Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-05
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NNuNlININ UliafI WHICH NNf NWNlN'Nf ~ Ni'N
tricnl illumination or the furnishing Of cleo
trical power may be engaged IN within the
corporate limits of the city OF Fort Worth
by amy porslOn, CVinpuiy or corporation So
curing permission by special ordinance 10
30 engage, on who have heretofore Sc.
cured permission by ordinance duly passed.
Be il ordained by the city council Of the
city OF Fort Worth
Sec. L. That whenever permission S. by
ordinance granted To any person. company
or corporation 20 engage in the business
OF electrical Illumination or The furnishing
Of electrical power II shall be under the fol-
lowing express terms and conditions;
/. The grant 20 occupy the streets. alloys
and public grounds Of The city Of Fort
Worth. for the purpose Of erecting nnd
maintaining poles, inaats. towers. Drackrts,
and supports. with ihc necessary wires
thereon, shall bp Tor sucn period 81 limo as
council shall determine nt the date Of pas
sage OF any special ordinance
- No grant shall be made 10 thus occupy
the side OF any street alley or public place
supports nave aircudy becn erected FOR the
maintenance Of telegraph or icepnone
wires, unicas both sides of said street. alley
or public place are already 80 occupied, or
upon any other street, alley or public
ktonhus m such uFnner as To interfere
son IN bis or hnr right to the free use OF
such streets, nllcys etc
u. And oil poles masts towers, DrncNcts
anu ~ ppOrts, whenever ana Wherever crcct-
ed, uhall be " sufficient height 90 carry
auy wires placed thereon above nnd clear
actcr OF the buildings adjoining such lines,
or the nature Of the business carried on
therein; and IN 40 ease shall they De- ~.
thchtd To the caves or roofs or tops OF
houses without the consent ~ the owner
thereof properly authenticated 10 the city
council; ana mo- poles. mnSis. towers. brack-
ptq or gubf,prfs sLaiI hn ~ Inss hpirbt than
Twenty-Five feet.
a. And whenever it shall be nccessgE
10 crUss the liuc OF any existing clcoity
light. electric power. telegraph or tde-
phone lines. IL shall be az distance OF NOT
less than three feet thcrefrOm. unless ABB
holutey necessary and then only On per
mission In writing being granted by the
city council ON the recommendation OF
o. That il shall not be admissible 10 or-
rupy any main street with such poles
masts, towers or supports where n ~
practicable 10 penetrate any district or
supply the occupants of any one square ny
erecting ana maintaining such supports In
The nilcy ways ~ such city, or when such
occupation shalt OustiWCt said alley ways,
Than by acquiring the rght ip occupy such
portions OF private property uhuttns lhorc.
on as may De nccrssnty FOR the Waintcn-
huce OF such posts, musts towers AMI SIP.
ports IN such iuuuneD NJ may be determined
by the city council
o. That an such posts, mnsta. towers
light or power Writes when erected shall De
painted bright red or such other color AZ
the city council may determine n order
that the character of the wires carried
thereon shall be- understood AN other poles
carrying wire OF any Kind shall be- painted
q. All poles now Wun0iug or hereafter
erected for the support VI electric Hight or
power wires shall be marked With the
name or Initials ~ the company owning
them ut a point Ave feet from the ground.
II pole be- used by more than one com-
pnny. each croan arm, ar, N necessary. each
wire must De- marked or labeled 80 as to
Indicate the owner.
\. That the person, company or corpora
tion erecting amy such lines OF poles. musts.
towers or supports, shall upon the pay
meni to them 81 d fair Proportion 81 me
original cost on erection Of ihc portion 60
BE- 80 occupied aud puasrssrd and "a month
~ rental epuiyulrni to % fnlr proportion
Of the cost OF erection and muiutcuuucc
OF the portion Go be- ao occupied uad pos.
ueSsed. permit any other person. company
or corporation to occupy uud pnssc5s euuni
rights uud privileges thereon, NJ said poles
wires same 70 be- determined by the city
council
o. Aud whenever two or more persouf
companies or corporations arc supplying
or propose tU supply electricity Cor any pur-
pose whatsoever within the suEln Territory,
they shall be- required 10 jointly use aud
occupy thc same poles. mnsta, towers on
supports upon the conditions hrrriuhCiOro
rccited; und no wires on electrical couduc-
tors uf any character on KIND shall De-
maintained Ia amy other manner than that
herein provided.
