(65 ILCS 5/11-137-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-137-1)
Sec. 11-137-1.
To enable municipalities to promote and procure the
construction and installation of waterworks and sewerage systems when it
becomes necessary for public health and welfare or for better sanitary
conditions of a municipality, each municipality may contract with any
person for a supply of water for public use, and for sewerage for drainage
and sanitary purposes of the municipality, for a period not exceeding 30
years. Any contract that is entered into by a municipality and pledged to
secure the bonds issued to construct any waterworks or sewerage system
shall enure at all times and under all conditions to the benefit of the
holders of any of the bonds so issued and for the payment of those bonds.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
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