The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-03-17
THE CITY COUNCIL.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ADJOURNED MEETING MARCH
I3, 1906.
Three New Ordinances Adopted Look
ing to Greater Security Against
Fire.

The Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the City of Brookhaven
met on Tuesday night, March
18th, with all members present
except Aldermen Parsons and
Larsen.
The chief business transacted
was the consideration and adoption
of the following new ordinances:
An ordinance restricting the in
stallation of electrical works
and empowering the city cleo
trician to pass on all wiring
within city limits.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Brookhaven, Missis-
sippi, that the city electrician is
hereby authorized to regulate and
direct the placing of electric
wires, or other appliances for
electric current for light, heat or
power in all buildings and struc-
lures and to cause all such wires
or appliances to be so placed, con-
structed and guarded as to be safe
and not to endanger life or prop
ertv. Whenever an electric wire
or appliance shall be defective
through improper insulation, or
for any other reason, he shall at
once cause the removal of such
defect or defects at the expense of
the owners.
| Sec. 2. That no alteration shall
be made in the said electric wir-
ing of a building nor shall any
building be wired for such cleo
trio current without permit there
for from the city electrician. Nor
shall any change be made in any
such electric equipment or install
lation after inspection without
notification to the city electrician
and his written consent thereto.
Sec. g.. That upon the compile
tion of wiring for said electric
current in any building, it shall
be the duty of the company, firm
or individual doing the same, to
notify the city electrician before
enclosing or concealing said wir-
ing, who shall inspect such wiring
and all electric appliances therein,
and if approved by him he shall
issue a certificate of satisfactory
inspection, which shall contain
the date of such inspection and an
outline of the result of his exami-
nation, and no current shall be
turned On such installation until
said certificate be issued.
Sec. 4. That all electric con-
struction, all material and all ap-
pliances used in connection with
the work, and the operation of all
electrical apparatus shall conform
to the current rules" and re-
quirements of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters for the in
stallation of wiring and apparatus
for electric purposes, as they are
now established, or may hereafter
be amended.
Sec. 5. That in case of failure
to comply with the provisions of
this ordinance, the city electrician
shall have authority after due
notice, to cut out lights or current
in any locality or building con-
cerned and to force the discontin-
uance of same until said require
ments are complied with.
Sec. 6. That it shall be unlaw-
full for any person to violate the
provisions of this ordinance and
any one found guilty thereof shall
be punished as for misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or imprisoned
for a period of not exceeding
thirty days, or both such fine and
Imprisonment may be imposed.
Sec. Z. That for good cause this
ordinance shall go into force and
take effect at once.
An ordinance regulating the hand
ling and storage of all explo-
sives, volatile oils, within the
| fire district of the city of
Brookhaven.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Bronkhaven, Missis-
sippi, that it shall be unlawful to
have or to keep ON hand at any
time in any one building, exceed
ing ten COY gallons of gasoline,
benzlne or naphtha or similar
liquids except in a FIRE proof
building or vault erected for the
purpose or in an under ground
metal tank, with no openings for
drawing of contents below the