The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-19
ORDNANcE No. q.

''AhhNW AnE VNNNIh VI
ELECT CAL INSPECTOR.
DEFINING HIs POWERS AND
DUTIES AND PROVIDING MS
COMPENSATION.
BE II ordained by the BOARD
or TRUSTEES Of the Village OF
Columbus.
section I. The Office Of Electrical
Inspector Is hereby created. There.
shall be appointed by the Board OF
Trustees Of the Village Of ,,olum-
lnls, an Electrical Inspector who
shall be nm electrician. not on.
gnged IN the wiring OF buildings In
the Village OF Columbus, and fully
qsaliled 10 perform the duties OF
his Office. Ne shall hold his Office
during the pleasure Of the Board
Of Trustees and shall before enter
ing upon the duties of his Office
give bond TO the Village OF Column
bus In the penal sum OF FIVE
HUNDRED ls5OOOo) DOLLARS, TO
be- approved by the Board Of Trus-
tees. conditioned for the faithful.
skillml and impartial performance
of the duties OF his office.
section ?. All wiring for electrical
lights OF appliances In or on any
building In the Village Of Column
bus, Luna County. New Mexico.
shall be Installed In accordance
with the National Electric Code
and is latest supplements;
Provided: That In all store build
ings. theatres. churches, hotels and
other public buildings. aud In all
buildings located within the FIRE
district, the electric wiring shall be
Installed In iron conduits with APP
proved fittings throughout and
shall be- In accordance with the
rules Of the National Board Of Fire
Underwriters for that class Of
work. aud
Provided Further: That any
building Of whatever kind, located
anywhere within the Village OF
Columbus. shall have the service
entrance wires up 10 and including
the main line switch, Installed In
rigid iron conduit with approved
fittings.
Section g. The Electrical lnspee-
tor shall inspect all wiring in the
Village Of Columbus and shall en-
force lis installation In accordance
with this ordinance.
lsL. lie shall charge for inspec-
tions Of wiring in building 20 per
cent per outlet.
2nd. Minimum charge for any in
spection. 500.
3rd. For signs aud display tx
lures, first twenty-five lights or
less, 500, additional lights, &c
each.
stu. All fan motors and other
small motors which can be- oper-
atcd from ordinary lighting outlet
Poe each.
9TH. All power motors. from one
horsepower capacity up, 500 for
each motor.
9th. For each re-inspcction made
necessary by faulty construction,
SOC.
Section g. Any person, firm or
corporation desiring 10 do electric
wiring In the Village " COaumbus,
shall first furnish bond TO said
Village in the penal sum Of ONE
THOUSAND (si,OOO.OO) DOLLARS,
conditioned for the compliance with
all ordinances of the Village Of Col
umbus, and the requirements OF
the National Electric Code and It's
latest supplements, relating 10 cleo
trio wiring. and the payment OF all
inspection fees, and shall secure a
wiring contractors license from the
Village Clerk. said license fee
shall be- 10000 per IN mum, payable
at the least quarterl y In advance
as other licenses are paid, and the
Village Clerk shall re qulre written
recommendation from the Electrical
Inspector before issuir " any wiring
contractors license.
section 8. Any wirt ng contractor
desiring 10 install any electric wir-
ing in or on any build ng shall FIRST
obtain a wiring perm IL from the
Electrical inspector. Application
for permit shall be mad e on printed
fprm furnished by the Village and
shall contain a descrip ton OF the
10 be installed. and in all
cases said application 81 iall be ac-
companied with plans a nd speclh-
sufficient e nable the
Electrical Inspector TO oD tain a null
and complete idea the work TO
be done, The Elec trical Inspector
,hall have the riR IA In change or