Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
LkLAL AuA EklLsEAikNI
AN ORDINANCES

LINN Of UfflCE; PROVIDING
FOR LICENSING OF ELECTRI-
CLANS AND THOSE ENGAGED IN
ELECTRlCAL WORK WITHIN
The CITY OF BROWNSVILLE,
TEXAS; THE MANNER AND WAY
in WHICH ELECTRICAL WORK
SHALL BE DONE; THE KIND
AND CLASS OF MATERIAL To
BIZ USED IN SUCH WORK; THE
INSPECTION. Or ELECTRICAL
WORK AND THE SCALE OF FEES
FOE SUCH INSPECTION; THE
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
INSPECTOR OF ELECTRICAL
WORK, AND REQUIRING PER-
MITS FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF
ELECTRICAL WORK; PRoVID-
ING FOR THE BONDING AND
LICENSING OF ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTORS; PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ACT AND REPEATING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF OR
DINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH
THIS ACT.
Be it ordained by the City of
Brownsville, Texas:
Section /. Creating an examining
and supervising board Of electricians
within the City of Brownsville, nam
ing what persons shall compose same,
fixing their term of office and pro-
vioing for filling vacancies.
There is hereby created a Board Tor
the examination o. electricians with
in the City Of Brownsville, Texas, 20
be known as the Examining Board Of
Electricians. Said Board shall con-
sist Of the City Electrician, one cleo
trical contractor Of not less than 1--WE
sd years experience and one jour
neyman electrician Of not less than
five (5) years practical experince;
the first above mentioned is TO have a
term of service upon a Board dur
ing his continuance in Office, and
the two last shall be appointed by the
City Manager within five days after
this Ordinance takes effect, their re-
spectiYe terms TO last until resigna-
tion or removal.
Section =. No Compensation. Mem
hers of the examining and supervis-
ing board Of electricians shall receive
no compensation for their services on
said Board.
Seton 8. The term master cleo
trician" as used in this ordinance IS
defined to mean and include any per-
son, firm or corporation engaged III
the business Of, or holding them
selves out to the public as engaged IN
the business of installing, repairing
or contracting TO install or repair
wires, conductors and equipment
used within or on buildings for the
transmission Of electrical current for
electric light. heat. power or signai-
ling purposes. together with the 1T
tiurs for same necessary for the pro
lection Of such wires, conductors and
equipment.
Seitcon 4. Who shall be examined.
Said board shall examine and pass
upon all persons now in the electrical
business. whether as an electrical
contractor employing journeymen
electricians. and all persons who may
hreafter wish to engage IN the eiee-
trical bushes or journeymen eiec-
tricians, within the City Of Browns
vile. II.
section s. when licenses shall DC
issued. No license shall be issued 70
any person. firm or corporation 70
rarrv on or work st the business OF
electrical contracting. or 10 SCI as
i~n-pector Of electrical work until ne
or they shall have appeared before
the Examining and Supervising boara
If Electricians for examination ana
registration. and shall have success
fully passed the required eKam'na-
tion.
Section S. Term and renewal oil u,
eerSe. No license shall be issued
for more than one year, but the same
shall be renewed from year 70 year
upon proper application IN "fttius
filed with said Board.
section 7. License non-transleraO.e.
Zach surn license snail be non-trans-
ierablc.
SECTION &. Zach person, firm or
rorporation apply ing for the license
required BY mis- ordinance shall. be-
fore being granted IA license, q an
annual license fee of Fifty ts0U.Ool
Dollars. and make. execute and de-
liver t. and &c approved by the
Mayor, a bond III the sum ~ One
Thousand tSl .000.O0) Dollars, payable
to the City Of Brownsville, such bond
10 be made for the use and benefit
Of the owner OF any party interested
in the property where said master
electrician furnishes any internal or
labor OF performs any service.
against loss or damage TO any person
ur property which may arise By rea-
son OF the work or labor done or ma
terial furnished being in violation
Of the requirements of any law OF
the state of Texas, or any ordinance
Of the CITY OF Brownsville. CONTROL
irr such work. Such bond shall be
executed by each applicant with any
recognized and responsible surety
company authorized 70 do business IN
the state Of Texas as surety thereon.
section 9. Fees for examination.
Zach applicant for examination for an
electrical license shall pay to such
person as the Examining and Super
vising Board Of Electricians may
designate to receive the same, the
sum or Three ($J.00l Dollars for each
electrical contractor examined, and
Ire sum Of Two ($2O0l Dollars for
each journeyman electrician eX-
amined, which fee shall be used by
the said Board to defray all of its
legitimate expenses. and the residue,
it any, shall be paid over 20 the City
Cashier.
Section 10. Each person. firm or
corporation already holding a license
as master electrician, as provided IN
this Ordinance, shall have the right
10 obtain a license each veal there
after upon the payment OF a license
fee Of Fifty ($5O.00l Dollars and the
execution Of q bond with security as
h~efeinaboye required; provided fur
thcr, that no person, firm or cOrpor-
alton holding such license shall allow
his or her name to be used by any
ether party directly or indirectly for
the purpose Of obtaining a permit to
do work under such license. under
penalty Of having said license re-
voked by the City.
section IL. The shove and fore
Going provisions Of this ordinance
shall not apply to or govern main-
fenance work done By any firm, per-
ION or CORPORATION not engaged in the
electrical business. through a regular
employee who is employed regularly