Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-13

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~ uahsi0rmeT system shall 81 nn1'.. ~ /
eqa M control Cf The city eo,n,si
anl wy COMPANIES using said syafae, ~,
eitg 'Ven strictly 70 al requirements of sai5
~. The gse Of porcelain knobs ~ ,,.,,,.
u.s. ~ the outside Of buildinps Z. W., a
nrS,,,.4' eAespt ~ dry places where ~ en
the wires must ue used on
a,ls Is Wires must not be placed AZ +, re,
cros5 y , eAsiiy poseible FOR water TO form 4
49, connection between them
lo. wires must be fastened a. t,s,,,.,
Tllpoas oy insulated tie wires rie nts ~
.lvn w Wires Is prohibited An fia ,,ires
nv eon3n,.,,g M Insulation equal 70 that Of
~ All joints IN wires must be scrurea nv
si,tH hNm hFe % seven turns on each
mefaliie siaevs w using an Improved
Win not less than four.,ssyers of dWrsbia
N9lefpro0t tape and then covered ,rttE
allV,l9h ispe, which shall be fastened win
wire ' insulated copper
~ Wires must be tightly stretched ana
never allowed 70 sag 80 snch an extent ~
tact with each other. with slgps nr ,,,..
neie9poring objects. The sparlng ~ poies
should be 80 determined as Id faeiifete fbs
observance OF this rule.
~. Overhead wires, between which tboro
~ y muercnee 81 potential must not be lcss
ln0l Que foot apart, and must qv,ino ,,ioer
on Iorelgn contact between their insulated
on cross.aims shall bo less than ono FOOT
distant from the pole OF other central sup.
% Wires over roofs mus, be- at,ass, s,v.,,
rect above nat roofs at tho point ~ lowest
sAgs ana one foot above the ridge Of other
~. Service wires must run horizontally
from street mains TO buildings. except ON
special permission granted hy the city coun.
gu ON the recommendation OF the clcctrl-
20. Whore angles occur IN A line. sub.
Jettlng the supports 10 Increased strain.
guQru irons, must be placed az the uutcr
ends OF croE arms Guard wires most also
Dc placed wherever theif presence would
prevent telephone. telegraph or other wires
from coming into accidental contact with
electric light wires. Tho cost of such gunrd
irons and guard wires shall be borne by
me person OF company making the last
20. All guy-wlres. whether run by tole.
graph, telephone or electric lght couuauIpa
must be kept NJ q distance of not less thun
HlN Inches from electric light wires or
otherwise be thoroughly Insulated at points
IN danger " contact with such wires.
~. Wires Tor arc lighting must enter aud
leave 2 building through q suitable aud APP
proved cut out switch. which "a TO be
placed on the building or neighborlng pole
IN o position easily accessible 20 police
IS. Arc lamps mist be 80 placed as to
leave clear space ~ not less than nino
| feet between lamp and the sidewalk.
-. All wires must be 80 atruug az 10
feet at the point OF lowest sag between the
| wire aud the surface OF the sidewalk or
street
30 The Insulation resistance ON all cir-
cults must be- T. aintnlned at a standard
approved by the city electrician and the
! city council, and every facihty for testing
and his assistant.
81. Loops. wires aud poles no longer in
use, and OF which there Us NO Immediate
| prospect of further use. shall be- removed.
ttl immediately uIINF tho fFUrIIUn
| wiring ur other outdoor construction for
] electric light or power, the company ur
person erecting the same shall notify me
| city. electrician OF the city council that said
work Is rcndy for inspection. and NO use
] shnll be made OF such wiring on its nppur.
I teuanccg for the purposes Aforesaid until
| approved 10y the electrician
d3 Every luCmlm and lnmpman must
| wear q badge ia plain sight indicating hls
number and the company or person by whom
| he IL employed, ana In case OF hre thls
| bulge shall eIye as pass 10 admit the
! wCurer within The fire lines.
