the powers and duties thereof and re-adjust the same. (ff) To rent or lease, or to purchase or acquire by grant or conveyance the electric light, heat, and power supply and installation system now in existence and operation in the city of Baguio, with all the lands, buildings, and improvements, and all statio ns, machinery, poles, wires, wagons, trucks, or other vehicles, animals, supplies, and equipment being a part of the said system; or to construct, erect, and establish a public light, heat and power supply and installation system, and to that end to purcha se, expropriate, or otherwise acquire all lands which may be necessary, and to build, erect, and construct any and all buildings, stations, and other structures, and to purchase any or all such machinery, poles, wires, wagons, trucks, or other vehicles, su pplies, and equipment as may now or hereafter be necessary to the successful operation of such system, either from the plant and system now in existence in the city of Baguio as aforesaid, or as may be provided by law. ( gg ) To maintain and operate any electric light, heat, or power supply and installation system, however acquired, to keep the same in repair, to alter, increase, extend, improve, enlarge or modify the same or any part thereof, to replace worn or useless pa rts, machinery, poles, animals, vehicles, trucks, wires, and other equipment, and to operate, control, and manage the same. ( hh ) For any and all the purposes contemplated in the last two preceding subsections to enter, if necessary, into contracts for partial or deferred payment, to appoint and employ such officers, clerks, employees, and laborers as may be necessary, and to ap propriate funds of the city of Baguio for all the purposes aforesaid. ( ii ) To enter into contracts with, and to supply electric light, heat, current, and other service to residents, merchants, business men, and manufacturers in and about the city of Baguio at rates and for prices not less than sufficient properly to maintain  and operate any such plant or system and to pay for depreciations in the same and for renewals and replacements of any and all parts thereof and for all extensions, improvements, enlargements, alterations, or changes thereof and therein. (jj) To enter into a contract of lease, and to rent or lease any electric light, heat, or power supply or installation system whether erected, constructed, and established by the city council, or acquired by it Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 770