The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-30
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An Ordinance creating the ofice of Inspector
of EIeltric Wiring, providing for the appoint
ment of such Inspector, fixing his term of Office,
defining his duties, fixing fees, and providing
penalty for the violation thereof.
BE 1t ordained by the City Council of Spanish
Fork City:
Section THAT there be and hereby is created
the office of Inspector OF Electric Wiring for
Spanish Fork City. said inspector shall be
appointed by the mayor, by and with the advice
and consent OF the City Council, and his term of
Office shall be the same as that of the other ap-
pointive officers of Spanish Fork City. Pro-
vided that a person to fill such office shall be
appointed within 30 days after this ordinance
shall take effect, aud shall hold office until the
first Monday in january 1910. and until his sue
cessor shall have been appointed and qualified.
The inspector shall give bond to Spanishtork
City, IN the penal sum of 1900 conditioned for
the faithful performance OF his duty.
Section 1T shall be the duty OF the inspector
of Electric Wiring to carefully examine and in
spect all such wiring as may be hereafter done
or changed within this city and to require the
same TO be done in such manner as shall rem
der the same safe and free from liability to do
damage, and To conform to the under written
rules and regulation.
Section 3-The following fees to be payed by
the person for whom the inspection is done
shall be collected by the said Inspector of Elec
trio Wiring and paid into the City treasury
monthly:
For "a house of five rooms or less 80
For house of more than five rooms and not
exceeding ten rooms 81 90.
For n house OF more than ten rooms and not
exceeding fifteen rooms al 80.
For "A house of more than fifteen rooms and
not exceeding twenty rooms p2 w
For "A house of more than 81 rooms $500.
Section At shall be unlawful for any person
to put in or install or change any Electrical
Wiring in Spanish Fork City. without first
sorting to the Inspector of Electric Wiring and
obtaining from him permit to do so. and all
such work and wiring shall he done in accord
ance herewith, and under the direction ana to
the satisfaction OF the said Inspector. All
wiring shall be properly insulated,
Section SIT shall be unlawful for any person.
firm or corporation to furnish electricity for
heating. lighting, power or other purposes for
use in any building in tits city now wired or
hereafter to be wired, or In which the wiring
shall be changed unless such wiring shall be
done or such changes shall be made IL accord
ance with the provisions OF this ordnance.
section Git shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, or corporation to receive or use electricl-
" for heating lighting, power, or other purposes
in any building In this city. unless such build
ing shall have been wired in accordance with
the provisions CT this ordinance.
Section Amy building within this city which
is now wired. and In which electricity for heat
ing, lighting, power or other purposes shall be
used shall be subjected TO inspection by the
Inspector of Electric Wiring and II found dan
gerous because Of imperfect or defective wir-
ing having been done therein, the same may be
condemned, and the person owning or using
such building, or using electricity therein un-
til the same has been rendered safe is hereby
forbidden to continue using electricity In such
condemned building until the wiring shall
have been made safe therein.
Section S-The violation of any OF the pro-
visions Of this ordinance is hereby declared an
oTense. and any person convicted thereof shall
be fined In any sum not exceeding s25 or i'm
prsoned lin the city Jail not exceeding %
days, or both fined and Imprisoned as afore-
said
Section 9--ThIs ordinance shall take effect
upon its first publication.
Passed by the City Council OF Spanish Fork
City, Utah County Utah, this 2lst day OF June,
1909. T.. M. SMELL, Mayor,
L. w. NIELSEN, Recorder,
State OF Utah, County OF Utah, Spanish Fork
City SIS.
Il. W. Nielsen, Recorder in and for Spanish
Fork City, County OF Utah, state OF Utah,
do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is n true, full, and correct copy of an ordinance
entitled. IAN ordinance creating the office of
Inspector of Electric Wiring. providing for
the appointment of such Inspector, fixing his
term OF once, defining his duties, fixing fees,
and providing penalty for the violation there
Of"
Passed by the City Council OF Spanish Fork
City. Utah County, Utah, this 2lst day Of June,
A. ID, 1900 L. w. NIELSEN Recorder.
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