§ 5-1101. Powers
The city may issue bonds or notes for any improvement authorized by general or special law including this charter. The word "improvement", as used in this subchapter, shall include, apart from its ordinary signification, the acquisition of land, the construction or purchase or remodeling of buildings or additions, the purchase and installation of furnishings or equipment for any new or existing improvement or department, the construction of water works, the construction of sewers and sewage treatment or disposal plants, the construction of streets or bridges or sidewalks and the acquisition or construction of any other work or improvement for which municipalities of the state may now or hereafter be authorized to raise money.