Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-26


bers thereof. and prescribing their powers and
duties and term Of office. providing for the
licensing If electricians, and those Engaged in
electrical Work within the City If Browns
Vile. Texas. The magneT and Ma III which
electrical work shall be- done. the kind and
class If material 70 BE- used IN such work. the
inspection " electrical work and the scale II
fees for such inspection. the power and duties
~ the inspector ~ electric work. and r-quir-
ing permits for certain kinds Df electrical work
and providing for the bonding and iirensiug 81
electrical contractors and prescribing penalties
for the violation ~ ans - the provisions 81
this act. ami repeating ali ordinances. or parts
81 ordinances in conflict with this act.
BE IT ORDAINED BY The CITY OF
BROWNSVILLE.
]. Creating an examining and
supervising board 81 electricians within the
city If Brownsville. naming what persons shall
coInpcse same. fixing their term If office and
providing for filling vacancies.
That there - hereby created = board Ter
the examination ~ eircrrieIlns within the tltE
81 Brpxnavilir. Texas. ~ Tn known ~ the
Examining Board ~ Electricians. said Board
shall caslsisf If City Electrician. nue electrical
contractor ~ not less than five 90 years.
experience. and one ~ jonrnryman electrician
~ not CESS than five go years practical *
terieIres the first above mentioned is 10 have
q tcrm pf service upon said board during his
continuance in office. and the last shall be-
appointed by the tIty Manager within five
days after this ordinance takes effect. their
respective terms To last until resignation or
removal.
Section >. Nj COMPENSATION. Mem
beers Of the Examining and Supervising Beard Of
Electricians shall receive no compensation for
their services On said Board.
SECTION 3. WHO SHALL HE ENAMIN-
ED. Said Board shall examine and pass
upon al persons npw in the electrical
business. whether as IN electrical con-
tractor employing juurncyHfn electricians
contractor employing Juurnsyman electricians
and all persons who mas hereafter wish z"
engage III the electrical business ~ iourueyInan
electrician. within th. Gifts IT Brownsville.
SECTION !. WHEN LICENSE SHALL
ISSUE "" license shall be ISSUED 7" any
person. firm or corporation u carry on Or WORK
at the business 81 electrical contracting. or t.
act a. inspector If electrical work until he or
they shalI have appeared before the Examining
and Supervising Board IF Electricians for
examination aud registration. and shall have
successfully passed the required examination
SECTION = TERN AND RENEWAL OF
LICENSE. No License S1all he ISSUED Tor
more than one year, but the same shall ~ re-
newed from year to year. upon proper arllicn-
ton i'll writing filed with said board.
SECTION 4. LICENSE NON TRANS
FEHABi.E- Each such license shall IA non
transferable
SECTION {. FFFS Fol EXAMINATION.
Each applicant for examination for an rlrc-
frical license shall pay t. surh person as the
Examining aud Supervising Board ~ Eirctrlans
may designate e. receive the same. III" sum ~
three $500 Dollars for each electrical con
tractor examined and the sum of two ,S2uoi
Dollars for each jourueyman electrician "X.
asnincd. which fee shall br used pN saiu iiutru
to dcfray al It's legitimate expenses. and the
residue. Il any. shall hc paid over - the city
Cashier.
SECTION :. That before receiving the d.
ccnse to operate "a q master Electrician nr
Electrical Contractor. the person. firm or cor
pnratinn applying for sam" snail execute ami
deposit with the City If hr"wnHyiilr z surety
bond a. hr appr.vrd hy th" Mayor ~ tac suth ri
One Thousand tSI. 900 ut Dollars. conditioned
for the faithful Performance" nf al WORK enter
ed upon ur contracted fur the faithful nrfl"T
strict accordance with tie ordinance ~ the CITY
4 p.u..wtt. u.Yurrtftr uatttu frtutlYI luT.
Their. that thu removal from the City 1T lis
place 81 business hy any licrns"r shan operate
ms a forfeiture If his or their license. AMI pf"-
Vi1ei. further that nn person, iliH nf cor
marathon holding such license shall allow his or
their name e. be- used hy any other party dir
ectly or Indirectly for the purpose - obtaining a
permit to do work uud~r such license. under
penalty 81 having said license revoked by said
City.
resriN- 4 iic~nSr Jas 4 master riecfricinn ur
electrical contractor unitss hr shall hr ul the
age ~ twrnty-umc years and shall hHv" had ai
least two years ~ actual practical experience
~ nn ele,triciHu and shall agree. as = cundi
tinn "a obtaining such license. tu carry "n hlS
bnSinrss n strict compliance with the rules ana
ordinances ~ thr CITY " EruwnSNti. reEnlat
ing said business. ana VI arcurdnnrr with has
bond nor shall ans person. firm "r corporation
loIling 4 MASTER electricians hcenS". M a..
lowed t. ~ or ,ausc 90 BE- done. amy electrical
wiring or installation If electrical equipment
without having at least one licensed WircWAn
on thu work wherever there s. any e~lectrictl
wiring To- hr installed. repaired or remodried,
provided further. that every licensed master
electrician shall be responsible for al work
done hv ary person Ira his employ nr any WORK
covered by his license or bond. anu provided
further. that every licensed master electrician
shall EMPLOY unis liceused wirnmen tu Tn rirc-
tri, wiring ami providing further th"t "A" urr
son shalt Wv ~ cause ro ~ a,ur aaN electric
wiring. repairing rr rrmulrlng ut any ttftirf'
wiring Intended ~ carry 4 voltage ni twenty
five volts nr ayrr. unless hr IN Y licru-,l wire
.. "a Tv M.4na rNHr.4ar HG.H Aw F.NFFHFAn
ton holding " license from tha tftN ut Browns
Vile. wha shall ~ responsible frr Snlt work.
provided. however. that q hopper or ArrF"hticc
may d. electric wiring "r repairing under the
direct personal supervision and guidance 81 "a
licensed wireman.
SECTION 10 FEE TWICE PROHIBIT
ED. The examination. and examination Tee.
shall not BE- required 81 the same person more
than once.
SECTION II. REGISTER To RE KEPT
Said Hoard shall register IN q book e. ~ kent
for that purpose. the names and places - huSl-
ness II all persons. firms 1T corporations vi
whom u license IN issued. together with thss
date ~ the issuance M such iyruSe.
SECTION IL FIRM To- HANI IkAtIl-
cal. ELECTRICIANS Every person. firm
az corporation engaged IN thr electrical bust
ness shall have IA least rne member who = a
SE,vrIoN II WRITTEN APPLICATION
FuR EXAMINATIONS. WHEN 10 BE
MADE. ETC Upon the written request ~ any
lersen firm ar corporation va" desires to stanh
the electricians examination hereinbe.orc pro
viied. said Board shall provide sach exanina-
ton for the applicants Tor electrical license as
i'm its Judgment will best test their fitness to
follow said trade and business. Al persons
now engaged in the electrical business. whether
MS an electrical contractor ar q laurncyuan
electrician. in the City ~ BROWNSVILLE. Texas
shall within ten tinl DAYS after this ordinance
takes effect. submit themselves ~ the said
Hoard for examination. and it, default VI 80
doing. IL shall hc unlawful for them a. engage
in the electrical business unless and until eNa-
mined and licensed
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