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4.—Any power of control or inspection conferred on the Street Authority
shall not relieve the owners of the wire from the duty of maintaining such
wire, and apparatus in connection therewith, in a safe and proper state, or
of any liability in respect of injury or damage arising from the breaking
of the wire, or in any way resulting from the wire or connected apparatus,
or cast any liability in respect of such injury or damage upon the Street
Authority.
5.—If consent to laying of wire passing through, or into, more than one
Parish or District is withheld by the Street Authority of any such Parish or
District, appeal to lie either to—
1. The Metropolitan Board of Works, or
2. The Board of Trade,
so that, if assent is unreasonably withheld, the Board of Appeal may
authorise laying or suspension of wires without consent of Street Authority.
6.—Provision to be made for the protection of all existing wires, pipes,
mains, sewers, &c., on similar lines to the provisions on such matters contained
in Provisional Orders under the Electric Lighting Act.
7.—The Board of Trade to have power to make, and, from time to time,
to vary, rules regulating the laying, suspending, inspection, duration, and
removal of wires, including the material, strength, thickness, weight, &c., of
the wire, height, angle of crossing the street, &c.
8.—Street Authority to have power to inspect, at all reasonable times, on
notice, or, in an emergency, without notice), wires, supports, and matters
connected therewith, and, for such purpose, to be authorised to enter upon
private premises.
9.—Street Authority to be at liberty to impose conditions on granting
consent to suspension or laying of wires, such as periodical certificate as to
state of wires, date of last testing, statement of disused wires, &c., and may
require applicants to deposit a reasonable sum to ensure observance of
conditions or removal of wire, if the Street Authority deem it necessary.
10.—Consent of Street Authority not to authorise fixing of wires to houses,
or other private property, or suspension thereof over same without consent
of owners.