The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-21
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
! 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, shall
appoint an inspector of oils, who snail
who shall not be interested in the sale OF
| Illuminating oils. and who shall receive
a salary for his services of $500 per
month.
Section q Such inspector, before enter
ing upon the duties of his office. shall
take the oath of office, and shall execute
bond to the city in the sum of Sl,VOoO
with two or more sufficient sureties TO
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 ev-
| 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 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 oils
not previously inspected. shall be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding one -. nun a
i
ceeding one month, or by both such nne
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 notifca ton, and to re-
ject for Illuminating purposes, all such
oils as will emit a combustfble vapor at
the temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit
In making such test, the oil shall not be
heated faster than degrees per minute
The inspector shall mark plainly and in
6aliblV each CaSk. barrel. or DdCka2e,
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 llluml-
mating purposes" together with his name
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 g. Any person or dealer. who
shall sell or offer for sale, to any person
in this city, any illuminating oil or oils
which shall he 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 to the same penal
ties provided in section of this Ordin-
ance.
Section Z. For services performed in
| inspecting oils 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 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 a 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
Inspector.
Section g. 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 and after its approval.
/ Passed by the city council of Salt Lake
| CITY. Aprll ~, 1879, ana rererred TO the
mayor for his approval.
1 (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. n 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
! 49, 1898, and approved by the mayor April
| 90 1898 as appears of record in my office.
In witness whereof I have here
i unto set my hand and affixed the
/ (Seal.) corporate seal of said city, this
/ Goth day of April. A. D. 1898.
G. H. BACKMAN.
4 City Recorder.