Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07
STORAGEOFOILA NDHAY
COMMISSIONERS ADOPT AMEND
MENTs TO REGULATIONS.
It is Believed They Will Afford AIDE
quate Protection Against Fire and
Are Fair to Dealers.

The District Commissioners today adopted
two amendments to the police regulations
relative to the storage Of gasoline and in
hammable oils, and the storage Of hay,
straw, ETC., which have been under consid-
GRAFTON for several months. For about two
years past 1t Is stated Commissioner Mac
farland. with the cooperation Of Fire Mar
shall Sidney Bieber, has been endeavoring
to formulate regulations governing the stor-
age of infiammable oils. that would afford
adequate protection against explosions and
fire from these causes, and also such regu-
lations as would be fair and just to the
dealers
The amendments adopted today, 1t is be-
lieved. will meet the requirements as pre-
caut1onary measures and 1t is also believed
they will operate with justice to the dealers
In oils: The amendment relative to the stor-
age of gasoline and inflammable oils is to
section 5. article II, of the police regula-
tons. and reads as follows:
NO license will be granted for the storing
or keeping of gasoline and highly inflam-
mable oils, or any of them that will flash
or give off an infiammable vapor at a tenn
perature below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, I'M
less the same be stored or kept in an iron
or steel tank of design and construction ap-
proved by the inspector of buildings, said
tank to be buried under the ground with
the top at least three feet beneath the sur
race and at least six feet outside and away
Aioii the nearest wall OIL any building; the
maximum amount of each grade or kind of
infammable oil shall not exceed fifty gall
ions, and not more than one tank for each
grade or kind shall be placed upon any one
premises, except shall be authorized by
special permission of the Commissioners of
the District; provided, that the Commits
sloners of the District may revoke licenses
or permits when. in their Judgment 1t is
necessary to do so to protect the public
safety
The Storage of Hay.
The amendment relating to storage of
hay, ETC.. consists of the following addi-
tonal provision to section of article IL of
the police regulations
NO hay, straw, hemp, flax shavings.
burning fiufd, turpentine, camphene or any
lnEammable oil or other highly combustible
substance shall be stored, kept or sold in
any building used In whole or in part as a
uWelilng, tenement or lodging house (except
lnat rooms for coachmen or grooms may be
allowed in stables upon receiving snecjaI
permit from the inspector of buildings
WHen means of exit in case of fire are
deemed safe by him. CAV
ne Dlstr1ct authorities have regarded tho
storage of highly tnf1ammable oils. and es-
peclaly gasoline, In frame buildings and
h hon as particularly hazardous, and IT
ana property from fires caused by this oil
heretofore, 1t is stated, the regulations gov
oiHihs tnlS matter have not been adaona 70
ana the need Of additional regrlations has
peen deemed apparent. ~
ne storage OF gasoline in buildings has
them q W,aoupIesome question in other cities
ma tnan washington. and 1t is Thought thai
wv uiIe lesuiatons adopted here may be taken
up by other municipalities throHebo he .aa atn
country. shout the