Every municipality may lay and construct in its streets and public places conduits for carrying wires, and place therein wires owned or controlled by it, and may rent to persons space therein for their wires. The governing body may make, amend, repeal and enforce ordinances, authorizing public utility corporations to lay and construct conduits in the streets and public places to carry the wires of any such persons.
N.J.S. § 40:67-6