The most important remains, including the chapter house, are now in municipal ownership.

This practice lasted well into the municipal ownership of the lines, and was not ended until 1949.

And today the community is able to come around and give me points on municipal ownership.

The hydraulic system continued to operate under municipal ownership until December 1967.

The villa is in municipal ownership and is open to the public.

In 1997 the zoo was turned over from municipal ownership to private ownership.

In 1868 the church was transferred from state to municipal ownership and in 1898 it became an independent institution.

Municipalization is the transfer of corporations or other assets to municipal ownership.

He was also a strong proponent of municipal ownership of public utilities.

All of the ferry routes were owned by private interests before coming under municipal ownership in the mid 19th century.

This included municipal ownership of utilities, urban renewal programs and free legal, medical and educational services.

Early in 1953, he emerged as a prominent supporter of municipal ownership for the Winnipeg transit system.

In some cases, municipal ownership results from takeovers because of the nonpayment of taxes.

Despite its municipal ownership and landfill locale, it will aim for a measure of exclusivity.

But it is the municipal ownership of theaters, a framework unique to Norway, that occasionally causes fireworks.

After it changed hands twice, the city purchased the park in 1893, and it has remained in municipal ownership since.

In the early 20th century, The Argus favored municipal ownership of utilities and public transit.

After financial difficulties it was then bought by the Birmingham Corporation in 1864 becoming the first historic country house to pass into municipal ownership.

Within municipal limits were three hard-stone quarries, one of which was under municipal ownership.

He also served as a member of a commission that studied the municipal ownership of utilities in Great Britain.

An important motivation for municipal ownership was the surplus from the budget, which could be used for other cultural budget posts.

Another significant move of the administration, was the signing of a bill permitting municipal ownership of street railways.

During his four years in office, he promoted the regulation of railroad rates, equal taxation, and municipal ownership of public utilities.

During her term, she advocated municipal ownership of utilities such as Seattle City Light and street railways.

There came a day when I heard, in my native town, a Republican mayor publicly proclaim that "municipal ownership was a fixed American policy."