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a large quantity of the spare stock has been used for repairs a special requisition must be made by wire at once for a further supply.
349. The requisition must state to what office or locality the articles or materials are to be forwarded, so that any material sent for the repair of the line may be delivered at such points as will be most convenient for use, and thus save needless carriage.
350. In all cases where, in order to effect repairs necessary for restoring communication, assistance is found indispensable in carrying out repairs, or where new poles are absolutely required, linemen are authorised to obtain such assistance or new poles without previously obtaining special authority for the same. They will, however, be held responsible for doing so on reasonable terms, and only when an absolute necessity exists for incurring such expense. Linemen must, when they act upon this rule, report immediately to the District Inspector, by wire or otherwise, the particulars of the case and the amount of the expenditure incurred.
351. Every lineman is required to go over the whole of his section once every four months, or when directed by the District Inspector,—but the District Inspector’s authority must first be obtained,—and make a complete examination, repair all defects, and report to the District Inspector the state and condition of the lines and the repairs effected. He must note any alteration to roads, &c., such as are likely to affect the safety of the line, and report the same to the District Inspector. This inspection, however, is not to be made, unless heavy gales have intervened, if the lineman has within four months been out on the line and over the whole of his section for the purpose of inspecting or repairing the line.
352. During the periodical overhaul particular attention should be paid to the following details :—
(1.) Setting upright any leaning poles;
(2.) Remaking all bad or doubtful joints;
(3.) Replacing broken insulators, and reporting specially upon the number and locality of the breakages;
(4.) Tightening up insulators, nuts, and bolts;
(5.) Rebinding the line-wire to the insulators;
(6.) Watching for any cases of chafing at the insulators; a full report should be made on this point, stating the number of poles affected and the general condition of the wire;
(7.) Seeing that insulators are free from cobwebs;
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