The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-12
ACCOMPLISHMENTS on rHs
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
THE CITY OF rRoyID sScE.
CHAPTER ssl.


SECTION I. All poles, wires and line fixtures
hereafter erected In the city OF Providence for the
purpose Of conducting eie trcity for the nsms-
tslegraphie, telephone or signal purposes shall
be located, placed. used and mantsined In ac-
subject and supplementary, however, to rhe eondi,
lions OF the several acts passed by the General
telegraph, tee phone, signal, light heat power and
railroad companies TO do business In the CITY cf
sac. No permission to srect or maintain
such poles or wires shall be granted except on
such application aud i every ss psymission given shah
io:.,s io over or under which I. ., proposed to
~ the City Council said application shall
works Tor his examination and report before mai
action thereon by the City Council. The commis-
sioner Of public works upon the reception OF any
application for permission to place and maintain
way. shall In his discretion, require the person or
showing tse %a Intended SS Poeason 20 of .SsS
poles and wires, and Il the same shall be
said plat Whenever the commissioner Of public
hssfias sn 'sSa ssss sls 'iss :Rs'''f %
BY him 6ays for ss,Sl' sssS pubic hsnsns
notice Of the time. and place Of such hearing
newspapers in the city OF Providence but failure
or or omission 70 attend any such hearing so adver.
proceedings relative TO such application.
SEC. 3. No such poles and wires shall be placed
lane or alley in the City Of Providence without
permission OF the City Council nor until the per-
sR hsSe pded % Se sy ~ren
nent accepting snd promising TO abide by and per-
form all the conditions and provisions Of this ordi
nance.
SIC. 4. Any permission hereafter granted for
the erection or construction of POLES wires or other
structures on, In or under any street or sidewalk
for any purpose whatever shall be void unless the
privilege ersnted shall be exercised within six
months from and after the date Of the grant Of said
permission.
SEC. .. The wires. poles. posts. structures and
signal service maintained by the city Of frovi-
dence shall at all times take precedence and riEht
and supports 0s' or .insssd nss.d
in this city; and no finemsn other person. either
or IN ay se
with, or disturb, dissrrsnge or change any wires
purtenance thereof; and In every instance Of re-
moval of any OF aid wires, poles. posts, stride
other corporation or party. or TO place the same
beyond danger from the electric current OF any
sh o by ssss
other corporation or party.
erect or maintain poles, wires or str1eturss may
DC reycked by the City Council in whole or
n n part ,.1 upon ninety ninety days, notice such right
special rights and nviieses 40 have been granted
under certain aeta Of the Generai Assembly here
inbetore referred to- and such permission may be
revoked in Of non comp plianes with any drec-
tion Of the commissioner Of public works by him
ordinance; and any OF such poles and wires, in
case Of public necessity by reason Of IRE, may be
Of the city sctng in the performance Of their duty
without notice and without any claim for damages
.nersor on the part OF the person or corporation
SEC. Every person or corporation erecting,
or structures for the support or conducting OF
ths same shall indemnify and save harmless the
e ssa against al lawful sss. and
demands for inicrtes to persons property occa-
asars. Sr ss suosSses s's RSlss
slecirtc currenes by means thereof and the said
wants said City, exercising the fights. powers or
permission. And subject 10 the restrictions respec
liable such or sa S' Sn sseoSns
sesreof, or by reason OF any injury or damage
eEo. g. An wires hereafter erected when
placed above the surface OF the ground shall be
located upon such portion Of the highway and
public works elcept that In locating poles for the
pnder the direction Of the ocmmities on lamps
X:res conducting currents Of electricity TOR
seaduetins teiesraphic. telepScnic, signal and and
ether low tension currents, when such wires run
Got be- located upon the same @ SIDE q sPy P's sss
way Teiegraphic, telephone, signal or other
ihs same poles or fixtures with electric light heat
os power wires. Changes in the location OF any pole
wires, II for public neccessty, shah be made from
Vine to time At the expense Of the person oorpo-
SEC .. an poles used for supporting electric
res shall ,.l,,o De branded or otherwise marked
- the saifsfaction Of tie commissioner Of public
morEss, With the name OF the person or corporation
coats Of darh coiored paint st his or iss expense
sac. 10; All main electric light heat and power
ground shall Sc suspended from poles provided
md maintained by the person or corporation
dirty feet height from the srosns ensep, no, esSsss wSs
otherw permitted by the Commissioner Of Pub
ssolley and trolley suspension wires shall
ts suspended not less than twenty feet from
tall be placed that the wires shall cross streets
Wires shall ''gSs be prot.ss wisS .u.aS. IrS
Huard wires wherever II may be necessary and |
pfder. In power circuits for raiifoad purposes'
spsoiute ana approved cut,oni boxes and cut out
thereon as may be designated by the commissioner
Ut public works
sEc H.. All high tension wires when attached to |
che exterior walls of buildings shall be supported
on glass or porcelain insulators on iron brackets.
Snd iIssiated so as TO keep the wires well apart
sther parts OF buildings
SEC. i2. The machine generating the electric
,ewer shall be insulated from electrical comm"nie
nation with the earth, and the wires exec DIT such
trolley wires as furnish power TO street cars.
Fesl be covered with proper irsulatn material
sroughout their entire length Daily tests
Ihsli be made on each circuit operated
% detect defects, and record thereof shall
'e made by all persons or corporations opera ing
uch circuits, which shall be open 10 the ins
~ the comm issioner OF public works.
SEC. 10. All arc lamps overf iging sidewalks
must be so placed as TO leave space OF eight feet
dear between the lamp and sidewalk, unless spec-
All insulated In manner approved by the com
missioner OF public works.
SEC, ID All arc light wires which supply
iectricity TO any building shall enter
and leave the building through an approved |
npt- out switch. This switch shall be "doubie con-
oct" and when turned "oh'' shall effcctunlly
Nose the main circuit and cut OF the in.
erior. IL shall be so constructed that there
hall be no arc maintained between the |
20 nts, when thrown son" or "on." IL shall indi-
,ste upon inspection whether current be "on, or |
off," lt shall be mounted upon a non conduct |
,ag base, kept free from moisture and easy of ac- |
psss TO firemen and policemen.
SEC. To- All low nson wires crossing above |
he wires OF ee STRIFE light heat or power circuits
ball be placed at least three feet above the h a
sire in such electric light, heat or power or. |
saits, unless Otherwise permitted by the COM
missioner OF public works.
eEc. is. All wires for conducting currents of |
slectricty when carried buildings shall be |
Naced at least seven feet above the highest point
4 fat main roofs and eight inches above the ridge