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01/24/45 - 01/24/45~~ MINUTES OF A SPECIAL CALL b'.E:;TITJG OF THE WEST M:'tT'.:FifIS CITY COLZ~-C IL WEST P,~°.FHIS, ARF.ANSAS JAiJUARY 24, 1945 On January 24, 1945, the City Council of West Memphis, Arkansas, met in special session at the City Hall Building at 8;00 C'clock PAi with the follotiving members present: Melvin Dacus, liayor J. B. Loyd J. H. Spears, Attorney C. H. Brawn - G. '~"J. McAuley Curtis Foster C. I. Bollinger, Aldermen All members o1' the Council having been given previous written notice of t'.:e meeting and all members being present except Forrest Jenkins, the following proceedings were had and done, to wit: The following Ordinance was introduced by C. H. Brown, and read the first time: AN ORDIPIANC FCR THE CRc;ATIOiJ OF A BOARD FOR SXAbiINIFJG AIvTD LICENSING FLUL'BERS; TC PROVIDE RULES ARID REGULATIONS rFOR LICENSING A2JD EXAMINING SUCfi FERSCNS CR FIRIt1S Ai'D TC PRESCRIBE Fy.IALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIOiJ CF THIS ORDIPJANCE. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of V~fest Memphis, Arkansas: SECTION 1: There is hereby created and established a Board of Examiners for plumbers and journeymen plumbers; said Board shall consist of four members vrho ~^ shall be appointed by the L:ayor and approved by the City Council and who shall be appointed for a term of two years from the First day of Nay of the year of their appointment and shall be appointed bi-ennielly there- after before the first day of Nay and said Board shall be known as a Board of Examiners for plumbers and journeymen plumbers. Said Board shall have the power and it shall be its duty to examine into the quali- fications of all persons who are engaged in or desire to engage in the business of plumbing, house drainage, plumbing ventilation, sewer the laying or any other branch of plumbing or any other tivork connected directly or indirectly with plumbing. Vacancies for any unexpired term shall be filled in the same manner as herein provided for the original appointment of members. The Board shall elect one of its members to be its secretary and who shall keep a full and complete record of all acts and doings of the Board. The Board shall keep and preserve a record of all plumbers examined by them and to whom a certificate has been issued. Said record shall be kept in a well bound volume and shall become a permanent record of the City of 'uVest Memphis. S~CTIGN 2: The Board of 3xaminers shall adopt such rules and regulations for the examination of all apl:licants for licensing and for the conduct of the business of the Board as may be necessary not in eonf lict vrith the laws ~~ of the State of Arkansas, the provisions of this ordinance or any other ordinance of the City of West Memphis, and shall have the pourer to change and amard the same subject to this limitation. A copy of all the rules and regulations, as suggested, shall be first submitted to the Council for examination, criticism, and approval before becoming effective. The certificate issued hereunder shall not ba considered as the annual license fee required of every person, firm, cr corporation engaged in carrying on or following the business of plumbing, but is in addition to the annual license fees provided by ordinance of the City of YVest Memphis. JU SECTION 3: The Board shall issue certificates of competency under the provisions of this ordinance but must be renevred at the expiration of five years from the date of examination and shall be renewed each five years thereafter. For each certificate or certificate of renewal there shall be collected X5.00 to be paid into the treasury of the City of '~^est ~:emphis. Applicants for renewal must be actively engaged in the business of plumbing at the time of application for ronevral of certificates. SECTI02d 4: From and after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlavrful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in plumbing, drainage, the laying of sevrer til©, connecting to the seti:er system or vrater system, the installation of plumbing fixtures, or doing any other thing either directly or indirectly connected vrith plumbing, drainage, or the laying of sewer tile, or connecting with the sov.er or water s;;stems without first having made application to the Board of Examiners and having secured a certificate of competency as herein provided. And any person, firm, or corporation or member thereof in the City of Vdest Memphis hold- ing himself or itself out as licensed to do plumbing rs~ork of any kind in any of its branches without first securing a certificate in the manner herein provided shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this ordinance. SECTION 5: Every person, firm, or corporation, its members or employees of a firm or corporation, desiring to engao in the vrork of plumbing or any of its branches shall apply in writing to the secretary of the Board and shall deposit vvith the Treasurer of the