72.153. Cities separated by street or stream may consolidate as though contiguous. - Missouri Statutes

Cities separated by street or stream may consolidate as thoughcontiguous.

72.153. If the cities, towns or villages proposing toconsolidate are separated only by a street, road or other publicway, or a stream, or vacant land, they may consolidate as thoughthey were adjoining and contiguous by taking in the street, roador other public way, or stream or vacant land as part of theconsolidated municipality. The question submitted to the votersof each city, town or village shall include a provision that thestreet, road or other public way, or stream or vacant land to theextent set out by appropriate description in the propositionshall become a part of the consolidated municipality uponapproval of the voters voting on the question.

(L. 1965 p. 192, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)