Millville Improvement Co. v. Pitman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

The question involved is the validity of an ordinance of Franklin township granting permission to the Pitman, G-lassboro and Clayton Gas Company to lay pipes in certain streets and roads of the township. The authority of the gas company is found in the supplement of March 14th, 1879, to the Gas Company act of 1876. Gen. Stat., p. 1613, pi. 30. It authorizes the company to extend its main pipes to any neighboring city, town or village wherein no gas company already exists.

It is objected that this act does not authorize an extension of mains…