City of ~+est P;~emphis the fee required by ordinance of applicants for examir~ltion and certification. The Board shall then fix the time and place at v;hich said applicant will be examined and at the time and place fixed tire Board shall examine the applicant to determine his Qualifications and fitness to carry on the business or work of plumbing. hnd if the Board shall find upon examination that the applicant has a reasonable know:ledge of the natural and practical rules of plumbing, the safe correct and approved maruzer of installing plumbing devices, apparatus, and fixtures and of the ordinances of the City of Vest Memphis and the laws of the State of ~,rl~ nsas governing the installation of plumbing, drainage, and sewer the laving, then the Board shall issue to said person a certificate to en -age in and carry on the business of plumbing; and shall register such person as duly certified under the terms and provisions of this ordinance. Sr CTIOly' 6: The certificates granted hereunder shall not be assignable or trans- ferable. Any certificate issued may be suspended or revoked by the Board for violation of the terms of this ordinance or any other ordinance governing the installation or inspection of plumbing fixtures or sewer the laying. SECTIC2; 7: Any member of the Board may be removed by the NaS~or of the City of West 2.iemphis for incompetency, inefficiency or dereliction of duty. T.".e Board shall serve without pn}* includin^ the secretary thereof. SECTIC2; 8: By the terry. "plumbing" as used in this ordinance is included all vor:: of every charncter connected with the installations or repairing of any plumbing fixtures and materials connected with the drainage of buildings and property; likewise, all wort. requiring connection with street sewerage and vrater mains and plumbing ventilation. ___1 SECTICId 9: Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of t'r.is ordinance or any rule cr regulation established and prescribed under the authority herein designated, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and uron conviction shall be fined not less than ~~B.00 nor more tl.au 50.CG for each end ovary violation of the law, and in addition tHerato the certi- ficate of all persons involved i^ such violation rrtzy be revoked by the Board as hereir, provided. SECTIOrr 10: Be it further ordained that if ary section, subsection, sentence, clause or phase of this ordinance is for any raison held to be unconstitutional or invalidity shall not afI'act the rerr~.inder of this ordinal-ice; and that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict Herewith are hereby ra pea le d . SECTI Oil 11 t It being necessary fcr the preservation for the public peace, health, and sa:'ety ar. emergency is hereby declared and this ordinance shall take and have full for ca and effect immediately u; on its passabe and approval. TJpon motion by Curtis Foster and seconded by J. 3. Loyd that the rules be suslended, and that the Ordinance be read the second time, tae vote vras as follows: Aye No J. B. Loyd ?;one C. iI. Brown G. VV. :,~:cAuley Curtis Foster C. I. Bollinger The Ordinance was then read the secoiui time. Upon motion of 0. I. Bollinger and seconded by C. H. Brown that the rules be suspended and the above Crdinance read the third time and placed on fii~.al passage the vote of the Council was as follovrs: Aye rro J. B. Loyzl Tlone C. Ii. Brrnvn G. w"~. 1."cAuley Curtis Foster 0. I. Bollinger The Crdinance was then read the third tires and the question eras put on the sdoption of rho Ordinance and the roll vvas called and the Council voted as follov:s: Aye Ido J• B. Loyd none C. ii. Brown G. W. b:cAuley Curtis roster 0. I. Hollinger Vlhereupon the D~yor called to the Council's attention that the Crdinance, as adopted, contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific ~- action should be taken by the Council on this clause. 7ihareupon motion by 0. I. Bollinger and duly seconded by G.'r+. 1:cAuley that the emergency clause of said Urdinance be adopted, the roll was called, and the Council voted as follows: Aye NO J. B. Loyd iv'one C. Brrnvn G. 'u~, y.Chulay Curtis Foster 0. I. Bollinger ~~ ~k 1 tin/ 'Plheroupon said Ordinance ti;as declared adopted vrith the emergency clause, the Recorder was directed to spread the same upon the record of Ordinances of the City of Viest Iuemphis, Arkansas, and to have same published as raeuired by law and to number said Ordinance i~o. 9II. The follovring ordinance vvas introduced by 0. I. Bollinger, and read the first time: AN ORDII',~1NCE CREATING THE OFFICE CF PLUI^iBING Ilr'S ACTOR, REGUTATING T:-~ II:STALLATIGPI AP~i) P.:AII~TAIPIA".:CE OF FLiJ1~BING FOR SAFEGUARDIidG LIFE AidD i FROFERTY, FRGVIDIIdG FGR Ti: IP.SFECTOR T'dE'_'.EOF, At9 FIXIIeG A FEIIALTY FOR -~ THE VIGLATICi; TH3REOF. