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


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business OF installing or repairing electrical
wires, apparatus or appliances Of any ma
ture. kind or description. in or about the
interior OF any building or structure within
the City OF Fl Paso. he OF they are hereby
sSeS business to file with the city Clerk an
application in writing for license TO carry on
or engage in such business. and shall ac-
fifty fS50. 00l dollars. The City Clerk shall
present such application 10 the Electrical
Examining Board for Master Electricians
said Board 20 consist Of three members. one
OF which shall be the City Electrician. who
the second member TO be a licensed Master
Electrician. and the third member 20 be
Journeyman Electrician The last two men,
bers to be appointed BY the Mayor and serve
without pay.
ANY person. firm or corporation making
such application. shall pass examination be-
fore said Board shall have as superin-
tsndent in charge OF their work. one who
snail pass an examinauon before said Board
as 70 his qualifications 20 do or carry on
such work. The Board shall report the find
inEs Of such computations TO the City Clerk.
and II said applicant shall have passed AZ
least 1850 on said examinations the city
Clerk shall issue such applicant a Master
Electricians License 20 engage in and carry
on such business. provided such applicant
shall be REQUIRED to give a bond. payable to
thousand ts2.0o0ool dollars. conditioned that
said applicant will in good faith, comply
with all CITY Ordinances.
said bond to be approved by the City
Council and the City Clerk shall keep 2
must show when and to whom such license
was Issued and its date Of expiration. and
Or corporation receiving the same 10 engage
in and carry on such business for period
be renewed at the end Of such time. upon the
payment Of twenty-five fs25.0O) dollars. un-
Board OF Examiners said license shall not
be transferable. and no permits shall be is
sued under said license for work to be done.
except by bOnafide employees Of the person.
firm OF corporation obtaining said license
Section 2. No person. firm or corporation
shall enter upon the erection. construction.
tEXCEPT WORK or 1IAINTENANCE) un-
tricians License as herein before set forth.
nor until the proper application has been
made to- and approved BY the City Elec-
trician, and permit Is granted by eim to do
such work.
Section 8. 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:
have been properly granted.
Application for said license shall be made
Electrical Examining Board for Master Elec-
II said applicant shall have passed at least
1883 on the examination. the City Clerk will.
upon payment by such person. firm or cor
Maintenance License to continue in force for
cause (Such license shall not be transfer
The term WORK OF MAINTENANCE"
as herein used, shall apply only to the re-
pairs necessary to keep the installation in
safe condition, and under no circumstances
shall maintenance operator install new
material as applied to extensions to old work
or in any way increase the size OF the in
The terms and character or any OF the
foreeoing examinations shall be uniform 10
al applicants In each division. and not OF
a discriminating character.
II any application should fail 10 pass the
examination. he shall not be entitled 10 re-
n
section l. In the construction and install
requirements Of the National Board Of Fire
Code together with the special rules SS'i as
hereinafter set forth or. as they may be
amended, shall be complied with provided
that the latest edition OF said Code shall
be the Code as herein used.
q, All appliances. parts or fittings used in
as are approved by the National Board OF
section 9. Ali applications for permits
fo7 electrical wiring or construction or cree
ton and installation Of any electric ap-
paratus OF any character shall show.
ta) The number Of outlets desired.
OBJ Whether for incandescent or arc lights
or whether for fans or power purposes,
(cl whether the work Is new. or addition
70. or alteration OF old work.
(dl II for electric signs. it shall show
the number OF lights 20 be used thereon.
(e) II for moving pictures or other show
purposes II shall give the location OF such
moving pictures or show. and each applica-
ton shall show the maximum number Of
amDeres the wires are to carry.
Section s. A separate permit and a sep
srate inspection will be required for fixture
work, except in cases where old houses are
wired and the fixtures are Installed at the
same time the wiring IS done by the person
firm or corporation doing the wiring.
When any additional outlets are 10 be In
stalled on a job upon which a permit has
been Issued. separate permit must be OBJ
tanned.
Section z. The City Electrician shall num-
Der each application for permit. and file
same in numerical order. and shall keep a
record Of same ana shalt keep a record OF
all permits Issued. and such record shall
show the number Of the application. the