12-842.   Acquisition and operation of city plants; equipment on oracross highway.Any city of the second or third class of the state of Kansas is herebygranted full power and authority, on behalf of such city, to purchase,procure, provide and contract for the construction of, and to construct andoperate, gas plants, electric-light plants, electric power or heatingplants, waterworks, natural-gas wells, and petroleum-oil wells, and tosecure by lease, contract or purchase natural-gas lands, petroleum-oillands, and other real estate, and to contract for and purchase natural gas,petroleum oil, electric current, and water to be delivered where purchasedor elsewhere, and to construct, maintain and operate pipelines, wires andother equipment for the transportation of the same from the place wheresuch natural gas, petroleum, electric current or water may be delivered, tosuch points within or without the city as may be deemed advisable, for thepurpose of supplying said city, its citizens and others, with water, light,gas, power, fuel or heat for domestic use or other purposes, and saidcities are hereby authorized to place said pipelines, wires and otherequipment for said transportation upon and across any of the public roads,highways and streets of this state in such manner as not to incommode thepublic 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.