The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
AN ACT
No. ST.

Will A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.
No. ST. AN ACT
To provide for gauging and inspecting soaI oils
and illuminating oils or fluids derived wholly
or in part from coal or petroleum; to regu-
late the sale or disposition OF the same; to
prohibit, In certain cases, the sale or DISPOSE
iion OF Illuminating oils or fluids dangerous
to life and property, and to prescribe penal
ties for violations of this act.
sEcr1or |. Be IL enacted BY The Senate and
House of Representatives Of tie State Of Louis
ana. IN General Assembly conuened. Thet in
every city and town Of this State Of not less than
Orleans, the mayors. by and with the advice and
consent OF the councils OF said cities or towns,
shall, within thirty days after the PRONUNCIATION
OF this act. appoint one or more suitable persons
oil eliminating fluids or oils derived wholly or
in part from coal or petroleum, and OF all fluids
commonly known in commerce as naptha, de-
odorized napths, gasoline or benzine, or BY any
other similar name; the said person or persons
shall, before entering upon the dischsrse OF his
or their duties, be duly sworn TO perform truly
and faithfully all the duties required Of gaugers
and inspectors under this act.
SEQ. 3. Be further enacted etc.. That In and
for the city and parish Of Orleans, the Board Of
Health Of this state shall appoint one or more
suitab BILE persons to be gaugers and inspectors In
and for said city and parish, who shall subscribe
to an oath in accordance with the provisions of
this act, and who shall likewise bind themselves
to perform such other duties % may at any time
be required Of them BY said Board Of Health for
the better execution OF the purposes OF this act.
That the said gaugers and inspectors shall hold
their offices during one year. and shall be remov-
a. the case may be. That within ten days Of
their appointment they shall furnish bond in the
sum of three thousand dollars, with good and SOL
vent security. for the fathfa performance Of their
duties. in favor OF the Mayor and Board Of HEALTH
as the case may be. They shall receive such sal
aries az may be fixed by the Board of Health in
the parish OF Orleans, ahd in ell other parishes.
by the mayors and councils Of the fferent cities
and towns. ~.
SEQ. 8. Be h further enacted, etc., That it is
hereby made the duty OF gaugers and inspectors
appointed under this act, upon notice received in
writing from parties Interested, to ascertain,
first, the correct number OF gallons Of oil or fluid
each barrel or vessel contains; secondly, to in
spect all coal oils or illuminating auids, OF oils de-
rived wholly or in part from coal or petroleum,
and to ascertain by Tagliabuco's pyrometer, or
by any other proper instrument approved by the
Board OF HEALTH the flashing point OF such oils or
fluids in degrees OF Fahrenheit's Thermometer,
and to mark upon each barrel or vessel contain
ing euch oils or fluids, in plain and distinct let
tiers, characters or figures, by stencil plate or
otherwise as the Board OF Health may direct, The
Inspection the place and date Of such inspection:
the number of gallons and the flashing point, In
degrees. as aforesaid, OF the oils or fluids con.
tanned in said barrels or vessels.
SEC. 4. Be IL further enacted, etc., That upon
such inspection being completed, the gauger and
inspector cha furnish to the parties requiring
such gauging and inspection certificate OF the
same, made In duplicate, one copy Of which shall
be delivered to the Board OF Health. That in the
parish Of Orleans said board shall collect fee of
one quarter Of one centper gallon OF fluid gagged
or inspected, other than in barrels, and twelve
and one.half cents per barrel for gauging, in
speeding oil, and replacing bnng; propided. that
the provisions OF this act shall not apply to any
oils destiHed for eale or consumption beyond the
limits OF the State, and that all such oils be
branded BY the seller, "For export beyond the
limits Of the State"
SEQ s, Be il further enacted, etc.. That IL is
hereby declared unlawful for any person, firm,
company or corporation, to sell or expose for
sale, or dispose OF, except ~ . common carrier,
any coal oil or Illuminating oil or fluid, derived
VINO ly or in part from coal or petroleum, until
the same shall have been gagged and inspected
and marked ~ provided in section Of this act
and any person, firm, company or corporation
violating any Of the provisions OF this section shall
be liable 10 penalty not to exceed the sum OF
two hundred dollars for each and every offsnse,
and shall be debarred from any suit at law to re-
cover the price Of such oils or fluids from the
purchaser thereof.
SEC. g.. Be IL further enacted, etc., That here.
after it shall not be lawful for any person, firm.
company or corporation. to sell. give, deliver,
for sale any coal oil or illuminating oil or huid
derived wholly or in part from coal or petroleum.
whose flashing point shall be at less than the
temperature OF one hundred and twenty-five de.
grees, to be asoertained rs provided in section
third Of this Act, unless the barrels or vessels CON
tanning the same shall have been stamped with
stencil, or otherwise, in large letters. and in
conspicuous place, Explosive and dangerous
at the time Of ito inspection. Any person, firm,
company or corporation violating any OF the pro-
visions OF this section shall be liable to panatv
DOT exceeding the sum OF two hundred dollars for
each and every offense. II is further pforided
that In the event OF any injury damage to per-
son or property resulting from or caused by ,ch
oil or fluid not 30 stamped, the party thus suffer-
ing shall have right OF action in damages |
selling, giving or delivering such oil or fluid, for
the full amount OF such injury or damage, to-
gether with oil costs Of court; provided this shall
not apply to common carriers; provided further,
that such injury or damage shall not have been |
the result Of gross negligence or carelessness.
SEQ. Z, Be ii further enacted, etc., That from |
and after this date, it shsli not BIS lawful for any
person. firm, com any or corporation to SELL give
or deliver, except as q common carrier, any il |
Illuminating oil or fluid, derived wholly or in part,
from coal or petroleum, and known commonly In |
mmerce as naptha, deodorized naptna, gas
oiine, or oenzine, or by any other similar name,
unless the same shall have been inspected in the |
manner prov ded for illuminating oils Oh fluids in
section third, and it shall further be the duty OF
All gauEers and inspectors, besides gauging and |
inspecting such oils or fluids, to stamp the came
with stencil or otherwise in conspiopons letters |
with the words Explosive and dangerous and I
any person, firm, company or corporation. yiolat |
ing this section or any part thers OF ah,l be liable
TO penalty Of i've hundred dollars for each and |
every oi,ense. Iney shall ALSO be liable for in |
SIC. 8. De 4 FURTHER. enacted. etc.. T;,.a &