The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-01
LEGAL NOTICES.

/ ed any wire or cable USED 20 conduct
iar carry any current ~ electricity
without causing said guy wire or
guy" cable 20 be- efficiently In
lHuihted 81 OIL times nt the distance
% not less than eight 90 feet nor
more than ten fi0l feet measured
along the line Of said wire of cahieI
from each end thereof. and each guy
| to anchor rods shall have ~ least
one incubator, provided that the pro
visions Of this subdivision do not
lnppiy TO guys from grounded cables
unless such guys are above electric
Hight or power wires.
Fifth. Place. erect or maintain
iu the city OF Seattle vertically on
tany pole any wire or cable used 90
Icnndurt or carry any electricity
without causing such wire or cable
to be at an times efficiently II
auihted and eneaaed. provided. that
| tn no case shall any metallic casing
connected with tho ground or any
appliance leading thereto he extend
Cd upward 20 point higher than
| four 90 feet below the lowest cr0se %
arm bearing wires which carry
electric current exceeding six hun
ldfed tGn0j volts.
Section ,. No wire or cable used
for telephone. telegraph niatftet
messenger aud call bcll circuits fire
and burglar alarm. or any other sim b
liar systems. except municipal IRE
alarm and police signal. shall De
placed. maintained OF operated on
any pole al a distance less than four
90 feet from any wire or cnhle
carrying three hundred or more
volts 81 electricity used for
any purpose. and In All caaes
where such wires cross over
electric light, power or roileg
wires. suitable guard or such other
e ,l,nsa3S n Hnbilc uthltles
shall he maintained between such
wires and such electric powrr. light
or trolley wires ana said gunfd or
son owning the wires last placed or
erected.
section 4. TRANSFORMERS Al
pole or Underground lead trans
formers used for low potential as.
trihutiou IN the city % hrhttle SNAIL
be subject TO break down tests be
tween the primary and secondary
roifa ana cases az three times the
highest normal voltage alternating.
said tcHt 60 be made ~ the owner
constructor or rcpairer OF hath
transformer. a. the case may be,
who shall provide himself or them
selves with sfep-up transformers Or
other means ~ procuring the re I.
uuired test sicrtromoiiFe force ana
said tests shall be made ~ the pres /,
ence OF and uuder the direction OF
the snpeYinienaent 81 Public utili-
ties when NO required; provided
however. that all manufacturers
certificates Of inspection accom-
pauyinE new transformgts shsli se
accepted as complying with the pro-
visions % this ordinance.
section s. In all eases where a
wire larger than No. ~ ~ w q.
gauge or cable originates or ter
inmates on inauiatnra attached TO
any pin or other appliance. said wire
shalt he attached 20 81 least two
such inaulatorn. provided. however
that this section shall not apply 10
service wires 20 buildings. or wifeH
originating or terminating on strain
lnnuiatorH or circuit breakers.
Section &. POLES First: All
poles shall be Of such form and d.
monsiUn and 30 set as 10 comply
~fth the requirements 81 the super
lnfendent Of Public Utilities
second All poles along which
shall he run vertically any wire OF
cable used 90 conduct or carry any
current % electricity 81 two hun
dred t1oeb volts or more. shall be
atapH shall he placed nearer the
ground than eight go feet.
Third n shall be unlawful Tor
any person 10 place any poster OF
advertising matter Of any charac-
ter upon any polls or drive any malls
or tarkm thereon. provided. how
ever. that the provisions 81 this sec
ton shall not prohibit the placing
~ any traffic or street signs upon
said poles
Fourth Al poles now standing
or hereafter erected upon graded
streets shall be suitably painted IN
such manner and "a directed by the
board Of Public Works. and ali
poles. except those carrying trolley
wires only. .hall b. stsnsiisl paint
initials or trade mark. at point
from five TO seven feet above the
Fifth, All abandoned poles shall
be removed when directed by the
superintendent OF Public Utilities.
Sixth. No poieal except "intcrEeri-
Ing poles shall be yet AZ a less dis
lance than ten Uol feet from any
existing gaa llEht cluster light pole
or other decorative pots.
Seventh. No pole shall be set
nearer than five 90 feet from any
section Z. The neutral wire Of alt
alternating current, three wire dis.
ltributing System. shall be grounded
with not iesn than a No. II A =
gauge wire al n distance not exceed
iuR ise feet from tho neutral point
e each Transformer or bank q
o. Public utilities may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary,
ta); The wire snail be carried IN
81 tNAAH n NNNAfANN ANNNt IS NNNHARttaH
and kinks coils and sharp bends
shall be avoided provided no sec
undary ground wire shall he placed
vertically on corner pole or transfor-
tbjs where no neutral point or
wire ~ accessible. one side nf the
secondary circuit may be grounded,
provided the maximum difference Of
potential between the grounded
point and any other point IN the cir
cuff HnAN N gNwANH hundred
fifty t2ss) volts
Section q Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes. which shall at
any time become defective so as
likely 10 cause fires or accidents or
endanger persons or property. shall
DO condemned by the superintendent
Of Public Utilities. and upon such
condemnation the person or persons
owning or using the same shall I'm.
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 70 have the
same put In safe condition within
forty eight hours after the same ifas
been condemned. or within such
either reasonable length OF time as
shall be prescribed by the Supcrin-
tendent OF Public Utilities. then "
shall be the duty Of said Superin-
tcndent OF Public Utilities TO cut the
wires or by other means completely
disconnect the condemned wires, APP
paratus or material from the sources
| OF electrical energy. and when any
electrical wires or electrical appa-
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 in the FORE
going provisions of this section. II
shall he unlawful for any person or
persons 20 In any manner re-connect
| the same or cause the same 20 be re-
lconnccted to any source OF electrical
energy or 60 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 the owner OF the author :
| lied representatives, OF the owner OF
any outside electrical installation or
| the proper officers or employees or
the City OF Seattle to In any manner
Interfere with, trespass upon, dis
turb. change, damage, occupy or use