4928 ARTICLE 22.

1908, oh. 47, sec. 24 (p. 1074).

747. The Burgess and Commissioners shall have power to grant fran-
chises for the use of the streets and highways of the town to corporations,
private companies or individuals for the purpose of constructing and
operating steam or electric railways, and to prescribe the terms and con-
ditions upon which such use shall be allowed.

1908, ch. 47, sec. 25 (p. 1074).

748. The Burgess and Commissioners shall also have power to grant
franchises to corporations, private companies or individuals to erect and
maintain poles, wires and the necessary appliances for telegraph, tele-
phone and electric lighting, heating and power services; such poles, wires
and appliances to be located as directed by the Burgess and Commission-
ers ; and they shall have further authority to contract with any corpora-
tion, private companies or individuals for the lighting by electricity, or
otherwise, of the public streets and alleys of the town, and to regulate by
ordinance all the operations of such corporations, private companies or
individuals within the town.

1908, ch. 47, sec. 26 (p. 1075).

749. The Burgess and Commissioners may also grant franchises to
any corporations, private companies or individuals to construct and operate
a system for supplying water to the municipal authorities and inhabitants
generally of Sharpsburg, and to contract with such corporations, private
companies or individuals for the erection and maintenance of fire plugs
and for supplying water for the public service of the town, and to regulate
by ordinance all the operations of such corporations, private companies or
individuals within the town.

1908, ch. 47, sec. 27 (p. 1075).

750. Nothing contained in the foregoing sections 748 and 749 shall be
construed as authorizing the Burgess and Commissioners to issue bonds
for the purposes therein mentioned.

1908, ch. 47, sec. 28 (p. 1075).

751. The Burgess and Commissioners shall have power to impose
licenses upon all corporations, companies or individuals now operating or
that may hereafter operate within the corporate limits of the town, tele-
graph, telephone, railway, water, electric or other lighting, heating and
power systems and all property so employed shall be liable to municipal
and State taxation; provided, that no greater sum than twenty dollars be
charged for any license.

1908, ch. 47, sec. 29 (p. 1075).

752. The Burgess and Commissioners may by ordinance provide for
the exemption from municipal taxation, for a period not exceeding five
years, such manufacturing industries or establishments as they may deem