7-12-4308. Operation of district. - Montana Statutes

     7-12-4308. Operation of district. (1) The city or town council may:
     (a) cause the posts, wires, pipes, conduits, lamps, or other suitable and necessary appliances for the purpose of lighting said streets to be procured and erected by contract, by the street commissioner, or by any other official of the city or town, in such way and manner as the council shall provide; and
     (b) after such lighting system has been installed in such way and manner as the council shall elect, cause, by contract, the lights to be maintained thereon and electrical current furnished therefor.
     (2) The posts in any such district shall be of uniform size and character and shall be distributed uniformly upon the street or streets or public highway or section thereof to be lighted in any such district.
     (3) The lights in each district shall be maintained by contract for such period of time and in such way or manner as the city or town council shall elect. The council shall not let a contract for a period to exceed 3 years.

     History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 143, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5261, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 143, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5261, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-2247, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 7, Ch. 143, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 5266, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 17, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 143, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 5266, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 162, L. 1943; Sec. 11-2252, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-2247(7), 11-2252(part).