Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-26

moval of same. Cypress poles shall not be
used for any purpose. Whenever fifty or more
wires are owned and used for the same char
acter of service hv the same person. flrm ar
corporation "a AMY pule line. the said wire shall
~ run H. aerial ~ underground cattle.
Nu overhead wires SHAH ~ run over 100 feet
without pole SUPPORT except where distribution
i made from distributing poles. and III such
eases the distance may. hr extended - l5u
feet No pole shall ~ spliced or brHced with
oar the permission d. the City Electrician. NJ
more than four so-called pole brackets shall he
used on any pole FOR any purpose. Wires shall
~ run cn ross arms only. All poles carrying
transformers and line cat-olts shall BE- stepped
With ifcI. steps beginning eight 81 feet from
the ground. Poles shall be set not less than
-lve 80 teet in the ground. No pole shall be
set or reset with a diameter less than twelve
il2t inc.cs ~ ground level and ali poles must
lee sound and free from rot.
NJ poles shall D. less than > - inches in
Diameter ~ top. Al cross arms. brackets and
insuiatnrs must D. removed when not IN actual
service by The person or persons "wning ur
KILL rtr1ilng same within i> hours after receipt
~ = written notice from the City Electrician
t~euul-inE th- same a. he done.
tIli The service nr drop wires If MI trlr-
phones. telegraph signaling system. electric
lgnt pr power companies that extend from pule
iiuc ~ building or structure shall be- supported
ar pele BY cross arm. pin and glass iusulators.
ANA the first support thar is attached Ia build
ng ar structure shall be either bracket. cross
arm or pin with fGll glass Insulation: such SER
vice wires must be sufficiently free from slack
To prevent crosses ana not less than IL inches
APART NJ any point Tor electric hgls andppower
service, and six inches apart for telephone.
telegraph or signaling system wires and proper
iy protected ~ approved tubing through walls.
ana approved ~ the City Electrician. All SER
vice ~ drop wires attached ~ and entering any
building shall not ~ less than ten feet from
ground Az point II contact and shall ~ "a ar
ranged amt thoroughly supported thar no person
can come III contact herewith. Service ur drop
wires If telephone. telegraph ~ signal systems
must enter and TX attached a. IN approved pro-
tccted device. said protected devices shall b.
installed according - ana consist Of the follow
tluns IN office uf the City Electrician. as fol-
lows: - wcather-proof wiress: t2l pony glass
inSElators; 90 iron brackets twin; ca joint
between proof and rubber covered
wire; to- rubber covered wire; 60 drip loon;
ca porcelain tubes siN inches apart: 81 fuse
block with cartridges and tightening arrestors:
90 twisted cord: (lOi insulated la-tons en- in
stliated staples: till ground wire; ~ light
ming a%rrcster. Twin service wires shall have
nm approved rubber GOVERNS
ca No such person. iI>n corporation. or
company rs mentioned herein. shall hereafter
erect or construct amy pole. pier. ahutment
wire. wire nr other fixture. appurtenancc Or
appliance, without first obtaining the consent
NJ the City Manager: provided permission MAY
Y" given by the City Electrician to reset dcfcc-
tive poles or. not exceeding two new nuies
within a radius % four blocks. subject to the
approval of the City Manager. and provided
further that the City Electrician shall make inn
80 ANEh ~ 'Ah - AFANht VI FNA ~
permits So issued 10y him.
tJb All poles shah hc erected and main
tanned in a perpendicular position. and shall be
straight ami free from bark and placed i'm
Inediately within the curhing where the side
walks are eight feet ar upwards in width. and
shall hr placad IN the cnrhing IN Il line with
its outer surface where the sidcwalk are less
n .t~FF .enr -r width provided thar whore
the curbing H. not laid. the outer line IL the
aimt -i.. hr takrn. ana eight inches within
tHr "ut'r lnr XII the sidewalks ARE eight feet pr
upwards ID width.
tKl II shall ~ unlawful FIR any person.
,lrn ur corporation u place ur allow to hc
placed any Advertising cards or posters. ar
other like material un any Nc their poles within
the city limits. and amy person. firm or cor
poratun allowing the same Go he dome shall be
deemed guilty ut an oltenSc.
III The insulation resistance ON all the cir-
cults of al companies shall be maintained at 81
standard approved by the City Electrician. and
every facility for testing circuits shah he 1c-
corded said City electrician. and en- 'urtr~ afe
used in construction. repaid or installation Of
al electrical works IN tins city. either sraid- or
outside work. must Az approved hF tue City
Electrician.
tn The City Electrician shlH have IT,
power, and n shall hr hts duly WIN iHsnrrt and
rp-iraprrt all overhead. underground .rd in-
terror wire and apparatus conducting electric
current FIR amy ui Ill" t~nrfureS sst fr1th in
TIPS section. and when sIt1 Nundmr;lI= W. tpfaF-
atus nIc found tp w. unsafe tn li.r and property
~ shall notify the person. firm or corporation
owning ar operating same. g. piscc TIE same III
q sale condition within IS hours. and it shah
be their duty So To d..
~ Nothing contained IN this ordinance
shall bee construed rs to in aHy manner impair
or effect The right o.. the c.tg IN the future to-.
prescribe aEr ether mode ~ conducting such
wires over or under US thoToughfarga.
co.. ANY person. arm ur corporation n-
ASSOCIATION ~ persons desiring a. place along
ur ACROSS nnt nf tho streets. alipvs nr uubiir
riHrts af thr city WI Brownsville amy new line
Knee limos. lead MT leads. or poles fHr ter purpose
ui placing thereon wires. tubes ur Cables. shah
ltie ir tir office vi TIE tity Electrician nn nr-
phcatnn therefor. stating I'm detail thn streets.
alleys uF ntlhNr pisces which said wires. tubes
nr cables arc tu occupy. ami the manner NV
which said wires. tubes Or cables or tubes Sc
cured. supported and insuiHteH. together with
plans and rl~t showing the route II such wires.
tubes az cables. and every person. firm ar cor
r%ofail"n "r association of persons maintain
ing on the streets. alleys or other bubble places
ot the CITY Of brownsville. line or lines 81 poles.
wires. tubes or cables. shall make a monthly
report 10 the city Electrician on a regular form
e. he approved hv him. giving fhr street num-
Der where al wires. tubes 1r cihiea have been
erected ur Installed during the urrceiiur month
said report ~ be filed in the office nf the CITY
Electrician net latcr than the tenth ~ the sue
crening month. except electric connections.
which must H. reported dails to the City Eirc-
trician.
'P1 Whenever any pole. wire. gnardwirc.
guy-wirr or amy other wire used in any way IN
the Transmission II electricity u being ar has
been poorly ur improperly constructed N shall
Re the duty If the City Electrician IL Motif,
the owner II such wire. or the manager ~ the
company having charge If such wire r. have
the same rcmedicd. and IL shall be the duty 81
such owner or such manager 70 Put such pole.
wire or wires in . safe and proper condition.
within - hours of such notice: ard every dav
mat such owner shall fail to have the same
rrmedicd after such notice. shall constitute y
separate niIcnSa.
CO.. ANY person. firm ar corporation erect
ing eny poles. overhead cables wv underground
HHHrHN WHatWw HEs NwNvw-n.w@ .# ~E.M VI
SHALL before obtaining 4 permit therefor from
the tlfy Manager. h4r AT agreement TN the nr-
llrr ~ the City Clerk permitting the City w
frnNnsrLle KY nrrury and HSr the ton cross
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