3d. The iiro department Of the city shal
| erect In the station OF every electric Ugh,
| or power company NJ the latter'a expense
| Il suitable gong connecting with the fire
! lines. hy which shall be- indicated the locn-
| ton ~ an fires. ON the occurrence OF lire
in any district In which amy company has
| wires, such company shall forthwith send
u man prepared 10 remove all wires under
| the direction OF the fire department
30. ANY and all persons, companies or cor
pOrRtions operating under this ordinance
| shall bc required 20 adopt the most modern
| and approved devices for the protection OF
] users Of electric light or electric power
| against injury 10 persons or property, AM
| shall he held responsible for amy damages
/ whether life or property whlcl may result
I from the construction, malntgnance or opcr
| nton of their plant, and shall hold the clil
I harmless from any liability FOR dumtg'
/ due 10 life or property.
86 Any person, company or corporation
organized or continuing IN operation uftcl
/ the passage OF this ordinance shah, when
/ ever directed 80 10 do by the city council
carry All wires through underground con
/ duits aud shall hold tho city harmless m
| the matter Of any clnln. InI-a4.+-.+'-'--
| no cunt " L-li---- --I11TG1 10 so carry wrc'
--nrT1rground and where the light is car
| rled 10 posts, towers or brackets, Bhau d,
/ 30 through tubes Co within aN Inches OF
! where the Hight A. exposed.
! o. ANY grant made under the provisions
! Of this ordinance shall not be TRANSFERABLE
/ hy sale Of stock or otherwise until ih'
! company goes into operation MS herein pro
/ yidCl and any person, company or cor
| pomuon when does not personally, ol
,gltI5nn SIX months after being authorize,
| So 10 DO, and be- prepared 20 supply al leaa
INV are or Eve hundred incauieseent lFhu
U Mga si 10 furnish iOj horscpowcrl within
| IN months sshall forfeit an the rights aut
| privileges previously acquired.
| Ss. Any person, company vl VoIpgi,Hli,ui
| desiring 10 engage Ia the business OF llghi
| ing by electricity under the provisions q
= tbis renoral ordnance shall, as a condition
1 procplcnt 10 the consideration of sueh ap
I niicntlon execute a good ANA suillgoh
| hnnI tn such sum az may be determine
by the city council, condiuonyg 10 'aLl
out mud faithfully execute al the pro
Visions contained 40 this ordnance nn,
i.n conditioned Ia save the city harmless
from any liability aCcruiug through lhIml
10 ne or property In the CONSTRUCTION
maintenance anu operation on sun ~ it
onId bond shall be approved ~ NV tly ny
tG.n,v nd no form and by the city couhci
ms 10 sunlclency. And such person. So'n
pAny or curpot auVh mug w I',i4.t " N..n
i've such additional bond as the city couh
IA may from time 20 time, determine
80. Any person. compuhl or w li,iat'i'
| doslung 20 operate uuder lht pI"fNl!ha ~
tbis ordinance aAull hrsi aeposit WIN W. Wy
it,, treostlrer a SUN sufficient Ia the lulE
| mont az the city council, 70 utlluy lt'
cost of restoring the streets uhd paNeulgH,, \,
removed 90 thelr former .Yau,Hor ~, a,H =,
ibe event said person. company OF 90 .,',l
ttH, faUs to restore said streets ana pave
meuts 20 their former 'unui' ion ny, ~ ~
be tie daty OF the cry cnal.', AMIN a,,
na,n' az ihp epfna front the said sum, an'
E 'he event there remains my p o,llna ~
Inc said sum aftr DERRY Nlb Wv ~ tI,'t
nf RESTORING streets ana pnfemenln ~ nv
on F,,er condition. same shan De fe
t,,'.1ed tO -he person, company OF 'oiPol a
tlun dep,lung same 81,
tm polos must not be deposited on ut
stree more than two Gays previous ~ ''''
'Ftf'9r'b Fiat no two lines OF poles bearing
NV ~ street on alley OF public groun
g,,..itsin me city Of Fort Worth cyeept Y
speca pcrmis;i9,n o. '9 ne g , sieafrtia
! lNU, 'RU t.tes shall be erected ana ilNN
,i,ri in a perpndlcular position am I,
'Nin shan be SCI less than uiFtc Iesl
lhtto MI Joints most hh ns wen in"nlRten r
az canIfrtors. aud the Insulation sAaA
maintained ,-o az, frer1es an