Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-09-24
ARTICLE III. Powers of City.

 City of Yuma:
 (a) Shall own, possess, control, eX arcise and enjoy all of the books records, documents, and all of the property, real, personal and mixed md all of the rights, privileges, fran ?hises. powers and immunities now lelonging to, possessed or exercised 5y the municipal corporation knowr IS the City of Yuma"
 (b) It shall be subject to an6 liable for all of the legal debts, lia Oilities, judgments, bonds, and all the other legal obligations for which the said corporation, the City of Yuma" s now or may hereafter become legal " bound.
 (c) It may sue and be sued, pleaG md be impleaded, in all courts O 'aw or equity, in all actions and pro ceedings whatsoever; adopt a sea md may from time to time alter the same; contract and be contracted with, acquire and hold real, persona pr mixed property for the purpose fo' which it is incorporated, and do al such acts and things necessary O proper for municipal corporation tC To, to carry out the purpose for whic' t is incorporated.
 Section ?. Without denial or dis engagement of other powers held un. Ter the constitution and laws Of tho State of Arizona, and by virtue of it. being continued in the rights, mower md property of the City of Yuma he City of Yuma shall have the fur her rights and powers, to-wit:
 Section 3. To purchase, receive nave, take. hold, lease, use and enjO~ property of every kind and descrir ion both within and without thI imits of said city, and to con+ro md dispose of the same for the publif benefit.
 Section 4. To receive bequests yifts and donations of all kinds property, in fee simple, or in trusf or charitable or for other purposes md do all acts necessary to carr nut the purposes of such bequests yifts and donations, with power tr manage, sell, lease or otherwise dis nose of the same, in accordance wit he terms of the bequest, gift O rust, or absolutely in case such bF
 
 Section ,. To acquire by purchase condemnation or otherwise and to es- 'ablish, maintain, equip, own and operate, libraries, reading rooms, arr galleries, museums, parks. plavgrOunde and places of recreation, fountains public baths, public toilets, public markets, market houses, abbatoirs 'isnensarieS, infirmaries. hospitals charitable institutions, jails, houses Of correction, work houses, detention homes, morgues, cemeteries, garbage collection and garbage disposal and 'eduction works. sewers, street clean 'ng and sprinkling plants, quarries waterways. canals and all other pub 'i" buildings, places, works and in stitutions.
 Section 6. To acquire by purchase. condemnation or otherwise, and tC establish, maintain, equiD, own an6 operate telephone and telegraph svs ems. cable and electric or other rail way and transnortation service of any md every kind.
 Section '. To acquire by purchase condemnation or otherwise. and to es ,ablish, maintain, equip, own and 'nerate water-wOrkS, gas works. cleo ric light, heat and power works with n and without the city, and to supply he city and it's inhabitants. and als' persons, firms or corporations or cities or towns outside the city with water, gas, heat or electricity. And O provide and contract for the light ng of the streets, highways, public 1 places and public buildings and fol | supplying the city with water for municipal purposes and to assess the 'ost of the installation of lamps standards or other devices for sucf ''ghting, or such part of such cos S it may deem proper against the | cal estate of the owners benefited l hereby, and from time to time as t may deem desirable and proper tC | "eplace the same or substitute others l therefor.
 1 Section s. To sell gas, water, cleo 1 ric current, and all products of any nublic utility operated by the city.
 Section 9. To acquire by purchase | condemnation, suit or otherwise, with | n and without the city, such lands pr other property as may be necessar. or the establishment, maintenance and operation of any public utility, O | to provide for and effectuate, an. other public purpose, and to sell, con vey and dispose of the same for put lie benefit.
 | Section 10. To lease, by ordinanc any lands now or hereafter owned b the city, except buildings or land