Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-536
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The jurisdiction of a city of the second class or village to prevent any pollution or injury to the stream or source of water for the supply of waterworks constructed under sections 17-530 to 17-532 shall extend fifteen miles beyond its corporate limits.
Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XV, p. 178;
Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XV, p. 169;
Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XV, p. 298;
Laws 1893, c. 8, § 1, p. 135;
Laws 1903, c. 21, § 1, p. 251;
Laws 1905, c. 30, § 1, p. 258;
Laws 1907, c. 17, § 1, p. 128;
R.S.1913, § 5119;
Laws 1917, c. 103, § 1, p. 272;
Laws 1919, c. 48, § 1, p. 138;
Laws 1919, c. 52, § 1, p. 152;
Laws 1919, c. 46, § 2, p. 133;
C.S.1922, § 4292;
Laws 1925, c. 41, § 1, p. 159;
C.S.1929, § 17-441;
Laws 1935, c. 34, § 1, p. 143;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-441;
R.S.1943, § 17-536;
Laws 2017, LB133, § 162.
A village is limited to taking only such property as is presently necessary for the purposes described in section 17-531. Engelhaupt v. Village of Butte, 248 Neb. 827, 539 N.W.2d 430 (1995).
A village is limited to taking only such property as is presently necessary for the purposes described in section 17-531. Engelhaupt v. Village of Butte, 248 Neb. 827, 539 N.W.2d 430 (1995).
Laws 1881, c. 23, § 8, XV, p. 178;
Laws 1885, c. 20, § 1, XV, p. 169;
Laws 1887, c. 12, § 1, XV, p. 298;
Laws 1893, c. 8, § 1, p. 135;
Laws 1903, c. 21, § 1, p. 251;
Laws 1905, c. 30, § 1, p. 258;
Laws 1907, c. 17, § 1, p. 128;
R.S.1913, § 5119;
Laws 1917, c. 103, § 1, p. 272;
Laws 1919, c. 48, § 1, p. 138;
Laws 1919, c. 52, § 1, p. 152;
Laws 1919, c. 46, § 2, p. 133;
C.S.1922, § 4292;
Laws 1925, c. 41, § 1, p. 159;
C.S.1929, § 17-441;
Laws 1935, c. 34, § 1, p. 143;
C.S.Supp.,1941, § 17-441;
R.S.1943, § 17-536;
Laws 2017, LB133, § 162.
A village is limited to taking only such property as is presently necessary for the purposes described in section 17-531. Engelhaupt v. Village of Butte, 248 Neb. 827, 539 N.W.2d 430 (1995).
A village is limited to taking only such property as is presently necessary for the purposes described in section 17-531. Engelhaupt v. Village of Butte, 248 Neb. 827, 539 N.W.2d 430 (1995).
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