The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-23
OFFICIAL.
By Alderman schroeder


BY Alderman Schroeder
An ordinance to regulate the string
ing of overhead wires and to require
the removal of wires, loops, poles and
supports no longer used.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah in Council assembled, That
from and after the passage of this
ordinance it shall be unlawful for any
company or person to string wires or
make any electrical connections with
buildings within the incorporate linn
its of the city of Savannah, without
permission to do the same from the
electric inspector.
Sec. 3 Be it further ordained, That
all electric light and power wires, ex-
cepting trolley wires for electric rail-
ways, must be covered with durable
water proof insulation not less than
two coatings. Permits to string wires
VIII be granted only after approval of
samples submitted to the electric in
spector, and no other wires than those
approved by sample may be strung.
Sec. ,. BE it further ordained, That
all electric light and power wires must
be fastened to insulated supports by
insulated e-wires having an insula-
ton equal to that of the conducting
wire. Wires must be tightly stretched,
ana never allowed to sag to such an
extent as to be capable of coming into
swinging contact with each other, with
signs or other neighboring objects.
Sec. a. Be it further ordained, That
whenever 1t is necessary for any cleo
trio light, power or trolley wires to be
run under telegraph, fire alarm or tele-
phone wires permission shall be granted
to do so, but the company running
such wire or wires. shall raise or have
raised the other wires, so that said
wires shall not be less than five feet
above said electric light, power, or
trolley wires, and whenever any tele-
graph, fire alarm or telephone COM
pany wish to stretch wires above any
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
or Two wires of not less than No. 9
guage, and be tightly strung not less
than two feet above said trolley wire
and twelve inches on each side, Guard
wires must be erected at every point
where telegraph, fire alarm or tele-
phone wires cross the street over troll
~ 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 IL further ordained, That
loops, wires. poles and other supports
no longer in use shall be removed bv
the person. firm or company to whom
they belong, or who last used them.
Sec. Z. BE II further ordained. That
the provisions Of this ordinance are
to 20 into immediate affect as regards
future construction. and all necessary
changes IN the present construction az
10 meet the provision OF the same, shall
be made by the first day OF July 1902.
ana any violation or refusal on the
part OF any person or any company 10
make such alterations aud repairs in
their present or future construction,
~ may be demanded IN conformity 20
this ordinance. shall work Immediate
suspension of al permits held by the
company or persons guilty ~ such ylo-
lntion OR refusal. And in case ~ per-
sistent Yiol4ion OF requirements, and