RS 33:4502 - Consent of municipality required for construction of public works through streets No railroad, plank road, canal, or works of drainage, sewerage, and land reclamation shall be constructed through the streets of any incorporated city or town, without the consent of the governing body. If the governing body gives such consent to any corporation formed for the purpose of drainage, sewerage, and land reclamation it may, in the interest of public health and cleanliness, pass all ordinances and police regulations necessary to make effective the plan of sewerage and drainage it may adopt, with reference to all houses and lands within the municipal limits.
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