§ 32. Power of town council to grant franchises.

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The town council shall have the power to enact ordinances, in such form as they may deem advisable as follows: To grant to any person, firm or corporation a franchise and right to own, control and operate for a term of years or otherwise, street railways, telephone, telegraph, lighting or heating systems or any other business engaged in public service; to fix tolls of street railways, to contract as to compensation for such franchises, and to control, regulate and tax the same.

(Priv. Laws 1911, ch. 219, § 31)

Editor's note

This section should be read in the light of G.S., § 160A-319.

                    
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