The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-16
a M orainance

An Ordinance creating the office of Inspector
or Electric Wiring, providing for the appoint
mept of such Inspector, fixing his term OF Office,
defining his duties, fixing fees, and providing
penalty for the violation thereof
BE II 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-
vded that u person TO I'LL such office shall be
appointed within 30 days after this ordinance
snail take effect, and 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 spanishF'ork
City, In the penal sum OF $1,000 conditioned for
the faithful performance OF his duty.
Section Fit 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 S-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 $50
For house OF more than five rooms and not
exceeding ten rooms 81 90.
For a house OF more than ten rooms and not
exceeding fifteen rooms ~ 30
For u house OF more than fifteen rooms and
not eNCetulnR twenty rooms b. w,
For "A house OF more than 20 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 re-
sorting to the Inspector of Electric Wiring and
obtaining from him permit TO do so. and all
such work and wiring shall be done in accord
snce herewith, and under the direction ana to
| the satisfaction OF the said Inspector. All
| wiring shall be properly insulated.
Section BIT shall be unlawful for any person.
| firm or corporation to furnish electricity for
heating. lighting. power 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 ordinance.
section Git shall be unlawful for any person.
firm or corporation to receive or use electricl-
ty 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 of this ordinance,
Section 7-Any 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 IL found dan
| ing having been done therein, the same may be
| condemned, and the person owning 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
| offense and any person convicted thereof shall
| be fined in any sum not exceeding -25, or i'm
prisoned 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.. NJ. SMELL, Mayor.
| l., w. NIELSEN. Recorder
state of Utah, County of Utah. Spanish Fork
| City SIS.
|, L.W. Nielsen, Recorder in and for Spanish
| Fork City, County Of Utah, State OF Utah
| do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is IA true, full, and correct copy OF an ordinance
| entitled IAN ordnance creating the otiice OF
Inspector OF Electric Wiring, providing for
the appointment of such Inspector, fixing his
term OF otfice, defining his duties fixing fees
and providing penalty for the violation there
| Of"
Passed by the City Council OF Spanish Forh
| City. Utah County, Utah, this 2lst day OF June
] A. ID. 1909, l.. w. NIELSEN, Recorder
/ LIST pub sept 9. last sept e. 100