The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-22

Light and Power Service renders it
necessary that the erection of poles and
wires be done in such manner as to
insure the public interest and at the
same time properly protect life and
property, and wherefore this protec.
ton cannot be properly afforded unless
the operation OF various companies,
individuals and corporations are sub.
jeCt to proper control.
THEREFORE,, be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
Town of Welsh, La,
Section l. That the wires for Elec.
triCal purposes shall be divided into two
classes es follows:
FIRST CLASS: Those for Electric
Light and Power.
SECOND CLASS: Those for Tele.
phone, Telegraph and Signal.
Section 2. Poles CARRYING wires of
first class and poles carrying wires
of second class shall be erected on op.
pOSite sides of the street, in all cases
except where permission to vary from
this rule is obtained from the Mayor
and Board of Trustees.
Section 3. Poles shall be of suf.
ffcient height that the lowest wires
shall not be nearer the ground than 20
feet and the wires paralelling those of
any company. individuals or corpor.
ations, shall not come nearer the wires
of any other company, individuals or
corporation than "A inches where any
wire or fleet of wires OF any company,
individuals or corporations cross those
of any other company individuals or
corporations, those Of the second class
shall pass above those of the first
class, making a clearance of not less
than four feet. At all such places a
set OF safety or guard wires must be
constructed beneath any fleet of wires
of the second class SO as to make i'm.
possible a wire of the second class
falling or coming in contact with wire
of the first class. Permission to vary
from this section must be obtained
from the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
Section 4. Wires of the first class
and wires of the second class must not
occupy the same pole except upon con.
sent OF the Mayor and Board of
Trustees.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that this ordinance shall 90 into
effect Immediately after publication.
Section 6. ANY person, firm or cor.
poration erecting poles or wires not
conforming to the rules herein laid
down shall be required to remove same
promptly upon "a hours notice in writ.
ing being given by the proper All.
thoritieS to remove same, and unless
so removed the work of removing may
be done by the City at the expense of
owner.
Section 7. Any companies, firms or
persons and any employe of any firm,
person or corporation violating the
term of this ordinance shall be pun.
ished by a fine of not less than Five
Dollars or not more than Thirty Dol.
lars, at the discretion of the Mayor.
Moved by E. E. Kimball and seconded
by A. R. Arceneaux that Section l of
Ordinance No. III be adopted as read.
On roll of officers called, votes yea five,
no, none.
Moved by A. R. Arceneaux and
seconded by E. E. KimbalI that Section
2 of Ordinance No. I'll be adopted as
read. On roll of officers called, votes
yea, five; no, none.
Moved by E. E, Kfmball and seconded
by W. E. Taught that Section 8 of
Ordinance No. III be adopted as read.
On roll of officers called, votes yea,
five; votes no, none.
Moved by E. Kimball and seconded by
A. R. ArceneauX, that Section of
Ordinance No. III be adopted as read.
On roll of officers called, votes yea, five;
votes no, none.
Moved by E. E. Kimball and seconded
by A. R. Arceneaux that Section 5 of
Ordinance No. III be adopted as read.
Onroll of officers called, votes yea, five.
votes no. none.
Moved by E. E. Kimball and seconded
by A. R. Arceneaux that Section 6 of
Ordinance No. III be adopted as read.
On roll Of officers called, votes yea, five;
votes no, none.
Moved by E. E. Kimball and seconded
by A. R. Arceneaux that section 7 of
Ordinance No. III be adopted as read.
On roll of officers called, votes yea
five; votes no, none.