The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15
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,
and repeating all ordinances in conflict
Be it ordained by the city council OF
| Salt Lake City, state of Utah:
Section l. The mayor, by and with the
! advice ana consent of the courcil, shall
appoint an inspector of oils, who shan
also act as assistant sanitary inspector.
who shall not be interested in the sale OF
Illuminating oils. and who shall receive
a salary for his services OF 1900 per
month.
Section q Such inspector. before enter.
ing upon the duties of his office. shall
take the oath of office. and shall execute
a bond to the city in the sum of 81, 10000,
with two or more sufficient suretles. TO
for the faithful performance of the
duties imposed on him by this ordinance.
Section 3. IL shall be the duty Of ev-
cry person dealing in illuminating oils In
] Salt Lake City to give notice to said in
spector- of any such oil in his possession
not heretofore Inspected by said insps ctor,
within two days after the same shall
ANY dealer who shall refuse. neglect, or
fail to give such notice, or who shall
not permit said inspector, on de-
net previously Inspected, shall be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding one hum
dred dollars, or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one month. or by both such fine
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the in
Spector OF oils. when notified. as a1Ore-
said. to inspect all such oils as promptly
as possible after notification, and to re-
ject for Illuminating purposes, all such
oils as will 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 on 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
co con- the same Pejected for iin1ni
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 5 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
In this city, any Illuminating oil or oils.
which shall 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
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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 to 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
benefit of the city. the following fees. to-
wit: For all oils in barrels or tank cars,
one-Quarter of a 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 cent per gallon for all lots
over fifty gallons. The inspector shall
keep q correct account of all fees coll
lected by him and such fees shall be paid
10 the city treasurer. on the first Monday
accompanied by asstatement 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
inspector.
ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section TO- This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its approval.
City. April 10, 1895, and referred to the
(seai.) G. II. BACKMAN.
City Recorder.
Approved this goth day of April A D.
1898. JOHN CLARK. Mayor.
State of Utah. city and county of Salt
Lake-ss:
I. G. H. 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 AN Ordinance regulating
the inspection and sale of oils for illuni-
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
20, 1885, as appears of record in my Office.
In witness whereof 1 have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
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