El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-06

! section l. Any person. tirn ~ W ~ ~
! tloI ENGAGED In. or about 70 enEak9 ~ IL ~
business OF installing or repairing electriea I
I wires apparatus or appliances OF any ~! ~
tute. kln9 or description. IN or aDVu III Nm Nm
! interior OF anv building or structure WltInlll
the Clty Of lll Paso he or they are hereDg
such business. to file with the City Clerh an
! appucallon in writing for license 70 carry on
company said application with the sum Or
Luty ts5Oogl dollars. The city CleTR snaiI
examining Board for Master Electrlclans
s9lu Board to consist OF three members one
shall be ex-officlo chairman OF said Board
me second member 60 be a licensed Master
JourneYman Electrician The last two mem
oerS 10 be appointed by The Mayor. ana serve
! without nay.
such application. shall pass examination pc
fore SAID Board or shah have as suDerln-
shall pass an examination before said Board
as 70 ms qualifications TO do or carry on
I ings Of such combinations 70 the City clerk.
ana II said applicant shall have passed az
| Gierk shaA issue sJch applicant a Master
! Electrlclans License to engage in and carry
shall be required TO give a bond. payable TO
! the city o. ~ Paso. in the sum Of Two
/ said applicant will. in good faith. comply
/ with. all City Ordinances.
| Council and the city Clerk shall keen
/ record Of all licenses so issued. said record
/ was issued and its date Of expiration. and
/ such license shall authorize the person. urn
J or corporation receiving the same TO engage
! ~ az. C,-Ias IN sucn business I9I . pe.r In
/ or one year thereafter. Said license VIII
/ payment Of twenty five tS25.OO) dollars. un-
J less revoked or cancelled for cause by sald
I Board OF Examiners. Said license shall not
! sued under said license for work 20 be done.
! firm or corporation obtaining said license.
] secllon z. NO person, firm or COOPERATION
] ajferaffon or cberge ~ 49, lriis.tricaf work.
! EXCEPT WORK OF MAINTENANCE un-
! I'll he shall have secured a Master Elec-
/ tricians License as herein before set forth
Z nor until the proper application has been
] trician. and permit Is granted by him TO DO
I such work.
Section O. 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 III PaSO.
until an Electrical Haintenance License shall
Application FOR said license shall he made
I Electrical Examining Board FOR Master Elec-
ia said applicant shall have passed az least
l 1850 on the examination. the CITY Clerk will.
Z poration. the sum on five Cs5.OOl dollars a.
| an annual license Fee issue an Electrical
Maintenance License 10 continue in force for
a period or one wear unless revoked Ior
cause (Such license shall not be transfer
The term WORK OF MAINTENANCE.
as herein used shall apply only 20 the re-
pairs necessary TO keen the installation in a
safe condition. and under no circumstances
material as applied to extensions to old work
or IN any way increase the size Of the In
The terms and character OF any OF the
I fQregoing examinations shall be uniform 70
a discriminating character.
II any application should fail 20 pass the
examination he shall not be entitled 70 re-
examination for ninety DAYS from date OF
first examination.
Section A. In the construction and install
within The city Of ii Paso. the rules and
requirements Of the National Board Of Fire
Code. together with the special rules as
hereinafter set forth OF as they may be
amended shall be complied with provided
that the latest edition Of said Code shall
he the Code az herein used.
the construction Of electrical work shall he
as are approved by the National Board OF
Section g. All applications for permits
Z for electrical wiring or construction or cree
paratus Of any character shall show:
fal The number Of outlets desired
or whether for fans or power purposes.
tcl Whether the work IS new. or addition
fdl N for electric signs Il shall show
the number OF lights TO be used thereon.
Ce) II Tor moving pictures or other show
purposes. IL shall give the location Of such
moving pictures or show. and each applica-
tiOn shall show the maximum number Of
amDeres the wires are 20 carry.
Section 8. A separate permit and a sep
arate inspection viii 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 OF corporation doing the wiring.
When any additional outlets are to be in
stalled on a job upon which permit mas
t 2sfa issued d separate permit must DC OO-
section z. The city Electrician shall num-
her each application for permit. and file
same i'm numerical order, and shall keep q
record OF same and shall keen record Of
a1n a-nrrfH md rNnn All
show the number Of the application. the
date of issue. and to whom issued. location
section s. Upon completion OF the work
OF the person. firm or corporation doing the
same. TO notify the city Electrician imme-
Section .. NO inspection will be made Of
any electrical work unless a permit 70 IN
trician. and when all fees pertaining TO the
same have been paid. it shall be the duty
within 46 hours atter the nouce IS received
that same Is COMPLETED.
Section 10. on an large buildings insnec-
lions shall be made Of different sections Of
said work as same shall be completed. IN
being done IL connection with the construc-
tion Of the building.
made Of the Electrical installation in any
building and passed by the inspector, he !
shall post a blue tag in the main cabinet |
stating that the same has been passed
Section u 10 shall be unlawful for any
person. llrn or corporation to latn or cell I
the building or in any way conceal said /
Electrical installation unless the blue tag /
is posted i'm the cabinet
Section 49, When the finish and fixtures /
have been Installed. and found TO comply I
with this Ordinance. the inspector shall post /
a white tag in the main cabinet stating that !
the work has been installed according to the /
rules and regulations OF this Ordinance
Section H. When any defect has been /
found in any electrical installation, the I'M |
spectOr shall post red tag I'M the main cab /
met stating that the work has been rejected. |
and when red tag Is posted by the inspec-
tor. 10 shall be unlawful for any person. firm /
or corporation TO iath in anv way con- |
ceal said electrical installation until the de- 4
tects have been repaired and the inspector I
has passed same
To shall be unlawful for anv person firm
or corporation 70 remove or destroy said tags
until building has been completed
Section 10 tn. after a permit Is issued. the
Work lur any reason covered by the permit.
or any old work I'm the building not covered J
by the permit does not comply with the /
rules and requirements Of this Ordinance
the CITY Electrician shall refuse to issue a
pulldlnEa. an electric light and power com
paues are prohibited from connecting. or
causing TO DE connected. any such wiring to /
the source of electric supply
Section is. All steam fttin- plumbing I
gas iitung. furnace work. telephone. tele- Z
graph signal wiring and other piping or
tube work which are 90 ho cuncea ed must /
be in place before the electric liaht or mower !
wiring shall DE completed. and no wiring
shall joe considered complete. nor q certiff-
cate Of approval issued thereon until the
work referred o. above shall be iu place.
section u. To shall be unlawful FOR anv |
owner or agent contractor or workman BOT