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The term "road authority" means (inter alia) a District
Board elected under the provisions of the Metropolis
Management Act, 1855.
(4.) That by clause 4 of the Act it is proposed that the limits
of the Act shall be so much of Great Britain as lies within the
circumference of a circle, the radius of which extends one hundred
miles from the General Post Office, St. Martin's-le-Grand.
(5.) That by clause 6 of the Act it is proposed that subject to
the provisions of the Act, the Company may suspend, place and
maintain a telephone wire over, along, or across any land or
road, or may alter or remove the same. That the Company may
place and maintain posts in or upon any land or road, and may
alter and remove the same. That the Company may place and
maintain a telephone wire under any land or road, and may alter
and remove the same.
(6.) That by clause 7 of the Act, it is proposed that in the
exercise of the powers sought by the Act the Company shall be
subject to the following restrictions:—
The Company shall not without the consent of the owner or
occupier place a telephone wire over any land at a less
height above the ground than 15 ft., or over any building
at a less height than 3 ft.
The Company shall not place a telephone wire over, along,
or across any road at a less height from the surface of
such road or way than 15 ft. without having in the first
place obtained the consent of such road authority, or
other person.
(7.) That by clause 9 of the Act it is proposed that in the
exercise of the powers sought by the Act the Company shall be
subject to the following restrictions:—
Sub-sec. 1. Before any road shall be opened or broken up by
the Company they shall give to the road authority notice
of their intention to open and break up the same seven
days at least before the commencement of such operations.
Sub-sec. 2 provides for superintendence by road authority of
the breaking up of roads according to a plan to be agreed
between the Company and the road authority, and in case
of difference respecting such plan, according to a plan to
be determined by an Engineer appointed by the Local
Government Board, etc.
Sub-sec. 3 provides that the Company shall fill in the ground
and make good the pavement or soil so opened or broken
up, and carry away rubbish, etc.
Sub-sec. 4 provides that if the Company shall fail to give