Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-09

tubing must be sealed with some plastic
Insulating material I'm such manner as tu
exclude Hll moisture.
~. In running along walls an wires shall
be- rigl1ly attached to the .umc by uou-
CONDUCTING iastenugs ana shall not hang
FROM PROTECTING irultiurs In loose loops
mn are light wires shall be placed no not
less than one foot and Ull ucaudcscant light
wites shnll hp phcod not less thpn So.
Inches apart. uuq Whenever they approach
any conducting body capable OF furui1libs
secured and separated from the same by
come approved nou-CunluCiur. The liHtr-
hutton 0i electricity ~ HE gltunat iug
or transformer system shHll he uudor the
supervising control of tGs city council,
aud all companies using said system shall
conform strictly to all requirements OF said
city council.
r. The bise o. porcelain knobs az insnla.
tors on the outside of buildings ii mo
hihited. except IN dry places, whcrc un an.
proved special Insulation must be used on
the wires.
rs, Wlres must not be placed rs to rem
der 81 en2ily possible, for WatCr 10 form a
cross connection between thcm
10. Wires must be- fastened 10 insulated
supports by Insulated ticwrcs Tile use Of
IRON tie wires H. prohibited. Al tic wires
must hgyc an Insulation equal TO that OF
20. All joints IN wires must be secured by
making from i've 10 seven turns on oncb
slie or cross OF 10y uslag AN Improved
metallic sleeve An joints must be insulated
with not less than four layers Of durable
waterproof tape and then covered with
friction tape, which shall hc fastened with
wire 'l'''
n. Wires must he tightly stretched. md
never allowed TO sag TO ruch an extent ms
60 be capable OF coming into swinging CON
tact with each other, with signs or other
ucighhOriug objects, The spacing of poles
Should be 30 determined as TO facilitate the
observance OF This rule.
-. overhead wires between which tbaro
Us dlhercnec or potential must not be less
than one hot apart ANA must swing clear
supports. 30 electric light or power wire,
on CruSg-arms shall Dc less thnn one foot
distant from the pole or other central sup
%. Wires over roofs must be- atlcast sevcn
feet above fiat roofs at the point OF lowpRt
sag. ana one foot above the ridge OF other
roofs.
-. Service wires must run horizontally
from street mains Co buildings. except on
special permission granted hy the city conn
cil on the recommendation Of the electr-
can. -
25. Whore angles occur In line. sub.
jcctiug the supports TO increased strain,
guard irons, must be placed 40 the outer
enus or cross arms. Guard wirol must1ois
be placed wherever thol" presence would
prevent telephone telegraph or other wires
iton coming into accidental contact Wih
electric light wires. The cost Of Fuch cuari
construction.
20. All guy-wlrcs, whether run by tele-
graph; tei"phone or electric Hight companies
must bc Kept Ut distance OF not less than
SIX Inches from electric light wires or
otherwise be thoroughly Insulated at points
IN qaiger or contact with such wires.
~. wires for urc lighting must enter and
leave q building through q suitable and ap.
proved cut out switch, which Is 10 he
PiNeed on jhe building or nclghborIng pole
IN o. posllou easily accessible to notice
~ Are lamps must Doc 80 placed as TO
iCAtV u eieNF space OF not less than nine
teest between hump ana the sidewalk
~. All wires must be $50 strung as TO
leale clear sIpCc Of not less than twenty
ieel az the point Of lowest sag between The
Mlle ana the surface OF the sidewalk or
80. rho hlsulauon ~ sstunce on all dir.
QUITS must be aintained at a standard
approved by the city clecri,lan ana the
CITY council uud every facility for testlng
circuits shall be accorded snid al ,ctricinn
ana BIS assistant
~ Loops wlreH aud polos no longer an
use ana % which there Is 40 Immediate
prospect ot further use ghnu ke removed
~. Immediately after the erection OF any
NYaing ~ other outdoor construction for
.leNulc NBhl or power the company ur
person erecting the same shall nollfv the
city electrician az the city council thui said
WolS rs ready for inspection, and no use
49, ,a ~ l1hue OF such wiring on its uppur-
approved by the electrician
~, EVERY hncmnn and lampman must
r wSat y pAlge m plain sight, indicating HIS
nnWN'tN' Nli1 lhe company or person by whom
w. employed, ana IN case of lire thls
Nuse shA serve as pass tO admit mo
Ne4tcr within the lire lines.
Of, the lrN department. Of the city shnII
NlNet lu INC station 81 every electric llebt
% p9Wer company nc the latter's expense.
y NWtaole gong connecting with the nre
INES oy which SHAH he inGicated tho loea.
non uI ali tircs On the occurrence az n are
IN any uiatrict IN which any company hes
wires, aueh company shall forthwith Rend
y man prepared 20 REMOVE al wires unuor
'ne direction % the fire department.
- ANY and an persons companies or cor.
plWuehs operating under this ordinance
hnaii pe required 90 adopt the most moieY,,
Anu upnloNed devices FOR the Drotection M
users or electric light or electric powsr
NhIneN INJURY 10 persons or property nnd
shah be held responsible Tor any dnina,ses
NneVef NE OF property which may rcsnft
nYn me constfucuon, maintenance nr oner.
Esoh on iagif plant, ana shall hold fbe rifv
hatinkss uom any liability Tor damn
nee 70 life on property.
~ ANY person, company or coroorarto,,
lsAmAtA or Continuing m Oneration ,fte,.
Wy passage Of this ordinance SHAH when
ever NifgcteG so 90 DO hy the DIV cerseN
sttA an wires through UNDERGROUND ,fn
uWts' anu shall hold the eitv her.ei.ss y,
WV uo'tef u amy claims Tor dafnasoa ~
~ "NNi ~ Neing rcgNiraa 10 So rrSi.,' ,,a,',s
''fifna19 aud where the light Is ear.