El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE. ~
TRICAL WIRES. APPARATUS AND AZ
PLIANCES WITHIN THE CITY OF ~
PAso. TEXAS. AND PROYIpING. LOB E0E
OF PERSONS ENGAGED THEREIN. CfE-
ATING EXAMINING BOARDS. AND
AIENT. ADOPTING THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE NATIolNE,AAiL
BODIED IN ITS NATIONAL ELECTRtI1SE
CODE PRQVIDING a PENALTK AMI
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN-
Gil or THE CITY OF Ell PASO:
Section ]. Any person, firm or coTpo ~,
business Of installing or repairing electrleai
wires. apparatus or appliances OF any ma
ture. kin9 or description IN or az, aoov Hitbi1
the CITY Of Ell PasO. he or they are hereby
required before engaging in or pS nr5uia n5
application in writing for license 20 carry on
or engage in such business ana shall ac
company said application with the sum ~ ~
fifty G5O.O0l dollars. The City clerk snali
present such application to the Electrleal
Examining Board for Master Eleetrlela ans
said Board to consist OF three members. one
Of which shall be the City Electrician, VINO
shall be ex-OfficiO chairman Of said Boaru.
the second member to be licensed Master
Electrician and the third member TO pc a
Journeyman Electrician The last two mem
bers TO be appointed by the Mayor. and serve
without pay.
ANY person. firm or corporation making
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fore said Board or shall nave as supeIlin-
tendent in charge OF their work. one who
as 70 his dnalitieations 70 90 OF es s 80, On
such work The Board shall report the ind
and II said applicant snail nave passed ~
least so said examinations the city
Clerk shall issue such applicant a Master
Electricians License TO engage N anu anu, SIarIg
on such business. provided such applicant
shall be required to give bond. payable TO
thousand 20O0.O0l 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
record Of all licenses so issued. said record
must show when and to whom such license
was issued and its date Of expiration. and
such license shall authorize the person firm
or corporation receiving the same to engage
in and carry on such business for a period
of one wear thereafter. Said license will
payment OF twenty-five (s25.00) dollars. IN
less revoked or cancelled FOR cause bv said
Board OF Examiners said license shall not
sued under said license for work to be done.
except by bOnafide employees Of the person.
firm Of corporation obtaining said license.
Section . No person. firm or corporation
utl i
GEXCEPT WORK OF MAINTEN ANCE) un-
u he shall have secured a Master Elee-
ricians License as herein before set forth
nor until the proper application has been
made to. and approved by the City Eiec-
trician. and a permit is granted BY him to do
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.
until an Electrical Maintenance License shall
have been properly granted.
Application for said license shall be made
10 the City Clerk. who will refer same to the
Electrical Examining Board for Master Elec-
tricians.
II said applicant shall have passed at least
go on the examination. the City Clerk WILL /
upon payment by such person. firm or cor
DOration. the sum Of five $4,000 dollars as
an annual license fee. issue an Electrical
License to continue in force for
q period Of one wear. unless revoked for /
cause. (such license shall not be transfer
The term WORK OF MAINTENANCE. |
az herein used. shall apply only to the re-
pairs necessary 70 keep the installation in a
safe condition. and under no circumstances
shall a. maintenanoe operator install new
material as applied to extensions 20 old work
Jr in any way increase the size Of the in
The terms and character. Of any OF the
foregoing examinations shall be uniform to !
all applicants in each division. and not Of |
4 discriminating character
examination. he shall not be entitled to re-
examination for ninety days from date OF |
trst examination
Section T.. In the construction and install |
alton Of all electrical wiring or apparatus |
within the City Of FL Paso. the rules and /
'euuirements OF the National Board Of Fire |
Underwriters. known as the National Electric I
code. together with the special rules as I
hereinafter set forth or as they may. be 1
hat the latest edition OF said Code shall l
All appliances. parts or fittings used in /
he construction OF electrical work shall be /
Is are approved by the National Board OF /
fire Underwriters.
Section 8. All applications for permits /
or electrical wiring or construction or cree
ion and installation Of any electric ap-
laratus Of any character shall show
lal The number Of outlets desired
tbl Whether for incandescent or arc lights 4
Y whether for fans or power purposes
tcl Whether the work Is new. or addition i
o. or alteration OF old work,
la II for electric signs 4 shall show
(e) II for moving pictures or other show i
purposes. II shall give the location Of such /
ion shall show the maximum number OF L
mperes the wires are to carry.
rate inspection will be required for fixture I
york. except in cases where old houses are /
Wired and the fixtures are Installed at the i
anne time the wiring is done by the person.
lrm or corporation doing the wiring.
When any additional outlets are to be IN
tailed on a JOB upon which permit has
aimed.
Section 2 The CITY Electrician shall num-
er each application for permit. and file
anne in numerical order. and shall keen "A |
ecord Of same and shall keep a record OF |
u permits issued. and such record shall
how the number Of the application. the |
ate OF issue. and to whom Issued. location
Z building and purpose for which said per
Section S. Upon completion Of the wor,,
Z the person. firm or corporation doing Inc |
anne. to notify the City Electrician imme-
lately. that same is ready to be inspected
Section 2. No Inspection will be made OF I
ny electrical work, unless a permit to in
.ail same has been Issued by the City Elec- ]
-ician. and when all fees pertaining to the
anne have been paid. IL shall be the duty ,
the Citv Electrician to inspect such work |
thin as hours after the notice Is received
nat same Is completed.
Section TO- On all large buildings inspec-
Ons shall be made Of different sections OF ]
AID work same shall be counlafad IN .
rder not to delay or hinder the other work
on OF the building
Section II. When an inspection has been
ade OF the Electrical installation in any
1ilding, and passed by the inspector he
lall post a blue tag in the main cabinet
ating that the same has been passed
Section L. 1t shall be unlawful for any |
arson. firm or corporation to lath or cell
he building or in any way conceal said |
posted In the cabinet.
Section 10. When the finish and fixtures
ave been installed. and found to commit, /
18th this Ordinance. the inspector shall post !
white tag IN the main cabinet stating that l
he work has been installed according 10 TIE !
lies and regulations Of this Ordinance
Section H. When any defect has beap |
uud in any electrical installation the in !
rector shall post red tag in the main cab /
ct stating that the work has been rejected |
r. Il shall be unlawful for any person. firm /
corporation to lath or in any wav con- /
al said electrical installation until the Dc |
cts have been repaired and the inspector ]
rs passed on same. (
It shall he unlawful for any person firm, !
corporation to remove or destroy said taos !
III building has been completed.
section 10 II. after n permit Is issued the | l