1901 private laws – Ch.283 Sec.7

In addition to the power hereintofore enumerated, the said company is authorized -1 To construct, purchase, own and maintain telegraph and telephone lines, and lines of wires, conduits, subways and other convenient appliances for the transmission of electricity and other forces, fluids, powers, energies and currents, and to charge, receive and collect reasonable tolls from the public for the use of the same. -2 To build and maintain any dam or dams across the Roanoke River, or any of its tributaries, or any other stream along the line of its railroad, for the purpose of utilizing waterpower, and to build, maintain and operate bridges, power plants, mills, canals, aqueducts, waterways, wasteways, wells and reservoirs necessary and needful for its plants, mills, factories or other works or business, and to construct, maintain and operate, above or under ground, wires, pipes, conduits, conductors, poles or rods for the purpose of transmitting water, electricity or other power to any city or town in the State. -3 To purchase, acquire, lease, rent, own, hold, improve, mortgage and sell real and personal property and all interest therein or incident thereto for any of the purposes of this act. -4 To make, lease and sell light, heat, gas, electricity, power, goods and products of every kind and material. -5 To have, hold, use, exercise and enjoy all powers, immunities, rights, franchises and privileges which may be conferred upon corporations by the laws of this State, whether herein specifically enumerated or not.