The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-07
AN ORDl\.AS r.

AN ORDINANCE.
Regulating the installation of
electrical wires and apparatus and
devices within the city of WaNa-
hachie, Texas; providing penalties for
violations thereof and providing for
the appointment of Il city electrical
inspector.
BE it ordained by the city council
of the city of WaXahachie, Texas
Article /. All electrical wiring,
material and devices used in connec
ton with electrical work, Installed
within the corporate limits of the
city OF WaXahachie, shall be installed
in strict accordance with the rules
and requirements of the National
Board OF Fire Underwriters for Elcc-
trical Wiring and Apparatus. as they
are now established; and such other
rules and regulations as may be
adopted by the city council
Article 9 city electrical iu-
spector shall be elected by the city
council whose duty shall he To issue
permits for electric wiring and in
stallation, TO inspect all such wiring
and installation and to report all
violations of this ordinance to the
city council. The first election here
under shall be held At the first regu-
lar or called meeting Of the city
council after this ordinance shall
take effect and all elections there
after shall be held at the first regular
meeting of the new city council after
! the annual election OF city officers.
| Said city electrical inspector shall
| hold his office until his successor
qualities, bat may be, sooner re-
moved at the discretion OF me city
council.
| Article 3. No individual, partner
| ship or corporation shall enter Hp-
on the erection, construction, alter
alton or change Of any electrical i'll
| stlllaton, work or wiring in the
| city of WaXahache until proper APP
plication has been made TO and APP
| proved by the city electrical inspect
or and a permit therefor issued for
| which Zee of one per cent OF the
| total cost of the installation of such
work shall be charged. provided no
fee shall be less than ten cents. Pro-
vided, however, that no permits or
applications for the same Will be re-
CURED for the Installation OF wires
to operate electric bells, gas-heht-
| ing apparatus, house annuuciators,
, burglar alarms, telephone, telegraph,
| district messenger, watch clock, fire
alarm, or other similar instruments
Article A Any person. partner
ship or corporation, before perform
! ing any of the electrical work en-
! braced herein, shall execute and file
with the city secretary, a good and
sulticient bond. having thereon two
or more sureties approved by the
mayor. and payable 10 the city OF
| NaXahachie, in the sum of one
Thousand t$l000.0o3 Dollars. condi-
toned for the faithful performance
| OF all work entered upon or contract
ed for in strict accordance and COM
pllance With the terms requirements
and provisions Of this ordinance and
such future ordinances OF the city Of
WaXahachie as may hereafter be
passed. Such bond shall run for Il
period of one year from the date of
| its execution, aud the same shall
be renewed at The end OF each year
or when otherwise exhausted before
| any person is allowed to do or per-
form any of the electrical work em-
! braced in this ordinance
| Article 5. No so-called concealed
wiring for which permit is issued
or required shall be Iathed over or
in any manner concealed from sight
|
city electrical inspector Any per-
| son having charge of the construc-
/ ton, alteration or repair OF any
| building, or any other person Wno
covers or conceals or causes to be
so covered or concealed any wiring
| Tor which permit has been issued
or required, before the said wiring
! mas been inspected and approved,
without having Officially notified the
city electrical inspector at least
tWenty-four (24D hours previously.
| shall be subject to the penalty pro-
Vtded in Article 6 of this ordinance.
| Article 8. Any person, partner
snip. or corporation violating any Of
the provisions OF this ordinance
shall be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding One Hundred t$lO0. o0)
Dollars. provided every day said or
dinance is violated shall constitute
| a separate offense.
Article Z. All ordinances or parts
| of ordinances in conflict herewith
| are hereby repealed
Passed at a regular session of the
city council on this the LIST day OF
June. 1915.
Approved this, the LIST day OF
June, lsl5. Il. B. PRINCE.
Mayor Of the City Of Waxahachie.
| Texas.
| Attest; EARLE L. GIBSON.
Secretary of the City of Waxahachie
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