Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 220 - UTILITIES
220 ILCS 60/ - Telephone Line Right of Way Act.

(220 ILCS 60/0.01) (from Ch. 134, par. 11.9)
Sec. 0.01.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Telephone Line Right of Way Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(220 ILCS 60/1) (from Ch. 134, par. 12)
Sec. 1.

That it shall be lawful for any person or
persons living on the line of any public highway, street or alley outside
of any incorporated city, village or town in this state, or on any private
road leading to such highway, street or alley, to construct, operate and
maintain a line or lines of telegraph or telephone, extending from house to
house, as the parties interested in the construction of such lines, may
desire.

(Source: Laws 1883, p. 173.)

(220 ILCS 60/2) (from Ch. 134, par. 13)
Sec. 2.

For the purpose of constructing and maintaining such lines of
telegraph or telephone, the parties in interest may set the necessary poles
or posts on which to place the wires and insulators of such lines, in any
of the public streets, highways or alleys, or in any private road leading
to such highways, streets or alleys outside of the incorporated cities,
villages or towns in this state along which such lines may pass: Provided,
such poles or posts shall be placed along the boundaries of such highways,
streets, or alleys, at such distances therefrom as the authorities having
control thereof may direct. And provided further, that the wires necessary
for such lines shall not be less than fifteen feet above the ground along
such boundaries, and not less than twenty feet at any public or private
crossing, and shall be so placed as not in any manner to interfere with
such crossing.

(Source: Laws 1883, p. 173.)

(220 ILCS 60/3) (from Ch. 134, par. 14)
Sec. 3.

Any person who shall unlawfully and intentionally injure, molest, or
destroy any of said lines or the material or property belonging thereto, or
shall in any manner interfere with the proper working of such lines, shall
on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a petty offense and fined not
exceeding $100. The fine shall be recoverable in
the circuit court;
Provided, that prosecution under the foregoing
provision of this section shall not in any manner prevent a recovery by the
person or persons entitled thereto, of the amount of damages done to such
lines.

(Source: P.A. 79-1359.)