The City of Burkburnett shall have the power to buy, own, construct and to maintain and operate, within or without the city limits, a system or systems, of gas, or electric lighting plants, power plants, telephones, street railways, fertilizing plants, abattoirs, municipal railway terminals, loading and unloading devices, and shipping facilities, or any other public services or public utilities and to demand and receive compensation for services furnished for private purposes or otherwise, and to exercise the right to eminent domain for the appropriations of lands, rights-of-way or anything whatsoever that may be proper and necessary to efficiently carry out said objects. And said City of Burkburnett shall have the power to acquire by lease, purchase or condemnation, the property or any part thereof of any person, firm or corporation now or hereafter conducting any such business, for the purpose of operating such public utility or utilities and for the purpose of distributing such service throughout the city or any part thereof, and the governing body of said city shall pass all ordinances or resolutions necessary or proper to give full force and effect to the provisions contained in this section.
(Adopted May 8, 1923; Am. Ord. 871, passed 2-16-15, as adopted by election held on 5-9-15)