Vermont § 416 - Authority to construct, maintain, and operate a gas-generating and distribution plant

§ 416. Authority to construct, maintain, and operate a gas-generating and distribution plant

• (a) The City of Burlington is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, maintain,
  and operate a plant for the generation and distribution of manufactured gas and may
  furnish such gas within and without the corporate limits of the City to corporations
  and individuals for domestic and other purposes upon such terms as are provided by
  law or may be lawfully agreed upon between the contracting parties, subject to the
  jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission. (b) For the purpose of acquiring, holding, maintaining, and operating such gas plant and
  distribution system for the distribution and sale of manufactured gas to corporations
  and individuals within and without the City limits, said City is also authorized and
  empowered to purchase, hold, maintain, and operate any existing gas plant, gas distribution
  system, rights-of-way, and franchises held and used in connection therewith, and the
  gas business of any corporation or individual owned and operated in connection with
  such plant, and the goodwill of such business, or any part of such plant, distribution
  system, franchises, rights-of-way, business, and goodwill. (c) Said City may from time to time enlarge and improve such plant and distribution system
  as the growth and development of the business, in the judgment of the City Council,
  may require, and for that purpose may from time to time either construct such enlargements
  and improvements or purchase the same when available.