The railroad company shall, when the subscription becomes due and payable, as prescribed, make out and deliver to the county, city, or town, as the case may be, certificates of its capital stock amounting to the subscription, and the certificates shall be held, owned, and voted by such county, city, or town as by other stockholders, and the certificates of stock, and dividends and profits thereon, and the public benefits derived from the construction and operation of the railroad, shall be in full consideration of such subscription and the benefits derived therefrom by the railroad company.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 65 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 7 - Subscription to Railroad Stock by Counties and Municipalities
§ 65-7-101. Power of Locality to Become Stockholder
§ 65-7-102. Right to Subscribe to Stock
§ 65-7-104. Record of Application, Plan, and Amount — Ordering of Election
§ 65-7-105. County Election on Question — Order by Legislative Body
§ 65-7-106. City or Town Election on Question — Order by Governing Body
§ 65-7-107. Notice of Election
§ 65-7-108. Conduct of Election — Certificate of Result — Validity
§ 65-7-109. Election — Style of Ballot
§ 65-7-110. Action on Return of Commission
§ 65-7-112. Subscriptions — Time of Payment
§ 65-7-113. Bond Issue for Payment