Mich. Comp. Laws § 71.11: Water supply contract; use of streets, wharves, and public grounds.

Sec. 11.

The council may contract from year to year, or for a period not exceeding 10 years, with a person to supply the village with water and may grant to the person the right to the use of the streets, alleys, wharves, and public grounds of the village as necessary to construct, maintain, and operate proper works for the supply of water for the village upon terms and conditions specified in the contract.