The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-06
LEGAL NOTICES.

% any wire or cable used 10 conduo
, or carry any current ~ electricity
without causing said guy" wire al
guy cable 90 ha efficiently IN
suiated a. nii times at the distance
! OF not less than eight 80 feet MOI
more than ten rOb feet fmeaaures
I along the line Of said wire or cable
q from each end thereof. and each Ru'
, 60 anchor rods shall have At ieaa
one inhuiator. provided that the pro
visions 81 thin subdivision do no
= apply 10 guys from grounded eablel
unless such guys are above electric
liEht or power wires.
Fifth, Place. erect or nnintaif
IN the city Of Seattle vertically OF
any pole any wire OF cable used q
condact or carry any electricity
without causing such wire Or cable
10 be at ali times efficiently 10
. rulated and eneahUd. provided, thhl
in no case shall any metallic caHinf
appliance leading thereto be extend
/ "a upward to point higher thar
four 90 feet below the lowest cross
arm bearing wires which eatrD
electric current exceeding six hun
drcd 5000 volts.
Section !. No wire or cable used
for telephone, telegraph. diHtflcl
messenger aud call bell circuits, fire
aud burglar alarm. or any other sim
liar systems. except municipal hts
placed. maintained or operated o.
any pole at a distance tess than foui
90 feet from any wire or cable
carrying three hundred or NOR.
volts OF electricity used foi
any purpose. and IN all cases
! where aueh wires cross over
clrctrtc light. power or trolley
wires. a suitable guard or sucn othel
msthed a. may be 1pp at,,s M ~ ,, ~:
shall be maintained between such
wires and such electric power, Hight
or trolley wires, and said guard 81
method shall be Installed BY the per,
aon owning the wires last placed OF
erected,
Section Z. TRANSFORMERS All
. pole or underground lead trans
formers used for low potential Us,
ltributton In the city OF Seattle snali
be sub sect 90 break down tests DO
tween the primary and seconaaty
coils aud cases az three times the
highest normal voltage alternating
Said test 20 be made ~ the ow nor
constructor or repHirer OF Hsla
transformers as the ease may be
who shall provide himself or them
selves with Htep-up transformers -
other means ~ procuring The re-.
lqufrad test ~tectromotiEc force, ana
said tests shalt be made n the pres,
the superintendent Of Public utiii.
ties when 80 required provided,
however that All manufacturers
esrtificatea Of inspection accom- =
laccrptrd az complying with the pro
visions 81 this ordinance.
Section O. In ala eases where a
wire larger than 40, 10 ~ w A. q.
Gauge or cable Originates or ter
inmates on iBsuiatofs attached q
lany pin OF other appliance. said wire
shall be attached 20 al least two
such inHuiAtorH, provided, however.
That this section shall not apply 70
service wires 10 buildings. or wires
Originating or terminating on strain
lluHuiatora or circuit breakers,
section g POLES First Al
lpuiea SMALL be Of such form and ~
msnsien and 20 set A. 20 comply
lintsndent of Public Utilities
second All poles along which
shalt be run vertically any wire OF
cable used 20 conduct or carry any
leurrent Of electricity Of two hun
drca lsool volts OF more. shall Be
provided with steps, And no iron
atapa shall be placed nearer the
ground than eight 90 feet
Third NJ shall be unlawful Tor
any person 20 place any poster or
ladvertisinR matter Of any charae-
tier upon any pole or drive any nails
or taekH thereon provided, how z
lever. that the provisions q WIS sec
zion shall not prohibit the placing
% any traffic or street signs upon
said poles
FOURTH. An poles now standing
Tor hereafter erected upon graded
streets shall be suitably painted IN
heard 81 Public Works and ali
ipnies except those carrying trolley
wires only. shah be steneiiee. paint
81 or marked with the owners name
from five 20 seven feet above the
ground
FIffht All abandoned poles shall
10 removed when directed by the
lauperlntenacni 81 Public ntiilties.
Ing poles shall be set AZ a less dis
lance than ten ioi feet from any
lrnistinr Ras light. cluster light pole
or other decorative pole.
nearer than five 90 feet from any
1 fire plug
section :. The neutral wire Of all
alternating current, three wire dis.
l,rihutlnH system, shall be grounded
with not less than n No. - a =
gauge wire at a distance not exceed %
iuR $50 feet from the neutral point
- each transformer or bank q
transformers The Superintendent
Il n Puhlic Utilities may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary.
tap. Tho wire snail be carried IN
a. nearly a straight line az possible.
shall be avoided. provided. no sec
londHry ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or transfer
| fbf. where no neutral point or
wire II accessible. one side Of the
secondary circuit may be grounded,
provided the maximum difference ot
potential between the grounded
point and any other point In the cir
cult does not exceed two hundred
ffty tsSul volta.
Section q Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes. which shall at
any time become defective 40 as
likely 10 cause fires or accidents or
endanKer persons or property. shall
lbe condemned by the Superintendent
Of Public Utilities. and upon such
condemnation the person or persons
downing or using the same shall Inn
mcdiateiy cause the same 20 be put
In a safe condition. In case any
pcrHuu or persons owning or using
any electrical wires or other cleo
trical apparatus or material OF any
nature Whatsoever which have been
condemned hy tho Superintendent OF
Public Utilities shall fail TO 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 as
shall be prescribed by the Supcrin-
tendent OF Public Utilities. then u
NINti DC iNf NNAN OF fAtu CMFFiANH
tendcnt 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
Tic Utilities, ns set forth In the fore
going provisions OF this section. II
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to In any manner re-connect
1.-The same or cause the same TO be re-
connected 20 any source OF electrical
energy or 60 use the same as a 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
lothcr than the owner or the author.
lied representatives OF the owner of
lany outside electrical installation OK
1.-THE proper officers or employees OF
the city OF Seattle TO in any manner
Interfere with, trcspass upon, dis
lturh. change damage, occupy or use
lany said electrical installation or
part thereof without the written