City of Cornelia v. Wells

In 1931 the charter of the City of Cornelia was amended as follows: “That the City of Cornelia is hereby authorized and empowered to build, construct, maintain, and operate a waterworks and sewerage system for the City of Cornelia; and the City of Cornelia is hereby expressly granted the right of eminent domain with the right to condemn lands, springs, or watercourses, for the purpose of constructing, repairing, or enlarging the waterworks system of the City of Cornelia, within or without the cor-, porate limits of said city, whenever the corporate authorities deem it necessary and proper for…