State v. City of Clearwater

The City of Clearwater, Florida, under and by virtue of Chapter 9710, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1923, and acts amendatory and supplementary thereto, for a number of years has owned and operated a municipal gas plant which produces illuminating gas that is distributed by it to consumers throughout the city.

On January 6, 1936, the city, acting through its duly elected and qualified commissioners, adopted an ordinance stating that certain additions and improvements' to the gas plant were necessary, and authorizing an issue of gas revenue certificates in the amount of $79,000.00 to finance these…