§ 1. Corporate Powers.  


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  • The City of Houston, made a body politic and corporate by this Act, shall have perpetual succession, may use a common seal, may sue and be sued, may contract and be contracted with, implead and be impleaded in all courts and places and in all matters whatever, may take, hold and purchase lands as may be needed for the corporate purposes of said City, and may sell any real estate, or personal property owned by it, perform and render all public services, and when deemed expedient, may condemn property for public use, and may hold, manage, and control the same, such condemnation proceedings to be governed and controlled by the law now in force in reference to the condemnation of the right of way of railroad companies and the assessment of damages therefor, and shall be subject to all the duties and obligations now pertaining to or incumbent upon said City as a corporation not in conflict with the provisions of this Act, and shall enjoy all the rights, immunities, powers, privileges, and franchises now possessed and enjoyed by said City and herein granted and conferred. (Act of 1905)