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


and outside electrical wiring in the City Or
IT Paso. whether telephone. telegraph cleo
report any unsafe conditions to the person
firm OF CORPORATIONS owning or Controlling
Electrician to dfsconnect any electrical wiz
Ing. connections or appliances by pulling
OF appliances by pulling the fuses or cutting
the wires controlling the same WnsneTer
unsafe condition. and II shall be unlawful
s U eouipment until Il has been repaired
and approved bv the city Electrician pro
ment has been found to be IN an unsafe
condition. the city Electrician SHAH give
or corporation owning or controlling The
same written notice thereof. and demand
fixed hy the City Electrician. before dts
connecting the same, IS herein provided
decide all questions pertaining 70 the in
stsllation Of Electric wives and appliances
Section Is. The following special install
lation rules shall be observed:
(a) Service entrance must In all cssea
be at the nearest point 70 the nearest pole
from which service VII De rendersd
power will be allowed IN the same building.
fc) No service wires shall b smaller
Sd) All service vires must be % a ca
Dacity OF all branch circuits and each branch
circuit must Be figured as II loaded TO
1ej An service switches must have a
~ ANY lighting services Of more thar
thirty 600 amperes must be three wire
rs Serving switches must not Be placed
higher than seven feet six Inches Or less
cept by special permission in writing from
the Citv Electrician.
approved meter board must be installed for
each meter or group OF meters aud each
III All knife switches ana fuse blocks
must be installed in approved metal boxss.
two feet out Of conduct,
blocks must not Be smaller than No. 10
~ All Neutral fuses must be coupersd.
(n) Heater boards must not b less thar
Cos The use or arrnorsd cable for con-
cealed work viii not be approved unless in
stalled in such a manner as to be readily
Withdrawn and replaced at any time with
out damage to walls. ceiling. floors or other
portions % the building.
lp) All wires on TOP Of show windows
injury and must be placed to conduit
bored out for knob and tube work
ID The Capacity Of all outlets IN resl-
dences shall be wired follows:
Porch ceiling lights not less than 20 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 90 watts and al bracket lights for the
lsl Exit lights shall be installed in eli
occupied al night. These lights must be or
separate circuit. circuits connected or
the service size Of main line with only one
set Of fuses between lights and the service
main
in plain sight and readily accessible
lu) The installation Of wires in wooden
w. Unfinished attics Will not be consid-
cred as accessible.
tw) Exposed wires on sidewalks must be
projected by r1Elu non conduit.
El All crossoveT tubes must be at least
~ Circular loom mist not be substi-
~ Wires must be doomed In partitions
with less than three inches elesrancs be-
~ Cord drops must not extend below
SIX feet from the floor and must hang nee
C2) Ali sockets within eight feet OF AZ
posed metal ground or in rooms OF base
ments with concrete floors must be Of poroe-
the floor and be controlled by a switch
Section Is. The use Of rigid conduit Will
(aS All new wiring. and additions TO. or
alterations OF old wiring within the follow
Co, commsaslnE E, az point gois! or the no Grand
line Of Third Street to a point wksrs third
street intersects Florence ST. thence IN =
Northerly direction along the centre line OF
Florence Street TO point where Florence
Street intersects Missouri Street, thence in
a Westerly direction along the centre line
Of Missouri St. 70 q point where Missouri
Street intersects Fisher Street: thence IN :.
Southerly direction along the centre line or
Fisher street to point where Fisher Street
iHtersects West Main Street; thence along
where west Main street intersscts Lortou
Ave- thence in Southeriy direction aionE
where Lowton Avenue II sxtendsd would
intersect the Rio Grands River; thence n
Southerlv direction along the meandsr9 %
said river to the place OF beginning.
90 Wires in City. County and state build
Ccl Wires IN theatsrs. schools churches
hospitals, lodge rooms or other places % pub
(d) Buildings in which there Is . stors.
te) Garage, cleaning works machine s1ope
boiler rooms. in all factories. and in ali stor-
age ware houses and all hay or grain stor-
~ Wires exposed to mechanical injury.
or flying cOmbustibles.
(Sl All service wires to points o. distri-
M show window wiring
CD Wires for signs. from service switch 70
body Of sign.
80 All motor wiring
tkl Wires on metal ceilings and In base
CIl An apartment houses OF four OF more
(rl Wires on. or through the exterior
walls OF buildings.
house plants yvbieb must ss nm IN ~ apbSTave5
galvanized conduit. except in cold storage
6oj All exit lights.
81, Section 90. During each performance.
licensed Electrician must stand at stage
aWltchpoaEu. or close enough 70 II, 20 pe
able az all times to operate said board
IFS Licensed hleELrlEiIn Eual nave AAAA
charge OF all electricians travelling com
panies included. and must sec at all times
that this Ordinance is enforced. He viii be
held responsible FOR all electrical apparatus
used on the stage, and must not allow any
unsafe apparatus TO be used.
Commercial lamp cord must not be used
on the stage. except for low voltage battery
current
Section IS. ANY person. firm. or corpora
tion 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 guilty OF q misdemeanor. and shall
be subject TO fine not less than ten $4,000
dollars. nor more than one hundred (SI00-00l
dollars. and each and every days contiuu-
ance OF any violation % the provisions OF
this Ordinance. shall constitute. and be
deemed a separate offence.
Section % This Ordinances shall not re-
peal The provisions Of any other existing
Ordinances of the city OF III Paso. except
such as are IN direct conflict herewith. but
an Ordinances not in direct conflict here
with. shall be construed as cumulative OF
and in addition TO the provisions OF this
section 80. The fact that from improper
and unsuitable electrical work. already con-
structed and being constructed and main
tanned daily. danger constantly arises both
to persons and property creates urgency
and emergency. and on account OF the linz
mediate preservation Of public safety re-
curing that this Ordinance take effect az
once it is accordingly ordained that this
Ordinance shall take effect Immediately az