The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-25
LHoAL NOTICES.

OF not less thnH nlNht ~ tfHh no.
moro than ten lt0i feet cmoaHufee
I along the line Of said wire or pmblel
e from each end thereof, ana each Eut
. 10 anchor rods shall have ~ ieaa'
ono innulatori provided that the pro.
Z visions of this subdivision do mol
apply 10 guys from grounded cables
unless such guys are above electric
iisht or power wires.
FINN. Place. erect or maintain
in tho city of Seattle vertically o.
. any pole any wire or cable used q
lcunduct or carry any electricity
! without causing such wire or cable
20 be AZ ali times sfficieutly IN.
. laulated and entnHsd. provided, thai
lin no case shall any metallic eaHinf
connected with the ground OF ans
lappiiance leading thereto be extend.
90 upward To point higher than
four 90 feet below the lowest cross
nrm bearing wires which carry
electric current exceeding six nun
dred 5000 volts.
Section 3. no wire or cable used
Tor telephone, telegraph, district
messenger and call bell circuits. fire
land burglar alarm, or any other SIN
, Var systems, except iuunirtpai tife
alarm and police HlEnal nhnli %
placed maintained or operated on
any pole OF a distance less than Tour
lfsl feet from any wire or cable
carrying three hundred or more
volts ~ electricity used Tor
where nnch wires cross over
lrtretflr light power or trolley
wires suitable guard or such other
lmethod az maF be approved ~ the
SUPERINTENDENT % Public Utilities
shall be maintained between eueh
wires and such electric power, liEht
lDr trolley wires. and said guard or
method shall be Installed ~ the per
son owning the wires last placed or
.e., s..gt.optst-pa Az
pole or underground lrna trans
formers used for low potential dlH.
ftflbufion ia the city of seattle nhhii
be subject 20 break down tests be
tween the primary ana nseynha5k
coils and cases at three times the
lhlFheat normal voltage alternating.
lRald test 10 be made ~ the owner
constructor or repaifrF Or esin
transformers. as the case may ~
who shall provide himself or them
selves with atep-up transformers or
iotheF means 81 procuring the re- f.
INJURED test einetromotiNs force. ana
said tests shall DC made ~ the preH .
lthe Ruperiniendent of Public utiii-
ltirs when - required provided.
however that ali manufacturer
leartificafaH Of inspection accom-
penying new sfsnsiorm Nth f re pr Dc
lYisionu ~ this ordinance.
MIR. iaTger than No. ~ II. W. & q.
gauge o. cable originates Or ter
inmates on insuiatora attached 20
lany pin Of other appliance, said wire
lshsff he attached 10 at least two
such inauiaiors. provided, however.
THAT this section shall not apply %
services wires 60 buildings. OF wires
originating OF terminating o. strain
itneuiatora OF circuit breakers
Section g. poLES First Al
lpol~s shall BE ~ such form and o.
/ mruHion and 30 set as % comply
With the requirement., q, ine super
second All poles along which
shall be run vertically any wire or
lrabie used TO conduct or carry any
lcurrent ~ electricity Of two hun
provided with steps And no iron
steps shall be placed nearer the
L ground than eight tAl feet
Third, II shall 30 unlawful Tor
arr psrson 20 Place any au po ssara ..
ter upon any pole or drive any nails
or tackH thereon. provided. hos .
ever. that the provisions % This sec
ton shall nat pronisit ,as p's .,an
Foarths All poles now standing
Tor hereafter erected upon graded
streets shall be suitably painted N
Hoard % Public Works. and all
noien. except thoae carrying trolley
wires only. shall be stenciied. paint
"a or marked with the owners name.
Initials OF trade mark. At a point
rifths All abandoned poles shall
BE- removed when dirrcfgd ~ the
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Utilities.
i firth. No poles. except 'interNect-
ling poles shall be set at less dis
ltanre than ten itol feet from any
leKisiinR eaH Hight. cluster light pole
or either decorative pole
seventh. No pole shall be set
nearer than five 80 fee, from any
scetion :. The neutral wire % all
laitwrnntinR current, three wire ala,
with not less than a No, u. a =
gauge wire a. distance not exceed
Ing $50 feet from the neutral point
70 each Transformer or bank oi
transformer The superintendent
LOT Public utilities may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary.
tnl; The wire snail be carried IN
a. nearly a straight line as possible.
and kinks. coils and sharp bends
| shall be avoided provided no see
londhry ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or transfer
Cbj; where no neutral point or
wire ~ nccesaibie one side OF the
secondary circuit may be grounded,
provided the maximum difference Of
point and any other point IN the cir.
cult does not exceed two hundred
my tzb0J volta.
Section 9. Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes. which shall al
LIKELY 10 cause fires or accidents or
lsudnuHer 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 im-
lnediateiy cause the ramc TO be put
lin safe condition In case any
person or persons owning or using
lnny electrical wires or other cleo
trical apparatus or material OF any
nature Whatsoever which have been
condemned by tho Superintendent or
Public Utilities shall fall 10 have the
same put In safe condition within
iforty-clght hours after the same has
been condemned, or within such
lothcr reasonable length OF time as
shall be prescribed by the Superin-
tendent % Public utilities, then "
shall be tho duty Of said Supertn :
ltcndent OF Public Utilities 70 cut the
wires or by other means completely
ldisconncct the condemned wires. ap-
lparatus or material from the sources
of electrical energy, aud when any
leis0trical wires or electrical appa-
lratua or material OF any nature
whatsoever have been in any manner
4 disconnected and rendered inopera-
tive by the superintendent OF Pub
lie Utilities as set forth In the fore
going provisions OF this section. u
4 shall be -unlawful for any person or
persons 20 In any manner re-connect
the same or cause the same TO be re.
connected 60 any source OF electrical
energy or 20 use the Same as part
OF any electrical system until they
have been put In safe condition.
Section ., First IL shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons
lothcr than the owner or the author ;
izcd representatives OF the owner OF
lnny outside electrical installation or
1.-The proper officers or employees Of
the city OF Seattle to In any manner
Interfere with, trespass upon. dis
lfurh, change. damage, occupy or use
lany 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
ltofore passed by the city OF seattle.
Second. Any person except the
fduly authorized agent OF tho COM
aupv nxvnlnn maintaining Onfr=