The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-12
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 !; The mayor, by and with the
appoint an inspector of oils, who shall
also act as assistant sanitary Inspector
VINO shall not be interested in the sale of
illuminating oils. and who shall receive
a salary for his services of $500 per
month.
Section 2. Such inspector, before enter
ing upon the duties of his Office, shall
take the oath of Office, and shall execute
pond to the city in the sum of 100000.
with two or more sufficient suretles. to
be approved by the mayor, conditioned,
Tor 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
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
fail to give such notice, or who shall
not permit said inspector, on de-
mand, to inspect any Illuminating oil
ished by a 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 will emit a combustible vapor at
the temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit
In making such test, the oil shall not be
The inspector shall mark plainly and in
delibly OH 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 iliumi-
mating purposes" together with his name
and title of office. The inspector shall
keep record of each inspection made
within "a hours thereafter, in a 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.
Illuminating oil or oils.
Section 6. Any person or dealer. who
shall sell or offer for sale, to any person
which shall be below the approved stand
ard. as indicated and determined in the
manner described in section 4 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
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
owning the oil inspected, for the use and
neneht of the city. the following fees. to- |
wit: For all oils in barrels or tank cars,
one-qnarter of cent per gallon. for oils (;
IN cases. one cent per gallon, for lots from !
one gallon to twenty-five gallons; three |
from twenty-five gallons to fifty gallons, /
one-half of cent per gallon for all lots !
over nifty gallons. The inspector shall !
ected by him and such fees shall be paid /
to the city treasurer. on the first Monday /
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 /
1uties as. assistant sanitary inspector are
to perform the duties of food !
Inspector.
Section g.. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provisions
If this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section TO- This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its approval.
Passed by the city council of Salt Lake
mayor for his approval.
Seal) G. H. BACKMAN.
City Recorder
APPROVED this 10th day of April. A. D.
$685. JOHN CLARK, Mayor.
State of Utah, city and county of Salt
Lake-SS:
I. G. H. Backman, city recorder of
'alt Lake City state of Utah. do hereby
Gritty that the above and foregoing is
I'LL, true and correct copy of an ordin-
nee entitled AN Ordinance regulating
he inspection and sale of oils for illumi-
lating purposes. providing for an in
pector of oils and fixing his comDensa-
ion. providing penalties for viola tions Of
he ordinance and repeating all ordinances
n conflict herewith.
Said ordinance was passed by the city
ouncil of Salt Lake City. Utah April
3, 1898. and approved by the mayor April
0. 1898, as appears of record in my office.
In witness whereof l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
SealD corporate seal of said city. this
Goth day of April. A D. 1895
G. H. BACKMAN
City Recorder.