71.410. The contract mentioned in section 71.400, to bevalid, shall be authorized by ordinance passed by the council,board of aldermen or board of trustees of the contractingparties, which ordinances shall be uniform in their provisions,and prescribe the cost of installing the fire department,including the erection or rental of a building for the use of thedepartment, and the maximum cost of the maintenance thereof andthe amount to be contributed by each of the contracting partiesto the original cost incurred in installing the department andthe maximum amount of the annual appropriation for themaintenance of said department.
(RSMo 1939 § 7392)Prior revision: 1929 § 7241