Richmond Co. Gas-Light Co. v. . Middletown

Section 1, chapter 300, Laws of 1865 (page 483), conferred power upon the board of town auditors of the town of Middletown (the defendant) to cause to be lighted with gas any and all the streets of the town, whenever they deemed the same necessary. Section 2 required such board, whenever they deemed it necessary to have any of the streets so lighted, to contract with the plaintiff for furnishing and laying down the necessary gas pipes, and for the furnishing and erection of lamp posts and all the appliances for burning gas in the streets, and for furnishing gas for the same. Under this…