The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-16
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all electric light and power wire,
cepting trolley wires for eleotrio 81
ways must be covered with a durshi-
water PROOF insulation not less tbos
two coatings. Permits to strino IAN
will be granted only after snnro, "iFes
samples submitted to the electrie u
spector. and no other wires thar IN, IN
approved by sample may be str,,r.s
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained IN
all electric light and power Wires -
be fastened to insulated sunnorts ~
insulated tie-wires having an iOs,, ny
ton equal to that of the condnot;f
wire. Wires must be tightly stretcbn51
and never allowed to sag to sucb ~
extent as to be capable of COMING ~, on
swinging contact with each Other n'i.u
signs or other neighboring objects
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained ~
whenever it is necessary for anv a andt
trio light, power or trolley wires 70 :.
run under telegraph, fire alarm or teIa
phone wires permission shall be grant,
to do so, but the company runntSI
such wire or wires. shall raise or ha,4S
raised the other wires, so that go
wires shall not be less than five fa"t
above said electric light, power ~
trolley wires, and whenever anv ta,a
graph, fire alarm or telephone cor,
pdny WISH 10 Strelcn wires above am,
electric light. power or trolley viz.
they must cross not less than five fea,
above such wires. The guard W.
above each trolley wire must consist
Of two wires of not less than No a
guage, and be tightly strung not loo,
than two feet above said trolley yvir.
and twelve inches on each side. Guar5
wires must be erected at every noint
where telegraph, fire alarm or teIas
phone wires cross the street over tr0l.
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 owner.
thereof, and then only upon the writ
ten approval of the electric inspector
Sec. s. Be it further ordained. Thai
loops. wires, poles and other supports
no longer in use shall be removed hv
the person, firm or company to whom
they belong, or who last used them
Sec. Z. BE it further ordained. Thai
the provisions of this ordinance ar.
to go into immediate affect as regards
future construction. and rall necessary
changes in the present construction az
to meet the provision of the same. Shall
be made by the first day of July, 1902
and any violation or refusal on the
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 vio-
lation or refusal And in 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 compiled
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 il
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 1t further ordained, That
any person convicted of violating any
section of the foregoing ordinance shall
be punished by fine of not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, or imprson-
n1ent 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
ification of any electrical work con-
structed in violation of this ordinance
fn rendar car1a SaFa 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. s, 1902, and published
for information.
W.P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.