Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21

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duty mt the said companeis' plant
may i~ntelligently interpret and exf
ccute any orders given ~ the flr1
Department to cut Oh current ~ AMI
desired point in the City on ~aecodhj
of fire and lines so cut OH shail rel
main dead until said FIRE DEPART
ment orders current turneu Oh ~
overhead wires shall be run over l4u
feet without pole support, except
where distribution ~ made lrom uis-
tributing poles, and III Such case
the distance may Do exlehucd ~ lSj
feet. No pole shall be spiced 81
braced without the permission Of
the City Electrician. NO more thaH
four so-called pole brackets shall
used on any one pole Tor any
pose. Wires shall be run On
arms only with the exception o4
and 30 volt secondary wires
may be run on approved RACKS.
poles carrying transformers
line cutOuts snail be stepped 81.
iron steps, beginning eight ieet iroi
the ground. Poles shall be set nu
less han five feet IA the Eroun-
NO pole shall be set Or reset with .
diameter less than twelve inches A.
ground level, and all poles must ~
sound and free from rot No poles
shall be less than D IL inches ~
diameter at top. All cross arms
brackets and insulators must be re-
moved while not in actual service, ty
the person or persons owning "a con-
trolling same within As hours after
receipt OF d written notice from the
City Electrician requiring the saEie
TO be done.
(h) The service or drop wires Of
all telephone, telegraph, signalling
systems, electric light or power
companies that extend from pole line
TO building or structure shall Nv
supported BY cross arm nc pole, pin
and glass insulator and the first
support that Is attached 10 building
or structure shall be either bracket,
cross arm Or pin with full glass in
sulation; such service wires shall
be sufficiently free from slack q
prevent crosses and not less than
twelve inches apart &C any point for
electric light and power service and
SIX inches apart for telephone, te4e-
graph or signalling system wire
All service or drop wires attached
TO or entering any building shall
not be less than ten feet Of GROUND
~ point Of contact. and shall be ~
arranged and thoroughly
that no person can come in contact
herewith Service or drop wires W
telephone. telegraph or signal SIS
tens must enter and be attache,
TO an approved protective device.
NJ IL shall be unlawful for an,
person firm Or corporation to plac
or allow ~ ~ placed any advertrs
lnE cards " posters, or other liki
material on any OF the poles within
me city limits. and any person. fir
or corporation allowing the same r.
be done shall be deemed guilty o
an offense.
Old Tho Insulation resistance
all circuits of all companies sha
Oe maintained M n standard IN
proved by the city electrician. ar-
every facility for testing circui.
shall be accorded said city elect
cram, and all materials used in co
struction, repair or installation
az electrical work in this city, eth.
81 inside or outside wor.., must "
approved ny the city electrician.
w Inc city electrician shall "
inc power. and il shall be his
10 inspect and reinspect all
head, underground and interior
y apparatus conducting eli
current for any OF the r
forth IN this section. and when
N apparatus are
~ m unsafe 70 life and propert.
shail notify the person, firm
corporation owning or operat
same TO place the same in a SAT-
CONDITION within As hours and
shall be their duty TO do so.
I'D Nothing contained in this 4
shall be construed ~ te
any manner impair o. effect
right of the city in the future
prescribe "a other mode of w
Quoting such wires over or u,r
its thoroughfares.
(m) Any person, firm or q.
ton or association OF persorS
lnH 70 place along or across any
tne streets, alleys or public niac.
III the City "a Brownsville any nv
iine or lines, lead or leads or polt
Tor the purpose or placing thereo
wires. TUBES or cables, shall file "
the office OF the city electrician A.
application therefor. stating in de-
tail the streets. alleys or publi.
places which said wires. tubes c-
cables arc 70 occupy. and the man
ner IN which said wires, tubes wv
cables or tubes secured. supported
and insulated. together with plans
n plat showing the route Of such
Wlres' tubes or cables, and eysry
person, firm or corporation or asso-
cation Of persons maintaining ~
the streets, alleys or other public
places Of the City CT Brownsville.
line or lines Of poles. wires. tnhrs
or cables. shall make "A monthly ~
port TO the city electrician on 4 rec
ular form to be approved bs hin.
giving h street number where ali
wires, tubes or cables have becn
erected or installed during the prc.
ceding month, said report ~ be filed
lh the office or the city electrician
not later than the tenth w tha sur-
ceedlnE month: except electric cor
nectlons. which must be reported
daily to the city electrician.
I'M Whenever any rols. wire.
guard wire. guy wire or any other
wire used ~ any way in the trans
mission II electricity ~ being ~ has
'een poorly or improperly construct
81 ~ shall he the duty Of the city
electrician to notify the ovner m
such wire. or the Of the
company having charge of such
wires. to have the same renedied.
and x shall be the duty of such
owner or such ID put surh
pole, wire cr wires in A safe ar
proper condition within "a hears
such notice; and every day that NV
owner or manager shall fail 10 \
the same remedied after such nc
shall constitute a separate offer
'o) Any person, firm or corpo
tion erecting any poles over
cables or underground duets
the nrnNiEinns ~ III o