All such cities are hereby authorized and empowered to acquire such rapid transit improvement, in whole or in part, by condemnation, and shall have the power to assess benefits and damages, and collect and pay therefor, in the manner that such cities may now or hereafter be authorized to acquire real estate or other property, or rights of interest therein, for public purposes.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 91.800
May assess benefits and damages, and collect and pay therefor
Known as the The National Defense Cooperation Law
The act spans §§ 91–91 (77 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 7776)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.