19-3511. Mains, waterworks and plants; eminent domain.
19-3511
19-3511. Mains, waterworks and plants; eminent domain.
Any water district established under this act is hereby empowered to
connect with any source of water supply or to construct, operate and
maintain waterworks or plants anywhere within twenty (20) miles of any
boundary of such water district, either within or without the county; to
lay mains from any such waterworks or plants through and under and along
any street, public highway, alley, or park and across any public
property to any boundary of such water district; to construct, operate,
maintain, expand and extend waterworks or plants at any point along or
near the lines of such water mains; and to acquire suitable grounds by
purchase or by appropriate proceedings in condemnation for the
construction, extension, expansion, operation or maintenance of any
mains, waterworks or plants mentioned herein. Such condemnation
proceedings shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of
K.S.A. 26-501 to 26-516, inclusive. Such
district shall have jurisdiction over any such grounds acquired outside
the water district the same as if such grounds were within the district
as far as may be necessary in order to protect, maintain and operate
such works.
History: L. 1951, ch. 240, § 11; L. 1963, ch. 234, § 51; Jan. 1, 1964.