Effective - 28 Aug 1939
248.170. Trustees may accept sewers or drains constructed by private persons. — The board of trustees created by this chapter, or the authorities of the city, town or village, or the county commission, shall have the power to accept from private persons or corporations any sewers or drains constructed by them before or after the organization of the sanitary district, and to allow an equitable credit for such sewers or drains; or to acquire the same by process of law if needed; provided, that the sewers or drains accepted, in plans, materials and construction, conform to the plans adopted and approved by the board for similar work done by said board; and provided, in the case of acceptance, that the amount allowed shall not exceed the amount assessable as a special tax against the property drained thereby, under section 248.160. The title to or ownership of such sewers or drains shall be considered as attaching to all lands actually drained thereby in proportion to the areas of such lands, and the credit shall be allowed to the owners of record.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12488)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10898; 1919 § 4593; 1909 § 5699
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply
Chapter 248 - Sanitary Drainage Districts — Cities Over 300,000 Inhabitants and Adjoining Counties
Section 248.020 - Sanitary district — commission to determine boundaries, general provisions.
Section 248.030 - Report of commissioners.
Section 248.040 - Election on organization of sanitary district.
Section 248.050 - General powers of district — judicial notice — costs of proceedings.
Section 248.060 - Procedure where drainage area is in two counties — what court has jurisdiction.
Section 248.070 - Trustees — appointment — removal — employees.
Section 248.080 - Powers of board.
Section 248.090 - Surveys and plans — adoption thereof.
Section 248.100 - Right-of-way through private property — proceedings.
Section 248.110 - Bids for work contracts.
Section 248.120 - Special drainage tax — drainage fund.
Section 248.130 - Issuance of bonds — sinking fund — appeal.
Section 248.140 - Issuance of vouchers, for what purposes.
Section 248.150 - Who may construct sewers and drains — plans approved by trustees.
Section 248.160 - Sanitary drainage of subdistrict — special tax bills.
Section 248.170 - Trustees may accept sewers or drains constructed by private persons.
Section 248.180 - Board of trustees to cease to exist, when.