constructed originally by any corporation, partnership or person, whether chartered under the general laws or organized under special act, whose charter has exp…

234.060. Taxpayers may petition for bridge, when. — Whenever twelve resident taxpayers in any township or townships petition the county commission for a bridge upon any public road in such township or townships, giving the name of the stream and the locality of the contemplated b…

234.070. Construction of bridge in adjoining county. — Whenever the county commission of any county, upon investigation, shall be satisfied that the citizens of said county will be benefitted by the construction of a bridge in an adjoining county and within one mile of the bounda…

234.080. Bridge across stream uniting two counties, how paid for. — 1. If a bridge be necessary over any watercourse which divides one county from another, the county commissions of such counties may unite in the building of said bridge and the expenses shall be borne by such cou…

234.090. Bridges across state line — payment of expenses. — 1. If a bridge or bridges be necessary over any river, stream or watercourse forming the boundary line or part of the boundary line between the state of Missouri and any adjoining state or states, the county commissions …

234.100. Cities and counties may contract for free public highways over bridges, procedure. — Any city organized under general law, or under special charter, or under Section 19 of Article VI of the Constitution of this State, and adjoining a navigable stream and separated by suc…

234.110. Counties may issue bonds. — After filing of such report as provided in section 234.100 the county commission, with such city or the proper authorities thereof, may make, or cause to be made, a contract for the purchase of such right-of-way and such counties may issue bon…

234.120. Authorizing payment of bonds by special assessment — procedure. — 1. If such city shall contain two hundred thousand or more inhabitants and the price for such right-of-way shall be reasonable, and such city, through its proper authorities shall propose to pay as much as…

234.130. Cities may increase indebtedness, how. — 1. Any such city may increase its indebtedness by issuing and selling its bonds for funds for use in making a purchase or purchases by authority of this law and paying expenses of holding an election as by this section authorized …

234.140. City and county may pay proportionately, when. — 1. Any city and the county commission of any county contracting by authority of this law for the purchase of right-of-way over a bridge may pay the purchase price therefor when having funds therefor and proper conveyance o…

234.150. Condemnation of property for public use, proceedings. — 1. Every county commission participating by authority in this law, in the purchase of or a contract for right-of-way over a bridge, shall cause such a highway to be opened in the county as may be necessary to give a…