12-1708.   Use of utility building or equipment for governmentalpurposes.Whenever any city shall own any building or equipment which wasconstructed or purchased by the issuance of municipal revenue bonds orwhich building or equipment has been previously used by such city in itsproprietary function and the governing body of such city shall find anddeclare by ordinance that such building or equipment is no longer used orneeded by such city in its proprietary function of furnishing water, gas,light, heat or for other public utility purposes, then such city isauthorized and empowered to alter, improve, repair, equip and use for anygovernmental function or purpose any such building or equipment or any partthereof as the governing body of such city may determine and declare byordinance.

      History:   L. 1951, ch. 159, § 1; March 23.