The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-21


The city of Astoria does ordain as fol-
lows
Sec. 1.-4That 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, firm, company OF
corporation, to erect any electric, tele-
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-1ve 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, and
shall be of sufficient length to reach to
a height Of forty feet above the grade
of the street for electric lights and thir-
ty-five feet for all other purposes.
Sd.-All poles shall start from the
ground whether over the water or other
wise, and shall be erected and braced
so as to maintain perpendicular posi-
tlon, and shall be placed in the ground
to depth of five feet, and shall be under
the direction of the street department;
and shall not be at greater distance
than
Sec. 3-All wires hung on 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
thirty-five 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 light 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, te.e-
graph or fire alarm wires shall be placed
upon any building within the City of AS
toria, except where 1t Is necessary to pro-
vide light, or connect with telegraph or
telephone offices and instruments.
Sec. 6.-Any person or persons, firm,
company or corporation who shall violate
any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
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
all wires within the city at least once
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-All ordinances and parts of or
dinances 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 8, 1890.
MAGNUS CROSBY, Mayor.
AS amended by ordinance No. 116l