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of '~~est iWemphis, Arkansas: S~CTICN 1: FLL~:BPiG INSFECTOR: There is hereby created the office of plumbing inspector. The person chosazto fill the office of plurr2~ing inspector shall be a competent plumber, vvho shall be yell versed in approved methods of p hunbing and saver pipe laying for the safety of l:fe and property, as provided in the national Plumbing Code, hereby adopted as standards for such work. SECTION Z: The plumbing inspector shall be at.pointed by the Y;ayor and with the advise and consent of the City Council, and shall report to the Iv,el~or. Unless othervrise provided for, he shall tare and subscribe an oath, which together with the certificate of his appointment, shall be filed with the City Clerk. It shall be unlav;ful for the plumbing inspector to engage in the business of installation and maintainanee of plumbing or plumbing appliances, either directly or indirectly, and -~ he shall have no finaT:cial interest in any concern engaged in such business ir. the City of 'nest Kemp his at any time while holding the ___ office of plumbing inspector. Any violation of the provisions of this section by said plumbing inspector shall be sufficient cause for his reu,oval. ile may be removed by the l.;ayor subject to the approval of the City Cou._cil. S.~,CTICI' 3: INSPECTOR: The plumbing inspector shall periodically make a thorough examination of all plumbing appliances and ecuipmeut installed vaithin the City of ti'uest Ir:emphis, vrhen such plumbing, serer connection or any appliances are found to be in a dangerous, unsafe or unsanitary condi- tion he shall notify the person, firm or corporation owning, using, operating or installing the same to place t':em in a safe condition. Ary person, firm or corporation failing or refusing to male the necessary repairs or changes, and have such worl: completed within 15 days, or any other period which may be deemed reasoiti;:ble by the plumb- ing inspector, after receipt of notice, shall forfeit or pay into the City Treasury the sum of X5.00 for each day vhich shall elapse after the expiration of said period, and the plwrbing inspector is hereby empowered with authority to order the discontinuance of water or plumbing service to such defective appliances until they have been repaired, removed or changed as directed by the plumbing inspector, subject to the limitations of this ordinance. ~ S~CTIGN 4: RIGHT OF ACCsSS TG` BUILDIr~'G. The said plumbing inspector shall have the ri^?a during reasonable hours to enter any public or private building in the discharge of his official duties, or for t}?e purl:ose of ma'<in~ any inspection or test of the plumbing ecuipmant or applicauces contained therein, and shall have the authority to cause the turning off of ureter and cut or disconnect any water or plumbing connection in cases of emergency v~here such plumbing, sewer, or aFpliances are dangerous to health or welfare of the citizens of ~+est 1•~emphis. !.y,. , ~ V !~ SECTION 5: FE;P::ITS. T;o alteration or addition shall be made in the existinb plumbing of any building, nor any building be equipped vrith plumbing or any plumbing appliances or sevrer connection, nor shall any altera- tion be made in any plumbing or sewer connection in any building after inspection tivithout first notifying the plu.::bing inspector and secur- ing a permit therefor, as provided in the ordinances of the City of 9ast T,iemphis, except minor repairs. SECTICN 6: CERTIFICATE CF IT?SFECTIOTI. Upon the completion of the plumbing in any building, it shall be the duty of the person, firm or corporation doing the same to notify the plumbing inspector, who shall inspect the installation within 24 hours of the time such notice is given, and if found to be fully in compliance with this ordinance and does not consti- tute a hazard to life or the public has lth, ha shall issue the certifi- cate of inspection in quadruplicate, one copy for the owner or contractor, one copy for the water company furnishing ureter, one copy for the inspac- tor~s office, one copy to the sewer committee, authorizing connection to the water main and sevrer line. All pipes or other equipment which are to be hidden from view shall be inspected before concealment and any person, firm or corporation installing such pipes or plumbing equipment shall notify the plumbing inspector, giving him 24 hours in which to make the required inspection before the pipes or other equipment era covered up. SECTICN 7: CCI?STRUCTION REQUIRHT:yNTS. Ito certificate of inspection shall be issued unless the plumbing equipment, fixtures, apparatus and sewer connections are connected and installed in strict conformity with the provisions of this ordinance and most allroved methods of construction for safety or life and the public health; the regulations as laid down by the Tdational Association of Plumbers shall Le rrima facia evidence of such latest and most approved methods. SECTICN S: RECORDS OF P~RL:ITS ATE II?Si~CTICD?. The pl~unbing inspector shall keep complete records of all permits issued and inspections made and other official vrork performed under the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 9; ARBITRATION. ti~hen the plumbing inspector condemns all or a part of the plumbing or sevrer wor'~ in any building, the owner may within five days after receiving vrritten notice from the plumbing inspector file a petition in v;iring for a revievr of said action of the plumbing inspector to the secretary of the Board of examiners for Plumbers, upon the receipt of which said board shall at or_ce proceed to determine whether said plumb- ing construction complies with this ordinance and the I?ational Plumbing Code, and v:itfiin three days shall make a decision in accordance with its findinbs. SECTIGTI 10. FEDIALTY. any person, firm or corporation, who shall fail to comply with any of the Provisions hereof s'.