The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-19
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE, REGULATING THE
inspection and sale OF oils for Illuminating
| purposes. providing for an Inspector of
oils and fixing his compensation, providing
penalties for violation of the ordinance.
! ana repeating ali ordinances in conflict
| herewith.
Salt Lake City, state of Utah:
| Section ]. The mayor, by and with the
advice and consent of the council, shall
appoint an inspector of oils, who shall
also act as assistant sanitary inspector.
| who shall not be interested in the sale of
| Illuminating oils. and who shall receive
month.
Section q Such inspector, before enter
ing upon the duties of his Office, shall
take the oath of office, and shall execute
with two or more sufficient sureties. 10
be approved by the mayor. conditioned.
for the faithful performance of the
duties imposed on him by this ordinance.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty of ev-
cry person dealing in Illuminating oils in
Salt Lake City to give notice to said in
not heretofore Inspected by saId inspector,
within two days after the same shall
have been received into his possession
Any dealer who shall refuse, neglect. or
not permit said inspector. on de-
mand, to inspect any Illuminating Oil
not previously inspected shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding one hun
dred dollars. or by imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one month. or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of the in
spector of oils. when notified, as afore-
said. to inspect all such oils as promptly
as possible after notification, and to re-
ject for illuminating purposes. all such
oils as viii emit combustible vapor at
the temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit
In making such test, the oil shall not be
heated faster than degrees per minute
The inspector shall mark plainly and in
delibly or each caSk. barrel or package,
Approved Flash Test being no. with his
name and title of Office: but If said oil
so tested shall not meet said requirement.
as aforesaid. then the inspector shall
mark on each cask. barrel, or package,
containing the same Rejected for iilumi-
mating purposes together with his name
ana title of office. The inspector shall
keep a record of each inspection made
within "a hours thereafter. in book pre-
pared for the purpose. which shall be
open to all parties interested.
Section s. The inspector during his
term of office, shall not buy, sell, bargain,
or trade, directly or indirectly. in any
Section 6. Any person or dealer. who
shall sell or offer for sale, to any person
III this city, any illuminating Oil or oils.
which shall be below the approved stand
ard. as indicated and determined in the
manner described N section 4 of this
ordinance. or before the same shall be in
provided; or any dealer or inspector who
shall falsely brand any cask, barrel. or
package, containing Illuminating OIL or
procure the same to be done or shall use
any cask. barrel. or package, having the
inspector's brand thereon. and the oil
therein shall 4 ot have been inspected. as
hereinbefore provided, shall upon convic
ton thereof be liable to the same penal
ties provided in section of this ordin-
ahce.
Section 7. For services performed in
inspecting oils as aforesaid the inspector
shall collect in advance from the person
owning the oil inspected. for the use and
benefit of the city, the following fees. to-
wit: For all oils in barrels or tank cars.
in cases. one cent per gallon, for lots from
one gallon TO twenty-five gallons three
fourths of a cent per gallon, for all lots
from twenty-five gallons to fifty gallons,
one-haif of cent per gallon for all lots
over fifty gallons. The inspector shall
keep q correct account of all fees col
lected by him and such fees shall be paid
TO the city treasurer on the first Monday
following their collection. and must be
accompanied by statement thereof duly
verified by the Inspector.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty of the
officer hereby provided for so far as his
duties as assistant sanitary inspector are
concerned, to perform the duties of food
Section 9. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ORDINANCE are hereby repealed
Section 10 This ordinance shall take
effect from ana after its approval.
Passed by the city council of Salt Lake
CITY. April 49, 1873. and referred TO the
mayor for his approval.
(seal) G. H. BACKMAN.
City Recorder
Approved this goth day of April. 4. d.
1925. JOHN CLARK. Mayor.
State of Utah, city and county of Salt
Lake-ss:
/. G. II. Backraan. city recorder Of
Salt Lake City. state of Utah do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
tull true and correct copy Of an ordin-
ance entitled "Ar Ordinance regulating
the inspection and sale of oils for illumi-
mating purposes, providing for an in
spector of oils and fixing his comDensa-
ton. providing penalties for violations of
the ordinance and repeating ali ordinances
in conflict herewith.
Said ordinance was passed by the city
council of Salt Lake City, Utah April
10, 1898. and approved by the MAJOR April
20. 1893: as appears of record in my Office.
In witness whereof 1 have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
CSeal) corporate seal Of said city. this
Goth day Of April. a. d. 1855
G. H. BACKMAN,
City Recorder.