The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-27
ORDINANCE NO 40n4

T6IaLIIg me InSTaIIa-
Ilon OF electrical wiring and appliances
within the city of Topeka, Kansas, pro-
wong penalties for the violation there
OF, amending Sections 2 9 and 70 of
~ 11rdinance No. 3.027, approved December
=. IsOS, and repeating said original sec
9i on :. and II of said Ordinance No.
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
0E COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
Section l. That section of Ordinance
no: 5,dZ1, approved December IS 1909. re-
M ing 20 the installation of electrical wiz
=, hereby amended TO read as follows:
Sec. 2 The Electrical Inspector in and
LOT the city of Topeka, shall have general
supervision over the placing and iflstalla-
t tl2n OF All electric light, heat and power
wires, fixtures, appliance, conductors an
paratus and their supports in and upon
al buildings shops, oIlthouses sheds and
al other structures within the citv of To-
peka, IN accordance with provisions of the
ordinances of said city governing the
placing and installation of electrical wiz
the duty of said Electrical Inspector 70
inspect all electric light, heat and power
s @1rs: t nixturss appliances. conductors.
installed in or upon any building. shon.
out mouse, shed or other structure within
the city of Topeka, regardless of wheth-
er such placing or installation was done
or made by persons, firms or cornorat ioY1s
et+isa ag{td IN the business of electrical con
struct1on or by persons, firms or corpora-
tions engaged in other business hut doing
thelr own electrical construction through
inspector and his deputy shall enforce or
cause to be enforced. ali the provisions of
IS g9eernlng the placing and
pHances in the city of Topeka and for
that purpose shall have and are hereby
granted special police powers necessary
therefor and said Inspector and his den
uty shall wear distinctive badge as a
| token or such authority.
Sec. 2 That Sec. 9 of Ordinance No.
oVzi; approved December % 1909 rela ting
70 the installation of electrical wiring and
nd
nereby amended to read as follows; Sec
| = Said Electrical Inspector shall issue
no construction permit for proposed work
ana shaII issue no certificate of inspect
lion, as hereinafter provided. to any per
son. flrm or corporation for electrical
| construction work, until he or they shall
IrsI produce a license from the CITY clerk
| allowing him or them to do such electrical
| construction work The city clerk shall
| issue no license until the applicant there
for shall have filed bond in favor of the
| city of Topeka executed bv some surety
| company authorized to do business in the
state of Kansas in the sum of one thou
sand dollars (1, 10000 conditioned that the
| light, heat and power wires, fixtures APP
pnances, conductors, apparatus and their
| Ine city OF Topeka governing electrical
| construction work in said city; and it is
hereby made the duty of the city clerk 20
corporation filing such bond provided,
| however. that persons, firms and corpora
lions engaged in other business, but doing
| their own electrical construction work
shall not be required to file such bond,
unless such person, form or corporation
| shai do electrical construction work for
| other parties, in such case they shall be
required to file said bond.
| Sec 3. That section II of Ordinance
No: S,027. approved December %, 1909 re-
latfng to the installation of electrical
wiring and appliances, be, and the said
follows: Sec. - No certificate Of In
| spection shall be issued as provided in tho
| preceding section, until the person apply
| ing therefor, shall have paid to the civ
| treasurer fees for such inspection at the
following rates:
For each fixture, cluster or drop cor. COS
| For each motor less than 1 H. p. O25
For each motor H. P. and less than
For each motor H P and less than 80
For each motor over Is II. P......- 80 30
For each electric sig1-........--.........0 75
For each picture machine or stereopti-
Switch boards, per panei............ LOO
Decorative or outline lighting. per
Not otherwise specified per hour. O75
Sec. 4 That there is hereby created a
qualifications of all persons doing cleo
| trical wiring or electrical work in the city
| Of Topeka, Kansas. Said board shall con-
sist of three members, one of which shall
be the Electrical Inspector of said city.
| who shall be ex-officio chairman of said
| Board of Examiners The second mem
| Der of said Board of Examiners shall be
| a master electrician and the third mem
Der thereof shall be a journeyman cleo
shall be appointed by the Board of Com
| missioners of said city and shall hold
successors are appointed and qualified
| Each of the members of said Board, ex-
cent the ELECTRICAL Inspector, shall be
paid the sum of 80 cents for each ex-
| animation as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the mem
bers of said Board. under such rules and
regulations as they shall prescribe, to
hold meetings at such times and in such
/ places as may be fixed by said Board for
the purpose of passing upon the qualifica-
lions of parties doing electrical wiring
and electrical work within the city of To-
peka.
Sec. s. Every person, whether an en-
ployer or employee, except a helper, be-
electrical work in the city of Topeka,
shall apply to said board and pass an ex-
amin alton as to his competency an
applicant is found competent to do cleo
trfcal wiring and electrical work. SAID
board of examiners shall issue a certifi-
cate of examination to such applica n /.
| authorizing him to engage in electrical
wiring and electrical work in said civ
n The fee for the examination of each APP
plicant shall be dollar, said fee TO be
paid to the city treasurer of said city II
examination and shall be retained by said
city whether the applicant passes the ex-
amiinatlon OF not Such certlflcate OF eX-
animation shall continue in force until
revoked or cancelled by said board of ex-
aminers; but such certificate shall not be
transferable. Said board of examiners
shall have power and is directed to sus-
pend for a definite time to cancel or
revoke at the discretion of the board any
certificate of examination granted there
under, if after notice and opportunity &c
be heard, the person holding such certifi
cate is found guilty by said board of VIC
lating the terms and conditions of the
| ordinances of the city of Topeka govern
) ing electrical construction work or The
J rules and regulations established by said
| city under the charter or ordinances
| Sec. Z. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons in the city of Topeka, L
place or install any electrical light, hea
or power wires, fixtures, appliances. con
. ductors, apparatus or their supports in
or upon. or in connection with. any build
ing, shop, out house. shed othel
structure within the city of Topeka, with
out first having passed the examination
before said Board as hereinbefore pro