§ 13-f. Moneys for maintaining the municipal electric utilities
association of the state of New York and any of its activities. The
common council of any city or the board in control of any electric
utility owned and operated by the city is hereby authorized to
appropriate and expend annually from moneys derived from the operation
of the said utility a sum to meet its proportionate share of the actual
and necessary expenses of maintaining and continuing the municipal
electric utilities association of the state of New York and any of its
activities, in this state, for the purpose of devising practical ways
and means for obtaining greater economy and efficiency in the operation
of the utility.