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

dinances OF the City Of brownsville
~reguIatIn.. sand business, and ~ ae-
cordance wlth his bond, nor snail any
persen, firm or corporation holding
a master electrician ; license DC al
lowed 10 do or cause 10 be done any
electrical wiring or installation OF
electrical equipment without having
at least one licensed wireman on TIE
wort wherever there Is any electrical
wiring to be installed, repaired or
r~emO4eied; provided IurtEer, that
every licensed master electrician
shall be responsible for all work done
T. BIZ any person in his employ, or any
work covered by his. license or bona,
and provided further; that 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
10 be done any electric wiring, re-
pairing or r~emodellng OF any cleo
trio wiring intended 10 carry a volt
age OF twenty-five volts or over, I'M
less he be a licensed wireman work
ing Tor the same person, firm or cor
poration holding d 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 Ii. Fee twice prohibited.
The examination and examination fee
shall not be required Of the same
person more than once.
Section IS. Register to he kept.
Said Board shall register in a book
to be kept for that purpose, the
names and places Of business Of all
persons, firms or corporations 20
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 n mem
Der who is a practical electrician.
Section IL. Written application
for examinations. When to be made,
etc. Upon the written request of
any person. firm or corporation who
desires TO stand the electricians *
animation hereinbefore provided, said
board shall provide such examina-
ton for the applicant for electrical
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test their fitness to follow said trade
and business. All persons now en-
gagged In the electrical business,
whether az an electrical contractor
or a journeyman electrician, in the
City of Brownsville, Texas, shall,
within ten (10) days after this Or
dinance takes effect. submit them
selves 10 said Board for examination,
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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 us provided by law, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, 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 131 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 70
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 10 the City for the purpose
Of determining whether or not the
terms Of contract are being complied
with. ard il shall be the duty Of the
person, firm or corporation furnish
ing such electric service 20 provide
suitable methods of making such
tests as may be required by the City
Electrician.
Section II. Time Of inspection. The
City Electrician or his assistants arc
also authorized TO enter any build
ing. structure. subway or subway
.manhole in the City Of Brownsville.
M 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
ycsentative shall accompany the said
electrician upon his inspections.
II shall be the duty Of the City Elec-
trician or his assistant 70 inspect.
during the progress Of the work. all
inside. outside. overhead and under
ground electric wires. poles. cables.
conduits, appliances, fixtures and ap-
paratus hereinafter designated rs in
side and outside electrical instzlla-
tions and 10 notify the persons, firms
or corporations interested or con
cerned. Of any and all violations, and
% examine and pass upon all appli-
cations for permits and TO inspect all
inside and outside electrical installa-
tions included under this Ordinance.
Section p. Condemnation Of dan
gerous wiring. Any and all dynamos,
motors, wires or other material
used for ~conduits. power houses, sub
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 %. D-isconnection Of con
demned wires. In case any person,
firm or corporation owning or using
electric wires. cynamos, 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 10 comply
with all the requirements hereof
within forty-eight hours after receiv-
ing notice from said City Electrician
that the same has been condemned,
then il shall he the duty Of said
City Electrician to remove the fuse,
cut the wires or by other means
completely d%isconnect the condemned
wires, apparatus or other materials
from the source of electrical energy,
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