~all, upon conviction thereof, be punished in a fine of not less than ~;10.C0 nor more than ~5C.00, and in default ~- thereof, by imprisonment not less than ten, nor more than ninety days, together vrith the cost of prosecution. SECTICN 11; REF::AL OF COTdFLICTI:IG C.'3UI?.AT?CES. All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflietin~ vrith the provisions of this ordinance era hereby repealed. c7•~ SECTION 12; This ordinance shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any party, owning, operating, or installing any plumbing equipment or seyrer equipment for damages to any one injured or damaged, nor shall the City* be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the inspection authorized herein, or certificate of inspection issued as herein provided for. SECTION 13: Be it further ordainod, that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or othervrise invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall rot affect the remainder of this ordira:nce; and that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict horeti•rith are hereby repealed. SECTION 14: It being necessary for the preservation for t1-e public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared and this ordinance shall take and have full force and effect imsne@iately upon its passage and approval. Upon motion by J. B. Loyd and seconded by C. I. Bollinger that the rules be suspended, and that the Ordinance be read the second time, the vote was as follovrs: Aye No J. B. Loyd None C. H. Brown G. Vr. T~:cAuley Curtis Foster 0. I. Bollinger The Ordinance was then read the second time. IIpon motion of G. W. r;:cAuley and seconded by Curtis Foster that the rules be suspended and the above Ordinance read the third time and placed on final passage the vote of the Council v:as as follrnrs: Aye J. B. Loyd C. H. Brown G. ti6. Ir:cAulay Curtis Foster 0. I. Bollinger Ito hone The Ordinance ti;as then read the on the adoption of the Grdinance Council voted as follows: ASre J. B. Loyd C. H. Brrnvn G. Fd. L:cSuley Curtis Foster C. I. Bollinger third time and tl:a r,uestion was put and the roll vras called and the I:o Iu one ~~hereupon the L:ayor called to the Cou_:cil~s attention that the Ordinance, as adopted, contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific action should he taken by the Council on this clause. Where- upon motion by J. B. Loyd and duly seconded by C. E. Brovrn that the emergency clause of said Ordinance be adopted, the roll was called, and the Council voted as follows: Aye No J. B. Loyd None C. Ii. Brown G. 'a+. P.icAuley Curtis Foster 0. I. Bollinger V t~ Whereupon said Ordinance was declared adopted with the emerge ncy clause, the Recorder was directed to spread the same upon the record of Crdinancos of the City of ~'~est 1'wemphis, Arkansas, and to have same published as required by law and to number said Ordinance No. 99. Tha following ordinance eras introduced by J. B. Loyd, and read the first timo: AN ORDII'u1iV'CE FCR TIC CRP.iiTIGi~ CF A BGARD FOR EXAI~42ATING A::D LICENSING I.CTRICI~1S: TC FRCVIOE RULES AP1D .REGULATIGNS FCR LICENSING AI`D EXAP~INING SUCH FERSGDIS G'R F IRIS f~D TO PRESCRIBE Fe:ALTIES FOR THL VICLaTIGiv' CF THIS CRLIR'AP:CE. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Vtiest il!emphis, hrkansas: ScCTICIvT 1: There is hereby created and established a Board of Examiners for electri- cians; said Board shall corsist of four members who shall be appointed by the I;`.ayor vrith the advice and consont of the City Council and who shall be appointed for a term of ore year from the first of T~:ay of the year of their appointment ar_d shall be appointed annually thereafter before the first day of ~iay and said Board shall be '6notivn as a Board of Examiners For electricians. Said 3oard shall have the power and it shall be its duty to examine into the qualifications of all persons who are engaged in or desire to engage in the business of electrical wiring maintenance, or in the maintenance of electric equipment or other work connected directly or indirectly with the electrical work. ' Vacancies for any unexpired term shall be fillod in the same manner as herein provided for the original appointment of members. The Board shall ~ elect one of its members to