State ex rel. City of Columbia v. Allen
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. (1) Section 12a, article 10 of the Constitution adopted in November, 1902, expressly authorizes cities of less than thirty thousand and more than two thousand inhabitants, with the assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters, voting at an election for that purpose,, to become indebted to larger amount than, specified in sec. 12, art. 10, not exceeding an additional five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, for the purpose of purchasing or…
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Mandamus. (1) Section 12a, article 10 of the Constitution adopted in November, 1902, expressly authorizes cities of less than thirty thousand and more than two thousand inhabitants, with the assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters, voting at an election for that purpose,, to become indebted to larger amount than, specified in sec. 12, art. 10, not exceeding an additional five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, for the purpose of purchasing or constructing waterworks, electric or other light plants, to be owned exclusively by the city. The city of Columbia fulfills…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
Relator in this cause is a city of the third class organized under the general laws. It has a population of about six thousand, and the assessed valuation of the taxable property therein according to the last previous assessment for state and county purposes, was $2,265,045. Its present indebtedness is $38,500, exclusive of the bond issue in controversy. For some years past water and light for both public and private consumers have been furnished by a private plant owned by the Columbia Water & Light Company.
The voters having declared their preference for municipal ownership, the city…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State ex rel. Town of Canton v. AllenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Thompson Houston Electric Co. v. City of NewtonU.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Iowa · 1890
- Endly v. WhitsettMissouri Court of Appeals · 1900
3Cited by28 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Edwards v. MillarSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- City of Albuquerque v. Water Supply Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1918
- State ex rel. School District v. GordonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- State Ex Rel. Consolidated School District No. 8 v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1938
- State Ex Rel. Penrose Investment Co. v. McKelveySupreme Court of Missouri · 1923
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