New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-02


Importance of such measures are enhanced
by the dangers to which our fire department
il exposed when cOntiagrations occur On
premises occupied for the storage OF these
explosive and intlaminable oils; the greater
part of illuminating OILS sold and consumed
in private families in this city beng OF sncn
a character that an average quantity slerco
in any building where a ire shouiu occur
would have as damaging an effect as
powder; for the light. volatile oil, ornaptha.
bcnzinc. etc, produces powerful EXPOS
ion: and the Ieayv oil which remains.
being irnited and released from conilne-
ment, finds its way to the street u running
flame of tire DIES :roying everything IN
its route and renders the proximity OF orr
tiremen to it impossible. " husky ana alto-
hol are equally ;ntiammabl" but .i"N mn,
ole with the water thrown upon them. ana
become so diluted rs to cease TO burn ol
the contrary, water does not PIT on. Oh
fires as thu. oil doat. and burns until < Is
entirely consumed.
To obviate dangers arising from tn: man
ufactllre and storage of petroleum. 'tni us
products, l would recommend That Ii DC
made unlawful for any such ina'tiiact9r
or storehousc to -. established III any plt
the rear part of the city. and then distant
from any habitatinn ar other building. at
least one hundred feet And any building
50 established 20 be surrounded Dv an EN-
hanknent of masonry. constructed so ~ 20
.tfcctually prevent the. overflow o: i'etr'-
lc,lm or its products. beyond :hc limits Oh
which the same may bc Kept ar na:i'!.ic-
tured.
To prcyrnt retail dealers Of these 81"
called null--Xplosivc oils from imposing
their intlamlnahe and dangerous burning
fluids upon the ignorant and un"aTy n'lr-
chascrs | would advise that no sale "t u
~
be permitted which will evaporatc al m
ham1rn,be or explosive gas under one nun
dred and eight degrees Fahrenheit. +" he
asccrtaincd by the application y! some .!i'-
proved instrument by an inspector. Ann Il
should be made the duty OF authorized III
spectors to examine AL illuminating "!> or
fluids Immediately upon tErII ARRIVAL III
port, and also a, exposed Tor sac D." fc':'i!
dealers ia this city. and any found ~ Ne
| below the standard above mentioned. :lc
same to be forfeited.
To secure this c!,i i: would he :lr.: Ac'">
Sary to define the limits tor the storage ana
manufacture of petroleum and sIch IKE
fluids. in some manner to that suggested in
the second preceding paragraph OF tai, re-
mort. where sworn inspectors could "\.h!lh,
:hr character ri The oils an! any desc ned
Tor sale hv irtai. dealers rs Illuminating
fluids. not up 70 :hr standard ''ta-hl:g
point" one hun,ircdS md eight degrees Fab
rennt!t. j. :. N ci. or :!uii which cNa"-
crate, .n ir.a!Glnahlr or explosive gas a IA
less Temperature THAN ono hi!'tI"" ana
4! eight degrees fi!fchhcN' 'tl' s''N' ~ ~
/. branded ~ me 'nHlet'". as "'ii 2,i o", ~
! illuminating purposes. an" any 'e"tti 'tI't
f, ing for sal" Illuminating oi' 80 '',",'u'
I" De ho' Only 'iHeu an" mp! SUM.
! Suc.. act "h'i also "':A a 'o'''' '"'. ~ 'i'I
! license.
4 =
! !irr on this subject. regulating II ~ -'H'
ta-v measure, under directions .; tn, board
| %. Health. | respectfully sugcc>; Mat ;Ae
| matter. 81 IA. a. this Council - "";icc:h''.
, rest a, it is for th.. present: Sh~ui,! the
bill! ,.l>t referred! 20 tail - pass, VIII pre-
sent an ordinance for tn. action ~ th'
Council. which think VIII ilr'.n'' ~ .
; great measure. tn dangers h":et":""" ;i:i--
! IN. from the manufacture. sale and '";:-
! ,un,.;ion 81 iltImna.n. oils i: t.li'"i'F.
VI conclusion, commend :" H"''r careful
| consideration the to!i"W;.. extracts RON "
: r..pur. of the Boar: ot iica.... -: -" >:'.'
! q. Illuminating "i!-.
...I,, wv, at .i,. w',o'.. ..,-.. ~ '.,.,:u.
: ar;,i. !. :Lj.. Tu.i,,.. .,.o.:o,;z..i usc.h.
! .nt .,...I,nr ,,.. worth N Wr-."r, cite,
.', ,-,., ',1, - ,,,;r,.,, cent?, u.,
-.l!"n. the '">t .: 'tr.'F"f; :, zen :.n'- ;".
! ' ,, ..,,..,,,i .rr.,,tf .,,w,..,-,,
,h,... ....,,. n.r .aiI,n. ;u,,,r The uaiErs /.
>eptoiinc. v'!vo!:n". ..a-h diamond. sunlight
anchor OIL. &c. my gre ,ol'' al MY '';',>
'.,D" - , i ,i ,,rr .,,.. ~. ,.,u.,u,n,
ia til" Western citi.-. III ordinary -,3i'' "
th., ...,rl... .u. les. than :Nen.r-:g;, =
| :Artv-'hrcc cents 20! gallon.
Moreover. these :u.l, o. -'l'i, Egh' SO
c,lic gravity cNHnurat' freely. ant. Nh = :"
1wc. the ,i.i'v III l"hIT o., 80 'h'1t ! Il
unfortunate con.,:.i."r j. obliged y nI
twice til" quantity -; illuminating, h-.A /
Ec:p i,Iu>v.: n light. mach - IL" :'.H- "
tl..cc bo;.,. mentioned dealers,
Dr"!''- N 'h'>' I'm H.'' Jan '"s W.
,'."-r ..',..,' cn,r,.o,,nI, AND. wl,.,ron.
w,i-h. N arouv i, -,.;: ,..- AMI i...u !.
'.it' -" " =, ,iii.l -...
~. ,,,.,,n,., hr;,, cI,.rjv 70 mind =,
;,c; TINT il !, 10. IL" heavy Of. Iut the .:.l
.;l-,;. nart:!a. l,ynzinc. gasoline etc. tina
,pu,;,;n- N the heavy oil from imperfect :,
twin, ,yI;c;, ,,,y,,,oirS or take. ire. an
! st, III. mas. o: heavy oil on tice. 80 tia: !:
,;,c, j, ;,,j case, o.: accident. !. j. the liz.
al. yl,ici, r,u,.. :. :, :, destruction %: ,.rol
,u, and life
! JAMES LEWIS. AG.n!Ii>..;:t.':.
Ec'"''"d aa' - i owe: ~ ~ .''.A''''
; By Mr.. lewis.
NJ Ic,;. returned ;:,a ro,a-..,in. q. -,
,c: ...-.;,o,,., ,.ra,,1;,, nv
"a
| Naiai> streets. respecting j." ''JN1 ''''
nuisance. W.T., ::r following cni"I Sr;.icE;
| c,,--,
,,nnary y :5:I
..-,. a., ,,o..n:,
~, 49, ' :'.',.1 ,t,n, no r;f.;, Distr:,
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