Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-23

8. 1t shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to use, or cause, or per-
nit to be used, any electric current for heat
ing, lighting or power purposes, in or through
or by means of any wiring, apparatus or fix.
lures in or on any building until same shall
have been inspected and the certificate here.
inbefore provided for shall have been issued
therefor.
A. 1t shall be unlawful for any person,
firm corporation furnishing electric cur
rent for light heat or power to connect or
to cause permit to be connected his or its
distributing system with any installation OF
wiring, apparatus or fixtures in or on any
building until the certificate provided for in
Section OF this ordinance has been issued.
The inspector may, before said certificate is
issued, give temporary permission to furnish
electric current through any wiring,
apparatus or fixtures, If in his opinion such
wiring apparatus or fixtures are IN such con-
dition that current may safely be used there
and there exists an urgent necessity for
such use.
S. That the installation of all electric wiz.
ing, apparatus and fixtures in buildings and
other structures, within the provisions OF this
ordinance, shall, except in the, particulars
herein expressly provided for, be governed
of the National Board of Fire Underwriters
as embodied in the National Electrical Code
as amended and published in 1915 and as
amended from time to time, and as on file In
the Office of the Town Clerk, and all such
electrical wiring, apparatus and fixtures shall!
be made to CONFORM to the requirements OF
this ordinance and of said rules and regula-
tons before the same shall be finally APP
proved and accepted by the inspector. And
it shall be so construed that all electrical
apparatus, fixtures and fittings installed in
buildings and other structures shall within
the provisions of this ordinance, be such as
are approved by the Underwriters Labora-
tories, Incorporated 1t shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation, either as
owner, architect, contractor, artisan or other
wise, to do, permit to be done,
electric installing OF cleo
trio apparatus, fixtures in such manner
that the same shall not conform to all the
provisions of this ordinance.
6. 1t the inspector shall lind any part
of any electric wiring, apparatus or fixtures
in or on any building in the town of Coulee
City to have been installed contrary to the
provisions of this ordinance or to be danger
Gus to life and property, the inspector or
any other officer of the law, shall have the
right and power to disconnect such work and
to place a seal upon such work so dlscon-
nected He shall at the same time give
written notice of such disconnection to the
owner or occupant of the building in which
such disconnection has beep done. or to the
person using current by means of such dis
connected wiring, apparatus or fixtures After
such disconnected wiring, apparatus, or fix.
lures have been put in a condition required
by this ordinance, the seal seals so placed
shall be removed by the inspector. 1t shall
ration to use any current in, through or by
means of such disconnected wiring, appara-
tus, or fixtures, or to attach other wires for
the supply of current to such disconnected
wiring, apparatus or fixtures, or to remove,
break or deface any seal so placed
T. Upon making an inspection the in.
spector shall leave a notice at the service
switch or other suitable place, stating that
the work has been accepted rejected, and
if rejected, such notice shall state the reason
for rejection.
8. AT the time inspection is made the in
spector shall collect from the owner OF the
PREMISES in which the installation
has been done, the following fees, viz.
For each inspection, covering 20 outlets
less, excluding switch outlets--.-.$ 81 90
For each additional outlet above twenty 05
Minimum charge for any inspection of
new work -.-.-.-...-...-.-.-.,.-........ LOO
Minimum charge for inspection of old
work 20
Wiring for motors and fans of less than
l horse power Recommendations .25
Wiring for motors or dynamos, l horse
power OF over LOO
For inspection of arc lights, electric irons
and signs:
For each of the first five lamps or
For each additional lamp iron,
For each sign having 20 lights or less 100
For each additional light above twenty .02
9. This ordinance shall not be construed
es relieving from or lessening the RESPONSE
blity of any person owning, operating,
installing electrical wires, appliances, appa-
ratuses or equipment, for damages to any
building, or to any person injured by any de-
feet therein; nor shall any officer agent or
employee of the town of Coulee City. or the
town itself, be held liable for any damages
by reason of the issuance of any permit or
certificate of inspection herein provided for
10. Every person, firm or corporation vio
lating any of the provisions of this ordi
nance shall be deemed guilty Of misde
meanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine of not less than One Dol
lar, more than One Hundred Dollars, and
pay the costs Of prosecution, and may be i'm
prisoned until such fine and costs are paid
IL. That all ordinances parts of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith, be- and the same
are hereby repealed.
IL. An emergency is declared to exist
and this ordinance shall be in force and eff
feet upon its passage and publication
Passed June 18th, 1916.
Approved
G. w. GILBERT, Mayor.
Attest: