{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-65-27-105","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-27-105","heading":"Authority to lay pipes","body":"To enable the corporation to establish its works, it is empowered to: (1) Lay down pipes through the streets, lanes, and alleys of the town, city, or village in such manner as to produce the least possible inconvenience to the town, city, or village, or to its inhabitants, or to travelers; and (2) Take up pavements and sidewalks; provided, that it shall repair the same with the least possible delay. Acts 1877, ch. 104, § 1; Shan., § 2492; Code 1932, § 4066; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 65-2705.\nTo enable the corporation to establish its works, it is empowered to:\n(1) Lay down pipes through the streets, lanes, and alleys of the town, city, or village in such manner as to produce the least possible inconvenience to the town, city, or village, or to its inhabitants, or to travelers; and\n(2) Take up pavements and sidewalks; provided, that it shall repair the same with the least possible delay.\nprovided, that it shall repair the same with the least possible delay.","path":["TN Code","Title 65","Chapter 27"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"f4cc05276ed665a688cb9086ea2fb05edfed11a22a05784013a1efcecf495050","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-65-27-104","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-65-27-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}