Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-05

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20. Al suy-wires whether run by tplc.
! graph. telephone or electric light companies.
/ must Dee Kept ut distance Of not less than
SIX INCHES from electric iight wires. Or
1 Otherwise be thoroughly insulated nt points
! in danger Of contact With such wires
| -. wires Tor are lighting must cnter aud
! leave a building through @ suitable and ap-
| proved cut Out switch. which o. 60 De
/ plnceh on thc building or ncighborlng POLE
] in position easily accessible to police,
2S Arc lamps mtst boz go placed as tU
| leave % clear spice Of not less ihun nine
] fcgi between lamp and the Sidewalk
| - All wires must be- sO strung o. TO
/ leave clear sIBcc of not less than twenty
| feet 40 the p0int Uf lpwc.t sug between the
| wire ana the surface VI the Sidewalk or
! 8O The Insulation resistance on ai cir
! cults must be- Dr. uintnluDd tl standard
approved by the city electrician and the
/ city council, aud every facility for testing
! 1d his assistant
~S3l. Loops wires aud poles no longer In
/ use, and of which tncrc W. no Immediate
! prospect ot further use SHALL De removed
| ~ Immediately nftcr the erection ~ any
! wiring or OTHER outdoor construction Tor
| electric light or power. the company or
! city electrician 0f tho city couuch TINT said
| Wurl, 81 ready for Inspection, ana uo use
| shall De male Uf such wiring or its uppur.
! tcnunccs for the purposes aforesaid until
| approved by the electrician.
| ad Every Hncman ana lnmpman must
| wear a budge In plain sight, indicating his
| H. s employed and n chsc OF lire this
badge shall serve as pass 20 admit ne
| weurcr within the fire lines
%. The hro department VI the city shall
erect iu the station or every electric light
or power company AZ The lattcrb expense,
| q suitable gong connecting with the fire
| lines. hy which shall hc Indicated the lorn-
/ lion uf All fires. ON the occurrence Of "a IRE
Zoo any district iu which amy company has
/ wires. such company shall forthwith suud
/ @ muu prepared ty remove All wires under
/ the direction Of the IRE department
20. ANY ANA All persons companies OR coz
/ pOrntons operating under THIS ordinance
/ ahull De Required to adopt the most moleris
/ ana approved devices for the protection ~
/ users ~ electric HIGHT or electric pUv'tr
against injury to persons or property. nnd
/ shall be held responsible for any damages,
| whether NE ur property, Wlilch Wuy result
| alton OF their plant. and shall hold the city
| harmless from amy liability Tor damage
/ due % life or property.
| HO. ANY pnrspu, company or corporation
| organized or continuing IA operation after
| the passage OF This ordinance shall. when.
ever directed go 20 go by The city council,
curry uli wires through underground con
| dults, uud shall hold the city harmless IA
/ the matter of any CpimH for damages on
/ no cunt ~ being required 10 so curry wires
| underground and where The Hight IA ear
/ rlpd to posts, towers or brackets, shall dO
/ Ru thruuEh tubes lu within sis inches ~
| where the light Is exposed.
| "a ANY grant malt uulcr the provisions
/ OF this ordinance shnl NOT he transferable
! by sale Of Hioca ~ othorwise until the
|
| porutlon which ducs not personally. or
! through their own agents 20 into operation
| within Ms months after being authorized
| ~ 10 de-, aud be prepared Ga supply VI FEAST
| hfty are or I've hundred iucuudcsccut lights
! Wud those iutnlth ming power only shull be
| Us months. shall forfeit ull the rights Aud
! privileges previously acquired
! 3A Any person, company ur corporation
! desiring 10 engage In the busiucaa OF light
| ing by electricity uuder the provisions uf
| this general ordinance shall. ls condition
| precedent To- the consideration Of such ap-
! pllcltion, execute good ana suihciont
! bond in ouch sum ns muy hc determined
| hy the city council conditioned 90 carry
| visions contained in thls ordinance. mu
] also conditioned 10 save the city harmless
| fWm amy liability Uccwing through LUXURY
! tu life or property iu the cpr9tucto
| maintenance and operation Of said business
! said bond shalt be- approved hy the city M
! torucy as to form ANA hy the city rnuurh
| nuny on corporations may be- required 10
! give such additional bond ma the city coun-
| cll mny from time Co time determine.
