The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
LEGAL hoTIcEs.

or not less than eight 90 fent nor
more than ten finl feet fme9Hured
lalong tile line OF said wire or cablel
. from each end thereof. and eneh Ruy
90 anchor rods Shall have ~ least
one inHuiator provided that the pro.
visions of this subdivision do not
apply 20 guys from grounded cables
unless such guys are above electric
light OF power wires.
Flfihi Place. erect or maintain
ia the city Of Seattle vertically 81
any pole any wire or cable used %
conduct or carry any cleetrleit y
without causing such wire or caise
10 be at all times efficiently IN.
auinted and enCareds provided. that
In no case shall any metallic casing
connected with the ground or any
Appliance leading thereto be extend
"a upward 90 point higher than
four 90 feet below the lowest cross
arm bearing wires which carry
electric current exceeding six nun
ldrcd lG0sl volts.
Section D. NO wire or cable used
for telephone, telegraph. district
messenger and call bell circuits. fire
and burglar alarm, or any other sim
liar systems, except munlclpai IRE
alarm and police signal, shall De
placed. maintained or operated on
any pole az distance less than four
lftJ feet from any wire or cable
carrying three hundred or more
volts Of electricity used ioI
where such wires cross over
olertrio light, power or trolley
wires. a suitable guard or such other
method as may be approved bg the
superintendent 81 Iuhlic Nbilti fi
lnhai be maintained between such
wires aud such electric power. light
Tor trolley wires, and said guard OF
method shall be Installed by the per-
son owning the wires last placed OF
.far.op ANNA Az
pole or underground lead trans
formers used for low potential dts f.
ltrlbutlou IN the city % Seattle shall
ba subject 10 break down tests be-
tween the primary ana s.evhps
coils and cases At three times The
highest normal voltage alternating
said test to be made by the owner
constructor or repairer or haid
transformers as the CASE may be.
who ahan provide himself OF them +.
selves with atep-up trnuaformers or
other means ~ procuring The 70.
Injured test eiectr0mutiye force. ana
said tests shall he made w the pres f.
tbe etpafintendent ~ Public utiii-
ties when 10 required provided
however. that All manufacturers
lcertificAtea % inspection accom- .
lpanytng new transformers shall be
lacrepted &c complying Win the pro
visions % this ordinance.
vire lager thar 80. IL u. W. a @.
gauge OF cable originates or ter
inmates on iusuiators attached 90
ianY pin or other appliance. said wire
shall DO attached 60 81 least two
such inauintofa. provided. however,
lthat this section shall not Apply -
1rrtirc wires 20 buildings. or wires
Originating o. terminating on STRAIN
ltrsfiiafora OF clrcuft breakers
section q POLES. First; All
poles shall be 81 such form and 80
! inannion and 10 ret ~ % comply
WIN .he Fsg" i.,,,, ,,,i,,,,s me super
Second All ppies nlouE which
shalt be run vertically any wire or
cattle used TO conduct or carry any
current 81 electricity Of two hun
provided with steps And no iron
lsfepa shall be placed nearer the
ground than eight go feet
Third u shall be unlawful for
inng person 20 place any poster or
I advortisluE matter % any eharac-
tier upon any pole or drive any nails
or lacks thereon provided, how
lever. that the provisions ~ thih arc
lof any traffic or street nigns upon
Tonris = All poles now standing
Tor hereafter erected upon graded
streets shall be suitably painted N
Hoard 81 Public Works. ana All
pelew except those carrying trolley
wires only. shall be Htenciiod, paint
81 or marked with the owners ZANE
Initials or trade marx. 81 point
from five 70 seven feet above the
Fifth, All abandoned poles sheil
bs removed when directed BY tho
SUPERINTENDENT o. Public Utilities
| kieth. No poles. except 'iuteraect-
ling poles" shall he set az a less dis
lance than ten iiQl feet from any
iexlating gas light. cluster light pole
or other decorative pole.
4 seventh. No pole shall be set
nearer than five 90 foot from any
section 7. The neutral wire Of ali
alternating current, three wire az,
with not less than No. " 4 =
gauge wire AZ distance not exceed .
ing $50 feet from the neutral point
81 each ,ranSfermer or bank 9, g,
ipf Public UTILITIES may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary.
la. The wire snail be carried In
az nearly n straight line ne possible.
and kinks coils and sharp bends
shall be avoided. provided. no Sec
lundary ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or transfor-
tbj: where no neutral point or
wire IL accessible. one side Of the
secondary circuit may be grounded.
provided the maximum difference ~
point and any other point IN the cir.
cult does not exceed two hundred
my t2s9l volts.
Section 9 Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes, which shall az
likely 10 cause fires or accidents or
lcudRnRar persons or property. shall
be condemned by the superintendent
OF Public Utilities, and upon such
condemnation the person or persons
downing or using the same shall Inn
lmedlatciy cause tho samc to be put
ia n safe condition. In case any
person or persons owning or using
iany 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 10 have the
Same put IN a safe condition WITHIN
forty eight hours after the same has
been condemned. or within such
other reasonable length OF time as
shall be prescribed by the Superiu
tendent OF Public Utilities. then u
shall be the duty OF said Superin-
tendcnt OF Public Utilities TO cut the
wires or by other means completely
disConnect the condemned wires. APP
paratua or material from the sources
Of electrical energy. and whom any
electrical wires or electrical appa-
ratua or material OF any nature
whatsoever have been I'm any manner
disconnected and rendered inopera =
tive by the superintendent OF Pub
lie Utilities, as set forth In the fore
going provisions OF this section. IL
shall he unlawful Tor any person or
persons to In any manner re-connect
the same or cause the same TO be re.
connected 60 any source OF electrical
energy or 90 use the same as q part
OF any electrical system until they
have been put In a shfe condition
Section ,. First: IL shall be 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
tho proper officers or employees OF
tho 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
toforo passed by the city OF Seattle.
! Second. Any person except the
duly authorized agent OF the COM
pany owning maintaining or oper-