In re the Appeal of the Des Moines Water Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk Circuit Court. The Des Moines Water Company was incorporated in 1871. The general nature of its business, as set forth in the articles of incorporation, is “the construction of water works, and the operation and use of the same, for the purpose of supplying the city of Des Moines and its citizens with water. * * * ” By 'an ordinance of the city council the water company was empowered to build, maintain and operate water works in said city, to supply said…
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Appeal from Polk Circuit Court. The Des Moines Water Company was incorporated in 1871. The general nature of its business, as set forth in the articles of incorporation, is “the construction of water works, and the operation and use of the same, for the purpose of supplying the city of Des Moines and its citizens with water. * * * ” By 'an ordinance of the city council the water company was empowered to build, maintain and operate water works in said city, to supply said city and its inhabitants with pure and wholesome filtered water, and to use streets, alleys and avenues of said city for…
1Opinion of the Court
Rothrock, Ch. J.
I. There are no disputed facts in the case. It was submitted in the court below upon the articles of incorporation of appellant, the ordinance of the city, and an agreed statement of facts. To the end that the case may be disposed of as briefly as possible, consistent with an intelligent understanding of the facts, we have not set out the record in full, but have given the substance, so far as necessary to a fair understanding of the questions involved.
1. torporatim?: corporation, It is first insisted by appellant that its property is exempt from taxation, because it is…
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