The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-20
ORDINANCE No ilm.
An ordinance regulating the erection of
poles and hanging wires for electric
light, telegraph, fire aiarm, telcDhono
and other purposes.

The city Of Astoria does ordain as fol-
lows:
Sec. 1.-That 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, firm, company or
corporation, to erect any electric, te!e-
graph, fire alarm, telephone or other
poles for the purpose OF hanging wires
thereon for any purpose, within the
corporate limits of the City Of Astoria,
except as in this ordinance hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 2.-All poles erected by any person
or persons, firm, corporation or com
pany, for the purpose of hanging wires
thereon, shall be erected as follows:
1st.-Sawed poles shall be twelve inches
square at the street grade and six inches
square at the top of the pole, SHALL be
planed smooth on all sides and painted,
and shall be of sufficient length to reach
from the ground to a height Of forty feet
for electric lights, and thirty-hve feet for
all other purposes.
2nd.-Round poles shall not be less than
ten inches in diameter, at the grade OF
the street, and shall be peeled and
dressed smooth and painted, SO as to
present a respectable appearance, ana
shall be of sufficient length to reach to
height of forty feet above the grade
OF the street for electric lights and thir-
ty-five feet for all other purposes.
3d.-AH poles shall start from the
ground whether over the water or other
wise, and shall be erected and braced
50 as to maintain a perpendicular posi-
tion, and shall be placed in the ground
to a depth of five feet, and shall be under
the direction of the street department;
and shall not be at a greater distance
apart than 200 feet.
Sec. 3-All wires hung OH said poles
shall be as follows:
For electric light purposes not less than
forty feet from the ground or street,
and for all other purposes not less than
thlrty-flve feet. provided, that all wires
for any other purpose than electric light
shall be hung not less than five feet be-
low electric wires and shall be hung
so as not to interfere in any manner or
come in contact with said electric wires,
and in crossing streets to connect with
buildings for electric light purposes, said
wires shall be at least five feet above
all other wires, and said wires shall be
so insulated as to prevent danger from
fire or other damage.
Sec. 4.-All poles and wires as herein
provided, for electric fight purposes Shall
be constructed on the south and west
sides Of the streets, and for telegraph,
telephone, fire alarm and other purposes,
on the north and east sides of the streets.
Sec. 5.-No electric light, telephone, tee
graph or fire alarm wires shall be placed
upon any building within the City of AS
toria, except where it is necessary to pro-
vide light or connect with telegraph or
telephone offices and instruments.
Sec. G.-Any person or persons, firm,
company or corporation who shall violate
any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a msdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof before the
auditor and police judge, shall be fined
not less than twenty-five nor more than
one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
in the city Jail not to exceed twenty
days. and it is hereby made tie duty OF
the city electrician to carefully inspect
al wires within the city at least once a
month, and to report to the committee
on streets and public ways, any violation
Of this ordinance, and upon such noti-
fcation the committee on streets and
public ways shall cause all such wires
or poles to be removed.
Sec. 7.-Aii ordinances and parts of Or
dlnances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Passed by the Common Council Jan
uary 2S 1890.
Attest: T. S. JEWETT,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Approved February g. 1890.
MAGNUS CROSBY, Mayor.
As amended by ordinance No. 116l.