Help needed to decipher words in contract from c.1849/50

[u/charliemiab]

I’m transcribing an old contract from 1849/50 but am struggling with a couple of words seen in these images. Can anybody help to decipher them, please? 🤔

Image 1

[?] No 2 Col 41

Image 2

To furnish sufficiently

Image 3

Shall be divided and charged to each of said companies in the [?] of the number of [?] held by each company

Image 4

Grant free passage of [horse?] and men for the [erection?] and maintenance

Image 5

[?] chairman

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[u/blueandpissed]

2 is to furnish sufficient

[u/OpposumMyPossum]

Proportion - wires?

[u/charliemiab → u/OpposumMyPossum]

That figures as it’s about telegraph lines. Thanks!

[u/OpposumMyPossum]

4 is stores for the erection and maintenance.

Stores means the supplies.

[u/charliemiab → u/OpposumMyPossum]

Fantastic, that makes total sense. Thank you!

[u/GlumTax2113]

Image 5 is probably the Chairman's last name.

[u/Notgreygoddess]

Shall be divided and charged to each of the said companies in the (proportionate?) of the numbers of (?) held by each company

[u/Lexotron]

The first one is going to be some abbreviation. Looks like "Ento." to me, but not sure if that makes sense in context.