Any city or town may:
(1) Construct, purchase, operate and maintain waterworks and electric light works within or without, partially within and partially without, their corporate limits for the use and benefit of such city or town and the inhabitants thereof;
(2) Purchase, own, operate and maintain machinery, equipment and apparatus for generating either electricity or gas for the use and benefit of such city or town and the inhabitants thereof;
(3) Acquire existing waterworks by condemnation;
(4) Contract for the erection of plants for waterworks, sewerage or lighting purposes, one or all, for the use of such cities and towns, and the inhabitants thereof; and
(5) Sell, convey and dispose of any and all such properties, any such sale, conveyance or disposal of an electric light plant or water system, however, to be made under the provisions of Article 13 of this chapter and not under the succeeding provisions of this article.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-241; 1952 Code Section 59-241; 1942 Code Section 7280; 1932 Code Section 7280; Civ. C. '22 Section 4430; Civ. C. '12 Section 3015; Civ. C. '02 Section 2008; 1899 (23) 49; 1914 (28) 511; 1915 (29) 53; 1916 (29) 939; 1920 (31) 767, 797; 1922 (32) 953; 1953 (48) 272; 1987 Act No. 173, Section 11.
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