be its secretary and who shall lceep a full ~I and complete record of all acts and doings of the Board. The Board shall keep and preserve a record of all electricians examined by them and to whom a certificate has been issued. Said record shall be kept in a well bound volu.:.e and shall become a permanent record of the City of 5+est P,:omphis. SECTICh 2: The Board of examiners shall adopt such rules and regulations for the examination of all applicants for licensing and for the co~~duct of the business of the Board as may be necessaz^,r not in conflict with the laws of the State of Arkansas, the provisions of this ordinance or any other ordinance of the City of V'uest I~;emphis, sad shall have the power to change and amend the same subject to this limitation. A copy of all rules and regulations, as suggested, shall ba first submitted to the Council for examination, criticism, and approval before becoming effective. The certificate issued hereunder shall not be considered as the annual license fee recuired of every person, firm, or corporation engaged in carr:ing on or following the business of electrical wiring or maintenance of electrical equipment, but is in addition to the annual license fees provided by ordinance of the City of uoest hemphis. SECTICId 3: The Board shall issue certificates of comp.atenc~r under the provisions of this ordinance but must be renewed at the expiration of five years ~ from the date of examira,tion and shall be renewed each five J'ears there- after. I'or each certificate or certificate of renewal there shall be collected ;~5.C0 to be paid into the treasury of the City of 'diest tiemphis. applicants for renevral must be actively engaged in the business of electrical work at the t iae of application for renewal of certificates. ~~~ SECTION 4: From and after the usage of this ordinance it shall be uxaavaful for any person, firm or corporation to engage ir_ electrical vaork in any of its phases including the installation of electric fixtures or equipment or doir_t, any other think directly or indirectly connected v<ith electrical work, vrithcut first having made application to the Board of Examiners and hsving secured a certificate of competency as herein provided. Any Ferson, firm, or corporation or member thereof in the City of 'rest P:`emlhis holdi:~g }:in.self cr itse'_+_ cta as licensed -I tc do electrical vaork of env I:ind in any of its branches vaithout first securing license in the mariner herein provided shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the provisions of this ordinance. -' SECTION 5; Every person, firm, or corForation, its membcrs or employees or a firm or corporation, desiring to engage ir_ electrical work in any of its branches shall al ply in writing to the secretf:ry of the Board and shall deposit with the treasurer of the City of Blest b:emphis the fee required by ordnance of apFlicants for examination and certifi- cation. The Board shall then fix the time and place at which said applicant will be examined and at the time and place fixed the Board shill examine the applicant to determine his qualifications and fitness to carry on the business or calling of electricl work. And if the Board shall fi•ui upon examination that the applicant has a reasonable knovaled~;e of the natural and practical rulos of electrical work, the safe oorrect and approved manner of installing vrire and electrical equipment or fixtures, and of the ordinances of the City of ';rest 1`emphis, and the laws of the State of Ar'ransas gcverr_iag the installation of electrical equipment, wiring and devices, then the Board shall issue to said person a certificate to engage in and carry on the business of electrical work and shall register such person as duly certified i under the terms and provisions of this ordinance. SECTIOTd 6: The certificates grsnted hereunder shall not ba assignable er trans- ferable. Any certificate issued n$y be suspended or revoked by the Bosrd for violation of the terms of this ordinance or any other ordinance governing the installation or inspection of electric airing rixtures or apparatus. SECTION 7; Any member of the Board may ba removed by the hayor of the City of prest kemphis for incompetency, inefficiency or dereliction of duty. The Board shall serve without pay including the secretsry thereof. SECTIURT 6; By the term "electrical" as used ir. this ordinance is included all work of every character connected v~~ith the installation or repair of ary electrical fixtures, wiring, material connected vaith or in any manner used in the furtherance of such v~ork. SECTIOTc 9; Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance or any rule or regulation established and prescribed. I- J under the authority heroin designated, shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not lass than x:5.00 nor mere than ~;5C.00 for each and every violation of the lava, and in addition thereto the certificate of all persons involved in such violation may be revoked by the Board