The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10
LEGAL NOTICES.

ar carry any current or fitilfl'
guy cable 70 b. efficiently IN
lBuinted at All times az the distance
81 not less than eight 60 feet no
more than ten p0b feet tmenaure'
along the line or said wire or cable
from each END thereof. ana each Enl
to anchor rods shall have AZ leaH
one inauintor. provided that the pro
visions Of this subdivision do no
apply 90 guys from grounded cables
unless such guys are above electro
light or power wires.
Firth. Place, erect or maintain
Ia the city Of Seattle vertically. 81
any pole any wire OF cable used e
conduct or carry any. electricity
without causing such wire or eabi'
90 lac at all times efficiently Ia
Hulated and encased. provided, tlri'
in no case shall any metallic cnainl
connected with the ground or ans
appliance leading thereto be extend
"a upward % a point higher thhf
four 90 feet below the lowest cross
arm bearing wires which cars
electric current exceeding six hun
dred 5000 volts.
Section g. NO wire or cable used
for telephone, telegraph. district
messenger ans call bell circuits. fire
aud burglar alarm. or any other sim
liar systems. except municipal firs
alarm and police signal. shall BE-
placed. maintained or operated OF
any pole al d distance less than togi
carrying three hundred or more
volts OF electricity used Tot
any purpose. aud In all caHe'
where such wires cross over
elsctrio light power or tfoiles
wires. a suitable guard or such other
method as may be approved by The
Nuperintendenf Of Public Utilities
shall be maintained between nucf
wires aud such electric power. lleh'
or trolley wires, and said guard %
method shall be Installed by the per
son owning the wires last placed OF
section 4 TRANSFORMERS. Al
pole or underground lead trans
formers used for low potential dis.
tribution ia the city o. Seattle shat
tween the primary and secondary
coils aud eases at three times the
highest normal voltage alternating
Said test 60 be made BY the owner
constructor or repnirer OF Hsla
transformer. as the case may be
who shall provide himself or them
selves With step-up transformer OF
other means % procuring the re.
quired test cicctfomotiNe force. hhu
said Tests shall be made IL the pres.
the Rupnrlutcndent % Public Iiiil'
lies when no required. provided
bowever that ali manufacturers
81 inspection accom-
panying new transformers shall be
accepted as complying with the pro-
visions OF this ordinance,
Section 6. In all eases where =
gauge or cable originates or ter
inmates on insuiatorn attached %
any pin or other appliance. ahid wire
shall be attached TO a. least two
such insulators. provided; h9msF. =,
service wires 90 buildings. or wires
or terminating on strain
insniatorn OF cirtuit breakers. -,
Section g POLES First ~
poles shall he OF such form ana az
ineusion and 80 set a. 70 comply
wl,h the requirements % the super
fnsrndrnt ~ Public Utilities.
aeconds All poles along which
shalt be run vertically any wife OF
cable used 20 conduct OF carry any
current of electricity 81 two hun
drea fgoa1 volts or more. shall bs
provided with steps. And no iron
stems ahaii be placed nearer the
ground than eight 90 feet
Third. II shall be unlawful Tor
amy parsou 20 place any poster or
advertising matter Of any eharac
ter upon any pole or drive any nails
or tacks thereon proFided. now =
ever, that the provisions Of this sec
tfan nhafl not prohibit the PLACING
of any traffic or street signs upon
fenrth' All poles now standing
or hereafter erected upon graded
streets shall he suitably painted Ia
such manner and as directed w INC
Hoard OF Public Works. ana All
poles. except those carrying trolley
vrtrew only. shall be ntencilet. paint
81 or marked with the owners name
initials or trade mark. al point
from five TO seven feet above ths
Flfth. All abandoned poles shall
be removed when directed BY THE
Superintendent OF Public Utilities
Sixth. No poles. except suterscct
ing poles shall be set at less dis
anco than ten fiol feet from any
e1lntinF gas light. cluster light pole
or other decorative poie.
seventh. No pole shall he set
nearer than five go feet from ans
section :. The neutral wire Of All
alternating current, three wire sls,
.trihuting system. shall be grounded
with not less than a No. 8 b A $
gauge wire az a distance not exceed
Ing $50 feet from the neutral point
% each transformer or bank OF
t,arsformers; The snperinssnaen
further grounding which he mas
deem necessary.
tal, The wire snail be carried ir
az nearly a straight line az possible
and kinks. coils and sharp bends
shall be avoided. provided. no sec,
ondary ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or transfer
(b5. where no neutral point OF
wire IL accessible. one side Of tbs
secondary circuit may be grounded
provided the maximum difference OF
potential between the grounded
point and any other point In the cir.
cult does not exceed two hundred
nifty t2SoD volts.
section s. Any and all wires OF
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes, which shall AT
any time become defective 40 as
likely 20 cause fires or accidents 81
endauger persons or property. shall
Of Public Utilities. and upon sucf
condemnation the person or persons
owning or using the same shall im-
medtatsiy cause the same TO be pul
in a safe condition. In case any
person or persons owning or usine
any electrical wires or other cleo
trlcal apparatus or material OF ans
nature whatsoever which have been
condemned by tho Superintendent OF
Public Utilities shall fail TO 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 Superin.
tendsnt OF Public Utilities, then II
shall be the duty OF said Superin
tendent OF Public Utilities to cut The
wires or by other means completely
dfsconnect the condemned wires, APP
pnratus or material from the sources
Of electrical energy, ana when any
electrical wires or electrical apph-
rRtua or material OF any nature
Whatsoever have been In any manner
disconnected and rendered inopera
tive by the superintendent OF Pub
Tic Utilities, as set forth In the fore.
going provisions of this section, II
shall DO unlawful for any person OF
persons to In any manner re-conneci
the same or cause the same 70 be re,
connected 10 any source or electrical
energy or to use the same as a par'
OF any electrical system until they
have been put In a safe condition.
Section .. First: IL shall be un'
lawful for any person or persons
other than the owner or the author
ized representatives OF the owner OF
any outside electrical installation OF
the proper officers or employees OF
the city OF Seattle 10 In any manner
Interfere with, tresp0ss upon, dis
turb, change. damage, occupy or use
any said electrical installation OF
part thereof without the writer
conaqnt of the owner. except as re-