The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-21
OEEIClAL.

that through the carelessness Of the as
sistant city engineer, Mr. j. DeBruyn
Hops they sustained damage of sl10Si,
and ask that Mr. koDs be made 10 pay
the loss sustained. was read and referred
to the Joint Committee on City Lots and
Finance.
Petition of Miles & Bradt. house drain
age contractors, putting the city on notice
that they viii not continue with the house
| drainage contract any further, and asking
| that the contract be Cancelled and they be
paid the balance due them, was read and
| received as information.
The petition of S9lig Mende', for permis-
/ sion 70 remove house built on lot No. ) to
lot No. /. Law ward, fled with the Board
OF Tax Assessors and referred to the su-
perinteudent of the fire department, who
I reports that the removal of the said house
/ would block up the center of Florence
/ street when opened, was read and referred
10 the Joint Committee on Opening Streets
( and Streets end Lanes.
The following petitions flied with the
Beard Of Tax Assessors ard referred by
them TO he superintendent of the fire de-
partment, who reports hat the favorable
consideration Ct same would be in viola
| ton of city ordinance, the reports being
read, re'Teferred 10 the Committee on
| Fire:
Thos Casey, for permission to erect a
| closed shed of wood TO be used as green
grocery on lot No. g. Crawford ward, size
l2x25, and not over 10 feeJ in hight. Brick
district.)
John Fitzgerald, fer permission to re-
build and remodel ! story frame build
ing making a two-story frame house out
of same. Brick distriet)
Mrs. Catherine Rutherford, asking per-
mission TO erect three-story brick and
| corrugated iron house On lot No. Is, Cur
rytown ward. (Brlck district)
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance read in Council
the first time, Sept 20, 1899, read the sec
ond time Oct. IS. 1893, amended placed
upon its passage and adopted.
ORDINANCES.
BY AEderman Haas
An ordinance to establish the Office of
electric inspector for the city of Savan-
nah, TO regulate and define the duties of
| such Office, 10 establish rules and regu-
lations concerning electrical wiring and
appliances and to provide for the collection
of fees for inspections of such.
Section ]. Be il ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of, the city OF Savannah in
Council assemb ed. That the superintend-
ent of the fire department. is hereby mado
the electric inspector in and for the city
of Savannah.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained That the
electric inspector shall be under the dirsc-
ton of the Mayor ana fire committee of
Council and the orders of such electric in-
spector shall al all times be subject to The
revision and approval of the same.
Sec. Be it further ordained, That
the electric Inspector of the city of Savan-
nah is hereby authorized, empower red ana
directed TO regulate and determine the
: str.nSing of electric wires, the placing of
electric light and power wires in and on
buildings in said city so as to prevent fires,
accidents or Injuries TO persons or prop
erty, and to cause all electrical appliances
to be so placed, constructed and guarded,
/ To fires accidents n
| danger life or property; and whenever in
the judgment of said electric inspector any
electric wire CT apparatus shah be desec-
tive by reason of improper or insufficient
insulation or from any other cause. The
said electric inspector shall at once fur
nish the owner of the defective equipment
with a written notice specifying the defect
and instTucting the said owner to remedy
the same within ten days from the re-
ceipt of such notice. but the said electric
inspector or person delegated by him may
at his discretion order the immediate re-
moval Of any defect which, in his opinion,
is of such a dangerous nature as to de-
mand immediate action.
Sec l. Be it further ordained, That the
said electric inspector, or other competent
person delegated by him, shall have the
r ght at any time to enter any building,
manhole or subway, in the discharge of
his official duties, or for the purpose of
making any tests of the electrical appd-
, ratus or appliances therein contained and
for that purpose he shall be given prompt
access to al buildings, private and public
and TO all man-holes and subways, on ap-
plcation to the company or individual
owning or in charge or control of the
same.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained, That the
| said electric inspector Or competent per-
son delegated by him, shell have the pow
err to cause the removal of all wires or
the turning off of all current where the
currents interfere with the work of the
fire department.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, That no
alteration or change shah be made in the
wiring of any building, or shall any build
ing be wired for the placing of electric
lights, motors or heating devices, without
first securing from the said electric in
spector or competent person delegated by
him permit therefor, nor shall any
change be made in any electric plant after
inspection without notifying the said cleo
trio inspector or person delegated by him.
and securing a permit thereof
Upon the completion of the wiring of
any building, and at least forty-eight
hours before such wires are con-
cealed 1t shall be the duty of the COM
pany, firm or individual doing the same
to notify the said electric inspector or
competent person delegated by him. who
shall at once inspect the same, and if ap-
proved by him the electric in
spector shall issue a certificate of
satisfactory inspection, which shall con-
tain the date of such inspection and an
outline of the result of such examination.
but no such certificate shall be
issued unless the electric light.
power or heating installation and
all apparatus, wire, etc., connected
with it shall be in strict conformity
with the rules and regulations hereinafter
set forth, nor shall current be turned on
such installation until said certificate shall
be issued
For every such inspection the person,
firm, or corporation installing such wires
or equipment shall. before certificate Is
issued pay TO the city treasurer for such
inspection the following fees:
When the wiring is for incandescent
lights:
For lights or less ..................... .25
More than and not more than Is
lights ......'..'.: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so