as ha rain provided. c7 S.:CT I OP1 10 : Be it further ordained, that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or oth~x^;rise invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affedt the x•em:•inder of this ordinance; and that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict heretirith are hereby repealed. Sc,CTICN 11: ~^"-, It being necessary for the preservation for the public paste, health and Ilt safety, an amerger_cy is hereby declared and this ordinance shall take and have full force and effect immediatal~r upon its passage and approval. Upon motion by C. H. Brown and seconded by Curtis Foster that the rules ba suspended, ar_d that the Ordinance be read the second time, the vote vacs as follova: Aye P:o J. B. Loyd ;lone C. H. Brown G. V!, it:cAuley Curtis Foster 0. I. Bollinger The Ordinance was then read the second time. Upon motion of G. VV. McAuley and seconded by C. I. Bollinger that the rules be suspended and the above Grdi:xnce recd the third time and place or. £iral passage the vote of the Council v:as as follovrs: Aye No J. B. Loyd Prone C. H. Brown Curtis Foster ~, _ 0. I. Bollinger The Ordinance was then rand the third time and the question was put on the adoption of the Ordinance and the roll was called And the Council voted as follows: Aye No J. B. Loyd Prone C. H. Brovrn G. 'r9. Iv~cAuley Curtis Foster 0. I. Bollinger VYhereupon the L;ayor called to the Councils attention that the Ordinance, as adopted, contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific action should be taken by the Council on this clause. Y~hareupon motion by J. B. Loyd and duly seconded by G.'~^;. 1:cAuley that the emergency clause of said Ordinance be adopted, the roll was called, and the Ccur_cil voted as fallovas: Aye Pro J. B. Loyd Prone C. H. Brown G. ti'+. PicF,uley Curtis Foster 0. I. Bollinger II - V~hareupon said Crdira uce vans declared adopted with the emergency clause, the 3ecorder was directed to spread the saxce upon the record of Ordinances of the City of ~sest P'emphis, nrkansas, to have same published as required by law and to number said Ordinance Pdo. 100. ~~ The follovrin~ ordir~~rce was introduced L-y Curtis roster, and read the first time: AP; ORDIIuP.hCE CRai~TING THE OFFICE OF ELECTRICAL II:SFECTGR, REGULP.TING TH3 INSTALLiTICI+ AI;D i,'AII~iTAINACE OF ELECTRICAL ViIR:,S A'D APFLIAIICES FOS SlsFEGUARDII;G LIFT Aiv'D F?3CF::RTY, FRCVIDIIdG FOl' TIIE II:SFECTGR THEREOF, LICE;;SIIti'G ELECTRICIAidS AIvD r^I:iIiJG A PEI~.ALiY FCR TIrr. VIOLATIGN THEREOF. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of €4est A`.amphis, Arkansas: I -~ SECTICN 1: ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR: There is hereby created an office of electrical ins Psctor. The Berson chosen to fill the office of electrical inspector shall ba a competent electrician or engineer, who shall be ~~ell versed in aprroved methods of electrical constru- ction for safety of life and Property, as Provided in the ?National Cofe of the Ilationsl Board of Fire L'rderr:riters, of the I?ational Electrical 5afaty Code of the Bureau of Standards, hereby adopted as standards for such work. SECTION 2: Said electrical inspector shall be appointed by the D+:ayor and with the advice and consent of the City Council, and shall report to the I:`.ayor. Until otherv:ise provided for, he shall take and subscribe sn oath, which together v:ith t':c- certificate of his apPoirtment, shall be filed v:ith the City Clerk. It shall be unlawful for tlxe electrical inspector to engage in the business of the installation and maintainance of electrical v:iring and elpliances, either directly or indirectly, and he shall ?k_ve no financial interest in any concern engaged in such business in the City of '„est IGemphis, at any time while holding the office of electrical inspector. Any violation of the Provisions of this section by said electrical insF:octor shall be i sufficent cause for his removal. He may be removed by the hsyor subject to the approval of the City Council. S~CTICh 3; INSF;CTCR: The electrical inspector reriodically shall make a thorough examination of all electrical wires and appliances installed within the City of 1'~est Liemphis, and v.hen such wires or appliances are found to be in a dangerous or unsafe condition he shall notify the Person, firm or cor,-oration owning, using, operating or inste.lling the same to Place them in a safe condition. Any person, firm or corporation failing or refusing to melee the necessary repairs or changos, and have such work comlleted vaithin 15 days, or any other Period which may be deemed reasonable by the electrical inspector, after the receipt of said notice, shall for- feit or Pay into the city treasury a sum of X5.00 for each day which shall elapse after the expiration of said period, and the electrical inspector is hereby empowered with suthorit~• to order the discontinuance of electrical service to such defective wires er appliances until they have been repaired, removed