The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-21
ACETYLENE GAS,
state Chemist Taylor Writes 60 tho
Fire Comm ssionci~.

FIRE Conm sSionci~.
Al tho Regular meeting of the Board OF
1-.r. commissioners last ni-ni -lue"l
l,rischko~n ln the chair aud every Nom
l.or present. the following itt'c' from
STATE chemist TAYLOR le ardins a'elliene
-'' March rs 1899
John II. Frischkorn ESQ, fies'ue"' Oh
Board of Fire Commission
Dear Sir-lu compliance win Noui iO
Quest for an examination and OPINION
have compared the tWo oIe.nti.' s I'
l,tinc DO calcium carbide and acetylene
ani nud that the notifications proposed
I'm th. substitute ordinance are essehuaiy
Liberty is granted 90 store two nun
dr.d bounds of carbide in q bulloins az
minimum distance of ten feet from ot'ei
buildings instead of one hundred POUNDS
al twenty-five feet.
Th. clubhouse building where the gas
pencratnc and holding apparatus rs III
stalled is not required 20 De 'uol'
The requirement as 20 charging the "pc
,srat-is hv daylight and PROHIBITION OF
the use of artificial ught in the app'-
fams room. and the requirement tnat
the detached building shall be hea'eu
only by steam. are omitted.
There is no restriction as TO hquiued
acetylene.
'rhe amount called 'limited supply.
COMPRISING twenty-five pounds OF carpioe
for the generator and ntty pounds sur
plus. is changed 60 allow one pound To-
each burner capacity ANA the same
amount as a surplus supply
AS the question oi limited auunV "n-
pears Co dominate the others. 81 VIII pro-
probably Doe sufficient for me to say mat
te ad0Dt the provisions respecting TINS
which are proposed In the substitute or
dinance. since To- allow one pound OF car
bide 20 each burner capadty-nOto that
this allowance is based, not on the num-
her Of burners which may DE necessary
for lighting. but on an underlined anu
Unlimited capacity of the apparatus
and another pound per burner capacity
as a surplus supply. would DE, pracll-
caly a removal ol al restriction as 10
quantity.
may add that in considering the sub
sfitufe ordinance ass "a whole. IL does not
seem to- me as satisfactory as One origl-
nal one I'm reaching this conclusion /
reason on the fact that the manufac-
turors OF any gas for Illuminating plir-
poses Is always bCset with dangers, ana
that 30 the manufacture is to Joe pet-
mitfod 20 persons unfamiliar with the
PRINCIPLES involved and who are careless
in manipulation. as most persons are
rigid measures should Doe taken TO pre-
vent this class OF manufacturers from
becoming menace 20 other people If
not 20 themselves
Very truly yours
VIM. n. TAYLOR NJ d..
State Chemist.
Mr. Levy moved that tho Chief and
Assistant Engineer fore'her. wish every
hotel in the city and make an cXamina-
ton Of the fire escapes and other pre-
cautionaw measures. THE motion was
a3opted
George r. AGREE was appointed sub
s,iiute IN Engine Company 40 o. on
prohibition. ard George ~. Rusf was an
pointed substitute in Engine Company
No. ! on probation
The committee appointed 90 purchase q
l0t on which 20 erect an engine house
for company No. . recommended the
purchase of "A Dot fronting ifty-one feet
On Main street. between Twentieth and
Twenty first streets az the price II
$3.50. The report was adopted. and the
came committee was appointed 20 attend
10 The building OF the house.