Section 9
SEC. 9. Franchises may be granted for the operation of an electric street railway line, electric light or power line, or electric telephone line, in two or more provinces; but in such cases the grant shall be made not only by the municipalities through which the line runs, but also by the action oi! the provincial boards of the provinces in which the proposed lines are to he, and in such cases the distribution of the percentage of gross receipts for the franchise shall be between the provinces in proportion to the mileage therein.