Creating the Office of Electrical Inspector and Prescribing his Duties

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..41. In cases of emergency, where necessary for safety to persons or property, or where electrical equipment may interfere with the work of the fire department, the Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to immediately disconnect or cause the disconnect- ions of any electrical equipment, The Electrical Inspector may delegate any of his powers or duties to any of his assistants. SECTION 5. Electrical Examining Board Created. There is hereby created an Electrical Examining Board of the City of South Bend, hereinafter designated as the "Board`, which shall consist of five (5) members to be appointed by the Mayor, as follows: Three (3) members shall be Class A Contractors.. one (1) member shall be a professional electrical engineer, and one (1) member shall be a Class A Electrical construction Journey- man. Of the five (5) members appointed, two (2) shall serve for a term of (1) year, two (2) for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) for a term of three (3) years., and thereafter each appoint- ment shall be for a term of three (3) years or until a successor is appointed. The Mayor shall appoint one of the members to act as Chairman of the Board. Any appointed member may be removed from office by the Mayor, Each appointed member shall receive the sum of Five (.,5.00) Dollars for each day during which he has attended a meeting of the Board. Records of the meetings of the Board shall be open to the public for inspection at all times, The Board shall keep a record of all licenses and certificates and shall have printed a manual of its rules and regulations for the conduct of examinations. SECTION 6. Duties and Authority of Electrical Examining Board The Board shall hold a regular meeting twice during each year on the first Monday in March and the first Monday in August, at the call of the Mayor and Chairman of the Board, for the examin- ation of applicants for licenses providing any such applications are pending. It shall be the duty o" said Board to examine the reports of persons, firms or corporations who apply for licenses; to issue certificates therefore to qualified applicants who have paid the prescribed fees, and to revoke or suspend any license on the grounds set forth in this Ordinance.