The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-17
LEGAL NOTICES.

OF not less fhnn eight fhf feet nor
more than ten ndj feet measured
from each end thereof and eneh nut
20 anchor rods shall have a. ieahi
one innulnt0r. ppsfided that the pro
visions Of ills subdivision do not
apply 90 guys from grounded cables
unless Hurh guys are above electric
light or power wires.
Filth Place erect or maintain
lea the City Of Scattto vefilealiY. on
any pole any wire or cable used a.
conduct or carry any electricity
without causing such wire OF cable
10 be- at All Times efficiently 90.
Huluted ana cncnaed provided. that
81 no case shall any metallic enHiun
connected with the ground or ans
appliance leading thereto be extend
% upward 40 point higher thhu
four 40 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
mshnruFor and call bell circuits, IRE
ana burglar alarm, or any other nlin
liar HYHtrmn except municipal firr
alarm and police signal. shall be
placed. maintained o. operated on
any pole al % distance less than four
go fpDt from any wire OF fabl'
CARRYING three hundred o. more
Volts Wf fN''NNtffAN A#'
.nny purpose. ana In all cnsee
where such wires cross over
electric uHht. power or trolley
wires a suitable guard OF such other
method hH may BE- approved ~ the
shall 4. maintained between such
wires and such electric power. light
or trolley wires and said guard o.
method shall be- Installed BY the per
son owning the wires East placed or
erected
Section I. TRANSFORMERS Al
pole Gr underground lead trans
formers used FOR low potential dis
trlhution ia the city - Seattle shall
be subject % break down tests be-
tween the primary ana H"eonhhfS
coils and cases az three times thT
highest normal voltage alternating.
Said test 10 be made hy the owner
contributor or repaifer Of said
transformers as the case may be.
who shall provide himself OF them .
selves with Htcp-up transfotmetS Or
other means - procuring the - /.
auired test eiectromotive force. and
said tests shall be made ~ the pres /.
euea % and under the direction o.
the superintendent Of Public Itill
ties when % required provided
certificates OF inspection accom- r.
pnnyinK new transformers SHAH be
accepted az complying with the pro
visions ~ this ordinance,
Section O. 10 aiI cases where a
wire larger than NO. - - W q.
gauge or cable originates or ter
winstes on inauiators attached 70
ans pin or other appliance said wire
shall be attached 20 az least two
such inaulntorAi provided. however,
that this nrcfion shall not apply 20
service wires 90 buiihinEs OF wlr.e
originating or terminating on strain
tusulaturs or circuit breakers.
section a. POLES First All
poisa shall be 81 such form ana ~ -
msnsion and 80 set as % comply
wlfh the requirements % the super
intsndrnt ~ Puhiic uitiiie8
Second Az poles along which
shall De- run vertically any wire or
cable used 90 conduct or carry any
current % electricity 81 Two nun 2
provided with steps And no iron
steps ahnll be placed nearer the
ground than eight tsj feet
Third n shall be unlawful for
any person 60 place any poster or
advcrtininE matter Of any charac-
Ter upan any pole or drive any nails
or lacks thereon. provided. how
ever that the provisions % THIS sec
ton shall not prohibit she placing
81 any traffic or street signs upon
roirths Al poles now standing
or hereafter crested upon graded
streets shall be Ruitably painted in
such manner and a. directed ~ the
Beard 81 Public Works and ali
poles. except those carrying trolley
Wirea only. shall be stenciled, paint
81 or marked with the owners name
initials OF trade mark. at point
from five 10 seven feet above the
PIN. Al abandoned poles shah
be removed when directed hy tho
Ftire riut~ndrnt Of Public Utilities
Sixth No poire. except "tnfrrSect-
ing poles" shall be set al tess dis
tanee than ten tiol feet from any
existing gas light. cluster light pole
or other decorative pole
seventh No pole shall be set
nearer than five go feet from any
fire plug
trihutinE system. shall be grounded
with not less than n No, u & ;.
Eauge wire az a distance not exceed
iuK iso feet from the neutral point
81 each transformer or bank 81
transformers, The superintendent
Of Public ntiiiii~z may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary.
fal The wire shall be carried IN
as nearly a straight line as possible.
and kinks coils and sharp bends
shall be avoided. provided. no Sec
cndary ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or tranafor-
III where no neutral point or
wire IL accessible. one side OF the
secondary circuit may be grounded.
pro idcd the ma ximum difference OF
potential between the grounded
point and any other point Ia the cir.
cult does not exceed two hundred
nay 2be) volts.
Section g Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes. which shall al
any time become detective so as
likely to cause fires or accidents OF
endRnger persons or property. shall
he condemned BY the superintendent
OF Public Utilities. ard upon such
condemnation the person or persons
owning or using the same shall im-
medinteiy cause the same 70 be PVT
IA safe condition. In cave 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 hy the Superintendent OF
Public Utilities shall fafl TO have the
same put In n safe condition within
forty eight hours after the same has
been condemned or within such
other reAaonabl length OF time as
shall be prescribed BY the Superin
tendent OF Public Utilities. then u
shall be the duty OF said Superin.
tendcnt OF Public utilities to cut the
wires or BY other means completely
diaconnect the condemned wires. APP
paratus or material from the sources
81 electrical energy. and when any
electrical wires or electrical appR-
ratu@ OF material OF any nature
what Hoevcr have been In any manner
disconnected and rendered inopera-
tive by the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Utilities ms set forth IN the fore.
going provisions OF this section, u
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons 20 In any manner re-connect
the same or cause the same 20 be re.
connected TO any source Of electrical
energy or to use the same as n part
OF any electrical system until they
have been put In safe condition.
Section p First. 1T shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons
other than the owner or the author
tied representatives OF the owner OF
any outside electrical installation or
the proper officers or employees OF
the city Of seattle 10 in any manner
interfere with. trcspass upon, dis
turh change. damage. occupy or use
any said electrical installation OF
part thereof Without the written
consent OF the owner. except as re-
served or provided for I'm the grant,
franchise. license or ordinance here
tofore passed by the City OF seattle.
Second. Any person except the
duly authorized agent OF the com
many owning maintaining or oper