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Legal Questions 
Telegraph Wires Above Road 
IIow high above the public highway do 
telephone and telegraph wires have to be 
to conform with the laws of New York 
State? In crossing a railroad dry bridge 
with a building on skids that was 15 ft. 
4 ins. from ground to peak, we broke three 
telegraph wires. In moving the building 
for two miles we cleared all wires, some 
as much as 5 or 6 ft., with the exception 
of those passing over said bridge. R. 
New York. 
I have not the State law before me. but 
feel pretty certain there is no prescribed 
height which a telegraph or telephone 
company must place its wires above the 
road. I think the requirement is that 
when one wants to move some high object 
which will interfere with the wires across 
the road, the company must be notified so 
they may protect their property. Having 
obtained a franchise from the town they 
thereby acquire u right to have their prop¬ 
erty protected. As a protection to them¬ 
selves they generally like to string their 
wires as high as possible “out of the way 
of the mischief-makers. 
Telephone Poles on Private Property 
Will you advise me on the following? 
About two years ago C bought a farm 
from B. B giving a warranty deed on 
same. About 12 or 14 years ago B gave 
verbal consent to A to erect telephone 
poles for private line on this farm on 
which he gave clear title to C. These 
poles need replacing. Has A the right to 
enter C’s land and set in new poles with¬ 
out permission from C, or is C able to 
claim damages from either B or A? Can 
A acquire right of way after a number of 
years of existence of this said line, or not? 
Connecticut. p. 
Inasmuch as B gave A only verbal con¬ 
sent to allow A to erect the poles, this is 
merely a license, and may be revoked at 
will by B's successor, C. A has no right 
to enter C’s land to erect new poles, 
without C’s permission, and C may 
compel A to remove the present poles 
at once if this is desired. If C has 
no objection to the pole's he should have 
A acknowledge that A has merely a 
license, which may he revoked by C at any 
time, and pay C a nominal sum, say $1 a 
year, for the privilege. If C objects to 
the poles he should notify A to remove 
them at once. A has not as yet acquired 
any prescriptive rights to keep the poles 
there, either as against B or C. 
Form of Contract 
I am going to have a piece of road built, 
about l 1 1 miles, and I wish to have a 
paper made out for the farmers to sign, 
and see how much work I can get donated, 
and then bring it before the town board. 
I do not want too much red tape in it. 
but still have it binding, so they cannot 
back out. The work must be done this 
year (1910) ; if not, all persons will be 
released January 1, 1920. Will you sug¬ 
gest some form of contract ? G. M. B. 
New York. 
It is desired by the undersigned that the 
Town of.. County of., 
State of New York, undertake the build¬ 
ing of a road from .to. 
which road would be of benefit to both 
the town and to ourselves. 
In consideration, therefore, that the 
said town authorities agree to construct 
said road before January 1. 1920. and of 
the benefits we will derive from having 
the road built, we, the undersigned, agree 
with the town and among ourselves to 
donate to the town toward building the 
road the number of days’ work of man or 
of man and team sec opposite our respec¬ 
tive names. It is understood by all par¬ 
ties that unless the building of said road 
begins before January 1. 1920. this agree¬ 
ment on our part to become void. 
Dated.N. Y., April_, 1919. 
Support of Indigent Parents 
There is a case here where there are 
nine children and mother living; the inoth- 
is over SO years old and has to be sup¬ 
ported. Who is obliged to pay her bills, 
her sous or her daughters? I am told 
her sons are held for her bills. r>. h. r. 
New Hampshire. . 
In most of the States children can be 
held responsible for the parents' support. 
The sous would not be more responsible, 
legally, than the daughters. Morally they 
are all responsible, and usually the best 
way to handle such cases is to give them 
publicity. It is doubtful if any legal sat¬ 
isfaction could be obtained if the children 
are not morally responsible, and they can 
hardly be called so if they permit their 
parents to live on charity. Strange as it, 
may seem to most of our people, we have 
over 50 cases each year where, for some 
reason, men and women do not provide for 
their parents. 
First Old Salt : “Me sister writes 
me every bottle in that box we sent her 
was broken. Are you sure ye/, printed 
‘This side up. with care.’ on it?” Second 
Old Salt: “Oi am. An’ for fear they 
shouldn’t see it on top, Oi printed it on 
i lie bottom is well”—Londou Saturday 
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