The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-06-18
AN ORDINANCE

Granting permission to the AMERI-
CAN TELEPHONE AND TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY OF BALTI-
MORE CITY, its successors and as
signs, 10 construct, operate and main
tain a conduit system, along and I'M
der the public highways OF the Town
Sf Elkton, Ctcil County, State OF
Maryland, as follows:-On North
street from the boundary OF said town
10 the road or street, across the DE
pot Lot. Immediately South OF the
Fair Grounds thence along and un-
der said Depot Lot Street to Bridge
Street, thence along and under said
Bridge Street to High Street. thence
along and under High Street to the Blue
Bail road, thence along and under sal.
Blue Bail Road to Main Street and
thence along and under Main Street
TO the Western Boundaries OF said
Town.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the
President and Commissioners OF the
Town Of Elkton, Maryland, that the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company OF Baltimore City, cor
poration OF the State of Maryland, its
successors and assigns, is hereby
granted the right, privilege and au
thorlty to construct, lay, operate ant
MAINTAIN conduit system with the
necessary cables, wires, manholeS. fix.
lures and distributing poles, along
and under the streets and public way.
OF the Town OF Elkton. hereinbeiort
set forth and under the condition!
hereinafter set forth; the number o
| poles and the location OF them and TIA,
| location OF said conduit to be subeS
to the approval OF the appointee here
matter mentioned, and the work o
| constructing said conduit system with
| in the limits OF said Town to. be full,
done and completed within two week
from the commencement thereof.
SECTION , Such conduit system
| shall be constructed under the direc
| ton and supervision and subject t,
the orders OF an appointee 81 the salt
! President and Commissioners OF Elk
ton; and all streets and sidewalks tina
may be disturbed or damaged in tn
construction uf the same. shall b.
promptly replaced and repaired by tn
SAID Company at its own expense an,
TO the satisfaction OF the said ap
| polntee; the compensation OF said APP
pointee to be five dollars (S5) a da,
for such time as he may be actuall
employed in supervising said work
and to be paid by said Company.
SECTION 3. Sand Company shall
be subject to all ordinances now j,
force, or that may be hereafter passe,
relative to the use OF the public street
and high<sys OF the said Town OF Elk
| ton.
SECTION a. Nothing in this ord |
ance contained shall be construed f
grant the said Company an excluSiv
franchise and the said Town OF Elk
ton hereby deserves the right to graz;
a like consent to any other Company
person or persons for like purposes.
| SECTION 5. Said Company shall
hold said Town OF Elkton free an,
harmless from all damages or claim
for damages arising by reason Of tn
construction or negligent maintenance
OF SAID underground system. AM
nothing herein contained shall be con
|
and Commissioners of Elkton any OBJ
legation to secure Tor said Telephone
Company the right to take or use o
occupy auy private property in sail
Town, either within or beyond tn
| boundaries OF the streets or road
| hereinbefore mentioned
| SECTION O. Said Company, it
successors and assigns. shall. forever
hereafter, so long as it or they shall
occupy said streets or roads. prompt,
make, AT its or their own expense, al
repairs to said streets or roads mad
necessary by its or their occupation o
said streets or roads.
| SECTION 7. This ordinance shall
take effect from and after the date o
| its passage
Passed by the said President and Com
mssoners OF Elkton. Maryland
this fifteenth day of June. 1910.
| H. ARTHUR MITCHELL,
| President