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MO Rev Stat § 234.140 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.140 - City and county may pay proportionately, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.140. City and county may pay proportionately, when. — 1. Any city and the county commission of any county contracting by authority of this law for the purchase of right-of-way over a bridge may pay the purchase price therefor when having funds therefor and proper conveyance of such right-of-way shall be made; provided, that payment shall not be made for right-of-way over a proposed bridge until after completion of such bridge in accordance with plans therefor.  2. The expense of preserving and maintaining the paving on and lighting and guarding the roadway or roadways covered by or subject to such a right-of-way shall thereafter be shared by such city and county proportionately to the amounts paid by them respectively of such purchase price; and any and all necessary expense of permanently preserving and maintaining such bridge so as it shall be sufficient and proper support for such roadway or roadways shall thereafter be borne by the owner of such bridge. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8557)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7913; 1919 § 10701
MO Rev Stat § 234.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.150 - Condemnation of property for public use, proceedings.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.150. Condemnation of property for public use, proceedings. — 1. Every county commission participating by authority in this law, in the purchase of or a contract for right-of-way over a bridge, shall cause such a highway to be opened in the county as may be necessary to give access to such bridge by the public; and every city so participating shall cause such streets or highways to be opened in the city as may be necessary for such purpose.  2. If the county commission or the city cannot agree with the owner of any land needed as right-of-way for such highway as to the amount to be paid him as damages for opening such highway, or if any such owner be incapable in law of making conveyance of such right-of-way, proceedings may be instituted in the circuit court in the name of such county, or of such city, for the condemnation of the lands, or any part thereof, needed for such right-of-way. The proceedings in the circuit court for the condemnation of such lands or any part thereof shall be had and conducted in the same manner and with like effect as provided in chapter 523 for condemnation of property for public use. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8558)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7914; 1919 § 10702
MO Rev Stat § 234.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.160 - Toll bridges in two counties permitted, when, where.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.160. Toll bridges in two counties permitted, when, where. — If a bridge be necessary over any watercourse which divides one county from another, and the county commissions of both counties shall determine that such bridge cannot be built, reconstructed or maintained at the expense of said counties, respectively, on account of the lack of funds and power to raise funds, then said county commissions of said counties are authorized to unite in empowering and granting the right to such person, partnership or corporation as they shall think proper to build or reconstruct such bridge as a toll bridge in such a manner and upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon by said county commission, and empower such person, partnership or corporation to charge, collect and receive such tolls as shall be determined as maximum tolls by the said county commissions of said counties at the time of empowering or granting said rights. Said person, partnership or corporation shall then build or reconstruct and maintain said bridge at their own expense; provided, this section shall not apply to bridges on state roads. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8542)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7906; 1919 § 10694; 1909 § 10499
MO Rev Stat § 234.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.170 - Toll bridges may be built, how.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.170. Toll bridges may be built, how. — If a bridge located wholly within any one county be necessary over any watercourse, and the county commission of such county shall determine that such bridge cannot be built, reconstructed or maintained at the expense of said county on account of the lack of funds and power to raise funds, then said county commission may grant the right to such person, partnership or corporation, as they shall think proper, to build or reconstruct such bridge as a toll bridge in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon, and empower such person, partnership or corporation to charge, collect and receive such tolls as shall be determined as maximum tolls by the said county commission at the time of empowering or granting said rights. Said person, partnership or corporation shall then build or reconstruct and maintain said bridge at their own expense; provided, this section shall not apply to bridges on state roads. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8543)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 7907; 1919 § 10695; 1909 § 10500
MO Rev Stat § 234.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.180 - Toll bridge to be part of state highway system.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.180. Toll bridge to be part of state highway system. — The state highways and transportation commission of the state of Missouri is hereby authorized and directed to include as a part of the state highway system the whole of any toll bridge across any river forming a common boundary to this state and any other state or states, now or hereafter constructed, maintained, operated or owned by any person, firm or corporation, and to construct, maintain and operate, as a part of said state highway system, an approach within the boundaries of the state of Missouri to such bridge and highways connecting the same with established highways. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8544)
