Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-21

gerous or defective wiring or electrical ap-
Yaratus, or shall obtain such knowledge m
make an Investigation OF such violations and
an inspection OF such dangerous or defective
wiring or apparatus.
Whenever any electric wiring or other clec.
trical apparatus is found by the Electrical
Inspector TO be unsafe or defective or in an
insecure condition, he shall notify the owner
or person in control thereof in writing TO re-
pair or remove the defective wiring or APP
paratus and upon the owners failure to re-
pair remove same within such time as
the Electical Inspector may deem necessary,
which time shall he stated in such notice, the
said Electrical Inspector shall cause the serv'
ice connected to such wiring or apparatus TO
be discontinued He shall report all vio'
lations Of this ordinance to the City Attorney
for prosecution.
Section \. 1t shall be unlawful for any
owner. contractor or workman to in any
manner interfere with any electrical wiring
being installed in on any buildings. II,
in the course OF the erection of a building
the wiring is in such a position as 10 inter,
fere with its erection or completion as called
for by the plans, notice shall be Immediately
given the person installing the wiring ana
the needed change shall be made by such
person. No wood metal work is 10 be
placed within one inch OF an electrical con
ductor. On inspecting the electrical wiring
Of any building, the Electrical Inspector shall
attached to the service. This notice shall
clearly state whether the wiring is approved
or IS to be kept open for corrections, and no
person shall lath. cell or in any manner
conceal any electrical wiring until they are
Informed and know that such wiring has
been approved by the Electrical Inspector,
The Electrical Inspector shall furnish such
person or licensed electrical contractor with
certificate. which certificate shall state that
such wiring Is approved only SO far as the
'roughing IN is CONCERNED and that II Is
not the final certificate and does not
eniitle tAe electric light or power company
10 connect its service lines or meter TO such
wiring. The certificate emitting the electric
hight or power company to connect ITS service
TO wiring shall be furnished only after all
fixtures are in place and final inspection
made
The Electrical Inspector must. in all cases,
inspect any electrical wiring within the cor
porate limits Of the City OF Tulsa within
forty-eight hours OF receipt of written notice
from the electric wiring contractor that the
work is completed (holidays and sundays
shall not be included In this tlme) All
steam fitting furnace work, gas fitting and
telephone wiring which is to be concealed
must be placed before the electrical wiring
Is completed and no wiring will be cOnsid-
cred as complete until the said work is in
place.
Section 9 When any alterations or
changes are made in the wiring of any build
ing or any new wires or electrical apparatus
are installed, il shall be the duty of the
person, partnership or corporation doing or
having such work done to notify the lnspec-
tor in writing Of such installation inmedi-
atoy after completing said work. On re-
ceipt of such notice the Inspector shall in
spect said work as herein provided. On bust
ness blocks, hotels and apartment houses an
inspection will be made of different sections
OF the work at the discretion of the lnspeo-'
tor in order not to delay the other work
In connection with the construction of the
building.
Section 10 All electric wires in the City
Of Tulsa and not included within buildings
shall be inspected by the Electrical Inspector
at least once in each year Where such
lines are IN u dangerous condition, the per
son owning, using or operating them shall
be notified in writing to place them in
safe and secure condition forthwith Any
person failing or refusing, within forty eight
hours after such notice, TO make the neces-
sary repairs or changes and have said work
! completed within ten days after the receipt
of such notice, shall be subject to the penalty
herein provided.
Section IL On the completion OF the
work cover<d by permit as herein set
forth and TO the satisfaction Of the Electrical
| Inspector, the Electrical Inspector shall is
sue certificate of inspection and therein
shall certify that the work is in accordance
with the rules governing the respective class
/ to which 1t belongs, as specified in this
ordinance. Provided, that whenever per
nit is issued for an addition to old work.
which said old work does not conform TO
| the rules laid down in this ordinance, and
the Electrical Inspector shall hereafter be
satisfied that the new work conforms to this
| ordinance, he shall thereupon issue a state
ment that the new work complied with the
rules but that certificate cannot be issued
owing TO its connection with the old work
which does not comply with the rules Pro.
vided, further, that if the old work is safe,
In the judgment OF the Electrical Inspector,
written permit may be given by him, as
heretofore stated, to the e'--.c light or
power company TO connect with such work.
Section IL The Electrical Inspector shall
decide all questions not provided for in this
ordinance pertaining to the installation Of
electrical wiring and apparatus. He shall be
| deemed the sole judge of what constitutes
the proper installation and safe insulation
Of conductors and appliances within the
| building, and is hereby authorized TO make
such rules and regulations from time to time
OF technical nature as may be deemed nee
| essary by him 10 render such conductors and
appliances safe, such rulings to be made
in writing and copies thereof delivered TO
each licensed firm, corporation partnership
or partnerships and acknowledgement Of the
receipt VI such rulings must be made in writ
Ing TO the Electrical Inspector at once.
It shall be the duty OF the Electrical In.
spector TO inspect all public and isolated
electric plants in operation in the city once
In every year or oftener il applications ar,
made by the parties in control Of such plants
and the Inspector shall see that dangerous
are removed or remedicd at the expense oi
the person in control OF such plant.
Section 10, No fees or license shall be
paid TO the Electrical Inspector.
Section ID. Wiring for light, heat oil
power in all buildings hereafter erected, and
All additions to existing buildings, within
the fire limits-pf the City of Tulsa, shall
! be installed as q conduit or metal moulding
system. All buildings hereafter erected fol
mercantile purposes, all churches, schools
public buildings, apartment houses, roOmin,
houses, garages, hotels, hospitals, livery
stables, factories, hay barns, flour mills
grain elevators. and al buildings to be used
for public entertainment within the cit,
limits OF the City OF Tulsa, shall have al
wiring for light, heat and power installed a
q complete conduit or metal moulding sys
tenn All changes or additions to wiring use,
| for light, heat or power inside the city fir
limits, and in all such buildings as ar
enumerated above within the city limits
shall be in conduts or metal moulding, an
all changes or additions TO conduit meta
moulding wiring within the city limits shal
| be in conduit or metal moulding.
The term electric wiring" herein used
is meant TO cover all wiring used for eleC
trio current of whatever nature, exclusive o
wiring using As volts or less.
In no case shall two more store room
unless occupied by the same person b
served by common service wires but eac
shall have an Independent switch and cut
off so located as TO be readily accessible t
the occupant at all times.
On private residences main line switc
and cut-out must be installed in rear room
rear hallway or rear enclosed porch on frs
floor where rear entrance door is located.
All service wires between the point Q
entrance to the building and the cutou
box must be installed in conduit.
Only one % set each Of light and powe
wires will be permitted TO enter any on