The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-18
OFFICIAL.

ByZAiderman Schroeder
An ordinance to regulate the st,;
ing of overhead wires and tn ing
the removal of wires, loops, poles vi,
supports no longer used and
Section L. Be it ordainad
Mayor and Aldermen of the 81; me
Savannah in Council assembled y, OF
from and after the passage ~ nat
ordinance it shall be unlawful TO-. ms
company or person to string yv,r. any
make any electrical connexions o.
buildings within the incornorato W,llo
its of the city of Savannah. witb n'i,
permission to do the same from ~.
electric inspector. me
Sec. ,. Be it further ordained TIL.
all electric light and power wires ta'
cepting trolley wires for electric ~
ways, must be covered with a duraL1.
water proof insulation not less nv
two coatings. Permits to string "a.
will be granted only after appro,-ai =,
samples submitted to the electric ~
spector, and no other wires than tboa.
approved by sample may be strunr
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained. Thu.
all electric light and power wires ~
be fastened to insulated supports rs,
insulated tie-wires having an insult
ton equal to that of the conductinn
wire. Wires must be tightly stretcbo5
and never allowed to sag to such a.
extent as to be capable of conire int.
swinging contact with each Other wiz
signs or other neighboring objects
Sec. 4. Be ii further ordained Tba.
whenever it is necessary for any elec'
trio light, power or trolley wires 10 ~.
run under telegraph, fire alarm or teIe-
phone wires permission shall be grsnte4
to do so, but the company runnins
such wire or wires. shall raise or hays
raised the other wires so that sota
wires shall not be less than fyn foa,
above said electric light. power n,
trolley wires. and whenever anv tele.
graph, fire alarm OF telephone com.
pany wish to stretch wires above anv
electric light. power or trolley wires
they must cross not less than five feet
above such wires. The guard wire
above each trolley wire must consist
of two wires of not less than No
guage, and be tightly strung not less
than two feet above said trolley v,irs
and twelve inches on each side. Guard
wires must be erected at every point
where telegraph, fire alarm or telr.
phone wires cross the street over troll.
ly wires.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained
That roofs or other parts of buildings
must not be used in the support Of
wires without the consent of owners
thereof and then only upon the writ.
ten approval of the electric inspector
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained. That
loops, wires. poles and other supports
no longer in use shall be removed by
the person. firm or company to whom
they belong, or who last used them.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained. That
the provisions of this ordinance are
to go into immediate affect as regards
future construction, and all necessary
a in ha
to meet the provision of the same. shall
be made by the first day of July. 1902.
and any violation or refusal on the
part of any person or any company to
make such alterations and repairs in
their present or future construction.
as may be demanded in conformity to
this ordinance. shall work immediate
suspension of all permits held by the
company or persons guilty of such VIC
lation or refusal. And i'm case Of per-
sistent violation of Requirements, and
in case of dangerous necessity. the
electric inspector is authorized to cut
out lights or cut out the current in any
locality concerned, and to enforce the
discontinuance of all lights and cur
rent until the ordinance is complied
with.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That
in granting permits for overhead cleo
trio construction. the Mayor and Al
dermen reserve the right to add to or
modify all rules and regulations. and If
it should prove necessary, to have any
and all electric wires placed under
ground.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained. That
nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to relieve any firm or company
from liability, or moral responsibility,
in case of accident to life or damage
to property. in the operation of their
plant or plants.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained. That
any person convicted of violating any
section of the foregoing ordinance shall
be punished by a fine of not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or imprison-
ment not exceeding thirty days, either
or both in the discretion of the re-
corder, and it shall also be within the
power and authority of the electric in
spector to require the removal or mod
if1cation of any electrical work con-
structed in violation of this ordinance
so as to render the same safe such
removal or change to be made at the
expense of the owner of the building
or contractor in charge of the work,
as the case may be.
Sec. il. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be. and
the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in. Council for the
first time Jan. 8. 1902, and published
for information.
w. p. BAILEY
Clerk of Council