Sec. 8. The council may contract from year to year, or for a period of time not exceeding 10 years with any person or persons, or with any duly authorized corporation, for the supplying of such city or the inhabitants thereof, or both, with gas, electric or other lights upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed; and may grant to such person, persons or corporation the right to the use of the streets, alleys, wharves and public grounds of such city as shall be necessary to enable such person, persons or corporation to construct and operate proper works for the supplying of such light upon such terms and conditions as shall be specified in such contract.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 107.8
Contract for lighting; time limitation; privileges extended to company
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ayers v. City of St. Louis (1969)
Most recently applied in Ayers v. City of St. Louis (December 1969)
1895, Act 215, Eff
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