Any county, city or town in this state is empowered, by vote of its governing body, to give, grant or donate to any such railroad corporation, the use of any of the streets or highways which may be necessary or convenient to enable such corporation to reach an accessible point for a depot or station in such county, city or town, or to pass through the same on as direct a route as possible so as to accommodate the traveling and commercial interests of such county, city or town.
History: Laws 1878, ch. 1, ch. [tit.] 9, § 2; C.L. 1884, § 2690; C.L. 1897, § 3879; Code 1915, § 4701; C.S. 1929, § 116-302; 1941 Comp., § 74-210; 1953 Comp., § 69-2-10.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For assessments for street improvements, see 3-33-20 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications
Article 2 - Powers and Construction of Roads
Section 63-2-1 - [Corporate powers.]
Section 63-2-2 - Additional powers.
Section 63-2-4 - [Power to use highway, air and water transports; limitations.]
Section 63-2-5 - [Methods of exercising rights and powers.]
Section 63-2-6 - [Power to borrow, purchase and mortgage.]
Section 63-2-7 - [State lands; granting right-of-way over and right to appropriate water thereon.]
Section 63-2-8 - [Municipalities may grant use of streets.]
Section 63-2-9 - Location maps to be filed.
Section 63-2-10 - Commencement and completion of road.
Section 63-2-12 - [Aiding other roads; operating jointly; assent of stockholders.]
Section 63-2-13 - Corporate power under former acts.
Section 63-2-14 - [Extensions into other states; power to purchase, lease and sell.]
Section 63-2-15 - [Extensions, branches, sidings and switches of foreign companies; eminent domain.]
Section 63-2-18 - [Peace officers; appointment; bond; no authority in labor troubles.]