Court : US Supreme Court
Decided on : Nov-29-1915
..... the drainage of swamp and overflowed lands for the improvement of the health and comfort of the community, and the reclamation of waste places and the promotion of agriculture are not all and every of them subjects of general and public concern, the promotion and regulation of which are among the most important of governmental powers, ..... law itself. its officers are chosen by popular election, and their powers, duties, compensation, and terms of service are prescribed by the statute. the sources of its income are predetermined, as are also the uses to which it may be applied, and the county treasurer is made the custodian of its funds, and his disbursement of ..... district or the largest part of it is situated is made " ex officio treasurer" of the district for the purpose of collecting and disbursing the taxes or assessments laid under the act. the plaintiffs in error contend that the plan is simply one for the private advantage of the property owners, and they direct special attention to .....
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