The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19

er or for the purpose Of general
ing b using Oh, OF transmitting electricity
rough, under or across any lands need
ed for the construction and maintenance
of any railroad, telegraph, telephone or
mission OF electricity or electrical power
for public use and for subway conduits
for the use, passage, operation and repair
Of electric and other lines or pipes, and
all necessary sites and grounds for de-
pots, shops and other buildings requisite
for the proper carrying ON of the busl-
ness to be transacted; and may obtain
the right to overflow. by reason OF any
dam, locks, sluices or other erection nee-
essary for tho convenient pros ecution of
its enterprise, all and any lands. damag-
ed thereby; and may obtain the right
to the use of any land for a tow-path,
the erection of necessary buildings for
the purposes of said business, and the
right of way In and over the bed of any
river bay. lake or watercourse. and the
banks thereof, together with the right
to overflow, injure or destroy any eX-
and to canal in and along the valley Of
any such river, bay, stream, lake or wa
Intercourse, and to purchase and erect
all necessary buildings for the operation
and prosecution of any manufacturing
business upon water-power incidentally
created by such Improvement, by pro-
ceeding as in this title provided; and
any such telegraph or telephone company
organized under the provisions of this
title may acquire the right of way to
construct It's lines over, along and upon
the right of way and lands of amy rail-
way company within this state, upon
ma king just compensation therefor to
such railway company, by proceeding as
IN this title provided; but the right OF
any such telegraph or telephone company
shall he at all times subject to the right
OF any such railway company to use its
night of way and lands for railway pur-
poses, and THE said line of telegraph OF
telephone shall be so located, construct
ed and maintained at all times as not
to interfere with the usual operation of
such railroad.
Any water power, telephone, telegraph,
pneumatic tube. or electric light, heat or
power eompany, shall have and enjoy
highways In this state for the purpose
or erecting, constructing, using operat-
ing and maintaining lines, suibways or
conduits for the purposes of their bust
ness; provided, THAT the same shall be
so located as IN no way to interfere with
the safety and convenience of ordinary
trayel along or over the said roads or
highways; and provided that each and
all OF such corporations in the con-
struction and maintenance of any such
line, subway or conduit shall be sub
ject to all reasonable regulations that
may be imposed by the Supervisors of
any township or the council, or other
governing body of any village or city
wherein said road or highway may be
situated; and, provided. that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to
grant TO any person, persons, association
or corporation any rights for the main
tenance of 6. telephone, telegraph, pneu-
nnatic tube, or electric system within
the corporate limits of any city or vii
lage in this state until such person,
persons. association OF corporation shall
have obtained the right to maintain
such system in such village or city, nor
for a period beyond that for which the
right to operate such system Is granted
by such city or village
Sec, 2. This act shall not apply to or
erect any proceeding nov. pending to con-
corporation herein referred to-
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and
be an force from and after its passage.
Approved April Is, 1901.