(b)  The  term  “powers  of  control,’ ’  as  used  in
this  act,  and  as  used  on  any  ballot  prepared  and
used  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  with  reference
to  public  utilities,  or  to  any  class  or  classes  of  pub¬
lic  utilities  in  any  municipality  or  municipalities,
means  all  powers  of  control  vested  in  such  munici¬
pality  or  municipalities  to  supervise  and  regulate
the  relationship  between  such  public  utilities,  or
such  class  or  classes  of  public  utilities,  and  their
present  or  prospective  customers,  consumers  or  pa¬
trons,  but  said  term  shall  not  be  construed  to  in-


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elude  the  powers  of  control  vested  in  any  munici¬
pality  or  municipalities  to  supervise  and  regulate
the  relationship  between  such  public  utilities,  or
such  class  or  classes  of  public  utilities,  and  the  gen¬
eral  public  in  matters  affecting  the  health,  conven¬
ience  and  safety  of  the  general  public,  including
matters  such  as  the  use  and  repair  of  public  streets
by  any  public  utility,  the  location  of  the  poles,
wires,  mains  or  conduits  of  any  public  utility,  on,
under  or  above  any  public  streets,  and  the  speed
of  common  carriers  operating  within  the  limits  of
the  municipality.
