The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
OFFICIAL.
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ORDINANCES.

by Alderman Haas
An ordinance TO establish the office OF
electric Inspector for The city of Savan-
nah. to regulate ard define the duties of
such office. TO establish rules and regu-
/ lations concerning electrical wing and
appliances and TO provide for the collection
Of fees for inspections of such.
Section I. BE q ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen OF The city of Savannah IN
Council assemh ed That the superiuteu0-
emf OF the hre department. is hereby made
[ the electric inspector IN and for the city
! Of Savannah.
| Sec. . BE 1t further ordained THAT the
/ electric inspector shan be under The dir e.
/ ton of the Mayor and fire committee OF
I Council and the orders of such electric in
speotor shall At all times he subject 60 IN
| revision and approval of the same.
Sec 8. BE ii further ordained, That
! the electric inspector Of The city of Savan-
/ nah is hereby authorized, empowered ana
/ directed to regulate and determine the
/ str nEiug OF electric wires. the placing OF
electric light and power wires in ana on
/ buildings in said city SO as TO prevent fires
accidents or injuries 10 persons or prop
| erty. ana to cause all electrical appliances
/ to bc so placed. constructed and guarded.
! as not TO cause fires, or accidents or en-
! danger life or property, ana whenever tn
the Judgment OF said electric inspec or any
| electric wire or apparatus shan be de &C.
/ tive by reason oi improper or insufficient
| insulation or from any other cause. the
said electric inspector sha al once cause
the immediate removal Of such defect
Sec. A. BE 10 further ordained That the
said electric inspector. or other competent
| person delegated by him, shalt have the
! right at any Time 20 enter any buildiug
mauhole or subway. In the discharge OF
his official duties. or for the purpose OF
making any tests of the electrical appd-
Tatus or appliances therein contained and
! that bp shall no =
access to al buildings, private aud public
and 10 ali man-holes and subwaYs, on ap-
plication to the company or individual
owning or in charge or control Of the
| same
Sec. s. BE il further ordained That the
! said electric inspector or competent per-
son delegated by him. shall have the pow
| er to cause the removal of oil wires or
the turning off of all current where the
| currents interfere with che 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 before such wires are
concealed Ii 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 IL APP
proved by him he shall Issue a certificate
of satisfactory inspection, which shall con-
| tain The date of such inspection and an
Of hA s.f8
but no such certificate shall be
! issued unless the electric light
power or heating installation ana
all apparatus, wire. etc, connected
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 10 the city treasurer for such
inspection the following fees:
When the wiring is for incandescent
lights:
For lights or less ...................... .25
More than 5 and not more than IS
hghts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
More than 10 and not more than 25
lights "............,..,.......... rs
More than % and not more than so
hghts ,'........-.......... %
More than 80 and not more than 100
lights 90
More than 100 and not more than $50
lights $50
More than $50 and not more than $50
lights 90
More than go and not more than 500
lights ............................. 90
Arc lights 30 cents each.
When the wiring Is for motors:
For motors Of one-horse-power or
less ''...'.'''.-''., ,'.''..........,.. 80
For motors more than ! and not more
than horsepower Observation-Disclosures. I 90
For motors more than 3 and not more
than horse-pow .................... 200
For motors more than and not more
than 10 horsepower ......,............. $50
For motors more than Il horse power. 3 o.
For inspection of electrical apparatus for
which no fee is herein prescribed the cleo
trio inspector may direct the payment of
an amount not exceeding u cents per hour
for the time actually consumed in making
the inspection
Sec T. BE 1t further ordained. That all
electric construction, all material, and all
appliances used in connection with elec-
of all electrical apparatus, shah
be IN conformity with the rules
and regulations set down In what is
known as the National code Of Rules
for Wiring Buildings for Electric Light
and Power" as the same are now ostab-
are hereby adopted and approved.
Sec. 8. BE II further ordained That any
person, firm or company who shall violate
any of The provisions Of this ordinance or
fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the
rules and provisions of this ordinance, or
who shall fail neglect or refuse TO comply
with any order or request Of the said cleo
trio inspector In pursuance of and by the
authority OF any of the provisions of this
ordinance or the rules therein contained,
shah be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof before the Re
corder's Court shall be fined a sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars or be i'm
prisoned not exceeding thirty days, either
or both IN the discretion Of the court.
Sec. O. BE 1t further ordained That all
ordinances or parts of ordinances IN con-
fiict with this ordinance be and the same
arc hereby repealed,
Ordinance read in Council for the drsI
time Sept 20, 1899 and published for infor-
nation. W. J.. BAILEY,