Moore v. West Jersey Traction Co.

The power which the legislature possesses to permit the use of a public highway by a street' railway, and to confer upon, a corporation, a franchise to construct and operate such a railway thereon, may doubtless be exercised upon' such conditions and with such limitations as it deems the public good-requires.,

The legislature may grant such a franchise, to -be exercised only upon the consent of the municipality witliin which the highway is situated, and may empower such municipality to grant such consent upon such conditions and, with such limitations as it deems the public good requires.

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