City council - Powers and duties

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AR Code › Title 14 › Chapter 301 › Subchapter 1 › Section 14-301-101

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The city council shall: (1) Have the care, supervision, and control of all the public highways, bridges, streets, alleys, public squares, and commons within the city; and (2) Cause those public highways, bridges, streets, alleys, public squares, and commons to be kept open and in repair, and free from nuisance. Acts 1875, No. 1, § 7, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7607; Pope's Dig., § 9702; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-3801.

The city council shall:

(1) Have the care, supervision, and control of all the public highways, bridges, streets, alleys, public squares, and commons within the city; and

(2) Cause those public highways, bridges, streets, alleys, public squares, and commons to be kept open and in repair, and free from nuisance.

Acts 1875, No. 1, § 7, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7607; Pope's Dig., § 9702; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-3801.

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