City of Wichita Falls v. Landers

On March 30, 1920, the city of Wichita Falls, then’ having a population of more than 5,000 inhabitants, acting under and by virtue of what is termed the Home Rule Amendment to the Constitution (article 11, § 5 [see Laws 1911, p. 284]), and the statutes passed to make the same effective, adopted a charter in accordance with the requirements of the statutes, and is now operating thereunder. Prior to the adoption of that charter the city had issued bonds for the purpose of constructing and extending a sanitary sewer system as follows: On January 1, 1908, in the sum of $4,500; on October 15,…