Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

roofs or open ground where not sue
jcct to mechanical injury. Cutouts
unless OF weatherproof type, flashers
and other similar devices. on OF
within the sign structure must be nI
a weatherproof box or cabinet q.
metal OF not less than that OF the
sign itself.
(c) Receptables must be so sc.
cured TO sign to prevent any posi-
bic turning and 50 designed thAi
terminals will be nc least one-hall
inch from other terminals and from
metal of sign, except where oper
work is permitted. this separation
must be n inch. Miniature RECEIPT
ables must not be used on outdoor
signs.
Id All wires must be rubber COW
cred and not less than No. IL b. &
;. Gauge and double braided on nh
concealed work. Wires must bC
soldered to terminals and exposed
parts of wires and terminals must be
treated 10 prevent corrosion. Or
outside Of sign structure, cxccp;
where open work IN permitted. wires
must be IN approved metal conduit
or lead sheathed armored cable.
(el All signs erected shall have a
light giving capacity Of one candle
power % each ~ square inches of
surface OF sign. Signs that are not
burning and not in use as electric
signs must be removed upon notice
from the city electrician.
tfl Must have independent feed
wires run in conduit from point W
service and not more than 1920
watts on any one circuit. All signs
constructed locally must be inspect
cd while under construction and be-
fore being closed up.
(g) All switches for operating
signs must break both sides Of the
circuit whether 10 or 30 volts.
thD All classes az lighting for ad-
vertising purposes shall be coRsid-
cred as electric signs within tho
meaning Of this ordinance. Where
sign is erected over sidewalks there
shall 10 4 clearance ar eight and
onc-haif feet from sidewalk % low
est point Of sign and no sign shall
extend outside of the curb line of
such walk.
Old Amy person. association ar per-
sons or corporation who shall per-
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street sign other than hereby per-
mitted, shall. upon conviction. be
fined IN any sum not less than Five
l tS5.00) Dollars nor more than Fifty
tS50.00) Dollars and each day during
which such offeaSe shall continue
shall be n separate offensc.
Cd "A plan with full specifications,
giving candle power Of lamps. class
Of material used. where sign Is %
hang, how il is to hang and IN gen
eral, everything pertaining to size,
weight and size Of supports. must
be furnished with petition TO City
for permission to erect electric sign.
Section g.. Outside Construction.
(a) That all poles. piers, a~buttments.
wires or other necessary fixtures,
appurtcnanccs or appliances, ui
any that may bc hereafter in use for
telegraph, telephone, signalling or
electric service purposes shall con-
form 10 the following requirements.
and no person, firm or corporation
or association OF persons shall
hereafter erect or construct or here
after maintain, If aleady construct
ed, any pole, pier, abuttment, wire
or other necessary fixture, %appurtc-
nance or appliance which does not
conform 10 said requirements, viz:
No two lines Of such poles shall be
maintained or hereafter be erected,
N the same side Of any street, alley,
plaza or q except by permits
sion from the City Council. III such
permission is obtain. and If such
wires are supported by such pole
lines are over or under power, or
high potential wires, they shall have
an approved weatherproof insulation
Of a thickness of no less than l-32d
Of IN inch for telegraph, telephone
and signal systems No telephone,
telegraph or signal wire shall run
parallel, cross over or under any
power, low or high potential wires
Of a distance of less than three feet;
and all wires Of any company, per-
son. firm or corporation shall NV
run and strung on their own fix.
lures, unless the consent Of the CITY
Council IS first had to the contrary,
(b) The service or drop wires Of
telephone, telegraph and signalling
systems that extend from poles
pole line and main pole lines TO
building or structure must have an
approved weatherproof insulation
no wires shall be less than twenty
five feet from the curb or ground.
(c) The cross arms OF al telc-
phones, telegraph and signalling sys-
tens. electric and power companies
must bc If uniform length and
strengthened hy braces and the cross
arms OF each and every COMPANY
must be well seasoned and Inspected
By the City Electrician and kent
sound. The poles OF all Companies
used IN supporting wires must be
branded or stamped with the name
or initials of the company owning
same. and the name or initials shall
BE- kept clear and distinct and such
distance from the ground as not I'D
be erased.
Cd If any Of the cross arms, pins
or insulators shall become broken,
cracked, rotten. split, loose or 9TH
crwisc defective, the person or per-
sons owning or IN control thereof
shall place same in a standard and
SAFE condition within Is hours after
the receipt Of n written notice from
the City Electrician requiring him
or them TO do SO.
1T ALNAAGA VITO.
guard wire, guy wire, pole, guy
stub, wire or metal wrappings used
IN any way IN supporting, a~nchoring
or maintaining the wires, tubes and
cables Of an electric light, power,
telegraph, telephone or s~ignallisr
system shall become detached from
their regular supports, loose, rotten,
without standard insulation or M
s~uiators, bent or warped through un-
due weight, excessive strains or
broke off DR. partly broken, the
person or persons owning or in con-
troll thereof shall place the same In
a standard or safe condition within
Is hours after the receipt Of a writ
ten notice from the City Electrician
requiring him Or them 10 DO 20.
tfl All guy wires attached u any
c%ompany's poles shall have AZ least
n approved strain insuIator in