9-124-180 Removal of street accumulations.

   Every person operating any street railroad track on and along the surface of any public way of the city shall remove all dirt, snow and other accumulations from so much of the surface of the public way as lies between the two outermost rails of such tracks and also from such additional surface in width as may be prescribed in any street railroad ordinance by virtue of which he is operating the street railroad. All such dirt, snow and other accumulations shall be removed entirely from and out of such public way at least once each week and as much oftener as the commissioner of transportation shall in writing direct. Such dirt, snow and other accumulations shall be removed and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this Code and subject to the rules and regulations of the department of transportation.

   Any person operating a street railroad upon or along the surface of any public way in the city, that shall refuse or neglect to clean any part of a public way as required by this section, shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense.

(Prior code § 188-21; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 176)

9-124-190 Electrical requirements.

   All uninsulated electrical return circuits must be of such current carrying capacity and so arranged that the difference of potential between any two points on the return will not exceed the maximum limit of 12 volts, and between any two points on the return 1,000 feet apart within one mile radius of the city hall will not exceed the limit of one volt, and between any two points on the return 700 feet apart outside of this one mile radius limit will not exceed the limit of one volt. In addition thereto, a proper return conductor system must be so installed and maintained as to protect all metallic work from electrolysis damage.

   The return current amperage on pipes and cable sheaths must not be greater than 0.5 amperes per pound foot for caulked cast iron pipe, 0.8 amperes per pound foot for screwed wrought iron pipe, and 0.16 amperes per pound foot for standard lead or lead alloy sheaths of cables.

   All persons operating street railroads must equip their uninsulated return current systems in the following manner:

      (1)   With insulated pilot wire circuits and voltmeters so that accurate chart records will be obtained daily showing the difference of potential between the negative bus bars in each station and at least four extreme limits on the return circuit in its corresponding feeding district.

      (2)   With recording ammeters, insulated cables and automatic reverse load and overload circuit breakers which will record and limit the maximum amperes drained from all the metallic work, except the regular return feeders, to less than ten percent of the total output of the station.

   The said chart records must be so kept as to be always accessible to city officials.

   Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense. Each day's operation of such equipment contrary to said provisions shall constitute and be regarded as a separate and distinct offense. Provided, that the said section shall not be construed as modifying or extending any express provisions relating to the subject matter thereof contained in any contract ordinance under which such systems are operated.

(Prior code § 188-22)

9-124-200 Schedule of operation.

   Every person owning or operating street cars upon any track over which any street railroad cars are operated in the city, shall control the operation of said cars by means of a written schedule for each separate line. Said schedule shall be prepared to provide a sufficient number of cars in order to comply with the provisions of this Code. One true copy of each schedule, showing the number of cars operated thereby, and the train number of each trip, and the schedule time of arriving at and departing from one terminal, and the running time between designated time points, shall be filed with the council committee on local transportation.

   In case a revision or rearrangement of any schedule is made, one true copy of the new schedule shall be filed with the council committee on local transportation within not less than three days before such new schedule shall be put into effect.

   Each car operated shall bear a suitable run number sign, indicating the position of said car on its schedule and identifying its scheduled movements, and each car operated in addition to the scheduled cars as an "extra" car shall carry a suitable run number sign bearing the letter "X". At night such number signs shall be illuminated.

   Each car (extra cars excepted) shall be dispatched and operated in accordance with the schedule on file with the council committee on local transportation.

(Prior code § 188-23)

9-124-210 Rush hour checking.

   The council committee on local transportation shall have the right to designate checking points at any place upon the line of any person or his agents, upon notice to him of the location of such checking points. Within five days after the delivery of the information designating the checking points, such person or agents may furnish to the council committee on local transportation a written statement, setting forth the time of the periods of the morning and evening rush hours, not to exceed two and one-half hours each for the checking points.

   The periods of the morning and evening rush hours, as provided for in this section, shall remain in full force and effect until receipt by the council committee on local transportation of a written statement changing the periods of the rush hours at said points.

   In case any person, or his agents, shall fail to file the rush hour periods at any checking point designated by the council committee on local transportation, as provided for in this section the council committee on local transportation shall establish morning and evening rush hour periods at the checking points designated in said notice.

(Prior code § 188-24)

9-124-220 Exceptions to schedule requirements.

   If said person or his agent is able to prove that it was physically impracticable for him or his agent to comply with the standard of car loading required, owing to unusual or extraordinary physical conditions not under his control, such as crashes, breaking wires, or blockades resulting in obstruction of right-of-way, or by reason of severe storms, or that the failure to comply with the said standard of car loading was due to unusual conditions, or to abnormal traffic conditions arising from such causes as conventions, open-air gatherings or other similar large assemblies, then such person or his agent shall not be held to be in default of the car-loading provisions of this chapter, but any such person or his agent shall not be permitted to claim immunity by reason of physical causes hereinbefore mentioned unless he or his agent is able to prove that any car passing a checking point has been delayed behind its schedule time for a period of ten minutes or more, and then only in the event that such delay or delays shall have occurred within a period of one hour prior to the beginning of the period at which the car loading was being checked at said checking point.

(Prior code § 188-25; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-21, p. 41319, Art. V, § 8)