(a) The Department may establish regulations respecting the use of the Delaware Memorial Bridge and/or any other toll crossing which it may construct or maintain by this chapter by any person, partnership, association or corporation desiring to use said crossing, its approaches, appurtenances or any part thereof, including the approach highways connecting with such Bridge, for placing therein or thereon gas or oil pipe lines, telephone, telegraph and electric wires or cables or for any other purpose and to fix the terms, conditions and rates of charge for such use.

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 17 Sec. 408

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Crossing: shall include a bridge or bridges over the Delaware River or a tube or tubes under said River and all approaches thereto and approach highways and all other buildings or structures connected with any such bridge or tube and all equipment essential to the operation thereof and also all property rights, easements and franchises relating thereto and deemed necessary or convenient for the construction or operation thereof and may include any elevated or depressed highways connecting any such bridge or tube with a state road. See Delaware Code Title 17 Sec. 401
  • Department: means the Department of Transportation established under this title, or if said Department shall be abolished, any board, commission or officer succeeding to the principal functions thereof, or to whom the powers given by this chapter to said Department shall be given by law. See Delaware Code Title 17 Sec. 401
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(b) Whoever violates any regulation established by the Department in respect of the use of any such crossing, including regulations established by the Department regulating traffic over any such crossing and its approaches or approach highways, shall be fined not more than $100 for each such offense.

17 Del. C. 1953, § ?409; 50 Del. Laws, c. 492, § ?8; 57 Del. Laws, c. 671, § ?3D;

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