The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-09
LEGAL NOTICES.

more than ten ftni feet tmenHufe'
along the line OF said wire or cable
from each end thereof. ana eaeh gu
20 anchor rods shall have ~ leaH
one insulhtOr. provided that the pro
visions OF this subdivision do no
apply 20 guys from grounded cable
unieHs such guys are above electro
Hight or power wires.
FIRTH Place. erect or mainiaii
In the city Of Seattle vertically ~
any pole any wire or cable ussd y
conduct or carry any electfielt
without causing such wire or cabl'
90 be al all times efficiently IN
auiated aud encased provided. thn'
ia no case shall any metallic caHlni
connected with the ground or ani
appliance leading thereto DO extend
"a upward 20 a point higher thnf
four 90 feet below the lowest cross
arm bearing wires which cafrl
electric current exceeding six hun
drod 5000 volts.
Section 3. NO wire or cable used
for telephone. telegraph, district
messenger and call bell circuits, tif'
aud burglar alarm. or any other sim
liar systems. except municipal fir'
alarm and police signal shall b'
piaead. maintained or operated or
any pole ht n distance less than fpui
tt) feet from any wire or cable
carrying three hundred or, NOR.
any purpose. and In all cABr'
where such wires cross oNsi
electric light. power or trolley
wires, n suitable guard or such othoi
method as may be approved by th'
superintendent Of Public Utilities
shall be maintained between suci
wires aud such electric power. Hight
or trolley wires, and said guard ol
method shall be Installed by the per
son owning tho wires last placed OF
section TRANSFORMERS. Al
poia or underground lead trans
formers used FOR low potential DIS,
tribution IN tho City OF Seattle shall
30 sub iect TO break down tests be
tween the primary and secondary
coils and cases az three times We
highest normal voltage alternating
Said test 10 be made BY the owner
constructor or rcpnirer or SAID
transformers aE the case may be
who shall provide himself or them
selves with ntcp-up transformers OF
other means OF procuring tho re.
quired test eicetromotiye force, and
said tests shall be made IN the pres.
anra Of and under the direction OF
the superintendent % Public utn'
Ties when 30 requireds provided
however, that All mannfaetursra
panyinR new transformers shan bs
accepted as complying with tho pro-
visions Of this ordinance.
Section s. In ALI eases where =
wire larger than No. 10 Is. W. 4 q
gauge or cable originates or ter
inmates on insuistqrH attached 70
any pin or other appliance. said wire
shstf be attached 20 at ienst two
such insuiatorH. provided: however
that this section shall not apply %
service wires 90 buildings. or wires
or terminating on strain
inruiatorH or circuit breakers a.,
Section 9. POLES First. Al
poles shall 10 Of such form and a.
mennion and 40 set as 20 comply
With the requirements Of the super
tntenfent OF Public Utilities
Second All poles along which
shall be run vertically any wire of
cable used 20 conduct or carry any
current OF electricity Of two hun
dred fgool volts or more, shall be
provided with steps. And no iron
steps shall be placed nearer the
ground Than elgh, - feet o..
Third. IL shall DO unlawful tof
any person 90 place any poster or
matter OF any chafac
ter upon any pole or drive any nails
or lacks thereon. provided, how =
ever. that the provisions OF this soc
ton shall not prohibit the placing
of any traffic or street signs upon
Fourth All poles now standing
or hereafter erected upon graded
streets shall be suitably painted IN
such manner and as directed by the
Hoard % Public works. and all
wires only. shall be atenciisd, paint
% or marked with the owners name.
Initials or trade mark. at point
from five 10 seven feet above the
Fffsh: All abandoned poles shall
DO removed whom directed by the
OF Public Utilities.
sixth. No poles, except "infsfasct-
ing poles shall he set At a less dis
tanes than ten N0) feet from any
exiatins gas hEht. cluster hsht pole
or other decorative poie.
Seventh. No pole shall be set
nearer than five 90 feet from any
section 7. The neutral wlro OF all
alternating current, three wire dis.
tributtng system. shall be grounded
with not less than a No. 9 y, a s.
gauge wire az o distance not exceed 2
Ing 100 feet from tho neutral point
OF each transformer or bank OF
transformers. The Superintendent
OF Public Utilities may require any
deem necessary.
sal. The wire snail be carried in
a. 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
mer pole.
tbl: where no neutral point or
wire IL accessible. one side of the
secondary circuit may be grounded,
provided the maximum difference q
potential between the grounded
point and any other point in the cir
cult does not exceed two hundred
ufty t2bo) volts.
Section s. Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes. which shall al
any time become defective so as
likely 10 cause fires or accidents or
cndnnger persons or property, shall
be condemned by the Superintendent
OF Public Utilities. and upon such
condemnation the person or persons
owning or using tho same shall I'm.
cause the same TO be put
IN safe condition. In case any
person or persons owning or using
any electrical wires or other cleo
trical apparatus or material OF any
nature whatsoever which have been
condemned by the Superintendent OF
Public Utilities shall fail 20 have the
same put In n safe condition within
forty eight hours after the Same has
been condemned. or within such
other reasonable length OF time az
shall be prescribed by the Superin-
tendent OF Public utilities. then II
shall be the duty OF said Superin-
tendent OF Public Utilities to cut the
wires or by other means completely
the condemned wires, ap-
paratua or material from the sources
OF electrical energy. md when any
electrical wires or electrical appa-
rRtua or material OF any nature
whatsoever have been In any manner
and rendered inopera-
tive by the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Utilities. as set forth In the fore
going provisions OF this section, IL
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to ia any manner rc-connect
the same or cause the same TO be re-
TO any source of electrical
energy or to use tho same as part
OF any electrical system until they
have been put In a safe condition
Section .. First: IL shall he un-
lawful for any person or persons
other than the 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 In any manner
Interfere with, trespass 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