The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-14
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE.
Regulating the installation OF
electrical wires and apparatus and
devices within the city of Waxa-
hachie. Texas: providing penalties for
violations thereof and providing for
the appointment OF a city electrical
inspector.
Be il 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, snail be installed
in strict accordance with the rules
and requirements of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters for Flee
trical Wiring and Apparatus, as they
are now established; and such other
rules and regulations as may be
adopted by the city council.
Article . A city electrical ill.,
speetor shall be elected by the city
council whose duty shall be to issue
permits for electric wiring and in
stallation, 10 inspect all such wiring
and installation and to report all
violations OF this ordinance to tbs
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 mis- successor
qualities, but may be, sooner re-
moved at the discretion of the city
council.
Article 3. No individual. partner
ship or corporation shall enter up
on the erection, construction, alter
alton or change ~ any electrical in
stallation, work or wiring in the
city of WaXahachie until proper ap-
pHeatien has been made to and ap-
proved by the city electrical inspect
or and a permit therefor issued for
which fee OF one per cent OF rhs
total cost OF the installation OF such
work shall be charged, provided no
fee shall be less than ten cents Pro-
yided however, that no permits or
applications for the same will be re-
CURED for the installation of wfrea
to operate electric bells, gas-iight-
ing apparatus, house aununciators.
burglar alarms, telephone. telegraph,
district messenger, watch clock. fra
alarm, or other similar instruments.
Article t. Any person. partner
ship or corporation. before perform
ing any of the electrical work EN-
braced herein. shall execute and fila
with the city secretary, a good and
sufficient bond. having thereon Two
or more sureties approved by the
mayor, and payable to the city OF
a Y hE q ia in
Thousand CSl0o0 00l Dollars. condi-
toned for the faithful performance
OF all work entered upon or"eontract-
ed for. in strict accordance and COM
pliance with the terms, requirements
and provisions of this ordinance and
such future ordinances OF the city OF
WaNahachie as may hereafter be
passed. Such bond shall run for A
period of one year from the date OF
its execution, and the same shall
| be renewed al the end OF each year
or when otherwise exhausted before
any person is allowed to do or per
form any of the electrical work EN-
hraeed in this ordinance
Article 5. No so-called concealed
wiring for which a permit is issued
or required shall be lathed over or
in any manner concealed from sight
until inspected and accepted by tina
city electrical inspector. ANY per-
son having charge of the construe,
, uon, alteration or repair OF any
/ building, or any other person VINO
covers or conceals or causes to ba
so covered or concealed any wiring
Tor which permit has been issued
or required, before the said wiring
has been inspected and approved.
without having officially notified the
city electrical inspector at least
twenty-four t24 hours previously,
SHAH be subject to the penalty pra
vided in Article 8 of this ordinance
Article s. Any person. partner
ship, or corporation violating any 81
| the provisions OF this ordinance
shall be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding One Hundred tSl0O. 06l
Dollars, provided every day said or.
dinanee is violated shall constitute
separate offense.
Article Z. All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith.
are hereby repealed.
Passed at regular session of the
city council on this the LIST day Of
June. 1915
Approved this. the LIST day Of
June. 1915. T.. b. PRINCE
Mayor of the City of waxahachie.
Texas
Attest. EARLE l.. GIBSON.
seeretary Of the City OF waxahachss.
Texas IAaa y.