Lanigan v. Town of Gallup
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, McKinley County. Section 12, article 9 of the Constitution does not confer any direct authority, grant or power for the creating of an- indebtedness, but contains merely inhibitions relative to indebtedness. Secs. 12 and 13, art. 9, Constitution; •sec. 21, art. 22, Constitution; '34 Pac. 559; 122 N. W. 403; 18 N. D. 289; Ordinance 121 of the Town of Gallup.
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Appeal from District Court, McKinley County. Section 12, article 9 of the Constitution does not confer any direct authority, grant or power for the creating of an- indebtedness, but contains merely inhibitions relative to indebtedness. Secs. 12 and 13, art. 9, Constitution; •sec. 21, art. 22, Constitution; '34 Pac. 559; 122 N. W. 403; 18 N. D. 289; Ordinance 121 of the Town of Gallup. Sections 12 and 13, article 9, of the Constitution, authorizes incurring indebtedness, issuing bonds and levying taxes to pay principal and interest of bonds by municipal corporations. Secs. 12 and 13, art. 9,…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT.
BOBEBTS, C. J.
Sub-section 67 (sec. 2402, C. L. 1897, confers upon cities and towns the power to erect and operate water works, sewers and sewer systems, and other public utilities, and specifically provides the procedure by which the question of incurring an indebtedness therefor shall be submitted to a vote of the electors-of such city or town. Provision is also made for the issuance and sale of the bonds as evidence of such -indebtedness, and the levy of- a tax to provide for the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds authorized. '
The state constitution,…
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