Easterlin v. City of New Port Richey

THOMAS, Justice.

The City of New Port Richey exists by virtue of Chapter 21419, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1941. Among the powers vested in the municipality are the ones “to provide for the public supply of pure water * * to purchase or construct its own water plant * * * to acquire * * * hold and use * * * property * * * necessary * * for * * * sanitary * * * purposes,, or for the erection and maintenance of * * * water works,” Secs. 19 and 21 of Chapter 21419, supra, and “to issue and sell bonds * * * for the purpose of building and/or repairing * * * water works * * * [and] constructing,…