The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-31

BY Committee on Fire
An ordinance regulating the storing,
keeping and using of gasoline, benzine.
naphtha. etc.. in the city of Savan'
nah.
Section 1. Be IL ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of
Savannah, in Council assembled, That
from and after the passage of this or
dinance it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to keep,
store or use gasoline. naphtha or BEN
zine, ETC., within the corporate limits
of the city of Savannah, except as ii,-
hereafter provided. unless a special
permit shall have been procured from
City Council when approved by the
superintendent of the fire department.
First. Not exceeding one hundred
Q00) gallons of gasoline, naphtan or
benzine may be kept in metallic cases,
provided such metallic cases shall be
constructed and piped in accordance
with the rules of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters. and provided.
further. that such metallic cases shall
be placed three CD feet under groand
and eight 90 feet away from any
building, subject to the approval OF
the superintendent of the fire depart
mant.
Second. These tanks must not be
charged after shutdown or by artificial
light.
Regulating the Operating of Gasoline
Engines
First. Whenever possible gasoline
engines must be located on the ground
floor.
Second. In workshops or rooms
where dust and iniammable fiyings
prevail. the engine must be enclosed
in a fire-proof compartment we'll ven
tilated to the outer air at floor ard
ceiling.
Third. II located on a wooden floor
the engine must be set on a metal
plate turned up at the edges and the
engine base must not be used as a
storage space for any material what
ever.
Fourth. The supply tank must be
located outside the building, urder-
ground and where possible At least
thirty feet removed from all buildings.
1t must set below the level OF the low
est pipe in the buildings used in con-
nectlon with the apparatus.
Fifth Auxiliary inside tanks, II used.
shall not exceed one quart in capacity.
and shall not be placed on, or in, or
under the engine. Such tanks must
be provided with an overflow connec-
ton draining TO the outside supply
tank
sixth. Pipe connections to outside
tanks snail not DE lOCdttu near ~
placed in same trench with gas pipes,
electric wires or conduits.
Seventh. Exhaust pipes, whether di-
rect from engines or from mufiiers,
shall extend to the outside of the build
ing and must be kept at least six cd
inches from any woodwork or COM
bustible material and II run through
floors or partitions they must be pro-
vided with ventilated thimbles.
Eighth. No tanks or reservoirs shall
be charged after shutdown or by arti-
ficial light.
Regulating the Use Of Gasoline
Stoves
First. The requirements of this or
dinance are that such stoves must
nent foundation and never on boxes.
be set on q metal plate turned up at
the edges. Must not be placed in
proximity 10 wooden shelves, cup
boards or other intiammable ma
terial.
second. Stoves must be 40 con-
sfruoted as 20 bring the main burner
CRATES az least twenty 600 inches above
the floor.
Third. Reservoirs must not exceed
one nD gallon in capacity.
Fourth. storage tanks must not ex-
coed Ten fiOl gallons IN capacity. ard
must me localed 0n outside ~ the
building ~ least tnanfy flo) feet from
fhe gaAgiiue stove. 81 other AftlnclN
lfhff or ERE
VIVA. Stoves must nos BE- charged
after fnragnn ~ ty artificial light