The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-12
ORDINANCE NO. io56.

An ordinance providing for the storage of
inf1ammahle oils and liquids in the city
of Seattle.
The city Of Seattle does oraain as fol-
lows.
Section i. That hereafter 1t shall be up-
lawful Tor my person or persons, firm or
corporation to store. permiE the storage Of.
or keep for sale, within the corporate
limits OF the city Of Seattle, In larger guam
titles than leo gallons. TO be always kept In
metal cans, In any one building or prem
Uses, or upon any street, alley, or other
place, any naphtha. gasoline. crude pefro-
leum, or any product of petroleum or
hydro-carhon liquids. exceptas hereinafter
provided.
crHde petroleum. and al products OF
petroleum. or hydro-carbon liquids. or
other intiammable oils or liquids. when
kept in greater q Quantities than 100 gallons.
must be stored ia building or warehouse,
constructed OF brick or stone. the outer
walls OF which shall not be less than ~
inches in thickness, be covered with
metal, or other non c0mbustible material,
and not exceeding one story In height, the
door of which, II constructed Of wood.
shall be placed Immediately on the smr-
face of the ground. and In which no fire
shall ever be permitted. and which build
ing shall be licensed. Is hereinafter pro-
vided, aud shall have prominently painted
on the front thereof. In plain Roman let
ters, at least I'VE inches in length. the
words. Licensed for the storage ef petro-
leum, etc.
Sec q That said building or warehouse
shnll in no case be situated anywhere
within distance OF three hundred feet
from any dock. wharf or steamboat land
ing, or from high-vater mark on the shores
of Elliott hay, or from the marginal line of
Lake Union or Lake Washington.
Sec A. That no building or warehouse
shall be licensed for the storage of the oils
or liquids aforesaid, except on the recon.
mendation OF the are and water committee
OF the common council that sneh building
OF warehouse i suitable therefor and
constructed In conformity with this Crtis-
nance; which recommendation shall spec
ffy the length of time for which license
shall be granted.
Sec. S. THAT the license fee for such
building or warehouse shall be ut the rate
OF one dollar per month, and upon presen
tatiou of the freasurer'g receipt for the
payment of such license fee and the filing
OF the Recommendation of the fire and
water committee By the party or partiss
desiring such license with the city clerk,
the clerk shall Issue the proper license for
such period rs recommended rs aforesaid.
Sec G. ANY person violating any OF the
provisions Of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor aud upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished BY
the in any sum not exceeding one han
dred dollars or imprisonment for any time
not exceeding thirty days
Sec. z. All ordinances or parts OF ordf-
nances in conflict herewith are hereby re-
peaied.
Sec. s. This ordinance shall take effect
and be In force from and after ninety da3
from the date OF its publication
Passed o. the Common Countil the 9Th
day of April. 1870.
Approved BY me the 9th day Of April, 1859.
ROBERT MORAN. MAYOR
Filed the eta day Of April. isse.
&. w. FERRIS. Clerk.
Published April u. 1850.