El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-11
ORDINANCE.

1 report ar,, urssafe c0ndffions 10 the person.
firm or corporations owning or controllinE
Electrician 70 disconnect any electrical WI
ING connections or appn4n,eea os PUN si1-
3 or appliances by pulling the fuses OF cuttinE
] lne wires controllinE the same. Whenet,e9r
& such electrical wiring. connections or apph-
unsafe condition. and IL shall be unlawful
FOR any person, firm or corporation TO rse
I and approved bv- he Citv FIerfriciau. pro-
, condition. the city electrician shan give
Z or corporation owning or controlling the
same written notice thereof. and demand
] that the same be repaired within the time
! fixed hy the City Electrician. before dis
( connecting the same az herein provided
decide all questions pertaining 20 the IN
stallation Of Electric wires and appliances
( not otherwise provided for in this Ordinance
I latiou rules shall be observed.
I (a) Service entrance must in all cases
/ be at the nearest point TO the nearest pole
7 from which service viii be rendered
power viii be allowed IN the same building
fcl No service wires shall be smaller
Cdl All service wires must be % a ca
pacity Of all branch circuits and each branch
circuit must be figured as II loaded to
1el All service switches must have
capacity OF not less than thirty fdOl amperas-
~ ANY lighting services Of more than
thirty 600 amDeres must be three wire
(gj Serving switches must not be placed
higher than seven feet six inches or Less
cept by special permission in writing from
6hj All meters must Be grouped. and an
approved meter board must Be installed for
each meter or GROUP Of meters and each
d) All knife switches and fuse blocks
must be Installed in approved metal boxes
fi) Service wires must extend at least
two feet out OF conduct
ID Ali neutral fuses must be coppered-
(m) Approved metal outlet boxes must
be installed at all outlets
(n) Heater boards must not Be- less than
Co) The use OF armored cable for con
ceaIed work viii not bo approved unless IN
Withdrawn and replaced at any time with
out damage TO walls. ceiling. floors OF other
Cp), An wires on tep Of show Window
will be considered subject TO mechanical
injury and must be placed TO conduit
(ql All attics and roof spaces shall Be
(r) The Capacity Of ali outlets IN resi-
dences shall be wired as follows:
Porch ceiling lights not less than 80 Wattz:
reception hall ceiling lights not less than
ceiling lights not less than no watts: kitchen
ceiling lights not less than 50 watts: bath
room and bedroom ceiling lights not less
than 30 watts and all bracket Lights for the
IS Exit lights shall be Installed In all
occupied at night These lights must Be on
separate circuit. or circuits connected on
the service side OF main line. with only one
set OF fuses between lights and the service
main.
Ctl Bell transformers must Be Installed
in plain sight and readily accessible
(u) The installation Of wires IN wooden
moulding viii not be approved
~ Unfinished attics will not b eonsid-
cred as accessible.
protected BIZ rigid iron conduit
* All crossover tubes must Be at least
(yl Circular loom must not DO substi-
~ Wires must be Ioouled IN partitions
with less than three inches eiearance be
G5 Cord drops must not extend below
six feet from the floor. and must hang free
(s) an sockets within eight feet Of sx-
posed metal ground or In rooms OF base
ments with concrete floors must be Of porce-
lain. or hang not less than eight feet from
the floor and be controlled BY switch
Section 20. The use OF rigid conduit will
Ca1 All new wiring and editions 70. or
alterations II old wiring within the follow
Commencing AZ n point on the Rio .Graude
River where Third street II extended would
irtersect she River, thence along the centre
line OF Third Street TO point where Third
Street intersectE Florence ST. thence in q
Northerly direction along the centre line ~
Florence street 70 point where ttorenee
Street intersects Missouri Street. thence i'm
a Westerly direction along the centre line
o. hissoqTl -. n Z point EheEe alissouri
Southerly direction along the centre line Or
FISHER street 70 2 polnt where Elsner sl 5-
s-s T W. Main Street iTfe-sesfs Io1ton
Ave.l thence IN a Southeriy direction alorC
the centre line OF L0wton Ave- % a point
where LoWton Avenue II e1tended would
Southeriv direction along the meanders or
said river 20 the place or oesiH S ,,,,,z
CD Wires In city County and state ouilo-
tc) wires in theaters schools churches.
hospitals, lodge rooms or other places OF pub
-'1 f59 Fn3ldinrs in which there Il 3 store
foN car cleaning
boiler rooms. IN all factories and in al stqr-
age ware houses, and all nay or grain s4or-
tfl Wires EXPOSED to mechanical injury.
CF9 Si AfI seTVies wires TO points OF distri-
6hJ show window wirinE-
O) Wires for signs. from service switch %
% All motor wiring.
* wires on metal ceilings and IN base
ID An apartment houses Of four or more
Gnl Wires on. OF through the eztsriof
ms An wires IN cold storage or packing
house plants which must be run IN approved
galvanized conduit. except in cold storage
lo) All exit lights.
Section %. During each performances =
licensed Electrician must stand at stage
switchboard. or close enough 70 IL to be
The Licensed Electrician shall have full
charge Of all electricians, travelling com
that this Ordinance Is enforced. He will be
held responsible for all electrical apparatus
used the stage. and must not allow abT
unsafe apparatus TO be used.
Commercial lamp cord must not Be used
on the stage. except for low voltage battery
current
section es Any person firm. or corpora
ton who shall violate anT Of the provisions
Of this Ordinance or who shall ian TO con-
ply with any or its requirements. shall Be
deemed guilty Of misdemcanor. and shall
be subject 70 a fine not less than ten $4,000
dollars. nor more than one hundred (Slpo-o0l
dollars. and each and every DAYS continu-
ance OF any violation OF the provisions Or
this Ordnance. shall constitute. and Be
deemed seuarate offence
Section 20 This Ordinance shall not re-
Ordinances OF the City OF FL Paso. eEcepe
such as are in direct conflict herewith. but
an Ordinances not in direct conflict here
with. shall be construed as cumulative OF
and in addition to the provisions OF this
Section so The fact that from improper
and unsuitable electrical work. already con-
structed and being constructed and main
talned daily. danger constantly arises both
to persons and property creates an URGENCY
and emergency. and on account Of the I'M
mediate preservation OF public safety re-
curing that this Ordinance take effect Ct
once IL is accordingly ordained that this
Ordinance shall take effect lmneqia az
ter It's passage. approval and publication as
In the Charter in such cases made ana
Passed and approved this sOth day OF
Tom Lea.