Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-01
ARTICLE III. Powers of CitX.

section l. The said corporation, the City of Yuma:
 (a) Shall own, possess, control, eX ercise 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 belonging to, possessed or exercised by the municipal corporation knowr IS the City of Yuma
 (b) It shall be subject to and 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, IS now or may he -eafter become legai " bound.
 (c) It may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts O. law or equity, in all actions and pro ceedings whatsoever; adopt a sea and may from time to time alter the same; contract and be contracted with, acquire and hold real, persona pr mixed property for the purpose f0 which it is incorporated, and do al such acts and things necessary O. proper for a municipal corporation tC 10, to carry out the purpose for whic' t is incorporated.
 Section 2 Without denial or dis engagement of other powers held ur. Ter the constitution and laws of tho State of Arizona. and by virtue of it. being continued in the rights. rowcr' 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 enio~ property of every kind and descrir ion, both within and without thC limits of said city, and to contrc md dispose of the same for the public benefit
 Section 4. To receive bequests yifts and donations of all kinds o property, in fee simple, or in trus+ or charitable or for other purposes md do all acts necessary to carr 1ut the purposes of such bequestS gifts and donations, with power t. manage, sell. lease or otherwise dis 1ose of the same, in accordance wit he terms of the bequest, gift O. rust, or absolutely in case such be luest. gift or trust be unconditional
 Section ,. To acquire by purchase condemnation or otherwise and to es- ablish, maintain, equip, own and operate, libraries, reading rooms, ar galleries, museums, parks plavgrounde and places of recreation, fountains public baths, public toilets, public markets, market houses. abbatoirs 'ispensaries, infirmaries. hospitals oharitable institutions, iails; 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 'io buildings, places, works and in stitutions.
 Section 6. To acquire by purchase condemnation or otherwise. and tC establish, maintain, equip, own and 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 tablish maintain, equip, own and nDerate water-wOrks, gas works. elec ric light, heat and power works with T and without the city, and to supply he city and it's inhabitants. and als' persons, firms or corporations or rities 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 places and public buildings and for supplying the city with water for municipal purposes and to ?SSess tho 'ost of the installation of lamps standards or other devices for sucf 'ghting, or such part of such cos IS it may deem proper against the cal estate of the owners benefited hereby, and from time to time as { may deem desirable and proper tC "eplace the same or substitute others therefor
 Section &. To sell gas, water, cleo ric current, and all products of any 7ublic utility operated by the city
 Section 9. To acquire by purchase condemnation. suit or otherwise, with n and without the city, such lands Or other property as may be necessary or the establishment maintenance and operation of any public utility, or to provide for and effectuate, any other public purpose, and to sell, con- vey and dispose of the same for pub lie benefit.
 Section 10. To lease, by ordinance any lands now or hereafter owned by the city, except buildings or lands