Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-14


ground connection they must Do rightly
secured ANA separated from the same ~
some approved conductor. Tho dlstri-
hutton 81 electricity by the alternating
supervising control ~ the city council
| and all companies using said system shuil
codorm strictly 10 all requirements of said
w. The use Of porcelain knobs as iusula-
tors on the outside of buildings Is pro-
hibitcd. except iu dfy places where un app
proved special Insulation must be used on
Is Wires must not be placed as 20 rem.
der 70 easily possible FOR wator % form
cross connection between them.
10 Wires must be fastened 70 insulated
iron tie wires Is prohibited Al tie wires
must have an insulation equal 70 That Of
20 All Joints In wires must be secured by
making from live 10 ecven turns on each
side Of cross OF ly using an improved
metallic sleeve. AN Joints must be inrulalcd
waterproof tape. ana then covered with
wire.
a. wircs must he lightly stretched and
10 be capable Of coming into swinging con-
tact with each other with signs or other
ncshborlng onject1 ne spn,ing Of poles
I observance OF this rule
-. Overhead wires. between which there
I s I'd difference OF potential. must not be- less
OF foreign contact between their insulated
supports no electric llght or rowcr wires
/ on cross-mms shall bc icqs than one foot
distant from the pole or other central sup
| port
! feet above fat roofs at the point VI lowest
sag and one foot above the ridge OF other
! IN Service wires must run Horizontally
J from street mains 10 buildings, except on
special Permission granted hy DC city Cuuu.
/ gl GA the Recommendation Of the c!ectri-
/ ~. Whore angleG occur m q line sub.
l 1pH.iuE tho supports 10 Increased strain,
sugrd lrous. must bp placed ht me outer
I gnda oi cross arms Gunrd wires must n'n
/ Do pluccl wherever tlri" presence would
! prevent telephone. Telegraph or 0thC wlies
I ftum coming into accidental contact with
irons uud quart wires shall ho borne by
the pcrson or company making the last
~. An ws.wlrcs whether run by telc.
Erlpu. telephone or electric light companies,
must hg Kept 90 distance on not less than
I fiH Inches from electric light wires. ur
otherwise hc thoroughly Insulated Jt points
~ danger or contact with such wires.
~. Nllrl for urr lighting must enter ANA
| leave building through suitable and up.
proved cut ont switch which D. Goo up
placed ON Che building on ncEhb9rlng polo
81. Arc lamps must bc sp placed us to
leave clrht space ~ not less Than nine
trrt between lamp uud thD sidewalks
~. All wires must De 90 Hiring as 10
leave rlcur space Of not less than twenty
irct ut ~" pului % lowest sing between the
wire ana the suffice OF the sidewalk or
street.
,o rho Insulation resistance on an cir
cults musis ur O. uniniuod nt "a standard
approved hy On" city yicciri Ian uud the
City council aud every facility for testing
ciwulie shalt Doe accorded said electrician
a. Loops wires nnd poles no longer 600
USE uud Of which there 81 NO immediate
prospect of further use. shall hc removed.
32 Immediately after tho erection of uuy
wiring or Other outdoor construction f1r
electric lrht or power the company or
person erecting tho samc shall notify hr
rlN electrician w Ihc city council that said
work Dr. ready for Inspection, and uu use
shalt De made N such wiring or itg appul
truuucrR for the purposes Wurcsuid until
approved hy the electrician,
aA. Lycry llucWuu and lumpmun Wugt
wear badge IN plain sight indicating bis
number lnl ihr company or person uy whom
hr Is employed and Ia cisc uf irr THIS
uuag' fhtl nuyo as % pnsa TO admit the
wpnrCr within the lire llnoa.
49, The lrc department Of the city shall
erect iu the station of every electric light
or mower company. ut the lattcr'a expense
liues. ly which shall ho Indicated the locu
hon of uli hrrs. ON tho occurrence OF % lire
600 amy district On which nny company has
Wlrr7, such company shall forthwith send
o. man prepared 10 remove lli wires undrr
the direction eft the fire department.
~ Auy ana all persons. companies or cor
shall br required 60 adopt the most modern |
and approved devices for the protection OF
N|'lH NA ll'iIAA| lt#NN OF NltNlIlF power |
against injury To persons or property, ANA |
shall he hgld responsible Tor amy damages.
whether litc or property, which may result
from lho construction, maintenance or oppr-
alton Of their plant, and shall hold the city
hnrmlms from any liability Tor damage
due Co llfr ur property.
30 ANY person company or corpornuop
organized or continuing ~ operation inter
the passage OF this ordinance shau, when.
cury no Wirw through underground com
du.ts. ava shall hold the city harmless M
inc unuT NJ amy clnlma for damages ON
underground. uul where the light is ear
uri lu posts toWoH or brackets. shall d4
n' through iuhrH 90 within SIS inches OF
whrip one liglt ir cNposrd.
go, AW 4ant made under the provisions
OF thls uriluuucr shall not hC transferable
company goes mo operation us herein pro.
Niucd, uhl any person, company or cor
lmWugn ,wlacn uu" no, personally or
Through their own agents 80 uto operation
within Sis months uftrt being uuthoriErl
% 10 DO. and Dee prepared Gao supply ut lruGt
iirN aye of five hundred mcandcsccnt lights
prepared tu furnish lud horsepower within
SIS months, sllgll forfeit Wl Tie rights ana
privileges previously acquired
Ao. ANY pvrHou. company or corporation
desiring io engage Ia thv hutiucsa ot llght-
ng 10y electricity ulT The moNHons ~
thN general ordinance ehnl as condition
prrc,drnt 90 the confederation of such uli-
plHmn cNeculo a tood ana sufficient
| bond iu such sum ns Wuy be determined
ly ihr ciy curlcil conditioned 10 carry
ont ANA faithfully cXpcato AN the pro
| Visions contained IN tlhs ordinance, ana
bfu CONDITIONED 90 save tho city h0rmless
/ trqn auy liability 0cruing through injury
20 iltc or property Ia the construction,
-rd liiU shall bp improved by tho city ai,
us Is suocimcy And such prrsop COM.
| Hvc such additional hond Gs the c,ty coun.
I rl mny iwm llmc go time. determine
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