91.280. Board and manager liable on bond for neglect. - Missouri Statutes

Board and manager liable on bond for neglect.

91.280. The board of waterworks commissioners and themanager of the waterworks system shall be liable on their bondsfor any willful or negligent misappropriation of the moneys orproperties of the waterworks system, and no part of the saidmoneys or properties shall be diverted from the depositaryselected as provided in sections 91.090 to 91.300, nor shall thecity council or other officers of the city have any power todivert the same, and the city, or any holder of the bonds issuedunder said sections, may at any time enjoin the misappropriationor waste of the funds of the waterworks system, or may bymandamus proceeding compel the raising of sufficient funds tocomply with the provisions of section 91.230, or the performanceof any other duty enjoined on them. Any money recovered from anymember of the board of waterworks commissioners, or the managerof such waterworks plant, or any sureties on their bonds, forfailure to perform their official duties, or for themisapplication of any of the money or properties of thewaterworks system, shall be paid into the depositary selectedunder sections 91.090 to 91.300.

(RSMo 1939 § 7825)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 7680; 1919 § 9118; 1909 § 9943