The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-08
LEGAL NOTICES.

81 any wire or cable used 20 conduct
or carry any current % electricity
without causing said guy wire Of
guy" cable % be etfleienily IN
~ not less than eight fsl fent moi
moro than ton lt0l feet measured
along tho line Of said wire or cable
from each rnd thereof, ana each Kul
20 anchor rods shall have - leaa
one insulat0f. provided that the pro
Visions 81 this subdivision do not
apply 90 guys from grounded fhhlni
unless such guys are above electric
iight or power wires.
Flnh. Place. erect or maintain
in the city OF Seattle vertically. On
any pole any wire or cable used Z,
conduct OF carry any eieetil.l
without causing such wire or chhl'
10 be at oil Times efficiently ia.
Hutated end encnsed. provided. thal
Ia no case shall any metallic cnHtnp
connected with the ground or any
appliance leading thereto be extend
four til feet below the lowest cross
arm bearing wires which carry
electric current exceeding sir hun
dred teoel volts.
Section = No wire or cable used
for telephone. telegraph, district
messenger and call bell circuits. fire
and burglar alarm or any other sim
liar Hystems except municipal fire
alarm and police signal, shall be
placed maintained or operated on
any pole az distance leaa than Tour
90 feet from any wire or cable
volts 81 electricity used foi
amy purpose. and In an case.
ghafs aueh wires cross over
electric light. power or trolley
wires. n suitable Wuard Or such nihei
method as may be approved br ths
- AnEHNH fHNNNNfHTH
shall 30 maintained between auch
wires and SUCH electric power. light
or trolley wires and said guard or
method shall be Installed by the per.
son owning the wires last placed OF
section 4 TRANSFORMERS. Al
pole or underground lead trans
formers used for low potential din
.fflhutiuu in the city Or seattle hhAll
DO subject 10 break down trHtH 10
tween the primary ana accpnHa y
solif and cases az three times the
highest normal voltage alternating
said test 20 be made BY the owner
constructor or repalfer OF said
transformer, NJ tho case mhf Dc
who shall provide himself or them
selves with step-up transformers OF
other means ~ procuring the r..
auirnd teat eirctrumotive force. ana
said tests shall be made Ia the pres
cnee Of and under the direction 81
thn Superintendent % Public utli'
tics when 10 required. provided
certificates ~ inspection accom-
panFfnF new transformer shall he
accepted a. complying with the pro-
visions Of this ordinance.
section 6 Ia ala eases where =
wire larger than No. - ~ " %
gauge OF cable originates Or ter
inmates on insuiafora attached 90
any pin or other appliance. said wire
shall be attached 90 ~ least I've
nufh tusuiafurh. provided. however.
that this section shall not arplg 20
service wires 20 buildings. ~ wires
originating OF terminating ON strain
iunuiatnrs or circuit breakers.
section g POLES First. Al
poles shall 30 % such form aud 1T
mrnsinn and 80 set - - comply
with the requirement ~ me super 20
lntcndrnt 81 Public Utilities
second All poles along which
shall b. RON vertically any wire or
cable used 20 conduct OF carry any
current uf electricity % two hun
bred t1ool volts OF more shall be
stepa shall he placed nearer the
ground than eight 80 feet
Third. n shall be unlawful Tor
any person 20 place any poster or
advertising matter % any charae .
Ter upon any pole o. drive any nalls
ever. that the provisions ~ TITS sec
tion shall not prohibit The placing
Of any traffic 81 street sigma upon
said poles
Fearth an poles new stsna l,;
streets shall be suitably painted In
such manner and as directed by the
Hoard % Public works. and al
poles. except those carrying trolley
wireH only. shall be Hteneiied. paint
"a or marked with the owners name
initials or trade mark, AZ a point
from five 20 seven feet above the
FSfsh. All abandoned pole. shall
10 removed when directed BY the
superintendent % Public Utilities.
Sixth. No poles. except "intsrHect .
Ing poles shall be get ~ a less dis
tanca than ten fiel feet from any
existing gas light. cluster light pole
or other decorative poie.
seventh: no pele ,shssl shall , be ss,
seetIon 7. Tho neutral wire OF all
alternating current. three wire dis-
trlbutinR system. shall be grounded
with not less than No. II :.
gauge wire az a distance not exceed :
ing $50 feet from the neutral point
OF each transformer or bank Of
transformers The superintendent
u Public Utilities may require any
further grounding which ha may
fa5; The VIE snail be carried in
- nearly a straight line aa possible.
and kinks. coils and sharp bends
shall be avoided. provided. no sec
ondary ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or trRnsfor-
tbis where no neutral point or
wire ~ accessible. one side OF the
secondary circuit may be grounded;
provided the maximum difference OF
potential between the grounded
cult does not exceed two hundred
fifty tgk0l volts,
section 5. Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used Tor
electrical purposes. which shall AZ
any time become defective so as
likely 10 cause fires or accidents OF
endanger persons or property. shall
be condemned BY the superintendent
OF Public Utilities. and upon such
condemnati the person or persons
owning or using the same shall I'm j.
mediatcly cause the same to be put
In a safe condition. In case any
person or persons owning or using
any electrical wires or other cleo
frical apparatus or material OF any
nature whatsoever which have been
condemned by the Superintendent Of
Public Utilities shall TAIL to have the
same put In n safe condition within
forty-ciEht hours after the same has
been condemned. or within such
other reasonable length OF time as
shall DO prescribed by the Superin-
tandent OF Public Utilities. then II
shall be the duty OF said Superin-
tcndcnt OF Public Utilities 90 cut the
wires or by other means completely
diaconnect the condemned wires. APP
paratus or material from tho sources
OF electrical energy. and when any
electrical wires or electrical hppa =
ratus or material OF any nature
whatsoever have been IN any manner
disconnected and rendered inopera
tive by the superintendent OF Pub
lie Utilities. as set forth I'm the fore
going provisions OF this section. II
shall DO unlawful for any person or
persons TO In any manner rc-connect
tho same or cause the same 70 be re-
connected 20 any source OF electrical
energy or to use the same as part
OF any electrical system until they
have been put in safe condition.
Section .. First; II shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons
other than tho owner or the author
lied representatives OF the owner of
any outside electrical Installation or
the proper officers or employees OF
the city OF Seattle to I'm any manner
Interfere with, trcspass upon. dis
.turb, change. damage, occupy or use