The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-23
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE, REGULATING THE
inspection and sale of oils for illuminating
purposes. providing for an inspector OF
oils and fixing his compensation. pIoVlulnS
penalties for violation of the ordinance,
and repeating all ordinances in conflict
herewith.
Be it ordained by the city council Of
Salt Lake City, state of Utah:
Section l. The mayor, by and with the
advice and consent of the council. shaii
appoint an inspector of oils, who snall
also act as assistant sanitary Inspector
who shall not be interested in the SAFE OF
illuminating oils. and who shall receive
salary for his services of SI5'oO per
month.
ing upon the duties of his office. shall
take the oath of office. and shall execute
bond to the city in the sum OF Siooo-VO,
with two or more sufficient sureties. 70
be approved by the mayor. conditioned,
for the faithful performance OF the
duties imposed on him by this ordinance
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty OF eY-
cry person dealing in illuminating OILS IN
Salt Lake City to give notice TO said m
spector of any such oil in his possession
not heretofore inspected by said inspector,
within two days after the same snail
have been received into his possession
Any dealer who shall refuse, neglect, or
fail to give such notice. or who snal
not permit said inspector. on de,
mand, to inspect any illuminating OIL
not previously inspected. shall be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding one nun
dred dollars, or by imprisonment not eA-
ceeding one month, or by both SUCH me
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 10 re-
ject for Illuminating purposes, all Such
oils as will emit combustible vapor at
the temperature of ITO degrees Fahrenheit.
In making such test the oil shall not be
heated faster than 2 degrees per minute.
The inspector shall mark plainly and in
delibly on each cask. barrel, or package,
Approved Flash Test being 49, with mis-
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 illumi-
mating purposes" together with his name
and title of office. The inspector shall
keep a record of each inspection made
pared for the purpose which shall be
open TO all parties Interested
Section .. The inspector during his
term of office shall not buy, sell, bargain,
or trade. directly or indirectly, in any
illuminating oil or oils.
Section 6. Any person or dealer. who
shall sell or offer for sale, to any person
in this city anv illuminating oil or oils,
which shah be below the approved stand
ard. as indicated and determined in the
manner described in section / of this
! ordinance. or before the same shall be in
| spected and approved. as hereinbefore
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
| INSPECTORS brand thereon. and the oil
therein shall not have been inspected. as
hereinbefore provided shall upon convic-
ton thereof. be liable 10 the same penal
ties provided in section of this ordin-
ance.
Section Z. 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.
one-quarter of cent per gallon. for oils
in cases. one cent per gallon, for lots from
one gallon to twenty-five gallons; three
fourths of cent per gallon. for all lots
from twenty-five gallons to fifty gallons.
one-half of a cent per gallon for all lots
over fifty gallons. The inspector shall
keep a correct account of all fees col
! lected by him and such fees shall be paid
following their collection. and must be
accompanied by a 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 assistant sanitary inspector are
concerned, to perform the duties of food
| inspector.
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
! Passed by the city council. of Salt Lake
City. April 10, 1898, and referred 10 the
(Seail G. H. BACKMAN.
| City Recorder.
! Approved this Goth day of April \. D.
1898. JOHN CLARK, Mayor.
State of Utah, city and county of Salt
/. G. Fl. Backman. city recorder of
/ Salt Lake City state of Utah. do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
! full. true and correct copy of an ordin-
ance entitled IAN Ordinance regulating
( the inspection and sale of oils for illumi-
mating purposes, providing for an in
/ spector of oils and fixing his compensa-
| ton. providing penalties for violations of
/ the ordinance and repeating all ordinances
! in conflict herewith.
! Said ordinance was passed by the city
| council of Salt Lake City, Utah. April
| 10 1898. and approved by the mayor April
| 90 1898. as appears of record in my office.
In witness whereof | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the