Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-21
NEW COAL OIL BILL.

Full Text. Showing what Articles
Of Merchandise Must be submit.
ted TO Inspection and GaugiDg.
An Act to amend On act entitled an act
10 authorize the appointment Of in
spectors Of illuminating oils and huids.
Section /. Be it enacted by the gene
raj assembly of the State Of Tennessee,
that section | Of an oct passed March 10.
1875. and approved March "a. 1875, en-.
titled an act TO authorize the appoint
ment Of inspectors OF Illuminating oils
and fluids. be amended SO as to read as
follows: That the governor shall ap.
point for each city or county in this
State containing a population Of one
thousand and over, an inspector Of coal
oil, carbon oil, petroleum oil, kerosene
oil, gasoline, or any other product OF
petroleum used for Illuminating or burn.
ing fluids, by whatever name kuown,
which may be manufactured or offered
for sale in the State. That said inspec
tor shall be a competent and qualified
person, and shall, at bis own expense.
provide himself with the necessary in.
struments for the testing and gauging. OF
velghing, the quality Of any such Hum.
mating oils or fluids, which said instru.
meats shall be the standard instruments
used for that purpose, and shall test ell
oils as follows: First, the water cur
shall have sufficient water in it to rise
two-thirds up the side Of the oil cur
Second, Gil the oil cup with oil to be
tested to within one.eighth Of an inch Of
the top. Third, suspend the thermome.
ter 50 the bulb is just under the surface
Of the oil. Fourth, use an alcohol lamp
10 heat the water bath and before placing
the light under the water cup, test the
0 in the oil cup by bringing a lighted
match in contact with the surface Of tie
OIL; If it does not ignite place the lamp
uader the water cup and slowly heat the
oil, not slower than one degree Of the
Thermometer in a minute, uor faster than
two degrees Of the thermometer 10 a
minute, moving a lighted match across
the surface Of the oil at each degrae the
thermometer rises, not more than three,
eights Of an inch from the surface Of the
oil If the oil should fash, that is, a
little gas burn on the surface, and 20 out
again the degree indicated by the ther.
mometer is the fash test Of the oil. The
fame moved across the surface Of the
oil should not exceed that OF an ordi
nary match.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
section 2 Of said act be amended so az
to read as follows: That it shall be the
duty OF the inspector promptly to IN
spect or test and gauge ell illuminating
oils or fluids which are subject to inspee.
ton as provided in this act, within the
city or county for which be is app tinted.
The inspector ohall, in all cases, take
the oil or huid from the package which
is intended TO be branded, aud in no
case shall mark or brand any paokape
before having first inspected or tested tbe
contents thereof; and the g~uantity nsed
for testing the fash test thereof shall moi
be less than half 3 pint, and shall be AZ
%certained by applying thereto a vel
lighted match; and all such illuminatin,
oils or fluids that will fash at a less fem
perature than one hundred and twenty
degrees Fahrenheit Is to be branded Ire
Jected, asd all that will stand the Aasl
test OF q hundred aud twenty degree
Fahrenheit he shall brand approve
standard oil. And while the iaspecto
is in the discharge Of his duties, II an,
dealer in, or manufacturer Of oils o
fluids specified in section / Of this ACT
who shall refuse to admit an inspector 0
his deputy upon bis premises, so far as /
may be necessary for he.performanee O
his duties, or if be shall obstruct an ia