The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-24
WANTS TO BURY
MASS OF WIRES
Or Properly Erect Them Above Ground.
Petition Brought BY States
Attorney Cater.

The Consolidated Lighting company
the Vermont Light and Power company
the Vermont Telephone and Telegraph
company and the Cory Dewitt Frost
company are made the defendants In 4
case brought BY States Attorney Gates
before the Vermont public service com.
mission, praying that the companies be
compelled to place their wires under.
ground or such part thereof as consider.
"a proper or the safe erection Of them
above ground.
The petition AYERS:
"That The wire ana poles are 20 main.
tanned n close proximity to each avs.
tenn Of wires and poles; that in many
places the wires Of the Consolidated and
the Vermont Power and Light company
are in close proximity 70 tie wires and
cables Of the Vermont Telephone and
the Cory Deavitt Frost company; that.
ia many places, the employees of an said
companies are obliged 20 pass very near
the wires Of some other company in
climbing the poles Of their own com
pany.
eThat many Of the wires carrying
large voltage are insulated and that
said Insulation Is inadequate and does
not prevent tho escape Of electricity un
der right conditions
That, IL many places IN Montpelier
and Barre said wires Of the Consolidated
and Vermont companies are attached to
poles Of the telephone company; that
they run through and come "a contact
with shade trees; that the poles are not
painted and many of them are crooked
and unsghtly. That Ia msny places
the Telephone and Telegraph company
runs its wires from the main wires and
cables into different dwelling ana bus.
iness places and connects the same with
telephone instruments; that said elee.
trie eompRnys power and lighting wires
are connected with dwelling and business
places for the purpose Of furnishing
light and power.
And your petitioner AYERS that the
close proximity of the light and power
wires charged with electric3tv "A dan.
gerous 70 the people in Montpelier and I
Barre City and ia other plaees in Wash.
ngton county
2 That the present system Of main
tanning said light and power wires upon
poles above ground under the conditions
get forth is unsafe aud dangerous TO
he public and 10 the employees
3. That said system. as maintained
md operators. renders L dangerous to
employees while repairing and working
lbout the poles and wires
4. That the Insulation Of the said
light and power wire il Inadequate and
insufficient to render Ii safe To public
md patrons
5. That the contact with shade trees
: dangerous to the public mud detrimen-
al 70 the trees
g. That public safety and welfare Re.
Iuine the location of said electric light
md power Es'aris nr 3 portion there
+ underground Or tie erection 81 said
leht and power wires upon safe and
roper constructions above ground
Therefore your petitioner prays that
be public service commission win cause
summons to be attached to this peti.
ion ordering the said companies to ap-
'ear and answer AT sHeh tins and place
n ta4N RNAAA MAY ia AHA AtiNN III tfkAHAHs 4
his petition viii be taken as confessed.
THAT these premises considered the
oard will make full and fair Id
into the conditions Of said !
Ystems 10 ascertain whether they are
angerops to The people Of the localities
q which said systems are operated. At.
0 as To the condition Of said systems
alative 10 shade trses and crooked poles.
aIhat the board viii order said com
anies % locate their lines and wires
nd cables under ground or such part
hereof o. the board shall deem meet
: The erection Of said system upon I
roper and safe construction above
round
That the premises considered, the I
card Win grant such other and fur.
Ter relief as It shall deem meet" y