The Advocate and news., 1899-03-22

deposit OF the balance OF such fees in the
state treasury, and for the regulation OF
the receipts and inspection Of said oils ana
providing penalties for the violation
thereof
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Kansas:
Section l. All mineral or petroleum, kerr
osene, gasoline or benzine, or any OH nulo
or substance which Is product OK petro-
leum, or into which petroleum or any prod
ucJ of petroleum enters or Is FOUND as
constituent element, whether manufactured
in the state or not, shall be inspected as
provided in this act before being onered
Tor sale, or used for consumption Tor illu-
minatng or heating or power purposes In
this state.
Section 2. The governor shall, on or be-
fore the first day OF April, 1883, and every
two years thereafter, appoint suitable
person, who is a resident OK this state, ana
not interested in manufacturing dealnB OF
vending any Of the illuminating or heating
oils, specified in section 1 OF this act, as
state inspector of oils, whose term, when
confirmed by the senate, shall be for TWO
years from April l, 1893, and every two
years thereafter unless sooner removed by
the Governor, and he may be removed at
any time at the will Of the Governor.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty or said
state inspector Of oils, or his deputies here
matter provided for, to examine and test,
within this state, the quality Of all such
oils before the same shall be offered for sale
by any manufacturer, vendor, or dealer; and
IL upon such examination and testing they
shall meet the requirements hereinafter
specified, in all cases where the oils in
spected are In tanks, reservoirs, barrels,
or casks, he shall issue his certificate cert-
flying that said oil has been duly inspected
and approved or rejected as the law pro-
Vides before the same has been mixed with
other oils, inserting in said certncate the
actual test; and where oils are found in
packages, barrels, or casks, then he shall
iix his brand, giving actual test, with the
date OF his Official signature, upon the pack
age, barrel or cask containing the same.
IL such oils so examined and tested shall
not meet the required test, as hereinafter
specified, the words rejected for illumin-
ating and heating purposes" shall be
marked in plain letters on the package, bar
rel, cask, reservoir or tank containing the
same.
Section L. The state inspector provided
for in this act Is hereby authorized to APP
point and assign for duty, deputies suticient
IN number to promptly perform all inspec-
tiOns they may be called upon to make, but
tie number shall not exceed five regular
deputies. In selecting deputy to make an
inspection, the state inspector shall in all
cases, select the deputy nearest the point
where the inspection Is to be made. Sucn
deputies and local inspectors are empowered
to perform the duties Of the inspector and
shall be liable to the same penalties as the
state inspector The state inspector shall
have power to remove any or all or SAID Dep
uties for reasonable cause.
Section 5. The state inspector shall pro-
vide himself and his deputies and local IN
spectors with proper instruments, stencils,
letters and brands necessary for them to
use in the performance Of their duties, and
when called upon or notified by any dealer
or vendor that he has oils or fluids subject
10 inspection, they shall promptly, as 1t may
be practicable, inspect all such oils, and
shall reject all oils not meeting the test
hereinafter prescribed.
Section g.. Amy person appointed as state
inspector, before entering upon the dis
charge of the duties Of his office, shall take
the oath or affirmation prescribed by the
laws Of this state, and shall file the same
in the office Of the secretary Of the state
He shall also execute a good and sufficient
bond to the State Of Kansas, IN the sum or
ten thousand dollars, with such surety or
sureties as shall be approved by the Exec
utiVe Council, conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties imposed upon
him, which bond he shall file with the Sec
retary Of State; and further, he shall be
liable under said bond to any person or per-
sons so aggrieved by the acts or omissions
of said inspector should he fail TO perform
tina duties Of said office faithfully. Each
deputy or local inspector before he enters
upon the duties Of his office shall execute
a bond to the state inspector in the sum
of one thousand dollars, with good and suf-
ficient surety to be approved by the state
inspector. Such bond shall be filed with
the state inspector, and conditioned for the
faithful performance Of the duties herein
imposed. Said inspector shall be liable for
any and all acts or omissions OF his dep
utieS IN the performance OF their SAID dutles
to the state Of Kansas or any person or per-
sons suffering therefrom.
Section Z. In the testing by said inspector
or his deputies of all kerosene oils for illu-
nlnating purposes, they shall reject all such
oils as will emit combustlve vapor at the
temperature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The
Oil-tester known as the "Foster apparatus"
or some other instrument or means equally
accurate shall or maybe used in making said
tests, and the oil shall not be heated faster
than two degrees per minute. In the test
ing Of all gasoline oils for illuminating,
heating, burning or power purposes, the
following test made in the following man
ner: Q) BY burning in porcelain dish to
test for tar or other foreign matter in sOlu-
tIon. (D BY hydrometer for specific gravity
Temperature at line Of test, fifteen degrees
TO eighteen degrees centlgrade, or sixty de-
grees Fahrenheit. The specific gravity to
be marked on the tank, barrel, cask or
package.
Section g. The state inspector or his dep
uties is entitled to demand and receive from
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