The board of county commissioners, the governing body of any municipal corporation, the board of trustees or directors of any religious, fraternal, or benevolent society, association, or corporation shall have power and authority to enter into a contract with a central heating corporation or association for the purpose of securing heat, building and maintaining its mains in front of or alongside its property, and shall have the right to use the funds of said county, municipal corporation, or religious, fraternal, or benevolent society, association, or corporation for the purposes herein mentioned.
SDCL 49-34-3