The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22

Section 16. Any agent, dealer, or vendor OF
any Of the oils or fluids mentioned In this
act shall not be permitted to draw Off the
same, or permit the same 20 be drawn from
O car tank or other vessel into their receiV-
Ing reservoirs or tanks or other receptacle,
or offer the same for sale from any barrel,
cask or package before the same has been
first inspected by the state inspector or his
deputy or local inspector, and an official GER
tlficate issued to the wholesale dealer or
agent, authorizing the same to be drawn
shall designate the number OF the car tank.
Any violation Of this provision shall be
deemed misdemeanor and upon conviction
such offender shall be fined for such offense
In a sum not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than three hundred dollars.
Section II. Any agent, dealer or vender,
selling or offering for sale any illuminating
or heating oils, marked "rejected for illu-
minating or heating purposes, by SAID IN;
spector or deputy inspector, shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof, shall be fined In a sum not
less than fifty dollars nor to exceed three
hundred dollars
Section 49, No person shall adulterate with
paraftln, or other substance, for the purpose
Of sale, or for use, any Of the illuminating
oils specified in this act, In such manner
as to render them dangerous for use, nor
shall any person sell or offer to sell or know
ingly use for Illuminating purposes, any
such adulterated oil which by reason Of
being adulterated will emit q combustible
Yapor at less temperature than ITO degrees
Fahrenheit; provided, that such v0porlzlng
point shall be determined in the manner
and with the instruments as hereinbefore
provided In this act. Any person, or per-
sons violating the provisions OF this section
shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanOr,
and shall, upon conviction thereof, be pun
shed by a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars or more than three hundred dol
lars.
Section 49, Gas or vapor from petroleum,
Of tho nFOdnNfa Of nafPOInnUn
be used for illuminating purposes only in
gas generating hydro carbon lamps or when
the oils from which said gas and vapor Is
generated are contained in close reservoirs
outside the building lighted by said gas or
Vapor. Any person or persons violating the
provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanOr, and shall upon
conviction thereof be punished by q fine
not exceeding three hundred dollars; pro-
vided, that nothing In this act shall be so
construed as to the use In street lamps of
the lighter products OF petroleum such as
gasoline, benzine, benzone, and naphtha;
provided however, the provisions OF this
act shall not apply to the use Of natural
gas.
Section 90 To effectually carry out the
provisions Of this act, It shall be lawful for
any state inspector, or his deputies, TO enter
into or upon the premises of any manufac-
turer, vender, or dealer In any Of said oils
or fluids hereinbefore mentioned, for the
purpose Of carrying out the provisions Of
this act.
Section a. The state inspector shall ap-
point local inspector at any point where
there shall be located q storage tank sta
tion. Each local inspector may retain %
per cent Of fees collected by him and all
balance shall be remltted to state inspector
with full statement OF number Of gallons
OF oils and fluids inspected, the amount COL
lected and amount RENTED thereWith. Pro-
Vlded. that in no case shall such fees re-
tanned exceed fifty dollars for inspection in
any one month.
Section g. All questions and disputes aris-
ing between the deputy or local inspector
and vendor or dealers In the carrying out
OF the provisions Of this act shall be sub
mltted 10 the state inspector for inVestiga-
ton: his decision shall be final
Section "a. Any state inspector. deputy or
local inspector, who shall mark or brand
any barrel cask, or other receptacle, con-
tanning any oil or other fluids required to be
Inspected by the provisions Of this act, in-
dicating that said oil or other fluids in said
barrel, cask or other receptacle had been
inspected when the same had not been so
Inspected, or shall violate any other pro-
visions Of this act, shall be deemed guilty
OF a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars.
Section rs. Every person, company or cor
poration in this state selling or In any man
ner dealing in any oil or other fluid required
to be inspected by the provisions Of this
act. shall report in full and in detail all
receipts and invoices Of said oil or other
fluid on or before the 10th day OF every
month to the Auditor Of State; and every
person for himself or as an officer or repre-
sentative Of any such company or corpora
tion, who shall fail or neglect to comply
be deemed guilty OF a. misdemeanor,- and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not