El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-07
Ordinance.


l be at the nearest noint to the nearest pole
/ from which service Will be rendered
90 Only one service each FOR light
I power viii be allowed in the same building.
I (c) no service wires shall be smaller
J (dl All service wires must be OF a CO.
{ Dacity Of all branch circuits and each branch
clrcu{ must be figured as II loaded TO
Ce) an. service switches must have
~ ANY lighting services OF more than
thirty i5o) amperes must be a three wire
! go Serving switches must not be placed
higher than seven feet six inches less
I cept by special permission In writing from
Chr All meters must be grouped. and an
I approved meter board must be Installed for
I each meter or group Of meters and each
! D All knife switches and fuse blocks
must be installed IN approved metal boxes.
/ CD Service wires must extend at least
I two feet out OF conduct.
blocks must not be smaller than No 10
O) All neutral fuses must be coppersd.
(ml Approved metal outlet boxes must
be installed at az outlets
tn) Heater boards must not be less than
(ol The use OF armored cable FOR con-
cealed work will 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/ Withdrawn and replaced at any time with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
{p) An wires on TOP Of show windows
! injury and must be placed to conduit
(ql All attics and roof spaces shall Be
(rl The Capacity OF ali outlets in resi-
dences shall be wired as follows:
Porch ceiling lights not less than 40 watts.
reception hall ceiling lights not less than
80 watts; living room and dining room
ceiling lights not less than 60 watts: bath
room and bedroom ceiling lights not less
than 80 watts and all bracket lights for the
81 Exit lights shall be Installed in all
occupied at night These lights must be on
separate circuit or circuits connected on
set Of fuses between lights and the service
(t1 Bell transformers must be Installed
in plain sight and readily accessible.
lul The INSTALLATION Of wires in wooden
% Unfinished atties will not Be conEid-
W. Exposed wires on sidewalks must Be
protected by rigid Iron conduit
* All erossover tubes must BE- az least
% Circular loom must not Be substI-
% wires must Be doomed in partitions
with less than three inches clearance be-
% Cord drops must not extend below
sslS iest from the floor and must hang frss
(2l An sockets within eight feet OF ex-
posed metal ground, or In rooms OF base
ments with concrete floors must DO OF Dorcs-
lain. OF hang not less than eight feet frora
the floor and be controlled bv n switch
Section e. The use OF rigid conduit VIII
ta) An nav wiring. and additions to. or
Ing district:
Cornm.enclug. At a point on the rio erands
RIVER where Third street. II extended would
interBect the River. thence along the centre
line Of Third Street 70 point where Third
Northeriy direction along the centre line OF
e siorenee street % a point where Florence
a westerly direction along the centre line
Or MISSOURI st. to a point where Missouri
southerly direction along the centre line OF
lssr s5re T 70 point where Fisher street
centre line Of West Main Street 20 a point
where West Main Street iHtersects LoEton
the centre line Of Lowton Ave. to a point
~ 1 t, L0Tto3 Avenue II extended would
soutnerly direction along the msanders OF
Cd Wires In CITY, County and State build
(cl Wires in theaters schools churcbes
lie assembly.
(d) Buildings in which there r. a store.
ie) Garage. cleaning works. machine shops.
boiler rooms In all factories. and In all st9r-
age ware houses, and all hay or grain s.or-
% Wires exposed to mechanical injury.
. (E) All seryics wires TO points OF dIstri-
fhJ SHOW window wiring.
~ Wires for signs, from service switch 70
% All motor wiring.
OK Wires on metal ceilings. and in base
Ql An apartment houses Of four or more
apartments
(m) Wires on. or through ths exterior
tnl An wires in cold storage or packing
house plants which must be run IN approved
galvanized conduit. except in cold storage
to) All exit lights
Section a. During each performances. a
licensed Electrician must stand at stage
s Witchboard or close enough to it. 20 Be
able At all times TO operate said board
The Licensed Electrician shall have fun
charge Of all electricians. travelling com
that this Ordinance is enforced He will be
held responsible for all electrical apparatus
unsafe apparatus to be used
Commercial lamp cord. must not he used
current.
Section %. ANY person. firm. or corpora
ton who shall violate any OF the provisions
ply with any OF its requirements. shall Be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanOr. and snail
be subject to fine not less than ten $4,000
dollars nor more than one hundred (s100.0Ol
dollars and each and every DAYS eontinu-
ms ordnance. shall constitute. and be
deemed a separate offence
Section 80. This Ordinances shall not r.
peal the provisions OF any other existing
Ordinances OF the City OF FL Psso. except
az Ordinances not in direct conflict here
with shall be construed as cumulative Of
Ordinance.
Section 80. The fact that from improper
y r1,cfsi SI5 hs - SoIk, ailetay con
aimed daily, danEer constantly arises both
- ItIe9Ha anu property GfeaLe9 an urrencN
and emergency. and on account Of the inn
mediate preservation OF public safety re
lurlnE that this Ordinance take effect at
lnce Il is accordingly ordained that this
Ordinance shall take effect Immediately ar
.er its passage. approval and publication as
n the Charter in such cases made and
Passed and approved this soth day q
March A D. 1915.
Tom Lea
Mayor
J. F Dawson. citvsclsrk.