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buildings abutting on such street. Adopted by the Council January 5, 1942 Ayes: Mr. Gleason, Dr. Haden, Mr. Huff, Mr. Nash and Mr. Peyton Noes: None Clerk Signature President Signature AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 493 (4) OF THE CITY CODE OF 1932 ENTITLED "LICENSE — CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION — BOND REQUIRED" BE IT ENACTED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Section 493 (4) of the City Code of 1932 be and the same is hereby amended and reenacted so as to read as follows: Sec. 493 (4) License — Certificate of Registration — Bond Required. No person, firm or corporation shall be licensed to make installations of electrical systems or be engaged in the electrical business, unless such person has had at least three years apprenticeship in the electrical trade, or unless such firm or corporation has in its employ and in charge of its electrical work a person who has been trained as aforesaid. Any person, firm or corporation about to engage in the electrical business or the installation of electrical systems in the City shall first be licensed as required by the license laws of the City. Before such license shall be issued by the Commissioner of Revenue, the applicant must exhibit a certificate of registration, issued by the City Electrician, which shall show that such person has had at least three years apprenticeship in the electrical trade, has successfully passed a written examination as to his knowledge of standard electrical practices based on the provisions of this Code and the current National Electrical Code, and has executed the bond hereinafter provided. Such certificate of registration shall be sufficient proof that the applicant has been duly qualified to engage in the electrical business as required by this chapter. A fee of $10.00 shall be paid for such examination and the issuance of said certificate independent of the City license tax. Said fee shall be paid in advance of the examination. Each person, firm or corporation engaged in the electrical business shall enter into a bond with Corporate security satisfactory to the City Manager in the penalty of $1000.00 to indemnify and save harmless the City, its citizens, residents and property owners against any and all loss by reason of his failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter, or for neglect or carelessness in his work and conditioned further that should any such work be defective or incomplete and such person, firm or corporation shall fail to correct the same within the time specified by the City Electrician on forms provided for this purpose, the City Manager may have such work corrected or completed and the cost thereof as well as all the costs or expense incurred in collecting the same, may be recovered on the bond. Such bond shall be renewed annually and placed in hands of the City Electrician on or before the first day of May of each year. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the electrical business shall make good all damages arising by reason of violation of this Chapter. Work improperly done and not corrected as required by the City Electrician on forms provided for the purpose may be corrected by the City Manager and cost thereof and 20% additional collected from said person, firm or corporation, and such violation shall subject such person, firm or corporation to a fine as hereinafter provided and/or revocation of his license to do business.