An Inspector of Wires shall be appointed to
supervise electric lines to carry electric light or power current
in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 166, § 32.
Every such line of wire along or across streets,
ways or other public places shall be placed underground or at a height
not less than 20 feet from the ground, except under bridges upon suitable
poles or from building to building, except that such electrical conductors
and fixtures as may be required in the construction and operation
of electrical railways may not be less than 18 feet from the ground.
Every such line of wire shall be so constructed, placed and maintained
as not to interfere with any other line nor with the operation of
the fire alarm telegraph, and all unused lines of wire shall forthwith
be removed. Except for street railway purposes, no more than one line
of poles or one conduit shall be maintained in any street, and no
tree upon any street or other public place shall be cut or trimmed
to make room for such wires without the consent of the Superintendent
of Streets.
Every employee, official or agent of any telegraph,
telephone or electric company who desires access to any premises within
the City upon business of the company appertaining to the repairing
or laying of lines over, through or along said premises shall be furnished
by the company with a certificate of his authority to act therefor
and shall not enter said premises without first exhibiting such certificate
to the owner or occupant thereof and receiving permission so to enter.
[Amended 9-1-2009]
The poles shall be kept well painted, of a uniform
color and in good condition to the satisfaction of the Superintendent
of Streets and of the Mayor; and the location of any poles, when once
erected, shall not be changed without the consent of the City Council.
The City shall have the exclusive use of the one crossbar and the
top of each pole free of cost for the purpose of placing wires thereon,
and said crossbar shall be well-braced, not less than five feet long
and shall be placed not less than three feet from the crossbar next
to it.