General Powers of the City.
Section 4
SEC. 4. General Powers of the City. – The City shall have a common seal and may alter the same at its pleasure. It shall exercise the powers to levy taxes and close roads, streets and alleys, parks or squares, subject to the provisions of existing laws. It may take, purchase, receive, hold, lease, convey, and dispose of real and personal property for the general interest of the City, condemn private property for public use, contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, prosecute and defend to final judgment and execution suits wherein said City is a party, and exercise all the powers as are granted to corporations and/or hereinafter conferred.