The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-15
LEGAL NOTICES


aulated at all times at The distance
81 not less than eight 90 feet not
more than ton G0l feet tmonHuree
along the line ~ said wire or cable
from each end thereof. aud easi Eni
to anchor rods d'ali have At lena'
one luaulntor. provided that the pro.
visions 81 thia subdivision do not
apply TO guys from grounded cablei
unless such guys are above electric
Hight or power wires.
Fifth Place, erect or naintnir
ia the city Of Seattle vertically. -
any pole any wire or cable used q
conduct or carry any electricity
without causing such wire or cable
TO be az all times efficiently ih.
Huinted aud encaHeds pros laeas va
iu no case shall any metallic rhHlhs
connected with tie ground or ans
appliance leading thereto be extend
Cd upward 90 a point higher thai
four ca feet below the lowest cfo4h
arm bearing wires when taftp
electric current exceeding siH hun
dred tsool volts.
Section > No wire or cable used
for telephone. telegraph. dtHtfle'
messenger and call bell circuits. IRE
and burglar alarm. or any other SIN.
liar systems. except municipal fitf
alarm and police signal shall be
placed. maintained or operated on
any pole al a distance less than Tour
carving three hundred or more
volts Of electricity used foi
ANY purpose. aud IN all cases
where such wires cross over
electric light. power or tfolley
wires. a suitable guard or such other
method a. may be approved by TIE
Superintendent Of Public ttilltisa
shall be- maintained between such
wires and such electric power, light
or trolley wires, aud said guard ei
method shall De Installed hy VIC P'i
son owning the wires last placed 81
erected
Section 4 TRANSFORMERS Al
pole or underground lead trans
formers used FOR low potential dis
irritation in the tity of Seattle Hnail
be sub 3rot 20 break down tests be-
tween the primary and secondary
highest normal voltage alternating
said test 90 be made 10y the owner
constructor or repairer OF hai'
transformer. as tho case may ""
who shall provide himself o. thenl
selves with step up tfnuniofiuefH or
other means Of procuring the r.,
autfeh test clectrumutise force. and
said tests shall be made in the pres.
uncr % and under the dire ilen o.
the Superintendent % Public utill'
ties when 30 required provided
however. that All manufacturers
certificates Of inspection accom-
nnuyluF new transformers shall be
q rcepted rs complying with tho pro-
visions % this ordinance.
section in ali eases where a
wire larger than No ~ y. w a o.
gauge 81 cable originates OF ter
inmates on lnsuiators attached %
any pin nr other appliance. said wire
ahalf be attached 90 81 least I've
auch innuiators. provided. however
that thk4 section shall net Apply 20
N.aaHHAHFHm ny n Ire
or terminating on strain
tnauiat0rs or circuit breakers.
section s. POLES First 81
poles shall be- 81 such form and Is
meusion hud 80 het - % c9mpli
with tie requirements - the super
latsndrnt 81 Public Utilities
SECOND All poles along which
shalt BE run vertically any wire -
cable used So conduct or carry any
current ~ electricity Of two hun
provided with steps And no iron
steps shall be placed nearer the
ground than eight fkt feet
Third u shall be unlawful Tor
any person 20 place any poster %
ndvcftiHlng matter % any eharar-
Ter upon any pote or drive any nails
~ tncha thereon provided how
ever. that the provisions - thiH HFc-
ton shall not prohibit tho placing
~ any traffic or street signs upon
Toertn All poies now standing
or hereafter erected upon graded
streets shall be suitably painted ~
auch manner and az directed ~ ths
noA 20 - Public works. and an
poles except those carving trolley
ssir.m only shall BE- afenciled. paint.
~ or marked with the owners name
initials or trade mark. NJ point
from five TO seven feet above the
ground
h3 removed when directed by the
Superintendent 81 Public Utilities
Sixth No poles. except 'tnteFaect
Ing poles shall be set AZ lesa dis
lance than ten nol feet from any
eafattnU Raa light. cluster light pole
or other decorative pole
seventh No pole shall be set
nearer than fise 80 feet from amp
section Z. The neutral wire % All
alternating current. three wire dis.
trthuting system. shall De grounded
with not less than No y =
gauge wire at a distance not exceed
ing 50 feet from the neutral puinl
q each transformer or bank q
transformers The Superintendent
81 Public Utilities may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary.
tAb. The wire snail be carried IN
as nearly a straight line as possible
anu kANNH. fNAAn anu tNAf y hEAAN
shall be avoided. provided. no sec.
ondhry ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or transfer
mrf pole
tbi. where no neutral point or
wire ~ accessible. one side of the
secondary circuit may be grounded
provided the maximum difference OF
potential between the grounded
point and any other point ia the cir.
cult does not exceed two hundred
fifiy t2be) volts.
Section !, Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used Tor
electrical purposes. which shall al
any time become defective 80 az
likely 20 cause fires or accidents 81
eudangar persons OF property. shall
be condemned by the Superintendent
of Public Utilities. and upon sucn
condemnation the person or persons
owning or using the same shall i'm
mediatcly cause tho ramc 90 be put
TIA a safe condition. In case any
person or persons owning or using
any electrical wires or other elec-
trical appara tus or material OF any
nature whatsoever which have been
condemned BY the Superintendent OF
Public Utilities shall fail % 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 Superiu
tendent OF Public Utilities. then II
shall be the duty Of said Supcrin
tendent OF Public Utilities 20 cut the
wires or by other means completely
discouuect the condemned wires, APP
paratua or material from the source,
OF electrical energy. and when any
electrical wires or electrical appa
ratuH or material Of any nature
what soevers have been in any manner
disconncctcd and rendered. tnopern
tive hv the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Utilities. as set forth IN the fore
going provisions OF this section. Il
shall be unlawful for any person OF
persons 20 In any manner re-Conneci
the same or cause the same To be re
connected 10 any source OF electrical
energy or 10 use the same rs part
OF any electrical system until they
have been put In safe condition.
Section o. First: II shall be nm
lawful for any person or persons
other than the owner or the author
iEed representatives Of the owner of
any outside electrical installation OF
the proper officers or employees OF
the city OF Seattle to In any manner
interfere with. trcspass upon, dis
turh change damage. occupy OF use
any said electrical installation OF
part thereof without the written
consent Of the owner. except as re-
served or provided for In the grant
franchise, license or ordinance here
tofore passed by tho city OF Seattle
Second. Any person except the
duly authorized agent OF the com
pany owning. maintaining or oper-
ating auch electrical wires or the