Water Works Board of City of Birmingham v. Stephens

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• holding that a city's water works board's proposal to construct and operate a water tank was subject to the city's zoning ordinance because supplying water service to the public for compensation was a propriety function
• \The city water works board is a corporation organized by law to perform that undertaking [supplying water service] as an agency of the city.\
• \The city water works board is a corporation organized by law to perform that undertaking [supplying water service] as an agency of the city.\
• the use of a large water-supply tank was proprietary and subject to zoning regulations
• the use of a large water-supply tank was proprietary and subject to zoning regulations

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