(1) All street railway companies or corporations operating cars by electricity or by overhead wires shall construct and maintain their wires at a height of not less than twenty-two feet (22') above the top of the rail or the railroad track crossed by the street railway company.
(2) The wires of the street railway company shall be guarded or provided with fenders or guard wires to prevent the wires from coming in contact with the cars, track, or telegraph line along the track of the railroad company.