Effective - 28 Aug 1939
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 duly made and filed in the office of the city clerk by the city engineer, or such other person as the council may designate, which plans and specifications shall give a full description of the plant to be constructed, the details thereof and the manner of construction; and the council shall cause the said engineer or the person so designated, to make the plans and specifications, to advertise for bids, and the council, by and through said city engineer, or such committee as the council may appoint, shall contract, subject to the approval and ratification of the voters of said city, as herein provided, with the person, firm or corporation who will agree to do the work on the lowest and best terms, and such person, firm or corporation shall agree to accept, in payment for the construction of said plant, bonds issued under sections 91.090 to 91.300, and containing substantially the recitals as provided in section 91.160; and the advertisement for bids shall state, among other things, that the work is to be paid for by bonds issued under sections 91.090 to 91.300, which will be a first lien in the nature of a mortgage or vendor's lien upon all the property, rights, issues and revenues of the waterworks system when erected, or in any way appertaining thereto, including any and all funds that may have been or may be derived therefrom, whether in existence at the time of the issuing of the bonds or thereafter acquired, but that the bonds shall not create any personal or general liability on the part of the city or the person signing them for the payment thereof, and that the same shall be paid only out of the property constituting the waterworks system and the revenue derived therefrom.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7814)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7669; 1919 § 9107; 1909 § 9932
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VII - Cities, Towns and Villages
Chapter 91 - Municipally Owned Utilities
Section 91.020 - Cities empowered to sell light and power.
Section 91.030 - Cities may purchase light and power, and ancillary services.
Section 91.040 - Cities may use streets and roads.
Section 91.050 - Cities owning waterworks may supply other cities.
Section 91.060 - Cities, towns or villages may procure water from any other city — contract.
Section 91.080 - Condemnation proceedings — compensation for private property taken.
Section 91.090 - Certain cities may construct or acquire waterworks.
Section 91.100 - May contract to supply.
Section 91.110 - May acquire by purchase.
Section 91.120 - May acquire water system — procedure.
Section 91.130 - Proposition to sell to be in writing — publication — deed, how made.
Section 91.140 - Petition by citizens — duty of council.
Section 91.150 - Plant, how paid for — bonds to constitute lien.
Section 91.160 - Management — form of bonds.
Section 91.170 - May advertise for bids to construct.
Section 91.180 - Contractor to give bond.
Section 91.190 - Bid for construction to be submitted to voters.
Section 91.200 - Council to appoint superintendent of construction.
Section 91.210 - What provisions to apply.
Section 91.220 - Failure to redeem bonds.
Section 91.230 - City to pay for fire protection — rates.
Section 91.240 - Funds, where deposited.
Section 91.250 - Waterworks bonds of certain cities may be deposited as securities.
Section 91.260 - Board of waterworks commissioners, how composed — compensation.
Section 91.270 - Powers and duties of board — may appoint manager — city to pay for water.
Section 91.280 - Board and manager liable on bond for neglect.
Section 91.290 - Waterworks exempt from execution, exception.
Section 91.300 - Scope of sections 91.090 to 91.300.
Section 91.450 - Certain cities may own public utilities — how acquired — board of public works.
Section 91.460 - Board to be nonpartisan — salary — bond.
Section 91.470 - Office vacated, how.
Section 91.480 - Board to manage municipal utilities.
Section 91.490 - Council to prescribe powers — rules and regulations.
Section 91.500 - Officers and employees — compensation.
Section 91.510 - Salaries and expenses — how paid.
Section 91.520 - Board to keep accounts and make report.
Section 91.530 - Board to let work by contract.
Section 91.540 - Rates to be fixed by board.
Section 91.550 - Referendum on sale of municipal utility by third class city.
Section 91.560 - Special charter cities may enact certain ordinances.
Section 91.570 - Cities are authorized to acquire all necessary lands and easements.
Section 91.580 - May condemn private property for public use.
Section 91.595 - Waterworks — revenue bonds, issuance — authorization for.
Section 91.596 - Revenue bonds — election — form of ballot.
Section 91.597 - Bonds, how signed — term — rate of interest.
Section 91.610 - Compensation for private property taken.
Section 91.620 - Citation of law.
Section 91.650 - Preliminary expenses — how met and paid.
Section 91.660 - Bond issues — authorization, approval.
Section 91.670 - Revenue bonds — rate of interest, sale.
Section 91.680 - Moneys received — how expended.
Section 91.690 - Sinking fund.
Section 91.700 - Bonds shall not be invalidated for certain reasons.
Section 91.710 - Ordinance or resolution — may contain what.
Section 91.720 - Bonds — payable from what revenue, liability limited.
Section 91.730 - Default — rights of bondholders — procedure of circuit court — receiver.
Section 91.740 - Rights and powers of bondholders — shall be cumulative.
Section 91.750 - Sewage disposal and waterworks — operators authorized to enter into contracts.
Section 91.760 - Powers are additional and supplemental — law shall be controlling.
Section 91.770 - Municipalities — power to acquire lands and other property, limitation.
Section 91.780 - Defining term rapid transit improvement.
Section 91.790 - Authorized to establish, construct and own rapid transit improvement.
Section 91.800 - May assess benefits and damages, and collect and pay therefor.
Section 91.810 - May provide for payment by special assessment.
Section 91.820 - May issue and sell public utility improvement and general bonds.
Section 91.830 - May grant rights and interests in rapid transit improvements.
Section 91.840 - May establish rapid transit commission, or commissioner.