MO Rev Stat § 234.200 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.200 - Commission may accept title and ownership of bridge, when — obligation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.200. Commission may accept title and ownership of bridge, when — obligation. — The state highways and transportation commission is hereby authorized to take and accept conveyance of title to and ownership of any such bridge, or part thereof, situated within the state of Missouri, subject to any incumbrance against any such bridge and pledge of its tolls previously executed, but not in assumption of any such incumbrance or part thereof existing upon or against any such bridge at the time of such conveyance. And such acceptance of title to and ownership of the same shall not in any manner create any liability, present or future, upon or against the state of Missouri or the state highways and transportation commission thereof, for the payment or assumption of any such incumbrance or any part thereof. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8546)
MO Rev Stat § 234.210 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.210 - Acquisition of toll bridges, by whom.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.210. Acquisition of toll bridges, by whom. — Any county, municipality, road district, political or civil subdivision of a county or of the state, severally or acting with other authorized agencies in this or adjoining states, may acquire, own and operate, construct, or aid in the construction, in whole or in part, improve or extend, and maintain toll bridges, including the approaches thereto, either within or adjacent to the territory over which such public agency has jurisdiction and over any of the rivers and waters in or forming the boundary between this and other states. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8547)
MO Rev Stat § 234.220 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.220 - Toll bridge revenue bonds — who may issue — manner.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.220. Toll bridge revenue bonds — who may issue — manner. — 1. In order to secure funds for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, owning and operating, improving or extending, and maintaining toll bridges, and approaches thereto, all public agencies named in section 234.210 may issue negotiable toll bridge revenue bonds and sell such bonds to the United States government, or any authorized agency thereof, or other investor or investors.  2. In the event of the issuance and sale of bonds authorized by sections 234.210 to 234.300 by a public agency, such agency shall charge a reasonable toll for the use of any such toll bridge, the amount of which toll shall be sufficient to pay the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing and operating such bridge and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize and repay any such loan, including interest and financing cost, on such dates and within such period of time as may be agreed upon between the borrower and the original purchaser of such revenue bonds, and said tolls shall be used for no other purpose; and any public body which shall issue bonds under the provisions of sections 234.210 to 234.300 is hereby authorized and required to make all necessary provisions for the payment of principal and interest on any such bonds by the fixing, collecting, segregating, and allocating of the tolls and other revenues received from the operation of said bridge or bridges.  3. Such public agencies enumerated in section 234.210 may execute liens in proper form, pledging the revenue derived from the toll from such toll bridges or parts thereof which are constructed or acquired with funds borrowed as aforesaid, to the retirement of such bonds; provided, however, that no revenue bonds or any liens securing such bonds shall be repaid in whole or in part from any funds arising from taxation, nor shall any such bonds or liens, given under authority of sections 234.210 to 234.300 constitute a lien on any other property of any such public agency or a pledge of the credit of such agency; and provided further, that at such time when all moneys borrowed as aforesaid shall have been repaid, together with interest and charges thereon, no further toll shall be charged for the use of such bridges by the traveling public.  4. Such bonds may be made negotiable, may bear interest not to exceed six percent per annum, and may mature annually or semiannually, and may be sold at such time and in such manner as the issuing authority may determine upon. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8548)
MO Rev Stat § 234.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.230 - Highways and transportation commission may contribute to cost — amount.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.230. Highways and transportation commission may contribute to cost — amount. — The state highways and transportation commission may, when in its opinion the best interests of the state require, contribute not to exceed thirty percent of the cost of construction of such bridge or bridges when constructed under the provisions of sections 234.210 and 234.220 and when such bridges form a part of or a continuation of the state highway system, and may incorporate any such toll bridge into the state highway system and maintain such bridge as a part of the state highway system; provided, however, that such law shall create no obligation or responsibility on the part of the state highways and transportation commission to make any refund for any moneys expended in the acquisition, construction, maintenance or operation of such bridge. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8549)
MO Rev Stat § 234.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.240 - Acquisition of land, by whom.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.240. Acquisition of land, by whom. — The public agencies named in section 234.210 may acquire by purchase or by eminent domain all necessary land, rights-of-way, easements, materials and supplies for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, owning and operating, improving or extending, and maintaining toll bridges, and approaches thereto. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8550)
