77.150. Cities may acquire property for dams, flood protection, bathhouses.
Cities may acquire property for dams, flood protection, bathhouses.
77.150. In addition to other powers, the mayor and councilof cities of the third class are hereby authorized and empoweredto acquire by gift, devise, purchase or condemnation, within suchcities or within a mile thereof, such real and personal propertyas may be necessary or desirable for the purpose of the erectionor construction of dams, lake and flood protection systems,bathhouses, therapeutic bathhouses, mineral water vending housesand in connection therewith, auditoriums and lecture rooms andfor the laying of pipelines for the distribution of mineralwaters and to so acquire, improve and operate mineral springs andwells, and to construct all necessary and appropriate buildingsand works therefor, and to do any and all things necessary tomaintain and operate said properties so acquired and constructedas a self-liquidating revenue producing public project, and forthat purpose to lease or convey the same; provided suchproperties shall be so acquired, constructed and thereaftermaintained and operated without increasing the indebtedness ofsuch city and shall not be paid for, maintained or operated bytaxes, either general or special.
(RSMo 1939 § 7045)CROSS REFERENCE:
Water mains, special assessments for, certain cities, RSMo 88.650 to 88.663