/ Nl Any person. company on corporation
| dcsliinl to operate under tht provisions OF
| this ordnance shall irsl deposit with the
! city treasurer q sum sufficient In the ludg-
| mOnt Of the city council, To dcfrNy the
| cost OF rcgtorlug the streets ana paNcmCnts
| removed tO their furlucr condition; uul Ia
| ton fails in restore sRid streets ana pave
| menis 10 their former condition II Hhhl!
| be tIp UNlN or the city pnNNNl To nave the
| same restored to their formrr condition and
! ms. for the same from hu snil sum, AMI
| iu the event there rcWnns Wy portion uf
| the salt sum nfttr detraYing lie expenses
| OF restoring streets and nnvemeuts 10 their
! said former condition, same shall boz re-
| turned 90 ,ho person, company or corpora
| tiun dcpDstluE Fuuo.
40 Poles MUST NOT De- deposited ON the
stree, more than two days previous TO their
| erection
liz class of conductors shan be- erected
| ON my street or alley ur public gruund
! within the cts. of Fort WORTH except los
| the recommendation ~ the city electrician.
| ~ All poles shall hr erected and uluiu-
| tpined lq q perpenuWulNr position lhd 40
pole shall De set less than three feet In
| the ground.
iJ All Joints must Do as wen Insulated rs
the conductors and the Insulation shalt De
Ia Arc lamps must have the frames aud
| exposed parts curefullN Insulated irom the
| switch. and also nn automatic SWITCH that
| will shut the current around the carhong
should thcy fail 10 feed properly aud n
| slap that viii prevent the carhons irUm
falling out Ia case their clamps fail 20
~ For inside use arc lamps must be sur.
| rounded hy globes resting M a tight stuud.
| When amy materials thar can be- readily
| iguitel are near or under ihr lamps the
glohcs must be protected W wire net
4 i0 No switch. lamp. motor. dynamo or
| any other conductor having exposed uulnsu.
| lated parts shall h0 erected or maintained
wnere amy person unacQuanted with the
dangers OF the same could easily coue IN
contact herewith,
az. 80 electric Hight on power wires shull
be strung ON any poles on hNurcs erected
aud maintained Tor he purpose ~ carry
Ing nlgnN wires except Is special pormis.
sion ~ the city council ON the recommen.
dRtion OF the city electrician
~. All existing regulations and Ordt-
nanceg m regard 60 placing ~ poles and
strngug NJ wires are 10 continue Ia force
and not 10 Dc affected hy the provisions of
this ordinance unless the same be Ia direct
conflict Herewith.
40 Evcry mowhcr 81 the city council.
and oVery Inspector employed hy h. aa well
as every mgmher " ne police force OF
the city shall BE- entitled 10 examine per-
mits nidor which work OF amy kind rs DO
Ing done,
20 An construction work all or any
changes made 10 thc location of poles or
| wires all extensions OF tho same aud an
| connections ~ any kind or character shall
! be done and performed only npOn the writ.
| ten permission OF tho city electrician.
"a n shall DO tho duty OF tho city elec.
| trcnn 10 see that tile provisions of this or.
dnRnne are strictly carried ont and per-
corporation furnishing electric llght or elec
/ trr power IN the city ~ lorl Worth and to
i power in the city OF Hort Worth and 10
| carefully inspect the construction ANA main,
| teipntc ~ the electric light aud power
| system OF the city, ana % have an other
/ ordinances relating thereto complied WITH
| to SEQ that nli electric Hight and power fur.
/ nished 20 the city of Fort M0rh * IN
| COMPLIANCE With the contract therefor; to
! keen the lre alarm system IN q nigh state