or charged as directed b~~ the electrical inspector, subject to the limitations of this ordinance. SEC T I CII 4 : ;. ~ RIGHT OF ACCESS TO BUILDING: Said electrical inspector shall have the right during reasonable hours to enter any public or private J building in the discharge of his official duties, or for the purpose of making any ir_sl:ection or test of the electrical wires or appliances contained therein, and shall have the authority to cause the turning off of all electrical currents and cut or dis- connect in cases of emergency any vrires where such electrical currents are dangerous to life or property or may interfere v;ith the work of the fire dep;zrtment. ~~ ate. SECTION 5: PERL•"ITS: i1o sltaraticn or additions shall be made in the existing wiring of any building, nor shall any building be wired for the placing of any elactric lights, motors, hosting devises, or any> apparatus requiring the use of electrical current, nor shall any alterations be made in any eloctri- cal appliance or the wiring in any building after inspection vrithout first notifying the electrical inspector and securing a permit tharafor, as pro- vided in the ordir~nces of the City of 'mast l;e.r.phis, except minor repairs, ~••-~ such as repairinc flush and snag switches, replacing fuses, changing lamp sockets and rece,tacles, taFing bare joints and repairing drop cords. SECTICid 6; CE?2TIFIC:~TS Or IidSP3CTION: Upon the completion of the wiring of any building, it shall be the duty of the person, firm or corporation doing the same to notifs~ the electrical inspector, who shall inspect the installation within 24 hours of the time such notice is given, and if found to be full;; in compliance with this ordinance and does not oonsti- tute a hazard to life and property, he shall issue the certificate of inspection in triplicate, one copy for the ovrrer or contractor, one copy for the electric prnvar company furnishing current, one copy for the inspectors office, aut'.:orizing connections to the electrical service and the turning on of the current. All vrires vrhich are to be hidden from view shall be inspected before concealment and any person, firm, or corporation installing such eviras shall notify the electrical inspector, giving him 24 hours in which to make the required inspection before vrires are covered up. S::CTICN 7: CCNSTRL"CTIGN k~:,~,UI:L;T~'I::iTS: i2o certificate of inspection shall be issued unless the elactric light, power or heating ir_stallaticn and all other electrical alparatus connected v;ith it are in strict conformity with the ~I provisions of this ordinance and most approved sethods of construction for safety of life and property; the regulations as laid down by the _' National Electrical Code of the Naticnnl Board of Fire Unde n^:ritors and the k~ational Electrical Code of the Bureau of Standards shall be prima facia evidence of such latest and most approved methods. SECTION 8: RECCP,DS CF F'~r,iiITS AP~~ I??SF~CTICkd: The electrical inspector shall keep complete records of all permits issued and inspections Wade and other official vrork perforr.:ed under the provisions of this ordinance. S.:;CTICPI `~: A:1BIT24TICP;: 4dhen the electrical inspector condemns all or a part of the eloctrical vrorl: in any building, the owner may within five days after receiving tivrittar. notice from the electrical inspector file a petition in writing for a review of said action of the electrical ins patter to the Chairsan of the Board of Examiners of electricians, upon the receipt of which said board shall at once proceed to determine whether said eloctrical construction complies with this ordinance, and within three days shall ma?:e a decision in accordance with its Findings. SECTION 10; ~I FEl'ALTY: Any person, firm or corporation, vrho shall fail to comply with any of the provisions hereof shall, upon conviction thereof, be I~_~ penished in a fine of not less than „10 ror more than .~50, and in default thereof, by imprisonment not less than tan, nor more than ninety days, together with t_:e costs of prosecution. SECTION 11: REPEAL Cr^ CCNFLICTIP;G ORDIPIA.ICES: All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. 6~ SECTIOII 12: This ordinance shall not be construed to relieve from or lessen the responsibility or liability of any party, ov~nino, operating, controll- inb or installins any electrical eduipment for damages to any one injured or any property destro~;•ed by ary defect therein, nor shall the City be held as assumir..^~ a m~ such liability by reascn of the inspection authorized herein, or certificate of inspection issued as herein provided for. SECTIOPI 13 : Be it further ordained, that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of t?