Missouri Revised Statutes Title VII. Cities, Towns and Villages § 91.080. Condemnation proceedings--compensation for private property taken

Every such city, town or village to be supplied with water as herein provided shall have the right to acquire, by purchase, donation or condemnation, the right-of-way to and from the city agreeing to supply it with water, and all lands and easements, and all rights-of-way, either above or below ground, it may require for the purposes of laying its mains and pipes and putting in, maintaining and operating all necessary machinery, apparatus and devices for conducting the water into its own limits; and all condemnation proceedings under sections 91.060 to 91.080 shall be had according to and under the provisions of sections 393.030 to 393.100 which are made applicable to condemnation proceedings under sections 91.060 to 91.080.