New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-06
THE WIRES MUST COME DOWN
NEW STEP BY THE ELECTRICAL BOARD.
TIL. MATTER TAKEN BEFORE POLICE JUSTICE


ooRNAN- AFFIDAvITs AND COMPLAINTS.
Commissioners Daniel E. Gibbons and Theo-
dore Morse, and Schuyler S. Wheeler. electrical
expert, and T. A. Atkinson, the advising counsel
Of the Board of Electrical Control, called upon
Justice German at Jefferson Market Police Court
Yesterday afternoon, and applied for summons
against the United States Illuminating Company.
On the afidavits of Mr.. Wheeler. which were
submitted to the magistrate the warrants were
issued. The sworn papers in the case are as
follows:
City and County OF Ncw-York
In the nam. Of the people Of the State Of New'fork.
To the United States Illuminating COMPANY lou
are hereby summoned appear before mo az te Seconu
District Police Court July IL, at In the aefhooh'
to answer charge made against you upon tns 'iorh'
ton OF Schuyler Wheeler for having continued anu
maintained above ground, In the Cly Oh NO"
electrical conductors poles and other fixtures ana uefS
for the transmission electrical currents without ,he
permlsson OF the Board Electrical Control IN ana ior
the City and County Of New-York
Dated at the City Of New.Yorh this hin oa' VI 'u'
1888. ,
To John J. Gorman of the Police Justices IN ana
for the City and County Of New-York
SCHUYLER S. Wheeler, OF the City and County OF new
York in the County OF New-York being duly sworn,
ssvs that he s the expct Of the Board OF Electrical
Control that on third day Of July 1883 az ne Guy
and county aforesaid. the United States Illuminating
Company did maintain and continue above erounu p'e''
wires electrical conductors and other fixtures and de
vices therefor, In part OF the city known as 1"enS
lfh..t between Broadway and Sixth-ave withou. inc
permission Of the Board Of Electrical Control IN anu M
the said City and County Of New-forx; tha' lne sAu
United States Illuminating Company is corporation
organized under laws Of the State OF anu
doing business at No 81 Lbertyst In the OiN VI -'o
York. Wherefore he prays that legal process may oe
issued and the said United States Illuminating 'o
pany apprehended 10 answer 70 SAID eom9ian~ 'n'
SCHUYLER S. WHEELER
Taken and subscribed to before me- this NTH
Day Of July 1888.
JOHN J. GoRMAN. Police Justice.
The second complaint also made ny MI
Wheeler against the United States Illuminating
Company, for committing and maintaining
public nuisance The affidavit was as follows:
SCHUYLER s. Wheeler OF the City Of New-York and
the County OF York. being duly says that he
resides at No 141 West Thirtyfourthst IN SAID ci'yi
that the United States Illuminating Company DID, on the
9Th day OF July 1885 divers times and does now
own and illegally and wrengiuly maintain operate ana
conse above ground poles wires electrical conductors
fixtures and devices therefor In part Oh inc
city OF New-York known Twenty-nfth-st-' DeF"eeh
broadway and sixth-ave without the permission OF the
Board Of Electrical Control In and for said city ana
County OF New-York; that the said poles wires electrical
conductors and other fixtures and devices unaWiuy ah
tanned above ground aforesaid nerferes with obsruc
tends to obstruct dangerous for passage the
said Twenty-nfthst in the City Of New-fork' between
the said streets OF broadway and Sxthave that the sd
wires owned and maintained above ground as aioeSu
are live electrical wires charged at various umes Win
deadly electric currents and not properly nsulaeo
and are generally unit for the purpose for vhcn hey
are used and endanger the comfort ropose health ana
safety of all persons travelling the said twenty
lftht points heretofore designated ana arc
a con slant menace the public welfare
Dcponent further that the imperfect oonduon OF
the said wires the which they are maintained
above ground the imperfect and improper state OF their
insulation renders all persons living In or having occasion
N traverse tho section city herenbefore described
insecure in life and the property Deponent further
states that as will fully appear BY an examination
~ the minute books records and proceedings OF the Board
OF Electrical Control and for the City OF New-York they
have notified the said United States Illuminating Company
m remove their poles wires electrical conductors ana
other fixtures and devices therefor from above ground
within ninety days the date Of said notice ana nave
refused said company permission to maintain and con-
tinue the same ground that the said term oil
ninety DAYS has expired the giving and service OF
that notice. and United States Illuminating Company
has not removed poles wires electrical conductors
and other fixtures devices therefor but continue ana
maintain the same above ground without the permission OF
,d Board to the OF the lives and property
OF the citizens Of the City OF NewYork thereby creating
committing and continuously maintaining public nuisance
Wherefore your deponent pays that legal process may
Ia issued that the United States Illuminating Company
be apprehended to this complaint and be dealt
with according to law. SCHUYLER 5. WHEELER