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A N O R D I N A N C E
Entitled an Ordinance, amending Article 255, chapter 16
of the Revised Code of Ordinances as codified by Messrs.
McDowell & Davidson, and adopted by the City Council the
7th day of February A.D. 1912.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City
of Beaumont.
SECTION # 1.
That article 855 of Chapter 16 of the Revised Code of Ordinances
codified by Messrs. McDowell and Davidson-, abd adopted by the
City Gouncil of Beaumont, on the 7theday of February 4.,.D. 1912,
be amended so that it shall here read. as follows:
Article 255. NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE SHALL GOVERN.
No electrical wiring or installation or electric apparatus
or appliances for furnishing lights, -heat or power shall be
intrO.duced into or placed in any building or structure in the 1
City o f Beaumont except in compliance with the rules and
regulapions of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, gnown I
as the "National Electrical Code" as adopted in 1902 and all
amendments and changes or revisions made or that shall hereafter
be made to said "National Electrical Code". Prodded that
all wiring used in the wiring of new buildings or in the re-
wiring of old buildings , in the installation of wires in olkd`
buildings or additions thereto, except minor alteratiors or
extensions on existing systems in the fire limits of the Cily
of Beaumont, when said wiles are concealed. ;'_: must be placed
in approved metallic conduits.
The" term fire limits as referred to in this Section
L111 L -L L; L%l;UL "11 VS LJ_XJc Al a..of the Revised Code of Ordinances as codified by Messrs.
McDowell & Davidson, and aclopted by the Ci -,y Coli-,nell the
7th day of February A.D. 1912.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City
of Beaumont.
SECTION # 1.
That article 255 of Chapter 16 of the Revised. Code of Ordinances
codified by Messrs. McDowell and Davidson, and adopted by the
City Council of Beaumont, on the 7�peday of February $i.D. 1912,
be aml6nded so that it shall here VYJ read as follows:
Article 255. NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE SHALL GOVERN. -
No electrical wiring or installation or electric apparatus
or appliances for furnishing lights, heat or power shall be
intrrclueed into or placed. in any building or structure in the
City o f Beaumont except in compliance with the rules and
regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, Known
as the "National Electrical Code" as adopted in 1902 and all
amendments and changes or revisions made or that shall hereafter
be made to said "National Electrical Code". Provided that
all iviring used in the wiring of new buildings or in the re-
wiring of old buildings , in the installation of wires in old'
buildings or additions thereto, except minor alteratiors or
extensions on existing systems in the fire limits of the Citj
of Beaumont, when said wiles are concealed ,' .: must be placed
in approved metallic conduits.
The tern fire limits as referred to in this Section
shall be taken to mean and- include the districts contained
within the fire limits as they exist at the time of the
installation or performance of such electrical wor#.
SECTION # 11.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with
this Amehdment are hereby repealed.
SECTION # 111.
This Ordinance shall •o into 0-fe'et . from and after it's
passa.e and lawful as required by the Charter
of the City of Eeaumont.
Passed this the day oV -<-/-A.D. 1912.
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Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 511912*
Honorable Mayor & City Council,
C I T Y ,
Gettlemen:- ff
We, Your Ordinance Committee, to whom was
referred the attached Ordinance, beg leave to report ,
that after careful consideration of same, we recommend
It's passage.
Respectfully sub7l'
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O,rftn-qnqR Coiimiitted.