The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

ELECTRICAL WIRING, APPLlANCES AND
fs65fSSfnENT UNDER TIE sH~PERZIsI1N
y OF BUILDINGS. OF COMPETENT AND
PRACTICAL ELECTRICIANS TO CARRY
OUT THE PROVISIONS HEREOF, AND
M TERM OF OFFICE.
Section l. Be It ordained by the Mayor and
Common Council of the city of Newark, that
1t shall be unlawful for any person or persons.
firm or corporation 10 use electrical current
premises within the city of Newark. except
as hereafter provided.
Section >. That before beginning any work
upon any installation Of wires or other cleo
trical apparatus for the use of electric cur
rent within the city Of Newark, the person,
persons. firm or corporation proposing to do
the work or TO have the same done, shall apply
In writing TO the superintendent OF Buildings
for a permit. the said application shall fully
describe the work contemplated, the exact 10
cation of the building or premises, the voltage
and amount of current to be introduced into
said building or premises. such application
shall be signed by the owner Of the said build
ing or PREMISES or his, her, their or its duly
he issued a permit by the Superintendent OF
Buildings for the execution Of the work there
In mentioned, provided the work designated
is not dangerous to life or property SAID per
init shall be required for all classes Of work
and wiring. All repairs 10 electric wiring or
other apparatus shall be reported to the said
Superintendent of Buildings within twenty
four hours from the time such work is com
tendent Of Buildings finds the work to be i'm
perfect ~ dangerous to life or property. he
shall notify the owner of the premises where
such work has been done, or the person in
the Use and occupation Of soSh premises or
in charge thereof and the supp OF electrical
remain until such time as the defects are
remedied.
section 3. The Superintendent Of Buildings
at the proper time after the issue of "A per
init as provided for In the preceding section,
shall carefully inspect or cause. to be in
spected. all wires. coverings. insulations, cut
outs and protective devices. of all apparatus
and material of any character used in the
installation of electric apparatus and wiring
within any building or on any premises In the
city of Newark, and in so doing shail nave
power to remove any obstruction or o~ostruc-
lions such as lath, plaster, partitions. flooring
OF any other thing that prevents a proper In
s~pection of the electrical appliances. wiring,
devices or other apparatus; the cost of such
removal shall be borne by the person. persons.
firm or corporation to whom the permit was
issued.
section 1. The said Superintendent Of Build
ings Is hereby authorized and instructed, and
it shall be his duty to inspect or cause TO be
inspected all electrical wires and apparatus
or other appliances now in or on any building
or structure or premises, within the city or
Newark, and If such wires, appliances or APP
naratns so insnected are dangerous to life or
property, by reason of imperfections as to
quality of materials or by reason OF improper
construction, or are in too close proximity TO
other wires, appliances or apparatus, he shall
notify the owner OF owners of such wires, APP
planes or apparatus, or the occupant of such
building or premises to nave the detects
remedied within ten days from The date or
such notice. Inc superintendent or BuliulnES
is further authorized II 1t shall be necessary
for the protection of life or property. TO notify
the person. firm or corporation supplying cleo
trcal current to such building. structure or
other premises, to discontinue such supply
until the defects of the equipment are rene
dice to the satisfaction of the superintendent
of Buildings. The person. firm or corporation
receiving such notice 10 discontinue such
supply Of electrical current shall Immediately
comply with such notice. and discontinue the
supply of such electrical current. and upon
such person, firm or corporation neglecttng or
refusing so to do. the superintendent of Build
ings is hereby authorized and Instructed to
cut the supply wires which convey. such
electric current to the apparatus or appliances
Section 3. After an inspection of electrical
wiring, apparatus or appliances now in use
upon or within any building or other struc-
ture or on any premises within the city of
Newark. and the same having been found to
be safe and in good condition. the Superin-
tendent of Buildings shall deliver to the per-
son or persons, firm or corporation, using such
current. a certificate showing that such in
s~pection has been made; said certificate shall
a general description of the installa-
ton and such other statements as may be
no charge snail be made for such certlhcate,
but If the work be defective, the Superintend-
owner or occupant of the building or premises
or upon the person having the custody and
care of such building or premises, to remedy
such defects as may exist in the wiring. APP
paratus or other appliances, giving a reason
able length of time. not to exceed ten days,
to remedy such defects. The Superintendent
OF Buildings shall again inspect or cause to be
Inspected the electric appliances. wiring or
section 6. Any electric meter now in use or
hereafter installed shall be proved and tested
on the written request of the consumer of
electricity on whose premises it may be, and
in his presence, II he so desires, upon the pay
ment in advance by him to the inspector Of
meter inspected, and if any such meter on
being tested shall be found to register mac
curately to the injury Of the eonsumer' to an an
one dollar shall be returned TO the person APP
plying for said inspection, and every such
meter shall he considered correct II 1t shall
register quantities varying from the true
standard measure Of electricity of not more
than three per centum, and a record shall be
Section I. The Common Council shall appoint
by resolution, a practical electrician who has
electrical worker in the practical installation
of electrical appliances. and who is not a
is engaged in the supplying of electricity to
the pablo or individuals, who shall he known
as electrical Inspector his term Of office shall
out the provisions of this ordinance. He shall
take an oath of office for the faithful per-
Torrance of his tHties.
Section s. The Common Council by resolution
shall on recommendation of the Superintend-
or persons to assist said electrical Inspector in
the performance Of his duties, which person
or persons shall be practical electricians who
in electrical business.
Section .. The salary of the chief electrical
inspector shall he eighteen hundred (1. 500
dollars per annum. the salary of the assistant
inspector or inspectors shall be twelve hundred
Sl:2 0O) dollars per annum. said salaries to be
paid IN the same manner as other salaries
are paid.
Section 10. The electrical inspectors shall re-
port to the Superintendent of Buildings daily
as to the general condition of the department.
with such recommendations as they may deem
daily of all transactions to the superintendent
Section ii. The Superintendent of Buildings
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