Any gas company organized under the laws of this State in addition to but not in limitation of the powers conferred by the laws under which it was organized may construct, lay, maintain and use facilities, conductors, mains and pipes, with the appurtenances thereto, in, through and beyond any municipality or municipalities, for the purpose of transmitting through the same natural gas or any mixture of gas or gases of any other type or types for use in its business; provided, that in each case such corporation shall first have obtained a designation by the governing body or official having control thereof, of the public street, road, highway or place, which may be occupied by such corporation for such purpose. If any governing body or official having control of any public street, road, highway or place, after having received from such corporation a request to designate such public street, road, highway or place, for occupancy by such corporation for such purpose, shall fail or refuse to make such designation or to designate a practicable route, the Board of Public Utility Commissioners, upon application by the corporation, and after hearing on notice to such governing body or official, shall make such designation.

L.1949, c. 110, p. 442, s. 1. Amended by L.1962, c. 198, s. 103.