Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 6164. Determination of amount of fee

The said court, in its decision of said dispute, shall determine the amount of annual license fees which should be paid to the said municipal corporation in order to properly compensate it for the necessary cost of the services performed, or to be performed, by it, for the inspection and regulation of the poles, wires, conduits, cables, pipe or mains of the said telegraph, telephone, light, power, street passenger railway, motor traction, gas, or water company;  and the amount thus determined shall be the maximum sum which the said municipal corporation shall be authorized to charge as license fees against such petitioning corporation.