The governing bodies of the cities of this state are hereby empowered and authorized to enter into a contract with the county commissioners of the county in which such city is located for the purpose of erecting, maintaining or operating a building to be used for a city hall and courthouse purpose or for a county and city jail or either or both of them, upon such terms or conditions as may be agreed upon between the two contracting bodies.
Added by Laws 1931, p. 113, § 1.