The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
THE,Crrr OF vRoyiDENcE.
II is ordained By the City Council Of the City o
Providence ~ follows:

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1t is ordained BY the City Council Of the City Of
Providence ~ follows
SECTION !. All poles, wires and line fixtures
purpose Of conducting electricity for the transmits
sion or proauetion OF light, heat power
be located, placed, used ard maintained in ac-
eordanee with tho provisions OF this ordinance,
ions OF the Several scfs passed by the General
Assembly whereby authority has been granted 70
lalfssa companies 70 DO basiasss in the CITY q
sao6 POLES % wss1 1si sSs ss gam gSn,es except on
written application 10 the city Council, and every
such application Hsa every permission given shall
in. over or unser which IL Is proposed TO
n, the Oh; sn csuas f .ss ssGe .pcos ss4 81 .ss
ae referred TO the comnissoner o paoile
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sioner of public works upon the reception OF any
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way. shall in his discretion. require the person or
SaES"s Il. making s.nS.a ss to ' s
pssss psns and wires, % and II the SANE sa,s shall halle ss
Sshs p sss sss,setoiy a ne shsi bsrr.ose
said Plat. Whenever tue commissioner OF public
works shall deem It desirable necessary 70 give
| ferred 10 him a. aforesaid, be shall, at least
s.I days tstcIe ne time desgns'el
| notice of The time snd place Of Such hearing
thereon 10 he puhilhed ~ al least two Of h daily
newspapers in the city 81 Providence but no failure
| or emission 20 attend any such hearing so sdver-
ufed shsi efeei lto validity of any subsequent
proceedings relative 10 such application.
| SEC 3, No such poles and wires shall be placed
| or maintsnedin over OF under any street. square,
lane or alley iB The City of Providence without
permission cf the CITY Council nor until the por-
son , OF eorpofsiioq placing or msSsininf The same
ment accepting nj promising 10 ABIDE by and per-
form all the conditions and provisions OF tEs ordi
| src T. Any permission hereafter granted for
the erccton or truction of poles wires other
| for any purpose whatever shall be void unless the
1 privilege eri nted shall be exercised within six
months from aud after the date of the grant OF said
SIC. 5. The wires. poles, posts. structures and
signal service msiniained by the city Of Provi-
dence shall at all times take precedence and rieht
| structures and supports maintained or erected
in this city, and no lineman or other person. either
p. fsecns ss an; ss P1: h
with, or disturb, dissrrange or change sny wires
purtenance thereof; and In every instance o. re-
| movai Of any OF said wires, poles posts. struc-
tsres or supports for the accommodation IN OF any
| beyond danger from the electric current Of any
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other cofToration or party.
SIC 8. Permission given by the City Council to
erect or maintain poles, wires or structures may
| be rev ked by the Cty Council in whole or
| In pant upon ninety days notice. such right
OF revocation being subject however, TO such
| special rights nsd privileges as have been granted
under certain acts Of the General Assembly here
inbefore referred TO, and such permission may be
revoked in case Of non-complinree with any direc-
! ton OF the commissioner Of p, bli works by him
ordinance M and any Of such poles and wires, in
case Of public necessity by reason Of fire, may be
OF the city acting In the perfo Of their duty,
without notice and without any claim for damages
thereof on the part OF the person or corporation
sEc.7 Every person or corporation erecting.
maintaining using electric wires poles fixtures
or structures for the support or conducting OF
the same shall indemnify and save harmless the
servants fion ard against al lawful claims and
| demands for injuries to persons property occa-
fx,ures or structures or the transmission u
| electric currents by means thereof; and the said
City, City Council or the Officers. agents or ser
wants OF said City, exercising the rights powers or
permission and subject 70 the restrictions respcc
lively given and reserved herein shall not be held
liable by such person or corporation ON account
thereof or by reason OF any injury damage
src. s. All wires hereafter erected when
placed above the surface OF the. ground shall be
located upon such portion Of the highway and
| suspended from such supports and attae hmen Is
as shall be approved. ~ the ssnmissioner Of
public works. except that in locating poles for the
under the direction Of the committee on Tampa
Wires conducting currents of electricity for
condncting teiegTaphc. tslsphonic, signal and
| other low tension currents, when such wires run
not be located upon the same side OF any high
4 way Telegraphic telephonic, signal or other
the same poles or fixtures with electric light, heat
power wires Changes In the location OF any pole
wires, II for public necessity shall be made from
time to time at the expense OF the person or corpo
ration owning the same when directed by the COM
snc. = An poles used for supporting electric
in Iegible and permanent manner and
to the sa sfaction OF the commissioner OF public
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coat. Of dark 59o,sd paint or lis expense
ground shall be suspended from poles provided
thirty feet in height from the ground, except where
otherwise pea miited by the Commissioner OF Pub
| lie Works; and the lowest line of wire thereon
trolley and trolley suspension wires shall
be suspended not less than twenty feet from
shall be so placed that the wires shall cross streets
ley Wires shall be protected With with suitable
guard wires wherever IL may be necessary and
order. In power circuits for railroad purposes
absolute and approved cat.out boxes and cut Out
switches shall pc put IA and retained at such points
thereon ms may be designated by the commissioner
| Of public works.
the exterior walls Of buildings shall be supported
on sass or porcelain tnsulators on iron brackets
aud safe from contact with wood, brick, metal OF
other parts Of buildings.
SEC. ~ The machine generating the electric
current TO DC used for light, heat motive
power shall be insulated FROM electrical oommuni-
cation with the earth and the wires except suct
trolley wires as furnish power 10 street cars
shall he covered with proper insulating materia
throughout their entire length. Daily test,
shall be made each circuit operates
TO detect defects and record thereof shai
be made by all persons or corporations opera inl
such circuits. which shall be open 10 the ctiOT
| of the comm ssioner of public works
SIC. Is. All arc lamps overlanging sidewalks
must be so laced a. to leave a space of eight fee
clear between the lamp aud sidewalk. unless spec
ially insulated IN manner approved by the com
missioner OF public works
SKo. Ia All arc light wires which suppl,
electricity TO any building shall en;e
and leave the building through approve,
cut-out switch This switch shall be double con
| tact" aud when turned "on" shall enectuall,
close the main circuit and cut OF he in
terror IL shall be SO constructed that ther,
shall be arc maintained between Tn
points. when brown Cot" or "on." IL snail indi
| cate upon inspection whether current be ION" o
"on." 10 shall be mounted upon non-conduct
ing base, kept fec from moisture and easy of &C
cess 20 nreuen and policemen.
SIC. 10. Al low nsion wires crossing abov
the wires OF e. lric light. heat or power circuit
shall he placed - least three ieet above the hl