27 - Construction of lines.

§ 27. Construction of lines. Any such corporation may erect, construct  and  maintain  the  necessary fixtures for its lines upon, over or under  any of the public roads, streets and highways; and  through,  across  or  under  any of the waters within the limits of this state, and may erect,  construct and maintain its  necessary  stations,  plants,  equipment  or  lines  upon, through or over any other land, subject to the right of the  owners  thereof  to  full  compensation  for  the  same.  If  any   such  corporation   can   not  agree  with  such  owner  or  owners  upon  the  compensation to be paid therefor, such compensation shall be ascertained  in the manner provided in the eminent domain  procedure  law.  Any  such  corporation is authorized, from time to time, to construct and lay lines  of  electrical  conductors  under  ground  in  any city, village or town  within the limits of this state, subject to all the provisions of law in  reference to such companies not inconsistent with this section; provided  that such corporation shall, before laying any such line  in  any  city,  village  or  town of this state, first obtain from the common council of  cities, or other body having like jurisdiction therein, the trustees  of  villages,  or  the  town superintendents of towns, permission to use the  streets within such city, village or town for the  purposes  herein  set  forth.  Nothing  in  this  section  shall  limit,  alter,  or affect the  provisions or powers  relating  or  granted  to  telegraph  corporations  heretofore  created  by  special  act  of the legislature of this state,  except in so far as to confer on any such corporation the right  to  lay  electrical conductors under ground.