-:is ordinance; and that all ordinances or darts of ordinances in conflict hcrevrith are hereby repealed. SECTION 14; It being necessary for the preservation for the public peace, health, and safety, an emergency is hereby declared and this ordinance 3ha11 take and have full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Upon motion by C. II. Brovrn and seconded by J. B. Loyd that the rules be suspended, and that the Ordinance be read the second time, the vote was as follovrs: Aye No J. B. Loyd None C . H . Br orrn G. ~iT. iScAuley Curtis Foster C. I. Bollinger The Ordinance eras then read the second time. Ulon motion of C. I. Bollinger and seconded by C. H. Brrnvn that the rules be suspended and the above Ordinance read the third time and placed on fi•~al passage the vote of the Council ti°ras as follrn~as: Aye T: o J. B. Loyd Tone C. H. Br rnvn ~ . ,li . ILcFLUIey Curtis Foster G. I. Bollinger The Ordinance v:~as then read the third tine and the question eras put on the adoption of the Ordinance and tha roll eras called and the GOUnCll Voted AS follOtiVS: Aye IJo J. B. Loyd Tone C. H. Brotivn G. YJ . T~:cAuley Curtis Foster G. I. Bollinger tiVhereupon the 2~:ayor called to the Councils atter_tion that the Crdinance,~as adopaed, contained an emergency clause and suggested that specific action should be taT~en by the Ccurc-_1 cn t'_-pis clause. ~~hereupon motion by J. B. Loyd and duly seconded by C. H. Brovrn that the emergency clause of sai3 Grdinance be ad oted, the roll was called, and the Council voted as fcllov:s: Aye No J. B. Loyd Iv'one C. r.. Brovrn G. ~'~. T,icAuley CLxtis Foster p. I. Bollinger IiJ b~ ltihereupon said Ordinance was declaro3 adopted vrith the emergency clause, the Recorder was directed to spread the same upon the record of Ordinances of the City of 'rdest Lemphis, Arkansas, and to have same published as required by law and to number said Crdinarce iv'o. 101. The follo~rinh ordinance eras introduced by G. 1'l. I~cnuley, and read tho first t irre ~! APl Cl?DI1~Ai'C.^. R F.~':LIITG SECTICIIS Cis ORDIi:A?CE^,C. 48 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of '~~est I,:emYhis, Art-<.nsas: That Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Ordinance ho. 43 era hereby repealed. Upon mction by J. B. Loyd and seconded by Curtis Foster that the rules be suspended, and that the Ordi~a nce be read the second time, and placed or. final Passage the vote of the Council was as 1'ollovrs: Aye pTo J. B. Loyd pone C. fI. Brc~rrn G. •~. I:cAuley Curtis Foster C. I. Bollinger 1Shereupon said Ordinance eras declared adoP ed, the Recorder eras directed to spread the same upon the record of Ordinances of the City of Vi~est PY:emphis, Arl~rsas, and to have same Published as required by law and to number said Ordinance No. 1C2. ,: ft4ayor l~relvin Dacus nominated and aPpoirtedrIarvay ~'~hite, Robert Demuth, Jack Icoffatt and George =ietzman as members of the Board of examiners for Plumbers and Journeymen Flturbars. :.:otion was made by Curtis F'ostar that the nominations for the members of the Board of 3xaminers for Plumbers and Journeymen Plumbers be rati- fied and affirmed. Lotion eras seconded by J. B. Loyd. Upon the matter being called to vote the following voted: A;;re No J. B. Loyd none C. ii. Brovrri G. W. I.~cAulay Curtis Foster 0. I. Bollin;~ar I6:ayor 3'.elvin Dacus nominated and appointed .:arvay 'v~hite, I. L. (hrens, Jack L;offatt, and Ueorge I:ietzman as members of the Board of :~:xaminers for Electricians. I~:otion eras Wade by C. H. Brown that the nominations for the members of the Board of Bxamirers for electricians ba ratified and affirmed. i+:otion ~I vras seconded by G. ti+. 's~crluley. Upon the matter being called to vote the following voted: A•,~e ho J. 3. Loyd Dione C. I_ Brrnen G. ''+~. :cAuley Curtis Oster O. I. ?ollinger 6`? T~;ayor T,~elvin Dacus nominated and appointed Gaorga F.iatzmar. as Flumbing Inspector for the City of ti"rest i--emFhis. T,:otion eras made by J. B. Loyd that the norr_ination for F'lumbirg Inspector be r^tified and affirmed. 1:otion eras soconded by Curtis roster. upon the matter bei..g called to vote the follov:ing voted: A~ e Tt o J. B. Lo~.rci C . Ii. Brovrn , ^~ G. +~. L:c~,uley J Curtis poster 0. I. Bollinger Tavor P~:elvin Dacus nominated and appointed Gcorge F:ietzman as Electric Inspector for the City of •r'~est I~emhis. Tc:otion was made by G. 17. LcAulay that the nomi:l.tion for electric Inspector be ratified and affirmed. 1_otion vras seconded by 0. I. Bollinger. L'pon the matter being called to vote the follc'~°,'ing vote3: Aye T~ c J. B. Loyd C. H. urorvn G. '~~ . T,:cAuley Curtis roster C. I. Bollinger A:otion vJas Wade by C. I. Bollinger to hire Georga hietzman fora period of si;c months at a salary of •~u2B.00 plus fees on plu::birg and electric _ vrorl: beginning reUruary 1 or soon thereafter. ~. Trotion was seconded by J. B. Loyd. L"I-on the matter beir_g called to vote __~ the follovaing voted: Aye Igo J. B. Loyd C. II. Brown G. s bcAuley Curtis roster 0. I. Bollinger There being ro further business the meeting vras duly adjourned. ~, ii ~ ~; ~- ~~~;~ I,:iiYOR ATTEST: RF,C ORD ~ . i ~~ FLLS~Br~3S, Y'r'r.U ATTET:DED THIS SF3CIAL T.~BTIT'G ~~~ 3: T. J. B f.SOT:, I;ARVP:Y VJ'rITB, L. E. SA'.~~BRS, AI:D G. G. hIETZT,i1h.