1. If a bridge be necessary over any watercourse which divides one county from another, the county commissions of such counties may unite in the building of said bridge and the expenses shall be borne by such counties in such proportion as may be agreed upon by the county commissions of said counties; provided, that the county commission of any other county of this state and the authorities of any municipal corporation, township, road district or other political subdivision of the state having jurisdiction of the construction and maintenance of public roads, which may deem the construction of such a bridge a benefit, may contribute to the cost of such bridge.

2. The plans and specifications for such bridge shall be prepared, the contract let and the construction of said bridge shall be supervised by the county highway engineers of the counties so uniting, or either of them, or otherwise, as the county commissions of said counties may agree.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 234.080

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
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