Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-09-18

DefOre t1nal certificate can be 1ssueds
the Electrical Inspection Department
may issue a temporary permit, pro-
vided that all parts to which the
current Is applied are in safe and sat
isfactory condition. Provided fur
ther that before said temporary per-
nit is issued the party receiving the
same shall pay to the Electrical In
spection Department $1.O0. Said
permit to run for thirty days. II at
the end of thirty days the installation
is still incomplete, another permit
must be taken out for the next thirty
days. and for each succeeding thirty
days.
Section II shall be unlawful for
any electric light, heat, or power
companies to make any electrical
connection to any building until a
certificate. stating that the electric
wiring has been approved, has been
issued by the Electrical Inspection
Department. All firms, corporations
OF individuals, whether operating
under a regular franchise granted by
the City of Durant Oklahoma, or not
shall, upon written notice from the
said department, disconnect from any
current as designated by said notice.
and shall not reconnect to said install
lation except upon written notice
from the said department.
Section 1t shall be unlawful
for all owners, contractors, or work
men not qualified for doing electric
wiring. to In any manner interfere
with any electric wiring in or on any
building in any manner whatsoever
If in any case the wiring is in such
a position to interfere with the COM
pletion of the building as called for
by the plans, the wiring contractor
must be notified to have IL changed.
No wood or metal work is to be plac-
ed within one inch of any electrical
conductor. On inspecting the cleo
trio wiring of any bui1ding. the in
spector shall leave notice In the
form Of a tag or label attached to the
service. This notice shall clearly
state whether the wiring is approved
or is to be kept open for corrections,
and no workman shall lathe, cell. or
in any manner conceal any electrical
wiring until they know positively
that it has been approved. The in
spector must in all cases inspect any
electric wiring within the corporate
| limits of the city of Durant, Oklaho-
ma. within As hrs. of receipt of notice
from the electric wiring contractor
that the work is completed (holidays
and Sundays not included in this
time) All steam fitting, furnace
work, gas fitting, and telephone wir-
ing which is to be concealed must
be placed in before the electric wiring
is completed and no wiring shall be
considered as completed until the
above work referred to is in place.
Section z. Architects and build
: ers are required. when drawing plans
and specifications, to make provis-
ions for channeling and pocketing of
buildings for electric conductors, as
may be required by the Electrical
Inspection Department, and to state
definitely in such specification, and
mark on such plans the location Of
all switches Except main lin,
switch and cut-out) and state tn,
maximum number OF lamps at each
. outlet provided such plans and spec
ifications are in accordance with al
, the rules and requirements of this
5 ordinance.
: Architects and builders are requir
ed to furnish such plans and specifi
: cations for proposed work as ma,
be deemed necessary by the Electrical
inspection Department before any
? permit for the same shall be issued
: Section 8. The Electrical Inspec
tion Department is hereby authorized
l empowered and directed to have ger
3 eral supervision over placing, string
: ing or attaching telegraph. telephone
t electric light. or other wires and tn,
placing of all poles and appliances
, so as to prevent fire, accident. or in
5 jury to persons or property, and [,
} cause all such wires and eil,ss.,
lighIs to be so placed, constructed
C and guarded, as not to cause fire
q accident or endanger the life or prop
e ertv of any, and all of such lights anC
s such wires or electrical apparatus
!, now existing, as we'll as those here
e after constructed and placed, shal
be subject to such supervision. An,
S whenever any electric wiring or othe
J. electrical apparatus becomes unsaf,
!. OF In defective or insecure condition
: the said Department shall notify tn
e owner in writing to repair or remov
} same ,and upon the owners failur
} TO repair or remove the defective wi
in or apparatus within twenty-fou
e CAD hours, or within such time q
o the Electrical Inspection Department
II may deem necessary. the said d,
5. partment shall cause the service /
Is be discontinued
t, Section 8. The Electrical Inspe,
q tion Department shall, upon the firs
70 of each month. make written rt
port to the City Council showing a
It permits issued and fees collected III
/ der the provisions of this ordinanc
$ for the preceding month. and sha
i pay to the City Clerk at the end {
d each month, all fees collected.
IT Section 10, Any person, firm, {
W corporation, violating or disregard
Q ing any of the provisions OF this ol
dinance, or any of the rules and res
ulations herein contained, shall upo
conviction, If no other penalty be pr
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