Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-26

mouldings. and all buildings located within. the
city limits that are used for schools. audito-
RUNS. churches. places ~ amusement. garages.
n-ilce buildings and hotels must have the wiring
Installed IL r.glI conduit flexible steel conduit
pr aru4grrd cable with ai thr fittings necessary
~ MAKE 4 perfect and complete inh ~ conduit
installation III places nhcra tAe wiring Ivy rx-
posed metal mousdlLg. w.th approved FITTINGS
mas hf uset. ln'ali h~uiliin=s used Ter school
PURPOSES switches controlling each circuit must
IT, placed IN rhe tablet board said tablet boards
must contain the requisite number of switches
csltaEn the requisite LImber 81 switches t.
% control the lights IN each room on said floor.
SECTION -. OITIET BONES FOR
:INOB AND TUBE WORK. AZ outlets IN
concealed knob and tube work shall be provided
with IN approved outlet loX Win ears and
suitable cover. not u exceed Sour - incht
inches IA diameter aud not less than one ana
Ifire-eishts ~ 5-S Mmchi inches deep:
all wires shall enter this outlet hux
through loom property fastened with loom locks.
and AL connections ur joints III wires shall hs
made in said cut .eT huXtS. the Slrapas III regular
conduit work, all runs between outlet
boxes and outlet and switch boxes shall hr com
UuuulS and without connection WI Joints. Tines.
outlet boxes shall he set flush with finished
ceiling. backed IN \ board ~ sufficient thick-
mess taailed nFuly tu rigid su.prrtsl ANA VI
sufficient strength % support leo pounds, and
each outlet box shah ~ fitted with Suitable tx
turc stud.
SECTION 26. SIGNS. lAl Al signs
must De constructed of sheet metal Of not less
than No. - L. :. metal gauge. or other APP
proved non-cumbustihle material. except thar
wood may be- used on the outside for decora-
ton If kept ut least two inches from! nearest
lamp receptacle. All metal must be ga- .aniZed.
enameled. or treated with three coats "a anti
corrosive point. "r ether wise protected against
currcsion.
tBD All signs must ~ " constructed III
secure ample strength and rightly. anG ~ ~
practically weuthcrlruot ana Su aS tn enc.use
MI terminals and wiring other than the supply
leads, except that open wiring viii be permitted
Tor signs IN roofs Or open ground. whore not
subject 10 mechanical injury. tut-uuts unless
AZ wcathrr-prunf type. fiasLprs ana other sim
THAR devices. on ur within the sign structure
must be- IN y Weathcr-pruuf box or cabinet Of
metal of not less than that If the sign itself.
Co ReceptgcleS must bee So secured 10 sign
To prevent any possible turning. and So designed
that terminals will be at least one-half an inch
from other terminals and from metal of sign.
except where open work - permitted this sep
~aration must be one men. Miniature recep-
taclcS must not be used on outdoor signs.
tDl All wires must d. rubber covered not
less than NJ. III II. =. Gauge. and double braided
On MI concealed work. Wires must be spldrred
~ terminals and exposed parts ~ wires and
terminals must be treated t0 prevent currosiun.
On outside NJ sign structure. except where open
work is permitted. must ~ III approved metal
conduit ur lead shrathed armorrd cable.
CD All signs erected shall have a light
giving capacity VI four candlepowcr 10 each
ttlrty-sINth square inches If surface 81 sign
Signs that are not burning and not in use as an
electric sign must be removed upon notice from
the City Electrician. Where sign Is erected
over sidewalk there shall be- "a clearance of
) II feet from sidewalk 10 lowest point oi
sign. and no sign shall extend to within two feet
If the curb line If such walk.
tFI y plan with fun specifications giving
candlcrower If lamps. class uf material used.
where ~,sn Is ~ hang how il h ~ hang. and III
general everything pertaining ~ size. weight
Hud size ui supports. must hc furnished with
petition Y" eity frr permission to erect electric
sign.
tGi Any person. association NJ persons. M
corporation who SHAH permit. construct. place
nr usr any street sign other than hereby prr-
mittcd. shall. upon conviction. hr fined IN auy
SUM not less than five 5000 dollars. nor
more than fifty tSJn.nnl dollars and each day
during " 1iCh such oifcnSe shall continue shall
Dee "a separate %offcnsc.
SECTION -. OUTSIDE CONSTEUC-
TEON. "a That all poles. piers. abutments.
wires or other necessary fixtures. appurten-
snccs or Appliances uu~ or that may hereafter
~ IN use Tor telegraph, telephone. signaling o.,
electric service purposes. shall conform to the
,uiIuv-Eg requirements. ami me- person. firm 81
corporation pr association IF persons shall
hereafter erect uI construct. ur hereafter main
tain. III already constructed. amy pole. pier.
abatement. wire ur other necessary fixture.
IHppurtruancp uf appliance which does not tun-
form tn saii requirements, VIII: NJ two lines
VA such poles shaii hc maintained Or hereafter
erected "n the same side IA amy street. alley.
plaza ur avenue except hy permission from tte
City Manager. II such permission il obtained.
ana Il such wires are supported hy such pole
lines are over ar under power. or high puten-
tial wires they shall have an approved weather
A'HA ANNNHtAtfN "a % tAA haAirF "a Aft NNN kitA
l-%2d OF an inch. for telegraph. telephone and
signal SyStcms. No telephone. telegraph or
signaling wire shall run parallel. cross over or
under amy power. low or hign potential wires
"a Z distance of less ,hHn three feet; and nj
wires ui amy company. person. firm ar corpora
tion shall hr run unG strung un their own poles
0r fixtures unless thr consent of rme City Man
aErr l~ first had tn thr contrary
tHl The service ur drop wires III trlrphnng.
telegraph ana signaling systems that extend
from pole. pole linz and main pole Tine. tp huiin
. L.ww h.r~L M. lwL uAlr .
err proof Insulation. -Al wires w. telephone. t-sr-
.rapn ana signaling systems. that arr supported
,y VA uttacned tu army light nr power c%"mpnnys
poles must have gn approved WfutheT-prnDt
Insulation. NJ wires shall be less than
twenty-five feet trum the curb or ground.
&C. The cross arms of al triepnonen teie
graph and signaling systems. electric lghf and
power companies must De 81 uniform length
and strengthened hy braces. and the cross arms
~ each and every company must he well sea
soncd and approved hv the CITY Electrician and
kept sound. The poles uf ail companies used
IN supporting wires must he branded or stamped
with the name VIII Initials ut tNr company own
ing same. and thr name ur initials shall he kept
clear aud distinct and such distance from the
ground HS MT Nv hr erased.
lDf III amy WI THE cross arms. pine ur it'll
~~ulItDrS shall hccume broken. cracked. rotten.
split. inosr or otherwise detective. thu person
ur persons owning UT ~ control thereof shall
place same ia z standard and safe condition
within * hours after the receipt M a written
notice from the tity Electrician requiring him
or them IL DO So.
a. Whenever the trolley wire. ggsrd wire.
-uN wire. pole. guy stub. wire or metal wrap
pings used in ANY WAY in supporting. anchoTing
or mainta ming the wires. tubes and cables IT an
electric light. power. Telegraph. telephone or
signaling system shall BECOME detached from
their regular supports. loose. rotten. without
standard Insulation ur lnaIlltnrS. bent "r
warped through undue weight. EXCESSIVE strains
rr broken ntf nr partly broken. thr person ur
Il persons owning ur iu control thrrenI shalt rln~n
4 the sanr I'm y STANDARD safe condition within
4 IN hours after receipt VIZ " written notice from
the City Electrician requiring Linn ar them ~