✨ Telegraph Regulations
Sept. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2167
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fire, or any other cause, be unable to solder any joint, he will,
on return to the office, report to the District Inspector, and on
his next visit, or as soon as practicable, the unfinished joint
must be soldered. Should it be found on inspection that this
rule has been evaded severe punishment will be inflicted for every
joint that is made in a manner different from the one herein
described. For soldering the joints the lineman should use
Baker’s fluid, or a flux made of chloride of zinc by dissolving
some pieces of zinc in hydrochloric acid until all bubbles cease,
and then diluting it with water in the proportion of two of
acid to one of water. In no case is pure acid to be used for
soldering. After the operation of soldering has been completed
the lineman will wipe the joint and the wire for a length of
3 in. on each side of the joint with a wet cloth, so as to
remove all surplus soldering-solution.
356. All spare coils of wire left on the line for the pur-
pose of repair must be securely attached with wire to a pole,
and not allowed to lie on the ground. Spare poles must be
fastened with wire to the standing telegraph-poles, and not
allowed to lie and rot upon the ground; and, in cases where a
supply of poles is left for repairs, they must be neatly stacked in
a heap out of the way of traffic, and cleared round so as to be
protected from fire. Poles which have been taken down on
account of dry-rot must not be placed near sound poles, nor
may new poles be erected in the same holes where dry-rot poles
were erected, dry-rot being communicable to the sound poles.
357. Linemen must report to their District Inspector any
supply of old poles or material that may be left along the line
or at their offices which is of no further service to the Depart-
ment, so that the same may be disposed of to the best advantage;
but linemen must on no account sell or dispose of any such
material without receiving instructions from the Superintendent
or the District Inspector.
358. Great care must be taken of all line-material, tools,
and of the equipments belonging to the lineman’s horse Where
linemen are in charge of carts and harness the same must be
kept well washed and oiled. A supply of castor and neatsfoot
oil and brushes must be kept for the above purpose. As the
efficient and rapid repair of the line depends in a great measure
upon the good condition of these articles, any negligence or
breach of this rule apparent on inspection will be visited with a
severe fine.
359. Linemen will be held solely responsible for the con-
dition in every respect of the horses supplied them for their
Spare wire and
poles on line
for repair:
How to be
dealt with.
Old poles
or useless
material.
Line-material,
tools, carts,
harness, &c.
Horses to be
well cared for.
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