17-1905. Powers of telegraph companies. Any corporation, created as herein provided, may contract, own, use and maintain any line or lines of telegraph, whether wholly within or wholly or partly beyond the limits of this state, and shall have power to lease or attach to the line or lines of such corporation other telegraph lines, by lease or purchase, and may join with any other corporation or association in constructing, leasing, owning, using or maintaining their line or lines, upon such terms as may be agreed upon between the directors or managers of the respective corporations, and may own and hold any interest in such line or lines, or may become lessees thereof, on such terms as the respective corporations may agree.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, ยง 77; October 31; R.S. 1923, 17-1905.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 19 - Telegraph, Telephone And Transmission Lines
17-1901 Poles, wires and fixtures of telegraph companies.
17-1903 Entry upon and condemnation of land.
17-1904 Exclusive right contracts prohibited.
17-1905 Powers of telegraph companies.
17-1906 Location and regulation of telegraph poles and lines in cities.
17-1907 Injury to telegraph, telephone or power line property; penalty.
17-1908 Interference with lines; penalty.
17-1909 Consolidation of telegraph companies.
17-1910 Telegraph stations at county seats.
17-1912 Telegraph stations in cities over 50,000; free delivery of messages, when.
17-1915 Same; application for permits; fees.
17-1916 Same; notice to utility.
17-1918 Same; unlawful for mover to move or interfere with lines or facilities.