It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this article to authorize each county in the state to finance the acquisition by such county through purchase, construction or otherwise of one or more waterworks systems by the sale and issuance of interest-bearing warrants of such county for payment of costs of acquiring such system or systems. This article shall be liberally construed in conformity with the said intention.
Ala. Code § 11-9-21 (1975)