Nebraska § 15-729 - Street railway systems; powers of city.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 15-729 — Street railway systems; powers of city., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-729. Street railway systems; powers of city.
A city of the primary class may authorize or permit the use of its roads, streets, highways, alleys, or other public rights-of-way for street railway systems.
The right to levy a special tax against a street railway company to pay the cost of paving along its track is valid and is not class legislation. City of Lincoln v. Lincoln St. Ry. Co., 67 Neb. 469, 93 N.W. 766 (1903); Lincoln Street Ry. Co. v. City of Lincoln, 61 Neb. 109, 84 N.W. 802 (1901).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-729 ("Street railway systems; powers of city.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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