§ 363. Construction of public utility service. The purchase,
acquisition, leasing, and construction of such public utility service
shall, in so far as is practicable, be effected by such municipal
corporation in the same manner and by the same officers or boards as
other authorized public improvements are effected for and by such
corporation. The provisions of law in force in such municipal
corporation applicable to the purchase, acquisition, leasing and
construction of the public utility service provided for in this article
shall apply when not inconsistent with the provisions of this article.
The local law, ordinance or resolution provided for in section three
hundred and sixty of this article may, however, provide a different
method or authority or agency for the purchase, acquisition, leasing and
construction of such service, not inconsistent with state law applicable
thereto. Funds to be used for any of the purposes set forth in section
three hundred and sixty of this article shall be paid out in the manner
prescribed by law for the payment of the expenses of other public
improvements authorized for and effected by the municipal corporation
affected.