Rights-of-way Sentence Examples

The United Telephone Company asked parliament for rights of way in streets but was refused, and its only right to place overhead wires was obtained by private wayleaves.

It also expressed willingness that the companies should have rights of way in the streets.

On the 12th of December 1859 the M`Lean-Juarez treaty was concluded, which gave the United States a sort of disguised protectorate over Mexico, with certain rights of way for railroads over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and between the Rio Grande and Pacific. The American Senate, however, did not ratify the treaty, and a motion for its reconsideration late in 1860 came to nothing, owing to the approach of the War of Secession.

As compensation the bishop granted to Newcastle, at a nominal rent, the Gateshead salt-meadows, with rights of way to the High Street, thus abolishing the toll previously paid to the bishop. During the next century Bishop Tunstall's successors incor p orated nearly all the various trades of Gateshead, and Cromwell continued this policy.

They may, on the petition of a district council, transfer to themselves the powers of a district council who have refused or failed to take the necessary proceedings to assert public rights of way or protect roadside wastes.

It also proposed an easement, conferring recognition of private rights of way for owners.

Liaison with Mendip DC Rights of Way officer, and permission sought from adjacent landowners to install some signs.

The relatively low status of rights of way work within an authority sometimes militates against due consideration of rights of way matters.

Simon has reported the broken stile to the Rights of Way Officer using their web-site.

Public Rights of Way Many rights of way were closed on requisitioned lands.

Statutory rights of way are either footpaths or bridleways.