2012, ISBN: 1236002091

[EAN: 9781236002099], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers c… Plus…

[EAN: 9781236002099], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: .tracks and the running of cars drawn by horses, steam, electricity or other power thereon, or the laying of gas and water pipes in the public streets, and to construct and maintain and to permit the construction and maintenance of TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE (and electric light) lines therein." (Track and Pipe clause, Codes Statutes, 1897, 938, 13.) Note that the general charter laws for 1st class cities (those over 20,000) and 2d class cities (those between 10,000 and 20,000) do not contain the above clause. 2d class cities, however, in common with 3d class cities and toicns "may purchase, leceive, have, take, hold, lease, use and enjoy property of every name and description, and control and dispose of the same for the common benefit." One not familiar with legal ways of doing things might think that this would cover the telephone and everything else, and it might be so held in court. If such a grant of power stood alone it would be very broadly construed, but as it is accompanied by a long enumeration of powers to establish water works, hospitals, docks, etc., the courts may construe the broad power in reference to the enumeration and aold that the broad clause gives authority to acquire and hold property of all sorts when needful for the specific purposes named in the express enumeration of powers. In California, 3d class cities (15,000 to 30,000) have the same Track Pipe clause as in Washington except that the italicized words and those in parenthesis are omitted--4th, 5th and 6th class cities (which three classes include all municipalities under 15,000 inhabitants) have the Track Pipe clause, italicized words, and all except the parenthesis. 1st class cities, or those over 100,000, have no "Track Pipe"qu.<

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2012, ISBN: 1236002091

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