Section 218: Power to attach brackets to buildings, etc

(1) The Municipality may erect upon any premises or attach to the outside of any building, or to any tree —

(a) posts, brackets or other supports for oil, gas, electric or other lamps,

(b) posts, brackets or other supports for telegraph wires, telephone wires or wires conducting electricity for locomotive purposes, or

(c) shafts or pipes deemed necessary for the proper ventilation of drains and water-works ;

(2) Provided that the erection or attachment of such supports, shafts and pipes shall not be effected in the manner to occasion injury or inconvenience and shall be subject, so far as may be, to any provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, applying to the attachment, removal or alteration of a telegraph line or posts.