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

way or subway manhole In the CITY If Browns
vile. al any time during reasonable hours. in
the discharge ~ his duties and upon demand Of
Said electrician er assistants the owner or his
representative shall afz-lTa. tny IT, said el.caFL-
clan upon b. inspection. IL shali br the duty
uf tie city E4errrlaiAa .r assistants ~ INSPECT
during The progress III the work I'LL inside. out
side. overhead ana underground electric wires.
poles. cables. canduitE. appliances. fixtures and
apparatus hereinafter designated a. inside and
outside electrical installations. and 10 notify
the persons. firms gr corporations interested
or concerned. of any and ali violations. and u
examine ana pass upon all applications for per
mlts.and To Inspect all inside and 0utside ellen
,rical installations Included under this 1rdi-
nance.
SECTION Il. CONDENSATION OF DAN
GERotS WIRING. ANY and all dynamos.
motors. wires or other material used Tor elec-
tricll purposes and located ia or on said build
iugs and cunduIts. power houses. snh-stations
and central station plants which shall become ~
the opinion ~ the said City Electrician danger
Gus and unsafe ~ persons nr property. shall h.
condemned IN him, and upon Receiving notice ~
such condemnation from said City Electrician,
the peTpn or persons. firm W.T. corporation own
lng Dr using the same shall immediately cause
the same 70 Le put III safe condition.
SECTION *. HI>CpNNEtTIpN Oh CON
DEAINED WIRES. In ease ans person. per
sons hlm or corporation owning Dr using eiet-
trical wires. dFnumls. motors ar other electrical
ever. located within or 0u buildings. which have
been condemned by the City Electrician. shall
faiI To have the same put in safe condition
within forty eight tiSl hours after receiving
notice from said City Electrician that the same
has been condemned. or within such other rea-
s"nahie length ~ time as shall be prescribed hy
~ said City Electrician. then il shah be the
duty ~ said Electrician. thyn Il shall To- the
the wires or hy other means COMPLETELY dis
other Materials, from the sources ~ electrical
energy. and for the purpose II discunnrCting
sand condemned wires. apparatus or other mn
trTials. sad Gifts Electrician shah have
the right ~ amy time to enter cunduits. Or I'll
enter upon any and All premises or buildings of
any natuT" whatsoever. IN the tty IT Browns
VILE. where such wires or materials are i'm
stalled.
SECTION 10. WHEN CURRENT Is TO
BE REtONNEfTED. When any electrical
wire. dynanus. motors. or other electric wires
cor materials Cd any nature Whatsoever. tele-
phones excepted. controlling Or carrying a cur
rent 81 ten tl0l volts or more. have been dis
connected or rendered imperative hy said City
electrician. AS set forth IN the foregoing provi-
sions "a this ordinance. il shall be- unlawful for
amy person ar persons. a. IN any mnnner recon
meet the same ur cause the same "a be- recon
nrttrd with the source uf electrical energy NJ
use the same as part Ut any electrical system
ind a certificate W inspection has been issued
by said Cts NJ brownsville.
SECTION 20 SECURING PERMITS FOR
WIRING WIRES MUST BE APPROVED
BEFORE BEING CONCEALED. NJ alter
ati"n or change shall De made ia the wiring ot
any building: nor shall any building within the
limits If brownsville hc wired for the placing
therein "f electric lights. motors or heating de
vices. without first securing from said City
Electrician Il permit therefor Before any clec-
tric work # any kind shall be covered up or
ga any manner concealed from view. notice 90
the intention 70 So conceal Dr cover M such
work must he given - said City Electrician.
and said electrician shall approve thr manner
Nj installing sHrh WORK before the same shah
ri cgyrr.d. c"hc-ilfd .r nlt into u.r
SECTION IL PERMIT MUST III,
III fAf I tNl#F4f4FEF NEIFF\FN fE grNtE
MENtI-h mn person shall commence Ivy .u-
stall repair ur rrmoiri. ur place inside or QUO
side li amy building. any electrical wiring wv
apparatus controlling nr carrying y current III
ten llot volt "a more I'D the tity uf browns
r'lr until proper application has boon made ~
the tity Electrician and q permit obtained and
inspection fees paid. and. when required. plans
and specifications Ter the proposed work shall
De submitted Tor approval.
SECTION - PLANS AND SPFCIFICA-
TipNN REQUIRED: CERTIFICATE DF
INSPECTION. Whenever 4 system 81 ,lrc-
tri,al wiring controlled hy and carrying ton tiOl
volts M more ~ tn ~ Installed in Dr on "
h~uil..uE III shall he the duty W.T. the rarity d.sir
ing surh installation tn present plans ana sprc-
uirltlurs XII tht CITY Electrician ana obtain a
rrfnitt !ur such installation Such rrrtnit shall
rrt TX" granted unless Slch plans ana s~nccifica-
ti"n show tllt thr wiring is tu hr dome in ac-
r%nriiucr with rhy rules ami regulations herein
prescribed. and upon completion uf rhr wiring
uf 9n. building Il shall he the duty NJ thr com
n .-"f H"NN fN NHAAH NtNfNN NAHNAl- NINHA MAAAW NL
notify thc said City Electrician. who shall in
Sheet the same az once. and IL approved 10y him.
shall issue % certificate al INSPECTION which
shuil contain the date III such inspection and an
outline If the result ~ such examination: hut
n" such certificate shall be- issued unless the
electric light. power "r heating installation and
ali apparatus ard wiring connected with IL shall
t' ~ strict conformity with tine rules and h..
E%uintiuus herein prescribed. and to the rules WI
-he National Board uf Fire Underwriters n.>
shall lnN such installations ~ connected HWY amy
Source III electrical energy until Surh certificate
tS issued. provided. however. thnt while thv
work M constructing. altering wv repairing amy
r~l"ctrl,hl wiring ~ any building ~ m progress.
tHc city Electrician mas issue ~ thn person
DONG such wora. Ri desiring ~ use any electric
current M sand building. u temporary permit for
the use ~ electricity. which permit shall expire
when the electrical apparatus or system uf wiz
mg Tor such building has been fully installed
constructed, altered or repaired and approved
"a the said tifv Electrician. ;'uon making fhp
FIRST inspection during the progress of any in
Stallatlon uf electrical wiring. APPARATUS or
equipment the CITY Electrician or assistants
SHAH place IN some conspicuous place q suitable
tag ar card showing that preliminary irSnettiou
ceptance NJ said work hy the City Electrician NV
shall aftarn permanent ~ the service switch
n"N Y suitable metal tag showing that such I'M
stalldtiun complies fullN with the provisions VI
this ordinance. aud ii shall unli wfui for any one
70 Remove said tax w card or for amy one Nv
connect said wiring 20 the service wires unless
the tag IL final acceptance j. attached thereto.
SEtTlpN -. SERVICE WIRES To RE
IN CONDUIT. All service wires from point at
building To service switch and meter conncc-
tion shall be run in approved rigid or 0exibl,
steel "rndlit with urouer fittings
IRON BONES FOR SERVICE SWITCHES.
All service switches shall he enclosed in ap-
proved iron hoNcs with suitable door and
faSteningS. and shall he located 20 the nearest
readily accessible place To the point where ser
vice wires enter building IN any building
where tive ur Aaore c|,rtrlts ore used. san
building shall - wired trr thrvs-wire service.
whore only une rif,uit y usei " twu-n se ser
vice NAV - used.
SIZE WIRES FOR OVER HEAD AND
l\DERGRbI\h CONNECTIONS. Where "
building j. connected from .~rrrhead service. nv