The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-28
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


A suPERvfsfoS AND INsPEcTioH Of All
gLECTR!GAL WIRING, APPLIANCES ANI
P6INTMhNT uND6ER THE snRERxIsISN
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PkAcTIcAL ELEcTRlCIAES To CARRY
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AND FERN OF OFFICE.
Section !. Be IT ordained by the Mayor and
Common Council of the city of Newark, that
It shall be unlawfui for any person or persons,
firm or corporation to use electrical current
premises within the, city Of Newark, except
az hereafter provided.
upon any installation OF wires or other cleo
trical apparatus for the use OF electric cur
rent within i'm, the = city dogp6 Of Ne~q nrono s9e pf fn a.
the work or TO have the same done, shall apply
in writing to the superintendent Of Bulldinss
describe the work contemplated, the exact To-
cation of the building or premises, the voltage
said building or premises; such application
shall be signed by the owner Of the Faid build
ing or premises. or his, her. their or its duly
be Issued a permit by the Superintendent Of
in mentioned, provided the work designated
Is not dangerous to life or property; said per-
and wiring. Ali repairs to electric wiring or
other apparatus shall be reported 70 the said
sour hours from the time such work is com
menced, and IL upon inspection the Superin-
tendent of Buildings finds the work to be I'M
shall notify the owner OF the premises where
such work has been done, or the person In
IN charge t thereof and the supply Of electrical
current shall be Immediately shut on and so
remain until such time as the defects are
remedied.
Section 3. The Superintendent OF Buildings
init as provided for in the preceding section
shall carefully inspect or cause to be IN
outs and protective devices, Of all apparatus
and material OF any character used in me
wi,bjn sn1 b 81 siectF or on apP eny prem ane M IN the
city Of Newark, and in so doing shall have
power ito, to rsm9ve , any NJ osstrn ns It,T,o or o searIne
or 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.
nrm or corporation to whom the permit was
Section 4. The said superintendent of Build
inge Is hereby authorized and instructed, and
Inspected all electrical wires and apparatus
or other appliances now in or on any building
q %ew ssIqo'a and IF # i prssmi wires, wi npaIian ses e Of aS 81
paratus so, inspected are dangerous to life or
DUALITY Of materials Or by reason q impropsr
construction. or are in too close proximity 70
notify the owner Or owners q such wires, ap-
planes or apparatus. or the occupant of such
salld1rs G %itb P6sm ten days ~ a rom the the d asee' Of
such notice. The Superintendent of Buildings
is further authorized II II shall be necessary
for the protection Of life or property. TO notify
the person, firm or corporation supplying cleo
trlcal current to such building, structure or
other premises, to discontinue such supply
until the defects of the equipment are RENEE
died to the satisfaction of the superintendent
CT Buildings. The person. Arm or corporation
receiving such notice TO 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 neglecting. 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
or wiring found to be defeetiye.
wiring. apparatus or appliances now in use
upon or within any building or other struc-
ture or on any premises within the city or
Newark. and the same having been found to
tendent OF Buildings shall deliver to the per-
son or persons, firm or corporation. using such
current. a certificate showing that such in
spection has been made; said cart hcate shall
ton and such other statements as may be
necessary to identity the work inspected, and
no charge shall be made for such certificate.
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 az may exist in the wiring, ap-
able length Of time, not to exceed ten days.
10 remedy such defects. The Superintendent
OF Buildings shall again inspect or cause I'd be
inspected the electric appliances. wiring or
Section s. ANY electric meter now in use or
hereafter installed shall be proved and tested.
onA the written request Of the consumer Of
electricity on whose promises 1t may be, and