Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

~dinances Of tie City Of brownsville
regulating sad business, and IN ac-
cordance with his bond, nor shall any
person, firm 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 the
work wherever there Is any electrical
wiring 10 be installed, repaired or
remoGeledi 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,
ana provided further, that every Ia
censed master electrician shall en-
ploy only licensed wire men 10 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
tric 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 a 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 supervision
and guidance of a licensed wireman.
Section Ia. 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
whom a license is issued, together
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 m men,
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 who
desires 10 stand the electricians tx
animation hereinbefore provided, said
board shall provide such eXamina-
tion for the applicant for electrical
license as its judgment will best
test their fitness 10 follow said trade
and business. All persons now en-
gagged IN the electrical business,
whether as an electrical contractor
or a j%ourneyman electrician, in the
City Of Brownsville, Texas, shall,
within ten (10) days after this Or
dinance takes effect. submit them
selves to said Board for examination,
and in default of so doing, it shall
be unlawful for them to engage in
the electrical business unless and
until examined and licensed.
Section Is. Penalty for working at
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 m~isdemeanor, and, on
conviction Thereof. shall pay a fine
Of not less than Ten $4,000 Dollars
nor more than Two Hundred
(S200.00) Dollars, in accordance with
Article l3i of the Revised Penal
Code Of 1911.
Section 10. National electrical
code. In the installation of all cleo
trical 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 to
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 or corporation furnish
ing such electric service to provide
suitable methods Of making such
tests as may be required by the City
Electrician.
Section q. Time Of inspection. The
City Electrician or his assistants arc
also authorized TO enter any build
ing. structure, subway or subway
manhoie in the City Of Brownsville.
1t any time during reasonable hours
in the discharge of his duties and
upon demand Of the said electrician
or assistants. the owner or his rep
resentative shall accompany the said
electrician upon his inspections.
II shall be the duty Of the City Elec-
trician or his assistant TO 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 in
side and outside electrical instslla-
tions and to notify the persons. firms
or corporations interested or CON
cerned, of any and all violations, and
10 examine and pass upon all appli-
cations for permits and 70 inspect all
inside and outside electrical installa-
tions included under this Ordinance.
Section %. Condemnation OF dan
gerous wiring. Any and all dynamos,
motors, wires or other material
stations and central station plants
which shall become. in the opinion Of
the said City Electrician. dangerous
and unsafe to persons or property,
shall be condemned by him, and upon
receiving notice of such condemna-
ton from said City Electrician, the
person, firm or corporation owning
or using the same shall Immediately
cause the same to be put in safe
condition.
Section %. Disconncction OF con-
demned 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
within or on any buildings, which
have been condemned by the City
Electrician. shall fail TO have same
put in such condition as to comply
with all the requirements hereof
within forty-eight hours after r~eceiv-
Ing notice from said City Electrician
that the same has been condemned,
then it shall be the duty of said
City Electrician TO remove the fuse,
cut the wires or by other means
completely disconnect the condemned
wires, apparatus or other materials
from the source Of electrical energy