§ 39-17-1. Power of town or city to grant franchises. Any town or city, by vote of the town council or city council, may pass ordinances or make contracts to be executed by its proper officers, granting rights and franchises in, over, or under the streets and highways in the town or city to the […]
§ 39-17-2. Purposes for which permitted — Duration — Protection of existing businesses — Landowner’s rights. Any grants, whether by ordinance or by contract, may confer upon any corporation created by the general assembly for the purpose of distributing water, or for the purpose of producing, selling, and distributing currents of electricity to be used […]
§ 39-17-3. Franchise tax payable to city or town. Every corporation that shall accept exclusive rights or franchises granted by ordinance or contract under the provisions of this chapter, shall make and render to the treasurer of the town or city granting the same, on or before the thirtieth day of January, April, July, and […]
§ 39-17-4. Apportionment of gross earnings among cities and towns. In case any corporation shall do business in more than one town or city, and it shall be unable to ascertain the amount of its gross earnings in each town or city separately from actual accounts kept thereof, its returns of gross earnings to be […]
§ 39-17-5. Delinquencies in franchise tax. In case any corporation shall neglect to make payment of the quarterly tax as provided in § 39-17-3, the town or city treasurer may collect and recover of the corporation, as other taxes are collectible, double the amount of the special tax shown to be due by the last […]
§ 39-17-6. Rate increases during term of franchise. No corporation which shall acquire exclusive rights or franchises under the provisions of this chapter, shall at any time during the continuance thereof charge for its product, wares, or service, to any town or city or the inhabitants thereof, any greater price than the price actually charged […]
§ 39-17-7. Town regulatory powers — Appeal. The use and enjoyment of all rights and franchises granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations and orders, controlling the extent and quality of construction and service to be maintained by the corporation to which such rights are granted, […]
§ 39-17-8. Charges for use of streets. No city or town shall make any charge to any corporation for the use of its streets except under and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; provided, that any city or town may require that any street railway company shall continue to conform to any existing […]
