The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-27
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES

BY Alderman Ticdeman--
An ordinance, defining the manner OF lay
ing under ground conduits. tubes or pipes
for conductors, cables or wires
Section. ]. BE IL ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah In
council assembled, that all corporations.
firms or persons to whom permission may
hereafter be granted for rene wing or lay
ing underground circuits, tubes, or pipes
for electrical or other conductors or cables
or wires, shan conform to the requirements
of this ordinance.
Sec. 2. That no street alley, lane or
road, In the city Of Savannah, shall be
broken or occupied by any corporation.
firm or person fer the purpose Of laying
down conduits, tubes or pipes for electrical
or other conductors cables or wires, unless
authority by ordinance or resolution Of
council be first obtained
That during the construction or laying
down OF said underground conduitB, tubes
or pipes, conductors, cables or wires, no
or the paving broken into for greater dis
lance than nVe hundred feet (5O0l,
at a. any, time s and that sn no sec
kept open for a longer period than ten OW
days, and said opening or trench shall not
be of greater width than two % feet,
aud the work progresses the paving
shall be promptly relaid, and the street,
alley lane or road put in good condition.
Sec. g. PRIOR TO making an opening IN
any street, alley, lane or road, for the
laying of conduts, tubes or pipes, for
electrical or other conductors. cables or
wires, the corporation, firm or persons de-
string TO lay same shall file plans and
specifications with the clerk OF council for
the street and lane committee. showing
the location, route ana length OF the pro-
posed conduits, pipes and tubes, and the
said street and lane committee shall have
authority TO Issue the necessary permit
authority from council as provided for I'm
section 3 having been first Obtained) for
the opening Of such street lane, alley or
road as set forth In the application and
plans, as are proposed to be occupied.
The opening Of any street, lane, alley or
road without permit having first been
obtained, shall forfeit the right of any cor
poration, firm or person TO use or occupy
such street, lane, alley or road. The work
Of laying underground eondults, tubes,
pipes, electrical or other conductors, ca
blcs or wires, shall be under the direction
and to the satisfaction Of the street and
lane committee and city engineer, who
shall, at all timcs have free and unob-
gtructed access to the conduits, tubes or
pipes, electrical or other conductors or
cables for the purpose OF inspecting the
same, OF making connections Herewith for
wires or conductors in use, or to be used
by the city, in which case the company
shall have reasonable notice.
Sec 4. That all corporations, firms or
persons occupying any street, lane alley
or road with Underground conduits, tubes,
or wires, shall be liable to all damages TO
gas and water main service, and sewer
connections with sewers ana also tor any
damages caused the opening or
alleys, lanes or roads. resulting
from the laying Of conduits, tubes,
pipes, electrical or other conduc-
fors cables or wires or making con-
nections for which the city of Savannah
would otherwise be liable. or where the
same belong to the city and sufficient
bond shall be given, subject to the APP
proval OF the mayor, In the sum OF 5000
to cover the same, and the same party
or parties shall be liable to the extent OF
the damages.
Sec. s. ANY company, firm or persons
placing conduits under this ordinance,
shall furnish to the city on demand one
duct for municipal purposes free, provided
H. Naanss HfFrNtH Ire El
used in telephone or tclegraphic cOnduits.
Sec 6. That all corporations, firms or per-
sons having telegraph, telephone or cleo
trio lighting wires, electrical conductors
or cables placed underground shall, in
writing, on or before the first day OF
January of each year, upon request, GER
rifv under oath to the street and lane
committee the actual number OF wires,
location and the miles Of wire and cleo
trlca1 conductors underground, owned or
leased or controlled by them in the city
Of Savannah. Failure to make such re-
turn in the time provided FOR N this ordl-
nance shall subject the offenders, upon
conviction before the police court of the
city of Savannah, to penalty OF $3.50 fifty
dollars per day until such return Is made,
for each days delay.
Sec. 7. That for the purpose Of reaching
the premises Of users OF the service fur
nishcd by any company, firm or indi-
vldual operating under this ordinance
the necessary poles for distributing wires
from subways may be erected under the
direction and supervision Of the street and
lane committee.
Sec. g. That upon the passage OF any
ordinance granting any company, corpora
ton, firm or Individual privileges under
this ordinance. or any ordinance now in
force, or TO be hereafter passed, relating
TO or regulating underground wires cleo
trical or other conductors, conduits, pipes /
cables or tubes. the said company corpora
ton firm or individual shall, before ex-
ercising any privileges thereupdar give
a bond, to be drawn and approved by the
mayor and finance committee of the city
Of Savannah, in the sum OF two thousand |
dollars, conditioned that they will properly
relay and pave all openings made BY them !
and for a period Of one year Thereafter |
keep in repair the same. The street and |
lane committee shall not issue any per
init as aforesaid, until this condition is |
complied with.
Sec g. Should any company, corpora
ton firm or Individual, to which or whom !
privileges have heretofore been, or shall |
hereafter be, granted, for the laying Of I
underground wires, electrical conductors, |
cables or tubes, dispose of any Of the |
franchise granted them by ordinance or |
lease to, consolidate or merge with any /
other company, corporation, firm or in |
dVidual, they shall forfeit all rights and /
privileges granted to them by the city of /
Savannah.
ordinances and parts Of ordinances In /
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re- /
pealed
Ordinance read in Council for the first time
Feb. u, 1895, and published for Information
a. N. MANUCY. Clerk of Cornell