St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-23
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
Of Ordinance Passed and Res
OlutiOns Adopted by the Conn
non Council of the City of st.

Ordinance No. 1552-Bd F No. 40
An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 1921,
is entitled IAN ordinance to regulate the stor-
a1 age, handling and sale of petroleum. gaso-
line, phtha and other dangerous liquids
passed by the Assembly June %. 1891, and
by the Board Of Aldermen July 81. 1891.
Approved July q, 1891. and published July
30, 1891.
The Common Council of the CITY of st. Paul
do ordain as follows:
Section |. That section of Ordinance No.
1921, entitled An ordinance 10 regulate the
storage, handling and sale of petroleum,
gasoline, naphtha and other dangerous
liquids be amended so as to read as follows:
The Board of Fire Commissioners of the City
of st. Paul, shall have power, by and with the
consent of the Common Council upon appli-
cation. to grant permit for the storage and
sale of such articles as are mentioned in the
first section of Ordinance No. 1921 provided,
however, that no such permit shall be
granted until such building shall have been
Inspected by the Board of Fire Commission
ers, or any person acting under their author
ity, and certified by them as fire proof and fit
for the storage and sale of such articles as
mentioned in The first section of this ordl-
nance;
That Section of Ordinance No. 1921, en-
titled An ordinance TO regulate the storage,
handling and sale of petroleum, gasoline,
naphtha and other dangerous liquids" be
amended so as to read as follows: Any per-
son or persons firm or corporation having
within the City of st. Paul fire proof build
ing or warehouse exclusively uSeQ IOr the
storage of such articles rs are named in the
first section of Ordinance No. 1921, and prop
erly ventilated for that purpose. may apply
to the Board of Fire Commissioners of said
city for permit to use such building for such
purpose; and If such permit shall be granted
by said Board of Fire Commissioners and
the Common Council. they shall state therein
the time or the period in which said building
shall be used for such purpose. which time
shall in no case exceed one year. And dur
ing the time such permit shall remain in
force, the parties using such building or
warehouse shall not be subject TO the pro-
visions of the first section OF Ordinance No.
1921, provided that any person or persons,
firm or corporation may be granted a permit
by said Board of ire Commissioners TO store
not exceeding % gallons OF gasoline i'll
galvanized iron tank, to be set on platform
raised at least is inches above the ground,
and so as to give free circulation underneath
said tank. and to be made with 17-gauge
galvanized iron with double lap-soldered
seams. The opening for filling said tank TO
be not more than IA inches III diameter, and
TO be made of iron piping with iron screw
cap, said pipe to be Hanged on the inside of
said tank and soldered. Provided further.
that any person or persons, firm or corpora
ton may he granted q permit by said Board
of Fire Commissioners to store not exceed
ing - gallons gasoline in an iron tank, to be
made of iron not lighter than No. II boiler
iron, with riveted and corked seams; the
opening for filling said tank to be not more
than 4 inches in diameter, with iron screw
cap and plug. Said tank shall be removed
and detached FROM all other buildings at
least 10 feet, or such further distance as may
be deemed advisable by the said Board of
Fire Commissioners, or any person acting
under their authority, who shall have the
power to determine finally whether said
tanks, buildings aud warehouses are con.
structed and located in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be i'll force from and afterits publication.
Passed by the Assembly Nov. 10, 1891.
YeaS-MeSsrs. BanholZer. Costello, Eimquist,
McCafferty, NicNamee. Oppenheim,V Van Slyke,
Mr.. Presidents.
NayS-0.
W.. P. MURRAY,
President of the Assembly.
Passed by the Board OF Aldermen Nov. IL.
1891.
Yeas-Ald. Bielenberg. BotI Copeland. Dob
ner, Dorniden, Gehan, Melady, Mr.. President
3.
Nays-0.
o. o. CULLEN,
President of the Board of Aldermen.
Approved Nov. ~. 1891.
ROBERT A. SMITH. Mayor.
Attest: THos. A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
Nov. %.