The aqueducts and water pipes mentioned in sections 743.12 to 743.15, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be so constructed and laid as not to interfere unnecessarily with the use of any streets, roads, alleys, public highways, and public grounds, and the municipal corporation so extending and establishing any part of its water works outside of its limits shall have the same power and jurisdiction to prevent or punish pollution of or injury to the water so conveyed or injury to the water works or any portion thereof as it has within the limits of the municipal corporation.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 743.16

  • 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.

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