authorityof law for its contract.and, if the authorityhas-keengiven,a reasonableconstruction of itwill be given to effectits purpose. (Conmissioners' Court VS. Wkllaae,15 S.We (2d) 525)a
Article 2351~1-1, supra, specificallyauthorizesthe commissioners' oourt of any countyof this State to enter into contractswith aqg oity, toam, or village*thin the countyand/or adjoiningcountiesupon suchterms and oonditionsas shallbe agreedupon %&weaa the oonmissioners' court and the governingbody of the city, town, or -villagefor the use of fire trucksand other flm fightingequipmentof the city/town, or village. Therefore,Sa reply to your first question,it is our opinionthat the oonmissioners' court of HarrisonCountyis authoriasdunder the law to enter into a contract with the city of Marshallto providefor fire fightingfacilitiesfor certain defineddistrictsor areas outsideof the oity limitswhichare tiithin the countyand v&thin the radius of sight miles from the center of the City of Marshall,and at the same tIme'axcludeall other sectionsof the countg. It.&&in, Eone mari.ai. psge 3 (O-4116)
m think that the distanoafrom the oily or the areas to b includedare' imnatsrialand that the ccmmissioners'court oan legallycontractwith the city to providefor fire fightingfacilitiesupon such teams and con- ditionsas shall be agreedupon betweenthe commissioners' court and the governingbody of the city0
In answerto vour secondquestion,you are rsspsctfuliyadvised that it is our opinionthat the commissioners' court of said countyhas no authozitywhatsoeverto enter into the alive mentionedoontractor co&r&s tith privatepropertyowners for the purposesheretoforemention- ed. There is no authorityof law for such contracts.
Trustingthat the foregoingfully answersyour inquiry,we are Yours veryt nlly
ATTORNEYGRNERlUOFTS?LLS
By /s/Ardell Williams
Ardell Williams Assistant
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