El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-13

DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
RE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY. CoUN-
Gil OF THE CITY OF Ell PASO:
Section 1. Any person, firm or CORPORA
ton. engaged In. OF about to engage IN the
business OF installing OF repairing electrical
wires. apparatus or appliances OF any ma
interior of any b1fIdinE or structure within
the CITY Of Fl PasO. he or they are hereby
such business, to file with the city Clerk an
application in writing for license TO carry on
company said application with the sum OF
fifty (S50.OO) dollars. The City Clerk shall
present such application to the Eleetrical
said Board to consist OF three members, one
Of which shall be the City Electrician. who
shall be eX-officiO chairman Of said Board.
the second member TO be licensed Master
Electrician. and the third member to be a
JOurneyma1 Electrician The last two mem
bers TO be appointed by the Mayor. and serve
without nav.
Any person. firm or corporation making
such application. shall pass examination be-
fore said Board or shall have as superin-
tendent in charge OF their work. one who
shall pass an examination before said Board
to his qualifications to do or carry on
such work. The Board shall report the find
lngs OF such examinations 70 the City Clerk.
and II said applicant shall have passed at
least 1850 on said examinations. the City
Clerk shall issue such applicant a Master
Electricians License to engage in and carry
on such business provided such applicant
the City OF e PaEo. IN the sum OF two
thousand 02,O00.ool dollars. conditioned that
1olL pLkAsNeAN- I'll Al kNtA ANAAAH ~6A-AAt-
with 81 City Ordinances.
Said bond to be approved by the City
record OF all licenses so issued. said record
must show when and TO whom such license
was Issued and its date OF expiration. and
such license shall authorize the person. firm
or corporation receiving the same to engage
Of one wear thereafter Said license will
be renewed at the end OF such time. upOn the
payment or tWenty-tiEe tSSS-OOl dollars un-
less Tevoked or cancelied for cause by, sald
Board Of Examiners. Said license shall not
be transferable; and no permits shall be Is
sued under said license for work 10 be done.
except by bOnafide employees OF the person.
firm or corporation obtaining said license,
section 2 NO person. firm or corporation
shall enter upon the erection construction.
alteration or change Of any ELECTRICAL work
til he shall have secured a Master Elec-
triclans License as herein before set forth.
made uR to- aRd SppPoved By the cty Eiee
trician. and a permit Is granted by him to do
Section s. No person. firm Or corporation
shall enter upon the work Of maintenance Of
any electrical installation Of any nature. kind
or description within the City OF Fl Paso,
until Electrical Maintenance License shall
have been properly granted.
Application for said license shall be made
to the City Clerk. who viii refer same 20 the
Electrical Examining Board for Master Elec-
II said applicant shall have passed at least
~ q on the examination, the CITY Clerk will.
uDOn payment by such person. firm cor
Doratiou. the sum OF five $4,000 dollars as
an annual license fec. issue an Electrical
a period Of one wear. unless revoked for
cause. (Such license shall not be transfer
The term WORK OF MAINTENANCE.
as herein used. shall apply only TO the re-
safe condition. and under no circumstances
shall a maintenance operator install new
material as applied TO extensions to old work
or in any way increase the size OF the in
foregoing examinations shall be uniform to
ali applicants in each division. and not Of
4 discriminating character.
he shall not be entitled to re-
examination for ninety days from date OF
Section T. In the construction and install
ation OF all electrical wiring or apparatus
within the City OF El PasO. the rules and
of the National Board Of Fire
Underwriters known as the National Electric
hereinafter set forth or as thew may be
amended. shall be complied with provided /
be the Code as herein used
, All appliances. parts or fittings USED In
he construction Of electrical work shall he
as are approved by the National Board OF
Fire Underwriters
Section s. All applications for permits
or electrical wiring or construction or cree
ion and installation Of any electric aD-
(a) The number OF outlets desired.
(bl Whether for incandescent OF arc lights
'r whether for fans or power purposes.
70. or alteration OF old work.
Ia II for electric HEns. iS shall show
(e) il Tor moving pictures or other show |
purposes II shall give the location OF such
moving pictures or show. and each applica-
ion shall show the maximum number of |
lmDereS the wires are TO carry.
Section 6. separate permit and a sep |
irate inspection will be required for fixture J
work. except in cases where old houses are |
wired and the fixtures are installed at the |
anne time the wiring Is done BY the person. |
irm or corporation doing the wiring.
When any additional outlets are to be in |
stalled a job upon which a permit has |
,een issued. separate permit must be OBJ |
aimed.
Section Z. The City Electrician shall num- |
Der each application FOR permit and file |
anne in numerical order. and shall keep a /
ecOrd OF same and shall keep a record OF |
III permits issued. and such record shall !,
how the number OF the application. the !
late OF issue. and to whom Issued location |
Il building and purpose for which said per- !
nit was granted.
Section g. Upon completion Of the work |
covered by a permit. Il shall be the duty |
Il the person. firm or corporation doing the /
anne. to notify the City Electrician imme- |
lately. that same IS ready to be Inspected.
Section 3. No inspection Will be made OF !
my electrical work unless permit to in |
tall same has been issued by the City Elec-
rician. and when all fees pertaining to the /
anne have been paid. 1t shall be the duty |