Ordering of special election for authorization of sale, lease, etc.

After the passage of said resolution, the said board of aldermen or other governing body shall order a special election to be held at which all the voters in said city or town, who are qualified voters under the laws of this state may vote on the proposition of whether such sale, lease or other disposition of such electric plant, gas plant, or waterworks plant shall be authorized.

(Acts 1909, No. 212, p. 253; Code 1923, §2061; Code 1940, T. 37, §378.)