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Acquisition And Protection Of Water Supplies By Municipalities, Wilbert L. Ziegler
Acquisition And Protection Of Water Supplies By Municipalities, Wilbert L. Ziegler
Michigan Law Review
Among the prime functions of a municipal government is the furnishing of a potable supply of water for its inhabitants. In view of the increasing demand for water and the shortage of available supply, a number of problems have been or will be encountered by municipalities in fulfilling that function, apart from the problem of financing.
Municipal Corporations - Zoning - Disqualification Of Councilman For Personal Interest, Joel N. Simon
Municipal Corporations - Zoning - Disqualification Of Councilman For Personal Interest, Joel N. Simon
Michigan Law Review
An amendatory zoning ordinance was enacted by the city council of Miami Beach for the purpose of changing the zoning of an extensive area fronting on the Atlantic Ocean from a private residential to a hotel district. The amendment received the required affirmative votes of five of the seven members of the council, including the vote of one councilman who owned land in the area affected by the amendment which would be increased in value by $500,000 because of the zoning change. Plaintiffs, owners of near-by property, filed suit in the circuit court to have the amendatory ordinance declared invalid …