Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

OF h City Of brownsville
regulating said business, and in ac-
cordance with his bond, nor shall any
person, trim or corporation holding
a MASTER electrician license be al
lowed to do or cause to be done any
electrical wiring or installation OF
electrical equipment without having
at least one licensed wireman on TINS
work wherever there is any electrical
wiring 10 be installed, repaired or
remodeled; provided further, that
every licensed master electrician
shall be responsible for all work done
by any person in his employ, or any
work covered by his license or bond,
and provided further; hat every IL
censed master electrician shall en-
ploy only licensed wire men TO do
electric wiring; and provided fur
Their that no person shall do or cause
to be done any electric wiring, re-
pairing or remodeling Of any cleo
trio wiring intended TO carry a volt
age of twenty-five volts or over, I'M
less he be a licensed wireman work
ing for the same person, firm or cor
poration holding q license from the
City Of Brownsville and shall be
responsible for said work, provided,
however, that a helper or apprentice
may do electrical wiring or repairing
under the direct personal super ision
and guidance of a licensed wireman.
Section II. Fee twice prohibited.
The examination and examination fee
shall not be required Of the same
person more than once.
Section Is. Register to be kept.
Said Board shall register in a book
10 be kept for that purpose. the
names and places of business of all
persons, firms or corporations TO
with the date of the issuance of such
license.
Section is. Firm to have practical
electricians. Every person, firm or
corporation engaged in the electrical
business shall have at least one mem
Der who is a practical electrician.
Section II. Written application
for examinations. When TO be made.
etc. Upon the written request OF
any person, firm or corporation VINO
desires to stand the electricians cX-
animation hereinbefore provided, said
board shall provide such eXamina-
ton for the applicant for electrical
license as its judgment will best
test their fitness to follow said trade
and business. All persons now en-
gagged in the electrical business,
whether as an electrical contractor
or a iourncyman electrician, IN the
City OF Brownsville, Texas, shall,
within ten (l0J days after this Or
dinance takes effect, submit them
selves TO said Board for examination,
and in default of so doing, il shall
be unlawful for them to engage in
the electrical business unless and
until examined and licensed.
Section is. Penalty for working Al
electrical business without license.
ANY person, whether as electrical
contractor, employing or -Journeyman
electrician. engaged in, working at
or conducting the electrical business
without as provided by law, shall be
guilty of a misdemcanor. and, on
conviction Thereof, shall pay n fine
or not less than Ten $4,000 Dollars
nor more than Two Hundred
(S200.00) Dollars, in accordance with
Article l3l OF the Revised Penal
Code of 1911.
0HtkAVW 10 NaAANHNA tAINhAaAaA
code. In the installation of all cleo
tricai wiring and apparatus, the rules
and requirements Of the National
Board Of Fire Underwriters for cleo
trical wiring and apparatus now IN
force at the time the work was done,
shall be complied with in addition 10
such other rules herein provided.
Section 20. Powers and duties OF
city electrician. The City Electrician
is hereby empowered and authorized
to make tests on all lighting systems
furnished By persons, firm or cor
porations to the City for the purpose
Of determining whether or not the
terms of contract are being complied
with. and il shall be the duty Of the
person. firm o. corporation furnish
ing such electric service 70 provide
suitable methods Of making sIch
tests rs may be required BY the City
Electrician.
Section q. Time of inspection. The
City Electrician or his assistants are
also authorized TO enter n build
ing. structure. subway or subway
manhole in the City Of Brownsville.
az any time during reasonable hours
In the discharge Of his duties and
upon demand IF the said electrician
assistants. the owner or his rep
~rescntative shall accompany the said
electrician upon his inspections.
II shall be the duty Of the City Flee
trician or his assistant 20 inspect.
during the progress Of the work. all
inside. outside. overhead and under
ground electric wires. poles. cables,
conduits. appliances. fixtures and APP
paratus hereinafter designated as I'M
side and outside electrical installa-
and to notify the persons. firms
corporations interested or con
cerned. of any and all violations. and
to examine and pass upon all appli-
cations for permits and 20 inspect all
and outside electrical inStalla-
included under this Ordinance.
Section -. Condemnation ot dan
cerous wiring. ANY and all dynamos.
motors. wires or other material
used for conduits. power houses. sub
stations and central station plants
shall become. in the opinion Of
the said City Electrician, dangerous
and unsafe 70 persons or property,
shall be condemned by him. and upon
receiving notice Of such ~condemna-
from Salu lily EittiFlciNus NAt
person. firm or corporation owning
or using the same shall Immediately
cause the same TO be put in safe
condition.
Section %. Disconneetion or con-
wires. In case any person
firm or corporation owning or using
electric wires. dynamos, motors or
other electrical apparatus or material
of any nature whatsoever located
or on any buildings. which
been condemned by the City
Electrician. shall fail 70 have same
put in such condition as 70 comply
all the requirements hereof
forty-eight hours after receive
ing notice from said City Electrician
that the same has been condemned,
then il shall be the duty Of said
CITY Electrician TO remove the fuse,
cut the wires or by other means
completely disconneet the condemned
apparatus or other materials
the source OF electrical energy,
ard for the nurpOse of disccnnectiny