19-2727.   Same; terms of contract; extent of liability.When the board of county commissioners shall have ordered any lightingto be done under the provisions of this act it may enter into a contractspecifying the terms thereof for such lighting with stipulations to pay forthe same at a rate to be agreed upon, payable semiannually on the 15th ofJanuary and July of each year, but the board of county commissioners shallnot have power to purchase or own any plant, or any of the poles, wires,lights or equipment used in furnishing the said light. The county involvedshall not be liable on the said contract for any amount over and above theamount actually collected on the special assessments hereinafter providedfor, but shall be liable to pay the said assessments, interest andpenalties thereon to the contractor entitled thereto promptly as collected.

      History:   L. 1931, ch. 158, § 7; May 28.