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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1911
Page
7
An assortment of old advertisements lists physicians and specialists. Optical shops at Leary Street and First Avenue offer exams and frames, while Dr W D Walker and Dr Jacob Smith advertise chronic disorder care, specialists in ENT and women’s health, plus various services from plumbing to ship fittings and general hardware.
A resolution proposes amending Section 2 of Article VII of the Seattle City Charter and submitting the amendment to voters at the general election to be held March 7, 1911. The plan outlines mayoral appointment of the chief of police under civil service rules, potential council removal, and preservation of classified civil service status upon retirement. the measure was passed January 8, 1911, and signed January 3, 1911.
City Beattie council proposes Charter changes on sections of Article IX and IV with supports for initiative and referendum, and a separate ordinance regulating installation and spacing of electrical wires in Seattle. The documents outline submission to voters and detailed electrical code rules for poles, wires, and safety measures.
Officials set pole and line separation rules for electricity, transformers, and roof fixtures. Standards cover pole spacing, grounding of secondaries, roof attachment, marking, and prohibitions on clutter, with penalties for defective equipment and required inspections by the Superintendent of Public Utilities.
City ordinances set rules for maintenance and placement of electrical wires and apparatus. Provisions restrict interfering with installations, require certificates of acceptance, and impose fines up to five hundred dollars plus possible imprisonment for violations.
The ordinance governs insulators on wires and distance from poles in Beattie. It sets minimum clearances for guy wires and transformers, requires guards where crossing wires, limits pole placement and painting, and requires abandonment rules and penalties for tampering with electrical installations. It also details transformer tests and rules for neutral conductors and condemned equipment.
The ordinance grants to the National District Telegraph Company of Seattle and assigns the right to establish and operate an electrical protection system in Seattle through wires or conduits, with connections to fire and police departments, for alarms and related services, until December 1934 unless terminated earlier.
The document outlines a franchise agreement between the City of Seattle and the National District Telegraph Company of Beattie for street and public place use. It covers payments of 2 percent gross earnings, liability protections for the city, an emergency fund, board scrutiny, and provisions for bond, audits, and city oversight, with a term ending December 31, 1934, and conditions for repeal or purchase.
The city council decides to submit the ordinance to a vote of qualified electors either at the next regular or a special election. Ballots and canvassing will follow procedures used for charter amendments. If approved by a majority, the ordinance takes effect after mayoral proclamation within five days. if not, it is rejected.
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