10. The cN,ict location and the erection
OF ul poles funstr. lowers or mpports pro-
posed 10 he erected boy nny persons come
puuy or corporation. shall hr subject 60
shall have tie right Ia order uud enforce
change OF location OF nuy poles musts
towers or supports Ana the occupation
OF amy new streets hereafter opened shall
bc upon plan 10 hc submitted 0y said
persons. company or corporation, aud APP
proved by me city council
IL. And Whenever n m1y become uCcee-
sary To string wires or electrical couduc.
tors 20 any pOiut not on the main lluc, ANA
where u Is huprnrticnlc io erect ana main
tain the posts muHts towers on supports
Required hcrClu, the same shull bv done
only upon special permission being trnnted
cfy olcctrican ana Which ninn and ap.
proyal shall Doe hcl with said applications
-. Any ordnance granting authority Co
any person, company on corporation To 10
Into operation under the prDtlluua of Tits
general ordinance shall distinctly specify
ana indlcut thc maNnWu price az which
electricity ig 30 ho lWlWlcd 90 public and
private consumers for either lighting or
power purposes.
10 An conducting wires excepting trolley
wires Tor electric railway, must he Gov
cred With d durable Wcothor-pruof insuu-
tlon, embracing not less than two luutiugS,
Permits 20 string wlfos VIII Doe rruuiel 0nly
the plpctrlvlnn or the council, aud up other
wires than those thus approved hy samples
n An eleciiic street .nilwaya shan thor-
oughly inHulatc thor trolley wlrea lrom the
, STS'S sho bn SSpp9H uN m ny c sr9a
break cut In NJ a point NOT cNcccdiug thrrc
feet from trolley wire. Al electric street
car companies shull erect uiid maintain u
puarl WIRE parallel "a ana an distance
OF two feet above All trolley wires ON AN
streets occupied hy telegraph or Telephone
companies, said guard wirv tu huyr b rtrcWt
hrpnk cut la az dlHtuuccg uoi to pNccrl
two hundred and hfiv feet. on Main street,
South Main street houston street. Jennings
avenue ana Front street.
10. Where wires ontrr % building they
must he incnscd In cpntinuoug- pieces OF hard
Insulating tubinE, so incueu as io oppose
the entrance ~ water, The outer end OF This
tubing must boz sealed With solc plastic
inaulaung material ia such manner MS 70
cSolule nll moisture,
ld, la running along walls an wires shall
he rlgitly attached TO tho 6ame Us nom
conducting fnatenings ana shnl NOT hang
from projecting neuaiurs in loose loops;
nll nrc light wires shall De placed az not
less than one foot and an incandoscent Hight
wires shall be placed not loss than siN
inches apart, and Whenever they uppronch
any conducting body capable of furnishing
ground connection thty must Doe rlrldly
secured and separated FROM the snme hy
some approved nun-c0nductnr. The distri-
button 81 electricity 10y the alternating
or transformer system shall ho under tho
supervising control ~ the city council.
AMI oil companies using snh system shall
conform strictly TO an requirements OF said
city council.
IL The use % porcelain knobs as inmla-
tors on the outside OF buildings A. pfOr
hiblted except In dry places, where an AM
proved special Insulation must be used on
the wires.
IS Wires must not be placed ms 10 rem
der 70 easily possible FOR water To form a
cross connection between Them
10 Wires must be fastened to insulated
supports by insulated icwlrrA Tho uso OF