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That the Company had established certain Exchanges. That the
Postmaster-General has on several occasions for special purposes
extended the aforesaid radius in various directions at the request of
tbe Company.
That it is expedient that the company be authorised to open and
break up streets and other roads and highways in the metropolis, for
the purpose of placing their works, under, in, or upon the same, subject
to the consent of the local authorities.
That Telegraph and Telephone wires when properly erected and suspended,
and subject to efficient and periodical testing can be carried
overhead without danger to the public, and it is expedient with the
aforesaid object that the company be empowered to carry such wires at
the heights hereinafter prescribed, subject to the control and inspection
of the Board of Trade.
(3.) That by clause 6 of the Bill it is proposed to enact that subject
to tbe provisions of this Act the company may place and maintain
a Telephone wire under any street, and may alter or remove the same,
and may place and maintain a Telephone wire, over, along or across
any streets and place and maintain posts in or upon any street, and
may alter or remove the same.
(4.) That by clause 9 of the Bill it is proposed to enact that the
company shall not place a Telephone wire under or any post in or
upon any street except with the consent of the local authorities having
the control of such streets.
(5.) That by clause 17 of the Bill it is proposed to enact that the
company shall not suspend a Telephone wire over or along a street at
a height less than that of the fronts of the houses forming the street,
or across a street at a height less than that of the fronts of the houses
abutting on the street at the points of crossing, except with the consent
of the local authority having the control and management of the street;
and where a street passes through or by the side of any park or pleasure
grounds, and where a street crosses by means of a bridge, or viaduct,
or abuts, on any ornamental water belonging to any park or pleasure
grounds, and where a street crosses or abuts on a privaie drive
through any park or pleasure grounds or to any mansion, the company
shall not without or otherwise than in accordance with the consent
of the owner, lessee and occupier, of such park, pleasure grounds,
or mansion, suspend any Telephone wire over along or across such
street at a less height than fifteen feet from the surface of such street.
(6.) That by clause 19 it is proposed to enact that if the company
places a Telephone wire directly over any dwelling-house, they shall
not place it at a less height above the roof thereof than six feet, unless
the owner, lessee or occupier thereof, consents to their placing it a
less height, and by clause 20 the company shall not place a post within
ten yards of a dwelling-house, or place a Telephone wire above ground
across an avenue or approach to a dwelling-house, except under restrictions
therein contained.
(7.) That by clause 24it is proposed to be enacted that the Board
of Trade shall in certain events make an enquiry into and inspect the