People ex rel. Greer v. McClintock
Synopsis
Power oe Meeicipal Aethoritibs.—An Act authorizing a municipal corporation to enter into a contract with a party to supply the city with water and machinery, and connecting pipes for supplying the water, does not authorize the municipal authorities to purchase a site upon which to erect the water works.
By the Court: We are of opinion that the certificates of indebtedness provided for by the Act of March 30th, 1872, “ to provide the City of Sacramento with a better supply of water,” can be applied only to the payment of the work to be done under the bid accepted by the vote of the people and the purchase of the other and further pipes, hydrants, and minor works mentioned in the Act, and that no authority is given by this Act to purchase a building or site for a building to be used in connection with the water works contemplated by the Act.
Mandamus denied.
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