The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-20

J ~ not iosd than eight 1sl feet nor
more than ten fiVj feet tmeaAured
along the line Of said wire or chhiaD
from each end thereof. ana each guy
one inHuiRtori provided that the pro
visions Of this subdivision do not
apply 90 guys from grounded cables
unless such guys aro above electric
HIGHT or power wires.
Ftfth: Place, erect or maintain
In the city 81 Seattle vertically on
any pole any wire or cable used e.
lconduct or carry any electricity
without causing such wire OF cable
60 be at all times efficiently In
auiated aud encancd. provided. that
In no case shall any metallic casing
connected with the ground or any
appliance leading thereto be extend
ed upward 10 point higher than
four go feet below the lowest cross
arm bearing wires which carry
Electric current exceeding six hun
dred 5000 volts.
Section ). NO wire or cable used
for telephone. telegraph. district
messenger and call bell circuits. fire
land burglar alarm. or any other sim
liar hyatomr. except municipal IRE
alarm and police signal shall be
placed. maintained or operated on
any pole az = distance lees than four
90 feet from any wire or cable
lcarrying three hundred or more
volts Of electricity used Tor
lany purpose. and In ell eases
where Hueh wires cross over
wires. a suitable guard or such other
method as may be approved by tie
Superintendent OF Public Utilities
shall be maintained between hueh
or trolley wires, and said guard or
method shall be Installed ~ the per-
son owning the wires last placed or
erected.
Section 4. TRANSFORMERS All
pole or underground lead trans
tq 2niis H r. ne .o ci,y Seattle shall
be subject 90 break down tests be-
tween the primary and secondary
coils and cases At three times the
said tsat 60 be made BY the owner,
constructor or repaircr or SAID
transformers, as the case may be.
who shall provide himself or them
selves with ntep-up transformers OF
other means % procuring the re-
laulred test ciectr0motiye force. and
said tests shall be made ~ the pres
ence Of and under the direction OF
tho Superintendent % Public uun-
lhoweser. that ali manufacturers
lcrrtiffentes OF Inspection accom-
lpanyinR new transformers shall be
laoreptsd as complying with the pro-
visions Of thiH ordinance.
Roetion 8. In ala cases where \
vice larger than 10 10 u. W q q.
gauge OF cable originates or ter
/ inmates on innuintorh attached TO
lany pin or other appliance. said wire
shalt be attached 20 a. least two
such inauiatora. provided. however
lthst tits section shall not apply to
1 service wires 20 buildings. or wires
Originating or terminating on strain
linruiatgrs or circuit breakers a.,
Section g POLES. FIRST Al
poles nhan be OF such form and al
/ msnalon and 10 set as 90 comply
with the requirements u the super
ltntendent u Public Utilities.
shsii 10 run vertically any wire or
trabir used 90 conduct or carry any
leurrrnt 81 electricity 81 two hun
dfed t2an) volts or more SHAH be
provided with steps. And no iron
items .hnii b~ placed nearer the
ground than eight 80 feet.
/ Third. II shall DO unlawful for
iany person 90 place any poster or
advertising matter OF any sh. ..sti.
Tor lacks thereon: provided. how
ever that the provisions % this Sec
ltlon shall not prohibit the placing
% any traffic or street signs upon
fosrth All poles now standing
or hereafter erected upon graded
streets shall be suitably painted IN
such manner and as directed ~ INC
poles. except those carrying trolley
wirea only. shall be stcnciied. paint
Cd or marked with the owners name.
Initials or trade mark. At a point
from five 20 seven feet above the
Ffftf. All abandoned poles shall
he removed when directed b. the
Superintendent ~ Public utlitiea.
/ Sixth No poles. except "lutcrsecf-
ling poles" shall be set AZ a less dis
ltanca than ton tiO) feet from any
existing gas HIGHT. cluster light pole
or other decorative pole
1 Seventh. No pole shall be set
nearer than rive (5) feet from any
section Z. The neutral wire Of all
alternating current, three wire DIS.
ttrfhutiuR system. shall be grounded
with not lees than a No. & II & &
gauge wire AT a distance not exceed
Ing $50 feet from the neutral point
Of each transformer or bank OF
of Public utilities may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary.
ta); Tho 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
verticaliy ON corner pole or transfer
| tbi. where no neutral point or
wire IL 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 t2s0) volts.
Section 3. Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used Tor
electrical purposes. which shall AZ
LIKELY 60 cause fires or accidents or
endanger persons or property, shall
be condemned by the Superintendent
Of Public Utilities, and upon such
owning or using the same shall Inn
mediately cause the saue TO be put
In a 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
lcondemned by the Superintendent of
Public Utilities shall fail TO have tue
same put I'm n safe condition within
been condemned. or within such
other reasonable length of time as
shall be prescribed by the Superin-
tendent OF Public Utilities. then IL
shall be tho duty OF said Superin-
ltendent of Public Utilities TO cut the
wires or by other means completely
ldisconnect the condemned wires. APP
Iparatua or material from the sources
LOT electrical energy. and when any
electrical wires or electrical appa-
lratus or material OF any nature
Whatsoever have been In any manner
lsiisconnectcd and rendered inopera
Tive by the Superintendent OF Pub
lite Utilities. as set forth In the fore
going proviHions OF this section. IL
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to In any manner re-conneet
The same or cause the same 90 be re :
lconnected to any source OF electrical
\ energy or 20 use the same ae n part
lof any electrical system until they
have been put In n safe condition.
Section o. First: II shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons
Iother than the owner or the author :
lized representatives OF the owner OF
lany outside electrical installation or
1.-The proper officers or employees OF
the city OF Seattle 20 In any manner
Interfere with, trespass upon, dis
Iturb, change. damage, occupy or use
Iany said electrical installation or
Ipart thereof without the written
Iconacnt of tho owner, except as re-
! served or provided for in the grant,
franchise. license or ordinance here
Itofore passed by the city of Seattle.
Second. Any person except the
duly authorized agent of the COM
pany owning, maintaining or oper-