The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-06-25
AN ORDINANCE

Granting permission to the AMERI-
CAN TELEPHONE AND TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY OF BALTI-
MORE CITY, its successors and as
signs, to construct, operate and main
tam conduit system, upon, along and
under the public highways OF the Town
81 Elkton, Cscil County, State OF
Maryland, as follows:-On North
street from the boundary OF said town
to the road or street across the De
pot Lot. Immediately South OF the
Fair Grounds" thence upon. along
and under said Depot Lot Street, TO
Bridge street, thence upon, along and
under said Bridge Street to High
Street, thence upon. along and under
High Street to the Blue Ball Road,
thence upon, along and under said Blue
Ball Road to Main Street and thence
upon, along and under Main Street to
the Western Boundaries OF said Town.
SECTION L. BE it enacted by the
President and Commissioners OF the
Town OF Elkton Maryland that the
American clephonc and Telegraph
Company OF Baltimore City, a cor
poration OF the State OF Maryland, its
successors and assigns, is hereby
granted the right, privilege and au-
thority to construct, lay, operate and
maintain conduit system with the
necessary cables, wires. manholes. fix
lures and distributing poles upon, along
and under the streets and public way,
OF the Town OF Elkton, hcrenbeiore
set forth and under the conditions
h4r.tnoftar ~ ~
poles and the location OF them and tie
location OF said conduit to be subject
to the approval OF the appointee here
matter mentioned and the work OF
constructing said conduit system with
in the limits OF said Town to be fully
done and completed within two weeks
from the commencement thereof
SECTION >. Such conduit system
shall be constructed under the direc-
ton and supervision and subject to
the orders OF an appointee OF the said
President and Commissioners OF Elk
ton; and all streets and sidewalks that
| may be disturbed or damaged in the
construction OF the same, shall be
promptly replaced and repaired by the
said Company at its own expense and
to the satisfaction OF the said APP
pointee; the compensation OF said APP
pointee to be five dollars ($5) day
Tor such time as he may be actually
employed in supervising said work,
and TO be paid by said Company
SECTION g. SAID Company shall
be subject to all ordinances now in
force, or that may be hereafter passed
/ relative TO the use OF the public streets
and highways OF the said Town ii : 4
ton
SECTION T. Nothing in this ordjn-
ancc contained shall be construed 10
grant the said Company an exclus e
franchise ana the said Town of Elk
ton hereby reserves the right to grant
like consent to any other Company,
person or persons for like purposes.
SECTION 5. Said Company shall
hold said Town OF Elkton free and
harmless from all damages or claims
Tor damages arising by reason OF the
construction or negligent maintenance
OF said underground system And
messing herein contained shall be CON
| strued as imposing on said President
and Commissioners of Elkton any OBJ
| legation to secure Tor said Telephone
Company the right to take or use or
occupy any private property III said
Town, either within or beyond the
boundaries oI the streets or roads
| hcrenbciOre mentioned.
SECTION 9. Said Company, its
successors and assigns. shall, forever,
| hereafter 30 long as it or they shall
occupy said streets or roads, promptly