MO Rev Stat § 234.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.250 - Bridges to be toll-free, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.250. Bridges to be toll-free, when. — Provided that nothing in this law shall authorize or permit the collection of tolls on any bridge heretofore made toll-free or on any existing bridge on which tolls are not at present collected. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8551)
MO Rev Stat § 234.260 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.260 - Revenue and refunding bonds, how redeemed — interest rate.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   234.260. Revenue and refunding bonds, how redeemed — interest rate. — 1. For the purpose of redeeming any toll bridge revenue bonds or toll bridge revenue refunding bonds at maturity, or upon voluntary surrender by the holder or holders thereof regardless of maturity, or upon call for redemption of any such bonds prior to maturity, if the right to make such call was expressly reserved in the issuance of such bonds, the public agency by which such bonds were issued may issue its negotiable toll bridge revenue refunding bonds in an amount sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal amount and the redemption premium, if any, of the bonds to be redeemed, together with interest accrued and to accrue thereon to the date of such refunding bonds, and together also with the expenses necessarily incurred in the issuance of such refunding bonds.  2. All such refunding bonds shall bear such date, shall mature in such amount or amounts and at such time or times, shall be payable at such place or places, shall be executed in such manner, shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding six percent per annum, and shall be of such denomination or denominations, all as may be determined by the governing authority of the public agency by which such refunding bonds are issued, and such refunding bonds shall be secured and provision for their payment shall be made in the same manner as in sections 234.210 to 234.300 with reference to the security for and the payment of original toll bridge revenue bonds issued hereunder. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 525 § 5b)
MO Rev Stat § 234.270 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.270 - Bonds, how sold or exchanged.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   234.270. Bonds, how sold or exchanged. — Toll bridge revenue refunding bonds issued under the provisions of sections 234.210 to 234.300, may be sold at such time and in such manner as the issuing authority may determine upon, or such refunding bonds may be issued and delivered in exchange for and upon surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded thereby, with adjustment of interest to be made in cash, if necessary. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 525 § 5c)
MO Rev Stat § 234.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.280 - Maturity date may be extended.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   234.280. Maturity date may be extended. — 1. In lieu of issuing toll bridge revenue refunding bonds as provided for in section 234.220, the governing authority of any public agency now or hereafter having outstanding bonds issued under the provisions of sections 234.210 to 234.300, may, with the consent of the holders of such bonds, extend the maturity date or dates of such bonds and, with like consent, may also reserve the right to call in, pay and redeem such bonds on any interest payment date prior to the extended maturity date or dates thereof, and, with like consent, may also change the interest rate thereon. All such changes in the terms of such bonds shall be evidenced by proper endorsement or endorsements to be made on or attached to such bonds and by attaching to such bonds such appropriate interest coupons as may be necessary to evidence the interest to accrue thereon to such extended maturity date or dates. No such extension of maturity or reservation of the right of redemption prior to maturity, or change in interest rate shall be construed as changing or varying in any respect or to any extent any other terms or provisions of such bonds.  2. Upon the making of any such extension or extensions of maturities, or upon reservation of the right of redemption prior to maturity, or upon making any change of interest rate, the governing authority of the public agency by which such bonds were issued shall cause to be certified to the state auditor of Missouri, for filing in his office, a full transcript of proceedings and other documents relating to such extension, reservation or change, but such bonds, bearing such endorsement or endorsements and having such appropriate interest coupons attached thereto, need not again be registered by said state auditor. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 525 § 5d)
MO Rev Stat § 234.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.290 - Bonds may be called — notice to be given.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   234.290. Bonds may be called — notice to be given. — In the issuance of toll bridge revenue bonds or toll bridge revenue refunding bonds under the provisions of sections 234.210 to 234.300, the issuing authority may reserve unto itself the right, at its option, to call in, pay and redeem such bonds prior to the maturity date or dates thereof at such premium as such issuing authority may designate in such bonds, but not exceeding a premium equal to five percent of the principal amount of such bonds; provided, however, that whenever it is desired to exercise the aforesaid right, if reserved in such bonds, the issuing authority shall cause written notice thereof to be delivered to the bank or office at which such bonds are payable, and such notice shall be so delivered not less than thirty days prior to the interest payment date designated for the redemption of such bonds, after which date, so designated, no further interest shall accrue on the bonds so called for redemption. Notice of the exercise of such right shall also be filed with the state auditor of Missouri, as provided by section 108.260. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 525 § 5e)
MO Rev Stat § 234.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.300 - Expenses, how paid.

