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Section 88.620 – White way system — powers of city council.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 88.620. White way system — powers of city council. — Councils in cities of the third class may lay out, establish and maintain white way systems; may provide for and regulate the lighting of the streets within the white way district and may make contracts with any persons, associations or […]

Section 88.623 – White way system — further powers of council.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 88.623. White way system — further powers of council. — The city council shall have the right to erect, install, maintain and operate lamp posts, electric light poles, street arches, conduits or any other apparatus or appliances necessary in lighting the streets, avenues, alleys or other public places within the […]

Section 88.627 – White way system — costs, how paid.

Effective – 28 Aug 1978 88.627. White way system — costs, how paid. — The city council may, at its discretion, elect to assess as special taxes, one-half of the cost of installation of a white way system unless by remonstrance estopped, and submit to the voters a proposal to issue bonds for the remaining […]

Section 88.630 – Public works, governing statutes.

Effective – 28 Aug 1961 88.630. Public works, governing statutes. — The city council shall be governed in its proceedings by sections 88.507 to 88.520, 88.812 to 88.822 and 88.854 (governing the improvement of streets, alleys, sidewalks, etc., assessment of costs against abutting property owners, notice, contracts, tax bills, records to be kept by the […]

Section 88.633 – Water supply.

Effective – 28 Aug 1989 88.633. Water supply. — 1. The council may make contracts with any person, association or corporation for furnishing the city with water, and for supplying fire hydrants and public fountains, but no such contract shall be made for a longer time than twenty years. Any initial contract must be ratified […]

Section 88.637 – May open, vacate and improve streets.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 88.637. May open, vacate and improve streets. — The council shall have power to create, open and improve any public square, street, avenue, alley or other highway, old or new, and also to vacate or discontinue the same whenever deemed necessary or expedient; provided, that all damages sustained by the […]

Section 88.640 – Sprinkling and cleaning of streets — cost, how assessed.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 88.640. Sprinkling and cleaning of streets — cost, how assessed. — The council may provide by ordinance for sprinkling and cleaning, or either or both, the streets and avenues, or any part thereof of the city, and may assess the cost and expense thereof as a special tax upon all […]

Section 88.617 – White way system defined.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 88.617. White way system defined. — The term “white way system” as used in sections 88.617 to 88.633 means the systematic arrangement of ornamental light posts, street arches, frosted and colored lights and globes and other illuminating equipment, conduits and all necessary apparatus therefor in a prescribed district. ­­——– (RSMo […]

Section 88.500 – City tax bills.

Effective – 28 Aug 1939 88.500. City tax bills. — The city may issue tax bills or certificates transferring to the holder benefits, or parts thereof, as may be provided by ordinance, and sell the same for not less than par, the proceeds being applied only to the use for which such benefits were levied, […]