South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-06

Fees for electric stoves shall be
$500 for each installation.
Fees as above provided shall not
.nclude re-inspection for making
connections in case OF discontinued
service.
Where any person shall unlawful
ly do any work covered by this ordi-
nance without permit TO do so. he
shall pay the above fees with 80 =
penalty. and the payment OF such
penalty shall not release him from
other penalties hereinafter provided.
Unsafe Wiring Notice Sec. sI7.
The City Electrician shall notify the
person, firm or corporation owning
or operating any wires. lines or
cables. whenever the wires, attach
ments. insulators. supports or ap-
planes are unsuitable. unsafe or in
sufficient, and IL the same shall not
be corrected or remedied within as
hours after notice. the City Electri-
clan shall cause the same 10 be
forthwith removed at the expense OF
such individual, firm or corporation.
and shall also require al abandoned
or dead wires wherever found TO be
removed.
Right to Enter Buildings. Sec. SIS.
The City Electrician or his deputy
shall have the right during reason
able hours TO enter all buildings,
public or private, In the discharge
OF his official duties or for the pur-
pose Of making any tests Of the
electrical apparatus or appliance
therein contained; and shall have the
power TO cause the removal OF al
defective wires or apparatus.
Permit and Inspection. Sec S19.
Ma alterations or changes shall be
made in the wiring OF any building,
nor shall any building be wired for
the placing Of electric lights. mo-
tors or heating devices. without first
securing from the Building Depart
ment a permit therefor. nor shall
any change be made in any plant
after inspection without notifying
the Building Department and secur-
ing a permit therefor.
Upon the completion Of the wir-
ing in any building or the compile
ton OF any outside construction
work. It shall be the duty OF the
company, firm or individual doing
the same 10 notify the Building De-
partment. and the City Electrician
shall at once cause the same 10 be
Inspected, and IL approved. shall IS
sue a certificate OF satisfactory in
sDection, which shall contain the
date Of such inspection, and an out
line or the result OF such examina-
ton: but no such certificate shall be
/ issued unless the electric light, DOW
er or heating installation, and ap-
paratuS. wires, etc, connected with
1t, are in strict conformity with the
provisions Of this ordinance and the
law of the State Of Indiana; nor
shall current be turned on such in.
stallatiOn until such certificate be
issued.
If the City Electrician shall find
/ that any wires or appliances of the
/ installation fail to conform to the
requirements Of this Code, he shall
at once notify the company, firm OF
individual who installed the work
condemned of all existing defects
and said company. firm or individual.
shall within As hours after receiving
such notice cause all defective work
to be corrected to conform with the
requirements of the Building Code
If for any reason the electrical
service to any installation be dis.
continued, it shall be unlawful to re.
connect or place in operation SAID
service without having first received
a certificate OF satisfactory rein.
| spection from the City Electrician
Continued use of Old Code wire
which Is properly insulated and IL
good operating condition is allow eC
/ in its existing location, but the 10.
/ cation Of Old Code wire shall no
| be changed except for permanent
removal
1t shall be unlawful for any per.
/ son TO in any way modest or tampel
with wire or wires installed in any
/ building or to place any materia
/ whatever within one inch of saiC
wires after they have been inspect
\ ed and approved by the City Electri
/ clan. Neither shall any wires in
I stalled in any building be partially
/ or wholly obscured from view by
| any person or persons before saiC
wires have been inspected and ap
proved by the City Electrician anC
| certificate OF approval issued by him
Record of City Electrician. Sec
$50. The City Electrician shall keeI
a full and complete record Of al
work done, permits issued and ex
aminations made, or other officia
work performed Or required by tn
provisions Of this ordinance pertain
ing to the installation or mainten
ance of electrical apparatus or wire
Electricians License. Sec. S21. ]
shall be unlawful for any person o
persons not holding valid annual Ii
cense as electrician as herein re
quired, to wire any public or privat
building for lighting or heating b
electricity or for use Of electrica
power, or 10 repair or change an
electrical wire or wires in any pub
lie or private building in said city
and the CITY Electrician shall con
denim and cause to be immediatel
removed any and all wiring whic
he finds have been installed in viola
ton Of this section.
Licenses shall be of three class, a
follows:
Glass (A). General Contractor
License. Authorizing work by an
person, firm or corporation. or thei
employees, in general electrical cor
tracing work. The fee for such II
cense shall be $4,000 for the frs
year. and $4,000 for annual renew
al thereof.
Glass OBJ. Industrial Lcens
Authorizing work by an individus
as an employe OF any person. 1irI
or corporation, not engaged in ger
! eral electrical cOntractin for tn
installation and maintenance {
electrical wiring or apparatus. o
premises owned or controlled by sue
employer The fee for such licens
shall be $500 for the first year an
$1,000 for the annual renewal there
Of
Class CO.. Motion Picture Opera
tors License. Authorizing an ind
vidual 20 operate a motion pictur
machine. The applicant for sue
license shall be not less than IS year
Of age, shall have not less than
years experience in such work. an
| shall pass a satisfactory examinatio
as 10 his prOficiEcy and competenc
before a committee composed Of IN
Building Commissioner. City EleC
trician, and a qualified operator. TIL
fee for such license shall be s1.0t