Craig v. Russellville Waterworks Improvement District
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pope Chancery Court; Jordan Sellers, Special Chancellor; 1. The act, if valid, suspends the operation of the general' law in reference to the city of Russellville, and leaves it without power to establish other improvement districts of the whole or any part of the territory. It is in violation of art. 12, § 3, Const.
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Appeal from Pope Chancery Court; Jordan Sellers, Special Chancellor; 1. The act, if valid, suspends the operation of the general' law in reference to the city of Russellville, and leaves it without power to establish other improvement districts of the whole or any part of the territory. It is in violation of art. 12, § 3, Const. The Legislature has no power, to control the affairs of cities and towns except through general laws. 36 Ark. 166. As illustrating the difference between the. power of the Legislature over counties, townships, etc., and over cities and towns, compare the case last…
1Opinion of the CourtHire, C. J.
The General Assembly passed an act, which was approved on the 18th day of February, 1907, entitled, “An act to create an Improvement District, composed of all the real estate within the corporate limits of the City of Russellville, Arkansas, and for the purpose of providing,' constructing and maintaining a system of water works there and for other, purposes.” This act declared that “all the real estate within the corporate limits of the city of Russellville, Pope County, be and the same is hereby created into an improvement district, for the purpose, under the name and with the powers…
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