12-842. Acquisition and operation of city plants; equipment on or across highway.
12-842
12-842. Acquisition and operation of city plants; equipment on or
across highway.
Any city of the second or third class of the state of Kansas is hereby
granted full power and authority, on behalf of such city, to purchase,
procure, provide and contract for the construction of, and to construct and
operate, gas plants, electric-light plants, electric power or heating
plants, waterworks, natural-gas wells, and petroleum-oil wells, and to
secure by lease, contract or purchase natural-gas lands, petroleum-oil
lands, and other real estate, and to contract for and purchase natural gas,
petroleum oil, electric current, and water to be delivered where purchased
or elsewhere, and to construct, maintain and operate pipelines, wires and
other equipment for the transportation of the same from the place where
such natural gas, petroleum, electric current or water may be delivered, to
such points within or without the city as may be deemed advisable, for the
purpose of supplying said city, its citizens and others, with water, light,
gas, power, fuel or heat for domestic use or other purposes, and said
cities are hereby authorized to place said pipelines, wires and other
equipment for said transportation upon and across any of the public roads,
highways and streets of this state in such manner as not to incommode the
public in the use of such roads, highways and streets.
History: L. 1903, ch. 136, § 3; L. 1911, ch. 122, § 1; March 8; R.S. 1923, §
12-842.