Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-10-02

wiring ana Apparatus Within the
City Of Dtfant, Oklahoma.
Belt ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of the City Of Durant, OK
lah0ma.At 134u stf tttr
~ Section 1sf That n Is necessary To-
create an Electrical Department to
regulate the installation Of all elec-
-trica1 wiring and apparatus within
the City Of Durant Oklahoma; said
department to be In charge of the
Chief Of the Fire Department who
shall have authority. with the con-
sent Of the council. to employ q COM
petent electrician. whose duty 1t shall
be TO inspect all electrical wiring and
apparatus as provided in this ordin-
ance. 8, ,fu 4tess srif -sT
Section q That all companies,
FIRMS co-partnerships, corporations
or individuals. who desire to do cleo
trio wiring. In or on any buildings
(eycept central station power houses
ard sub-stations belonging to the el-
ectrie light or street railway compan-
les operatlng under franchise) shalf
furnish the city good and sufficient
bond in the sum Of One Thousand
Dollars (S1 0QQ.On) as n, guraantee
thel the installation of the electric
wiring, electric fixtures, and apparq-
tuf shall be in a'r,,fdance wit.i the
reouiretpents OF this ordinances
Section That all conpanies ls
firms co7partnerships.. corporations
or individuals shall, before beginning
anv electrical work or any additions
to be mede 70 old wiring make writ
ten apulication for permit to the Eclec
trical Inspection Department and
shall paw the said Department the
fee required by the following sched-
ule rat t7 ~ ~ ~
For rrcughing in1 of concealed
wiring or for open wiring first five, =
90 outlets or fraction thereof fifty
cents (s,50l each, additional outlet
five cents. C0bjs 7is
For Installing conduit first five f5N
outlets or fraction thereof fifty cents
.C50l each additional outlet five
'o For installing fistatsa fsas. ssdlil
lamps drop liebts. Nor switches lotflf "
concealed or conduit wiring for five
(5) or ffraetlon thereof fifty cents
(.5Ol. each. additional fi4tlre. fan.
arc lamb. dron light or switch five
f(.05) cents each.
No charge to be made for switches
when located inioaDpnoyed cahinetsl s.-r
For signs One i(sL00) Dollar each, r i,
For motors and generators. one
fourth az )}to three (3l H. p, one
Dollar ts1g00) each. over three tSt Sf3
to five (5) H. p. Two dollars~( 50 00f frle
each.
For addition to old work for one
outlet 25 cents. for more than one
and not more than five 81. 90 For
each outlet in excess 81 five cents 81
The term "outlet" in this clause is ~
Intended to mean either the. outlet,
fixture. or both when Installed at the
same, time. and only requiring one
inspection. t7rSi sHi'-
If for; any reason after permit
is issued tits necessary to provide adj i.
ditional outlets. fee of so cents
shall be charged for each five addi-'
tional outlets or fraction thereof, and ~
&C. for each; additional outlet, not d
included in the hermit sand n new ~
permit must be taken out to cover the !. s
same.
Temporary Permits. aso 'siA
Section 4. Where from good and fse
sufficient cause, lit is necessary to Ia
have electricity on any installation
before final certificate can be issued,
the Electrical Inspection Department
may issue a temporary permit, pro-
lvided that all parts to whichtl
current is aDDlied are in safe and sat-
isfactory condition. Provided fur ~
ther that before said temporary per- y
NIT is issued the party receiving the
same shall pay to the Electrical In
spection Department 800. Said, y
hermit 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. E aF-HGd aairsa.r
Section g. II shall be unlawful for
any electric light, heat, or power VI
rom pantoo mn nv ala
connection to any building until a "a
certificate. stating that sthes eleetrico ~
wiring has been approved. has been
Issued by the Electrical Inspection
Department. All firms. corporations
or individuals, whether operating
under regular franchise granted by
the, City of lDurant. Oklahoma. orsnots !,
shall, upon written notice from the.
said department. disconnect from any
circuit Is designated by said notice,
and shall not reconnect to said install
lation except upon written notice, Il
from the said department. ,rt,fi ~
Section 6 II shall be unlawful
for all owners. contractors, or work
men iot qualified for doing all elect
ric wiring, to in 'anv manner Interfere
with any electric wiring in or on any
building In any manner whatsoever ~
If In any case the wiring is in such 7,
a position to interfere with the COM
pletion of the building as called for
by the plans. the wiring contractor
must be notifiedt7 have II 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 buifding. the in-s
spector shall leave a notice in the
form OF tag Or label attached to the
service This notice shall clearly