Effective - 28 Aug 1941   234.300. Expenses, how paid. — All expenses necessarily incurred under the provisions of sections 234.260 to 234.290 shall be deemed to be expenses of operation of any such bridge and may be paid by the issuing authority in the same manner as other expenses of such operation are paid. ­­-------- (L. 1941 p. 525 § 5f)
MO Rev Stat § 234.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.310 - Certain cities empowered to acquire, construct, operate and maintain bridges.

Effective - 28 Aug 1945   234.310. Certain cities empowered to acquire, construct, operate and maintain bridges. — All cities in this state now organized and operating under a special charter, or which are now or hereafter may be organized under the provisions of Section 19 of Article VI of the State Constitution, are hereby given the power and authority to build and construct bridges, viaducts and their approaches thereto; also to acquire, in whole or in part, by purchase, lease, gift, condemnation proceedings or otherwise, bridges, viaducts and the approaches thereto already constructed, together with the necessary lands, rights-of-way, easements, leaseholds, other property and rights, upon which any such bridge, viaduct, or its approach are now or may hereafter be constructed, operated and maintained by private parties, and to own, operate and maintain any such structure for public use, as and for a public highway for all kinds of vehicles, pedestrians, railroads and streetcars under such terms and conditions as the city may lawfully prescribe; and such cities are hereby empowered and authorized to condemn and pay for any or all such public improvements so constructed or acquired, together with the necessary lands, rights-of-way, easements, leaseholds, other property and rights, upon which any such bridge, viaduct or its approach are now or may hereafter be constructed, operated and maintained, in the manner aforesaid, either in whole or in part out of the general funds of the city, in whole or in part out of money raised from the sale of municipal bonds for that purpose, in whole or in part by special assessments. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8559, A.L. 1945 p. 1488)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 14844; 1919 § 13815
MO Rev Stat § 234.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.320 - Condemnation proceedings.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.320. Condemnation proceedings. — In the event the whole or any part of the cost of such bridge or viaduct or the approaches thereto, or the right-of-way therefor, or any interest therein, or any other property and rights upon which any such bridge, viaduct or its approaches are now or may hereafter be constructed, operated and maintained, shall be sought to be condemned by such city and paid for by special assessments against any private property, subject to special assessment as may now or hereafter be prescribed by the charter of such city, the common council, or two houses of legislation, of such city shall so declare by ordinance, and the city, if it so desires, may proceed with such condemnation in the manner now prescribed or which hereafter may be prescribed by the charter of such city for the taking or damaging of private property for public use; but no part of such structure sought to be condemned shall be removed by the owner thereof, and it shall not be necessary to file detailed plans of such structure with such proceedings, but a general description of such structure may be made in the ordinance. All special assessments shall be made and collected in accordance with the charter provisions above referred to. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8560)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 14845; 1919 § 13816
MO Rev Stat § 234.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XIV - Roads and Waterways|Chapter 234 - Bridges|Section 234.330 - Existing rights not impaired.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   234.330. Existing rights not impaired. — The provisions of sections 234.310 and 234.320 shall not abrogate or impair any right or power which such cities may now or hereafter have to build and construct bridges and viaducts and their approaches thereto, or to acquire, in whole or in part, by purchase, lease, gift, condemnation proceedings or otherwise, bridges, viaducts and the approaches thereto already constructed, together with the necessary lands, rights-of-way, easements, leaseholds, other property and rights, upon which any such bridge, viaduct or its approaches are now or may hereafter be constructed, operated and maintained by private parties, and to own, operate and maintain any such structure for public use as and for a public highway for all kinds of vehicles, pedestrians, railroads and streetcars. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 8561)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 14846; 1919 § 13817