Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ORDINANCE no. 59z.

SNetNh'teG w. Oofs
An ordinance prescribing the terms ana
conditions under which the business OF rlec-
tricul illumination Or the furnishing of elrc-
uiCm power muy De- engaged IN within the
corporate limits Of the city of Fort Worth
by luy porslUn company err corporation SEE
curling permission by special ordinance 10
go engage. or who have heretofore Sc.
cured permission rs ordinance duly passed
BE lt ordained py the city council Of the
city OF Fort Worth
See. ]. Tint whenever permission ~ 10y
ordinance granted 90 any person company
or corporation To- engage In the business
OF electrical illumination or the furnishing
ut electrical power u gh,ll hp under the iol-
lowing express terms aud conditions;
/. Tho grant 90 occupy the streets, alleys
ana public grounds Of the city or Fort
Worth. lOr the purpose of erecting ana
maintaining poles, musts, towers, btacktts,
uud supports, with the necessary wires
thereon. shnil Dc Tor sucn period OF lime az
council shall determine at The date of pas
sage or any special ordinance.
=, 80 glHut Aall he mauc 10 thus occupy
he Side OF amy street alley OF public place
supports nave already been erected Tor the
maintenance OF telegraph Or telephone
wires. unless both siuCs OF said street alley
on public place are already 80 occupied, OF
upon auy other street, alley or puphc
/ tiouuds IN such manner na to Interfere
with Ohstruct or inconvenience uuy per
son Ia his or her right TO the hee use OF
Huru streets, unCYs, ctc.
y. Ana all poles, masi5, towers, bfAckots
cd. shall bee of sufficient height 10 cgrry
/ any wires placed thereon above aud clear
/ OF MI distractions growing out OF ne chur-
/ uctvr or tHc buildings adjoining such linea,
/ therein; ANA IN no cusc shalt they DE at
! t0chod 10 the caves or roofs or tops or
/ houses without the consent Of the owner
/ thereof, properly authenticated Co the city
I council ana mo- poles, musts, towers, bruck-
/ eis on supports shdl be of less height Than
] twenty GIVE tvet.
! 9. And whenever Il shall he necessary
/ 90 cross the line Of amy existing electric
/ Nbhit electric power, telrgrNph or lelr-
Z phone lines. it shall he ut distance OF not
/ less thun three feet thercfrou, unless nb-
/ Noiutely necessary, anu then only ON per
mission In writing being granted by the
/ ely council on the recommendation OF
! the city electrician
., That ID shall not be admissible TO or-
cupy any main street With SUCH poles,
/ unst3, towers o. supports where ~ Is
| practicable Ia penetrate amy district or
J supply the occupants of any one fuuuro ny
! Wteung aud maihtalilng huch SUPPORTS IA
/ occupation shnll Onstruct said alley-WNys,
| than hy acquiring the right 10 occupy such
| PORTIONS OF private property nhutling tnerc-
! on rs may be necessary for the mnlnten-
| auce OF such posts mnsts towers anu sup.
| ports In such uHnnen as may be determined
I by the city council,
o. That All such posts. masts, towers,
Z brackets aud supports carrying electric
I hghi ur power Wires when erected shall be
painted d bright red or sucl, other color as
| that tie character OF the wires carried
thereon shall be understood, Al other poles
| carrying wire Of amy kind shall pe painted
as The council may require
o. All poles now stnuulng or hereafter
erected for The support OF electric light or
name or initials OF the company owning
Thorn al u point ave feet from the ground,
N a pole he used by more than one COM
| nQuN each cross arm or, N necessary, each
/ Wire. must be- marked or labeled so MS Ia
| Mdicutc the owner,
s. That the person company on corpora
lion erecting any such lines of poles mpsts,
I towers on supports, shall, upon the pay
| mpnt 10 them OF fair proportion Of the
orlghul cost Of erection of Tho portion ia
be So occupied and possessed and n munth-
I ~ rental equivalent 20 fair proportion
Of the cost uf erection aud maintenance
srsscd pprnit any other person, company
/ or corporation 10 occupy and possess equal
rights ami privileges thereon, Y said pole.
have not alrVady q full complement OF
wires same 70 be determined by the city
council.
o Aud wheneyer two or more persons
companies on corporations are supplying
/ pose whatsoever within the same Territory,
they shalt be required 90 Jointly use and
occupy tne same poles masts, towers, OF
rccited; and no wires or electrical conduc
tors az amy character or Kind shall ht
mnmaped IN amy other manner than that
no. The exact location and the erection
Of an poles inusta, towers or supports pro-
pOsgd 10 be erected by any persons, COM
pany on corporation shall be subject "a
Tho approval OF the city council, which
shall have the right tO order and enforce
change Of location Of amy poles lnasts
towers or supports. And the occupation
of any new streets hereafter opened shall
be- upon "A plan 90 he submitted by SAID
persons company or corporation, aud ap
proved hY the riiy council.
A. Aud Whenever N may become neces
eary 10 string wires cor electrical cOnluc
tors 10 any MONT not on the main line, AND
where II * imwuctlc0hle 10 crest and main
tain the ncutb musts towers or support,
required herein, tho sRne shall be don,
oul, upon special permission being granted
| hy tho city council aud nppruVed py m,
| city electrician, anl which plan alld ap
pr0yal Shall hc hled with SAID alpNeatiops
H. ANY urlmhvN granting authority Z,
| any person. company or corporation % 3,
Into operation uAlNl tho niNNN zoos OF tM'
leNcrai Orllnancc shall DISTINCTLY spceiii
ANA indlcnie lho maximum plicn ~ whicl
lectriciiy 30 20 be supplied - pgAie AMI
/ private conauniers Tor Nuer h6AAnB ~
I QoNof purposes
rs. An conducting wires, excepting ir0il,!
rlras Tor electric railways. mast be GOV
ostd With durable Neafher'pnoi Ursula
i'Au, embracing nor less than Two voNthgs
j Commits "a string wires WEI ny EfnntNi onll
fieg the nuprsnl ~ sallmles submitted \