The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-11
LEGAL NOTICES.

guy cable 10 be efficiently in
autmted a. al timea az the distance
81 not less than eight fsi feet nor
more than zen 900 feet measured
from eaeh end thereof. ana each guy
20 anchor rods shall have az least
one iuauiHtor provided that the pro.
visions Of thia subdivision do not
apply 70 guys from grounded cables
unless such guys are above electric
liEht Or power wires
Flfth Place, erect or maintain
Ia the city uf seattle vertically en-
ans pole any wire or cable used -
conduct or carry any electricity
without causing such wire % cable
90 be at ali timeH efficiently ~ +
suiated and ancaasd provided. TINT
10 no case shall any metallic casing
connected with the ground of any
appliances leading thereto be extend
ed upward 10 a point higher than
four 90 feet below the lowest cross p
arm bearing wires which carry
electric current exceeding six hun
drnd te00l volts.
Section 5. No wire or cable used
for telephone. telegraph district
messenger and call bell circuits. IRE
and burglar alarm, or any other Him-
liar HYHfeuh. except municipal fire
alarm and police signal shall he
placed. maintained or operated on
any pole al q distance less than four
al feet from any wire Or cable
carrying three hundred or more
volts Of electricity used for
any purpose. and Ia all caHes
where Huoh wires cross over
electric light. power or trolley
wires. a suitable guard or such othet
method as may be approved TX the
Huparintendent Of Public Utilities
shall be maintained between such
wires aud such electric power, ilEbt
or trolley wires. aud said guard or
method shall be installed BY the per
son owning tho wires last placed or
seetion & TRANSFORMERS All
pole or underground lead trans
formers used for low potential dis
tfibutinn 90 the city % Seattle SHAH
be subject 20 break down tests be
tween tho primary ana rstohaatf
Highest normal voltage alternating
said test 10 be made ~ the owner
constructor OF fnpMffeF OF hatn
transformers as tire case may De-
who shall provide himself or them
selves with mtsp~up tFanHfprmrfA or
other means 81 procuring the re-
Quired teNt sientrpmatiye force. ana
aald tests hhail be made ~ the pres
ence 81 and under the direction q
the Superintendent q Pubic Itiil-
however. that ali manufacturer
eefttficateH % Inspection ncrpn-
pa nying new transformers shall be
accepted as complying with the pro
visions Of thia ordinance.
section 8, In ali cases where a
wire larger than No. ts y. W q.
gauge af cable originates of ter
inmates on iusulmtura attached 20
any pin OF other appliance. said wire
shall be attached 60 az least two
such inauiatofs. provided however.
that thia section ahnli not apply 20
IA fssEHsMfMEH wires
OF terminating on strain
lnaulafofa or circuit breakers
section 6 POLES First Al
poles shall be ~ such form and az
ineunlun arid 20 set ~ 90 comply
With tho requirements q the super
lntsndent 81 Public Utilities
second All poles along which
shall be Fuu vertically any wire or
cable used 90 conduct % carry any
current II electricity 81 two hum
dsed fz0eB volts or more shall be
provided with steps And no iron
atrna nhaii be placed nearer the
ground than eight go feet.
Third IL shall he uuiawfui Tor
ANY person o. piace any poster OF
matter 81 any eharse-
Ter upon ans pole or drive any nails
o. lacks thereon provided, how
ever. that the provisions 20 fhiN n"r-
tiun shall not prohibit the placing
- auY traffic or street signs upon
raarsH An poles nov standing
or hereafter erected Mpwn graded
streets shall be suitably painted 80
such manner and as directed ~ The
poles. except those carrying trolley
ufrNH only. shail be Htenriled. paint
eA aY mark "a with che owners name.
Initials or trade mark. IT a point
from five 90 seven feet above tAe
rIf,h. All abandoned poles shall
he removed when directed bF the
~ Public Utilities
sixth 40 poles except ttuterNeet-
Ing poles shall be se' a q Tess dis
existing gas light cluster light pole
or other decorative pale
Seventh No pole shall be sci
nearrr than five 90 feet from any
settion :. The neutral wire of al
alternating current, three wire dis.
frghUtluE system shall be grounded
wish not less than a No. y 4 $
gauge wire at q distance not exceed
Ing 100 feet from the neutral point
81 each transformer or bank Of
transformers. The superintendent
nf Public Utilities may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary.
tals The wire snail be carried In
as nearly a straight line as possible,
and kinks coils and sharp bends
shAll be avoided: provided. no sec
ondary ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or transfer
msr pole,
(bis 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 tssol volts.
Section 9 Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes. which shall at
any time become defective so as
likely to cause fires or accidents Or
endAnEer persons OF property, silali
he condemned by the superintendent
Of Public Utilities. and upon such
condemnation the person or persons
owning or using the same shall im-
nediately cause the same 10 be put
In safe condition, In case any
person or persons owning OF using
any electrical wires or other elee-
tricai apparatus or material OF any
nature Whatsoever which have been
condemned by tho superintendent OF
Public Utilities shall fail To have the
same put in a safe condition within
forty eight hours after the same mas
been condemned. or within such
other reasonable length OF time a.
shall be prescribed BY tho Supertn-
shall be the duty ~ said Supertn-
tendent OF Public Utilities 70 cut the
wires or by other means completely
disconnect the condemned wires, APP
Paratua or material from the sources
Of electrical energy, and when any
electrical wires or electrical appa-
ratua or material Of any nature
whatsoever have been IN any manner
disconnected ana rendered inpperh-
tive by the Superintendent Of Pub
Tie Utilities. as set forth IN the fore
going provisions of this section. II
ahall be unlawful for any person or
persons 90 IN any manner re-conneet
the same or cause the same TO be re-
connected 10 any source OF electrical
energy or to use the same as q part
Of any electrical system until they
have been put In safe condition.
Section o. First. u shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons
other than the owner or the author
ICED representatives of the owner OF
any outside electrical installation or
the proper officers or employees or
the city OF Seattle Go TN any manner
interfere with, trespnss upon, dis
turb change. damage, occupy or use
any said electrical installation or
part thereof without the written
consent OF the owner, except as re-
served or provided for IN the grant,
franchise. license or ordinance here
tofore passed by the City OF seattle.
Second. ANY person except the
duly authorized agent Of the com
g,.s Int s.F M