El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-12
Ordinance.


or appliances by pulling the fuses or cutting
/ such electrical wiring. connections or aDpli-
! ances shall have been found to be in an
for any person. firm or corporation to use
such equipment until e has been repaired
vided. however. that whenever such equip
ment has been found to be- in an unsafe
or cause to be given to the person. firm
II or corporation owning or controlling the
fixed Nv he Citv Fieetrician before az
connecting the same. as herein provided
Section "a The City Electrician shall
decide all Questions pertaining to the in
stallation Of Electric wires and appliances
Sectio1 ~ The foI1ovirT speciel jbsfsI
lation rules shall be observed:
(a) Service entrance must in all cases
be at the nearest point to the nearest pole
d only one service each FOR Hrht or
power will be allowed in the same building.
than No 10 B & S Gauge
/ '(d) All service wires must be Of
circuit must be figured as II loaded to
eel An service switches must have a
capacity Of not less than thirty (3O) amDeres-
| % ANY lighting services Of more than
| thirty 600 amDeres must be a three wire
J (g) Serving switches must not be placed
Z higher than seven feet six inches less
| than six feet six inches from the floor ex-
| ceDt by special permission in writing from
J OH An meters must be grouped, and an
I approved meter board must be Installed for
I meter protected by switch and fuse.
] d( All knife switches and fuse blocks
must be installed in approved metal boxes.
/ ID Service wires must extend AZ least
1 two feet out OF conduct.
(k) Wires used buss bars on branch
blocks must not be smaller than No. 10
~ All neutral fuses must be copDered.
(m), Approved metal outlet boxes must
M Hearer boards must not bs less than
/ fo) The use Of armored cable for con
cealed work will not be approved unless in
Withdrawn and replaced at any time with
out damage to wallis. ceiling. floors or other
Cpl All wires on top OF show windows
will be considered subject to mechanical
/ injury and must be placed to conduit
(ql Ali attics and roof spaces shall be
boredr out for knob and tube work
Orb The CaDacity Of all outlets in resi-
dences shall be wired as follows;
Porch ceiling lights not less than 40 watts
reception hall ceiling lights not less than
40 watts. living room and dining room
ceiling lights not less than 10 watts: kitchen
ceiling lights not less than so watts. bath
room and bedroom ceiling lights not less
than 40 watts and all bracket lights for the
90 Exit lights shall be installed in all
buildings requiring fire escapes which are
occupied at night These lights must be on
SEPARATE circuit. or circuits contested on
set Of fuses between lights and the service
10 Fell Transformers must be Installed
in plain sight and readily accessible.
tul The Installation OF wires in wooden
moulding viii not be approved
(v) Unfinished attics will not be consid-
wv Exposed wires on sidewalks must be
protected By rigid iron conduit
txl All crossover tubes must be at least
~ circuiaT. loom must not be substi-
- wires must be doomed in partitions
with less than three inches clearance be-
~ Cord drops must not extend below
six feet from the floor. and must hang free
20 All sockets within eight feet Of OK
posed metal ground. or in rooms OF base
ments with concrete floors must be Of porce-
.qin. or hang not less than eight feet from
Section o. The use or rigid conduit will
Cal An new wiring. and additions 70. or
alterations Of Old wiring within the follow
ing district;
River where Third Street. II extended would
intersect the River. thence along the centre
Street intersects Florence ST. thence in a
N0rtherly direction along the centre line OF
Street inteEsects Missouri Street; thence in
a Westerly direction along the centre line
Street intsrsects Fisher Street: thence in a
Southerly direction along the centre line OF
intersects West Main street. thence along
centre line Of West Main Street to point
Ave; thence in a. Southerly direction alorE
the centre line Of Lowton Ave tosa point
where LOwton Avenue II extended would
intersect the Rio Grande River: thence in
Southerlv direction along the meanders Of
90 Wires in City. County and state build
tel Wires in theaters. schools churches.
hospitals, lodge rooms or other places OF pub
(d1 Buildings in which there Is a store.
fel Garage, cleaning works machine shops
boiler rooms. in all factories. and in all st9r-
age ware houses, and all hay or grain s.or-
ifi Wires exposed to mechanical injury
o. All service wires to points Of distri-
M SHOW window wiring.
On Wires for signs. from service switch 70
body OF sign.
C) All motor wiring
tlSl Wires on metal ceilings. and IN base
Gl An apartment houses OF four or more
apartments.
(ml Wires on. or through the exterior
tnl Al wires in cold storage or packing
house plants. which must De run in approved
galvanized conduit. except in cold storage
rooms.
lo) All exit lights
Section q. During each performance. a
licensed Electrician must stand at stage
able at an times to operate said board
The Licensed Electrician snail have FUN
charge OF all electricians. travelling COM
panies included. and must see az an times
that this Ordinance Is enforced He viii be
used on the stage and must not allow any
unsafe apparatus TO be used.
on the stage. except for low voltage battery
current.
Section 2S. ANY person. firm. or corpora
tton who shall violate any Of the provisions
OF this Ordinance or who shall fail to COM
ply with any Of its requirements shall be
deemed gully Of misdemeanor. and shall
be subject I'd a fine not less than ten $4,000
dollars. nor more than one hundred tS10000l
dollars. and each and every DAYS contiuu-
ance OF any violation Of the provisions OF
this Ordinance. shall constitute. and be
deemed a separate offence
Section 90 This Ordinance shall not re-
peal the provisions OF any other existing
ordinances OF the Epy OF FL Faso. except
such as are in direct conflict herewith. but
with. shall be construed as cumulative %
and in addition 10 the provisions OF this
Section so. The fact that from improper
and unsuitable electrical work. already con-
structed and being constructed and MAIN
tanned daily. danger constantly arises both
10 persons and property creates an urgency
and emergency. and on account OF the inn
mediate preservation OF public safety re-
luirtng that this Ordinance take effect at
once 10 is accordingly ordained that this
Ordinance shall take effect Immediately az
ter ITS passage, approval and publication as
In the Charter in such cases made and
Passed and approved this 3oth day Of
March A. ID. 1916.
Tom Lea.
Mayor.
J. F. Dawson CITY Clerk
AN ORDINANCE FORBIDDING DIsCRDI-